Cross Country Ski Headquarters One of 10 Best Cross Country Ski Destinations in North America!
Cross Country Ski Headquarters (XC Ski HQ) was voted a winner of the 2018 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award for Best Cross-Country Ski Resort. This 10Best Readers’ Choice Award contest was launched on Monday, October 29th, and revealed the category’s 20 nominees. After 4 weeks of voting, the contest closed on the November 26th noon. Rules allowed the public the right to […]
Friday, Nov 29th – Monday, Dec 2nd: Thanksgiving Weekend Sale
Shop our famous Black Friday Sale, and get epic discounts on ski equipment and clothing. Peruse our award-winning retail selection for a new set of ski boots, a gorgeous sweater, a ski jacket, hats, socks, and so much more. Purchase a ski package, and get a FREE XC SKI HQ custom neck buff. Spend over $500, and pick your own prize from our dealers’ […]
How to Ski Farther
Are you intrigued by the idea of skiing farther this winter? Finding the incredible vista, pushing yourself, getting to the more remote areas of nature, where it’s quieter, wilder, and more pristine? Finding yourself in places that remind you of the vast greatness of this beautiful world? We are, too. Skiing farther doesn’t only have to do with your technique and your skis. How […]
November 1st through 30th: Black Friday Month!
Purchase a Ski Package in the month of November, and receive a FREE XC SKI HQ custom neck buff! Free Shipping to the lower 48 states on all ski packages and mail orders over $199.
New Year, New Gear: New Equipment for the 2024-25 Ski Season
We’re excited to be carrying some new gear this year, starting with a few new skis from Fischer. We were lucky enough to demo the Orbiter Crowns last winter and found them to be just a riot! They are a short cut ski with Fischer’s reliable “Vario-Crown” pattern for grip, which is cut to be less aggressive at the tips and tails (to increase […]
Why We’re Here: Reflections of nature and purpose.
The seasons of Northern Michigan are captivating. In spring, muddy brown gives way to glistening green, and the return of regular sunshine brings tears to the eyes. In summer, we swim in crystal lakes and paddle winding rivers, grow bountiful food, and take respite in vibrant green forests bustling with wildlife. In fall, the leaves of the maples, birches, aspens and oaks shock us […]
Looking back on 50 years: An interview with the founders, Bob and Lynne Frye
Stu: What was the inspiration or catalyst for starting Cross Country Ski Headquarters in 1974? Bob: I had gone out to Jackson Hole Wyoming to go downhill skiing and it was so cold, the hydraulic fluid in the chairlift froze, so they closed the lift. So my friend Archie Macgillivray and I found, in the corner of a downhill ski shop, some cross-country skis […]
World Cup Recap: A Weekend at the races in Minneapolis
For most of us, the only experiences we have with FIS World Cup races are what we see on our screens of inspirational athletes skiing at faraway European venues. However, once twenty years or so, the FIS World Cup comes to America. For many of us, the idea of attending a World Cup race is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity – and that is how we […]
Saturday, Dec 7th – 10:30am: Stone Turtle Cafe Opens & Free Beginner Ski Lesson*
The Stone Turtle Cafe opens for the season! Check out our new menu, featuring more Michigan-based foods than ever before. Plus, learn how to cross country ski at our FREE beginner ski lesson! You will learn the basics of traditional (classic style) XC ski technique, plus hill climbing, descending, and turning. You will even learn how to get up when you fall down! Free […]
Saturday, Dec 7th – 6:00pm: XC Ski HQ Ski Team Kick-Off Dinner!
The XC Ski HQ Ski Team will kick off the race season this weekend with a team dinner party! This party is on the same weekend as the first two Michigan Cup races of the season, Lakes of the North and Forbush Freestyle, making it a perfect weekend to kick off the ski season. We will feast, introduce new and existing team members, discuss […]
Saturday, Dec 14th – 10:30am: Free Beginner Ski Lesson*
Learn how to cross country ski at our FREE beginner ski lesson! You will learn the basics of traditional (classic style) XC ski technique, plus hill climbing, descending, and turning. You will even learn how to get up when you fall down! Free lessons are limited to 25 people. Ski rentals are available at the rental desk on a first-come, first-served basis (we do […]
Saturday, Dec 21st – 10:30am: Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Learn how to cross country ski at our FREE beginner ski lesson! You will learn the basics of traditional (classic style) XC ski technique, plus hill climbing, descending, and turning. You will even learn how to get up when you fall down! Free lessons are limited to 25 people. Ski rentals are available at the rental desk on a first-come, first-served basis (we do […]
Sunday, December 22nd: George Frye Live
From 2:00pm to 4:00pm, get down to some live, musical entertainment by George Frye! Kick back by the fire, indulge in some food and a beverage from the Stone Turtle Cafe, and enjoy a mix of covers and originals on acoustic guitar.
