Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! It did not get below freezing last night, so we did not groom this morning. The trails are open, but the snow is quite soft and wet from the rain last night, and there are more bare spots opening up on the trails. The practice area still has snow and is […]

Good morning! It did not get below freezing last night, so we did not groom this morning. The trails are open and it is definitely spring conditions out there, with many good stretches dotted with bare spots. The practice area has plenty of snow and is in great shape for lessons and demos. Come and […]

Good morning! We received more snow throughout the day yesterday, which brings the total from Thursday night up to about 3 inches. Groomer Mike snowcombed all the trails last night, and there are skied in tracks on most trails as well. All trails are open. Join us for some nice spring skiing today, plus delicious […]

As of 8am, we’ve received just about 2″ of new snow overnight, and it looks to continue to snow through early afternoon.  Groomer Mike is snowcombing Trappers Cabin Trail and part of Rolling Hills Trails this morning.  All other trails, we will let the snow accumulate before grooming.  All trails are open, and it will […]

Groomer Mike snowcombed Manitou, Rolling Hills, Mackinac Cut, Wild Turkey, Trappers Cabin and Adventure Trails last night.  Trappers Cabin has full coverage with man-made snow patched over any thin spots.  However, the rest of the trails have bare patches in some of the open sunny spots which require skis to be portaged.  95% of the […]

The trails groomed up beautifully yesterday, and conditions were excellent while soft due to the sun. The sun also made a few of the thin spots into bare spots, so use caution, particularly when descending some of the south and east facing hills. Groomer Mike snowcombed the trails last night, so the skiing should be […]

We received about 2-3 inches of dense snow yesterday, which should groom up very well this morning. There is full coverage on almost all of the trail system, and all trails are open. The Stone Turtle Cafe is open today! Try an XC Chicken Sandwich, with rotisserie chicken, provolone, onions, spinach, dijon, and aioli sauce […]

We received one inch of snow overnight, and may receive up to 3 more inches throughout the day today! The trails took a hit from the sun yesterday, and we are choosing to let the snow accumulate and let the base refreeze today. We will not be grooming, but the trails are open. The Stone […]

We received a dusting of snow last night. Sunny blue skies made for great skiing yesterday, though the warmer temps and sun took their toll on the trails.  Some bare spots are popping up in the open, sunny spots, but still passable on snow.  Groomer Mike is attempting to snowcomb all the trails this morning, […]

Groomer Mike is snowcombing the skate lanes this morning.  Classic tracks are in good shape, though thin and icy in a few of the sunny spots on the trails.  All trails are open and are overall good spring skiing conditions.  Skiing will be faster in the morning, and slower in the afternoon with warmer temps […]

Groomer Mike is snowcombing the skate lanes this morning.  Classic tracks are in good shape, though thin and icy in a few of the sunny spots on the trails.  All trails are open and are overall good spring skiing conditions.  Join us this weekend for Pulled Pork BBQ, a Free Ski Lesson on Saturday, and […]

We received about 1/2″ of snow last night, which has greatly improve our classic tracks which were getting a bit icy from the thaw/refreeze of the last two nightsl; just a few thin spots exist.   Groomer Butch snowcombed the skate lanes this morning, mixing the fresh snow with tilled older snow.  Overall, good conditions for […]

Good morning! Groomer Mike will snow comb all the trails this morning. Classic tracks were set yesterday, and most of them are still in good shape; however there are some icy spots in the tracks where the afternoon sun hits. Skating should be excellent today. Snow depth in the woods is about 8 inches, and […]

We’ve received about 3″ of dense heavy snow yesterday afternoon and evening.  Groomer Mike is setting new tracks and snowcombing all the trails this morning.  Skiing will be great this morning, but will become a bit slower in the afternoon when higher temps are expected.  Today’s forecast: Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy […]

Congratulations to all the Junior Muffin Racers from yesterday.  We had a great turn-out of skiers; many of them dressed in costume!  Groomer Butch is snowcombing the skate lanes this morning.  Classic tracks were re-set Saturday evening and are in good shape.  Overall ski conditions will be great today.  Snow accumulation may begin around mid-day.  […]

We received another 3-4 inches of light, fluffy snow yesterday morning. Groomers Butch and Mike snowcombed and set fresh tracks on all the trails last night. Conditions are excellent! Today is the 30th Annual Junior Muffin Race! The race starts at 10:30am and will utilize the trail head and the Rolling Hills trail, which will […]

As of 7:30am, we’ve received about one inch of new snow overnight and looks to continue snowing until mid-morning. Groomer Mike is snow-combing all the trails this morning. The classic tracks which were set on Thursday afternoon are in great shape. Expect overall great conditions for skating and classic skiing today! There is 8-9″ of […]

After Groomer Butch put in a long day Thursday packing and grooming up all that new snow, the trails have turned out great.  Classic tracks were set yesterday afternoon, and Groomer Mike is snowcombing all the trails this morning.  There is 7-8″ of snow in the woods, and 3-4″ of packed snow on the trails.  […]

Old Man Winter has returned. As of 8am, we’ve received about 6″ of snow overnight, though difficult to measure with the blowing winds/drifts, with a bit more snow expected today and tomorrow. Groomer Butch is packing, snowcombing and setting classic tracks on all the trails this morning.  Today’s forecast: Snow flurries and snow showers. High […]

As of 8:00am, we’ve received 2″ of new snow overnight, and are forecasted for continuing snow showers throughout today and through Thursday.  Total forecasted accumulation by Friday morning is 8″ to 12″, which should be plenty to have all our trails open and in great condition for classic and skating for the weekend.  This morning, […]

We received a heavy dusting of snow last night, and we are happily moving away from the daily thaws for while.  Groomer Mike has snowcombed Trappers Cabin Trail and the Practice Area this morning, which is a nice mixture of tilled-up man-made snow and the new snow from last night.  Skating will be good today […]

Winter wonderland is back! The grooming team will snowcomb the skate lanes on all trails this morning. Fresh classic tracks were set on all the trails yesterday. Overall conditions are good to great, with some thin spots on all trails from the blowing snow. Ski out to Trapper’s Cabin today from 11am-4pm for hot cocoa […]

What a 24-hour swing!  We received 7-8″ last night, and now it is a total Winter Wonderland here in Higgins Lake! Groomers Mike and Groomer Butch are working hard this morning packing, snow-combing and setting tracks on all the trails. It’s going to be an absolutely beautiful weekend of skiing! We’ve got a ton of […]

Colder temps have returned, and despite our trails taking a hit from the rain, our base is mostly in tact, and snow is forecasted to begin this afternoon.  Forecasts range from 4″ up to 8″ accumulation before Friday morning, which will set our trails up for an amazing weekend of skiing.  This morning, Groomer Butch […]

The sun is beginning to take a toll on the ski trails. We will be grooming the Trapper’s Cabin trail this morning, which has a think layer of man-made snow on it.  We will also be grooming the Practice Area and Blizzard trail to prepare for the 4H Olympics this afternoon, where 36 local youth […]