Saturday, Jan 25th: Bavarian Ski Festival
Dust off your Lederhosen and join us for a taste of the Alps! Enjoy skiing on the HQ trail system, then test your strength at Masskrugstemmen, with stein-holding contests for men and women starting at 2:00pm. Make a team of three, and ski in unison atop our giant pair of “Team Skis” in the Team Ski Time Trials, beginning at 3:00pm. Of course, we […]
Sunday, Jan 26th – 11:00am: Learn to Skate Ski Clinic
Have you been thinking about trying skate skiing, but aren’t sure how to get into it? Join us for our Learn How to Skate Ski Clinic, which includes a Facilities Pass, and 90 minute group skate ski lesson. Cost for the clinic is $20. Ski rentals are available at our normal rates. The lesson starts at 11:00am, and skiers are welcome to pick up […]
Friday, January 24th: Dinner & Live Music with Derek Boik
Join us for an evening of great music, dinner and drinks! Derek is an accomplished acoustical musician who will be playing at the Stone Turtle Cafe, onsite at Cross Country Ski Headquarters. Come out, bring friends, have fun, eat great food and enjoy the music.
Cross Country Ski Report – Monday, Jan 20th
The trails are open today! The ski surface remains in good shape and will be snowcombed this morning. The classic tracks on Trappers Cabin and the Blizzard trails are still in decent condition, and most other trails have skied-in tracks. Weather Forecast for Higgins Lake: Today: Cloudy skies. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High 4F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Sunday, Jan 19th
Good morning! Yesterday was a fabulous day of skiing. The trails remain in good shape and will be snowcombed this morning. All trails will be snow combed this morning. The classic tracks on Trappers Cabin and the Blizzard trails are still in decent shape, and most other trails have skied-in tracks. It’s a winter wonderland out there! Weather Forecast for Higgins Lake: Today: Occasional […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Saturday, Jan 18th
Greetings! The grooming team will be snowcombing all the trails this morning, and the classic tracks on the Trappers cabin trail are in great shape. Most trails have skied in tracks, making conditions for classic and skating very good on most of the system. Enjoy this winter weekend in Pure Michigan, and join us for lots of fun events! Weather Forecast for Higgins Lake: […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Friday, January 17th
After a touch of fresh snow last night, the grooming team will be snowcombing all the trails this morning, and the set tracks on the Trappers cabin trail are still in great shape. Manitou has skied-in tracks for almost the whole trail, and all signs point to a great weekend of skiing! Weather Forecast for Higgins Lake: Today: Partly sunny in the afternoon, with […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Thursday, January 16th
All trails are looking great. Firm tracks on Trappers cabin trail, and the snowcombing on the rest of the trail network has things looking pretty dreamy up here in the snowy northern woods. Weather Forecast for Higgins Lake: Today: Overcast morning, afternoon snow. High around 30F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Snow. Low around 21F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Wendesday, January 15th
Hallelujah! All trails are groomed! Trappers Cabin has classic tracks set as well. It’s a winter wonderland out there! Weather Forecast for Higgins Lake: Today: Scattered snow showers during the morning, partly sunny this afternoon. High 20F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30%. Tonight: Snow. Low around 20F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow: Overcast morning, afternoon […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Tuesday, Jan 14th
We received more snow yesterday, and Groomer Mike has snowcombed the Manitou, Trapper’s Cabin, and Rolling Hills trails as of 10am. Trappers Cabin has classic tracks set as well. It’s a winter wonderland out there! Weather Forecast for Higgins Lake: Today: Scattered snow showers during the morning. Then partly to mostly cloudy this afternoon. High 21F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Monday, Jan 13th
We received another 3 inches of snow yesterday and last night, and it continues to snow this morning. Groomer Butch has snowcombed and set fresh tracks on the Trapper’s Cabin trail, and intends to snowcomb the Rolling Hills trail next, followed by the rest of the trails. The Blizzard Pond loop behind the practice area, in addition to the practice area, now has abundant […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Sunday, Jan 12th
We received 1-2 inches of light, fluffy snow last night. The Trappers Cabin trail (about 2km) has full coverage with man-made snow, snowcombed skate lanes, and classic tracks. The rest of the trails are open, and Groomer Butch will attempt to snow comb some of them today. More snow is forecast to arrive today and tonight! The Blizzard Pond loop behind the practice area, […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Saturday, Jan 11th
We received an inch of snow last night. The Trappers Cabin trail (about 2km) has full coverage with man-made snow, snowcombed skate lanes, and will have classic tracks set this morning! The rest of the trails are open with light snow coverage, and are skiable but ungroomed until we get some more snow. The Blizzard Pond loop behind the practice area, in addition to […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Friday, Jan 10th
The Trappers Cabin trail (about 2km) has full coverage with man-made snow, and is snowcombed for great skating conditions. We will have classic tracks on it tomorrow morning. The rest of the trails are open but ungroomed until we get some more snow, which we are forecast to receive starting today and throughout the weekend. The Blizzard Pond loop behind the practice area, in […]
