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Time to start thinking about winter, folks! What is your ski quiver looking like? Michigan, and many other snow states, offer a plethora of cross country ski opportunities. Whether it’s groomed nordic ski trails, state parks or wilderness preserves, frozen lakes, skied-in tracks, or deep powder, you will want to make sure you have the […]
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Good morning! The last hurrah for skiing has come and gone, and this will be the final ski report of the season, unless we get significant snow accumulation/enough to groom. We received an inch of snow this morning, with some nice stretches of skiable snow, along with several icy spots and bare spots. Today is […]
Conditions were phenomenal yesterday. While it got up in the 40’s yesterday afternoon, it got plenty cold last night, so groomer Mike will snow comb all trails except Tall Pines this morning. Tracks from yesterday are still in good shape. Ski early for best conditions! The Stone Turtle Cafe is open today – join us […]
We received over 6″ of dense snow yesterday, which is grooming up beautifully and sparkling in the trees already. Groomer Mike started early this morning, and is setting track and snowcombing all the trails. It will be a beautiful sunny, blue sky day today with temps in 40’s by afternoon, so please come out to […]
As of 5:00pm on Saturday afternoon, we’ve received just over 5″ of dense heavy snow, and it is forecasted to snow until about 10pm Saturday night. Groomer Mike is planning to let the accumulation complete, let the snow freeze up a bit overnight (its currently a wet snow), and then set tracks and snowcomb the […]
Trails still have lots of coverage, but most of the coverage at this point is ice. We are forecast to receive 5-8 inches of snow on Saturday, which would provide some great spring skiing! We will send out another report once we see what kind of accumulation happens at that time. Until then, we remain […]
Starting April 3rd, 2023, Stone Turtle Yoga will offer multiple classes every week at the Stone Turtle Day Lodge all spring and summer long. Drop in for a class, or purchase a membership or class pack. A variety of classes are offered to suit all ability levels, and yoga mats and props are available for […]
Cross Country Ski Headquarters is open in the off-season on the following days: Spring Hours (April 1st through June 16th): Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm Open Memorial Day Weekend and weekends by appointment Summer Hours (June 17th through August 20th) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:00am to 4:00pm Closed Sunday and Wednesday Fall […]
The warm temps and sunshine caused quite a bit of melt yesterday. The trails will not be groomed today. If you do decide to ski, please watch for icy and bare spots. The Trapper’s Cabin trail will be in the best condition. The Stone Turtle Cafe is open! Join us for Happy Hour from 2pm […]
Happy Spring! The snow we received Saturday night made for a nice bonus day of skiing yesterday. While yesterday’s sun took a toll, there is still some great skiing to be had today. Groomer Mike will snowcomb the Relay Loop and Manitou this morning. Groomer George set classic tracks on Trapper’s Cabin yesterday. Ski early […]
We received 4-5 inches of snow throughout the day yesterday and overnight. Groomer Mike will start off by grooming the practice area and the Relay Loop, which consists of Trapper’s Cabin and part of Rolling Hills. All the trails are open, and the Stone Turtle Cafe is open! Make the most of this beautiful last […]
It got plenty cold last night, and we have received about a half inch of snow so far this morning. The practice area will be groomed this morning, and the Trapper’s Cabin trail will be snowcombed later this morning. Underneath the fresh snow is some crusty, refrozen snow, and also some ice, so use caution. […]
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 […]
Blue skis and sunshine resulted in lots of smiling skiers yesterday, and today should be the same. Today Groomer Mike is snowcombing all the trails this morning except for Tall Pines. Today’s high temp is forecasted for 44F, and so skiing will be faster in the morning and a bit slower in the afternoon, so […]
Yesterday was a fine day of spring skiing, and today is shaping up to be another one! We received a dusting of snow in the last 24 hours, which will freshen up the trails nicely today. Groomer Mike is snowcombing all the trails this morning except for Tall Pines. Temps will stay cold today and […]
The Michigan Cup Relays was a blast yesterday, with 135 skiers from all over the state (and beyond) racing on relay teams of 3 around the Relay loop on the Headquarters Trappers Cabin and Rolling Hills trails. The race was followed by some great live music, food, and the Michigan Cup Awards Party. We are […]
Yesterday’s sun was quite nice for the sunbathers on the Sun Deck, but it took a toll on the ski trails. A few bare spots have opened up, particularly on the Manitou trail. Groomer Mike snow doctored and groomed the Trappers Cabin and Rolling Hills trails last night to prepare for today’s Michigan Cup Relays. […]
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 […]