Cross Country Ski Report – Monday, March 10th
Ski Report: Thank you all for a fabulous ski season! This will be the last ski report until we get more snow, in which case we will send out another ski report. The trails are taking a hit each day with the warm temps and sun, and the overnight re-freezing is creating ice out there. Trails are open but marginal. The Manitou trail is […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Sunday, March 9th
Good morning! Today is the Michigan Cup Relays. The race course, consisting of Tall Pines, Mackinaw Cut, Wild Turkey, Trapper’s Cabin and Rolling Hills, are closed to the public until after the race, about 12:30pm today. The Adventure, Blizzard, and Manitou Trails are open to the public this morning, but are in marginal condition. UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, March 8th: Free Beginner Ski Lesson at […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Saturday, March 8th
The skiing was wonderful yesterday, and while the sun created a bit more ice for today’s conditions, Groomer Mike snowcombed all the trails with the exception of Tall Pines and Wild Turkey last night, and we expect conditions to be good to great. The skiing should be fast and fun! There is not enough conformable snow to create new tracks, but the old tracks […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Friday, March 7th
Amazingly,most of the trails are still in pretty good shape! Groomer Mike snowcombed almost everything today, with the exception of Tall Pines and Wild Turkey. Manitou has some slick sections that we plan to chew up and smooth out. Skate lanes are good on everything else. There may be some crusty spots at the bottom of hills, but the skiing should be fast and […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Thursday, March 6th
After rain, wind, and a half inch of fresh snow, the trails are quite skiable, and the surface is a mixture of crust and fresh snow. Remarkably, the tracks are still pretty nice with the fresh snow in them! We plan to snow comb tomorrow (Friday), and while fresh classic tracks will unlikely be possible, we expect the skate lanes to offer some really […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Monday, March 3rd
This will be the last day of grooming for a few days. Groomer Butch will snow comb all the trails this morning. Expect many great stretches, fast downhills, occasional crusty spots, and bits of debris from the wind. Classic tracks are glazed over. Please be warned that Manitou has some large ruts crossing the trail at the powerlines that need to be traversed with […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Sunday, March 2nd
Happy spring skiing! Groomer Mike will snow comb Rolling Hills, Trappers cabin, Mackinaw Cut and Wild Turkey this morning. Tall Pines and Adventure are open, but ungroomed, as the snow needs to freeze up a bit more to handle the groomer. Expect many great stretches, fast downhills, occasional crusty spots, bits of debris from the wind and possibly some damp spots in the lower […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Saturday, March 1st
After a light dusting of snow yesterday, and cold temps overnight, Groomer Mike was able to snow comb Rolling Hills, Trappers cabin, Mackinaw Cut and Wild Turkey. Tall Pines and Adventure need a little more time to freeze back up. Expect many great stretches, occasional crusty spots, bits of debris from the wind and possibly some damp spots in the lower areas. Classic tracks […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Friday, February 28th
After a little dusting of snow, the trails are still in good shape, albeit a little crusty. No grooming today. Things will soften up later this afternoon, and we’ll see a wintery mix giving way to snow in the evening. Cold temps will arrive tomorrow on the back of a blustery SE wind through the night. We will at least be able to snowcomb […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Thursday, February 27th
Well the trails have held up pretty well over the past few warm days, all things considered. No grooming today, things will be little crusty this morning. High of 37 today, with the potential for a little snow. Bundle up for a cold weekend ahead. Upcoming Events: Saturdays March 1st and 8th: Free Beginner Ski Lesson at 10:30am Learn how to cross country ski […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Wednesday, February 26th
Temps dipped below freezing last night, luckily. Trails will be crusty this morning, and will soften throughout the day, maybe assisted by a little rain. We won’t be grooming today, but there is plenty of snow on the trails and more snow in the forecast Friday. We will resume grooming efforts by the weekend when the colder temps and new snow arrive. Upcoming Events: […]
Cross Country Ski Report – Tuesday, Feb 25th
Good morning! We will not be grooming today, in order to preserve the snow as much as possible during the warmup these next few days. Trails are open and conditions will be a little slick this morning and then soften more as the day goes on. Upcoming Events: TODAY, February 23rd: 32nd Annual Junior Muffin Race Join us for the longest standing juniors race […]
