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XC Ski Headquarters SKI REPORT - March 28, 2010
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
The chances of a late March snowstorm are getting quite slim! Looks like it will warm up to the 70s by next weekend!
Today is our last day to be officially open for the season. Our hours will be from 10am to 5pm.
The March Madness sale will continue through out [...]
ABR TRAILS SKI REPORT - 03/24/10
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The snow went fast, just patches in the woods. ONE DAY SKI SHOP SALE: we will be open this Saturday March 27th from 9-4. Clothing 40% off, wax and accessories 25% off, ski boots, skis, and poles 25-60% off. Race demo and rental skis and boots for sale.
The ski shop is order for mail [...]
Boyne Highlands - X-C Ski Race - March 13 & 14, 2010
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[ March 13, 2010; 11:00 am; March 14, 2010; 11:00 am; ] Nordic racers of all ages gather at Boyne Highlands for a weekend of racing fun.
Saturday, March 13:
10K Classic (5K for Juniors 17 and under)
Mass Start at 11 am
Sunday, March 14:
15K Freestyle (5K for Juniors 17 and under)
Mass Start at 11 am
Registration: 8 am
Day of the race at the Boyne Highlands/Heather Pro Shop
Entry Fees:
Senior Men/Women, $40 [...]
Winter Naturalist Programs Offered at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Categories: Featured Nordic News, Western U.P. | Comments
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, located on the south shore of Lake Superior near Silver City in Ontonagon County, is offering cross-country skiing by lantern light again this winter.
“This place is incredible in the winter,” said Park Interpreter Bob Wild. “What better way to see the park and experience winter, than by participating in [...]
ABR Trails - Kids Ski Program - February 7, 14, 21 & 28
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[ February 7, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. February 14, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. February 21, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. February 28, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Kids accompanied by an adult ski free, get free equipment rental and instruction. Noon to 2 pm Sundays in February.
Kids Ski Sundays in February
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>> Read More >>ABR Trails - Taste of the Trails - March 6, 2010
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[ March 6, 2010; ] Ski along the ABR Ski Trails and sample our local cuisine and specialties of our local restaurants.
Restaurants will have tables set up from the trailhead along a designated route on the River Trail. You can ski or snowshoe on the River Trail to the food booths. It is a 1-2 mile route.
Skiers enjoy the Taste [...]
>> Read More >>Ski Mackinac - Enjoy A Winter Holiday on Mackinac Island
Categories: Featured, Featured Nordic News, Northern Michigan, Photos | Comments
(Note: Spoke with the Arnold Transit Co. and the last Arnold Ferry passenger service to Mackinac Island was yesterday, January 7, 2010 - They were unable to get through the ice out of St. Ignace today (January 8, 2010) - It’s Great Lakes Air (906-643-7165) now for winter travel to the island (until the ice [...]
>> Read More >>Nordic Walking Poles Help Wounded Warriors Move
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Nordic walking poles from Glen Arbor, Michigan are helping Wounded Warriors move
Nordic Walking Poles are radically improving balance, stability, gait, walking posture and walking comfort of Wounded Warriors! Quality Nordic Walking Poles from WWW.SKIWALKING.COM and the American Nordic Walking System have been donated to Wounded Warrior Programs at Walter Reed, Fort Carson, Fort Lewis/Madigan/McChord [...]
Shanty Creek - Holiday Cross-Country Package
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HOLIDAY CROSS COUNTRY PACKAGE
Package valid December 26, 2009 - January 2, 2010.*
Bring the family and watch the fireworks on Summit Mountain on New Year’s Eve!
Adult’s Package Includes:
• One night’s lodging
• One-day cross country ski pass
• Lunch
Children’s Package Includes:
• One night’s lodging
• One-day cross ski country pass
* Rates do not include applicable taxes and fees. Three-night [...]
BOYNE - $80 Nordic Packages
Categories: Boyne Area, Boyne Highlands, Boyne Highlands Lodging Packages, Boyne Mountain, Boyne Mountain Lodging Packages, Featured Nordic News | Comments
Did you know The BOYNE’s have 70km of cross country trails?
Did you know our trail passes include a lift ride to access our upper trails?
Did you know that on weekends you can glide on evening trails at Boyne Highlands?
With all of your knowledge, why wouldn’t you take advantage of our Nordic Ski pacakges that start at only [...]
Ski Mackinac - Winter Photos From Mackinac Island
Categories: Cross Country, Featured, Featured Nordic News, Upper Peninsula | Comments
Most visitors only see Mackinac Island during the warm days of summer, however, the wonders of the island are perhaps even more grand and beautiful in the winter. Uncrowded, snow-covered streets and groomed ski trails leading to stunning vistas, make a winter trip to Mackinac Island a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Here are some photos of winter [...]
>> Read More >>Cross Country Skiing in the Western U.P.
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Well-known for its collection of downhill ski resorts, the Big Snow Country of the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan is also home to some of the most challenging and most scenic cross country ski trails in the midwest.
Every winter a succession of snowstorms blows in over the waters of Lake Superior and turns the rugged [...]
>> Read More >>60 km of Scenic Cross Country Ski Trails Pisten Bully groomed for skating and diagonal striding.
ABR Trails is a full service ski touring center located on over 1100 scenic acres of varied terrain along the Montreal River in Ironwood Michigan. Our facilities include a heated warming cabin with light concessions, and a full service ski [...]
Porcupine Mountains State Park Cross Country Ski Trails - Silver City, MI
Categories: Western U.P., Western UP Nordic Ski Trails | Comments
Four main and several smaller trails combine to form the 42 KM Nordic Trail System at the Porcupine Mountains State Park.
The cross country ski trails encircle the lift-served Alpine Ski Area with numerous scenic loops. Trails are track set with a power-tiller equipped groomer. Warming huts are located along the Log Camp Loop and Union [...]
Wolverine Nordic Ski Club - Ironwood, MI
Categories: Western U.P., Western UP Nordic Ski Trails | Comments
Our trail system consists of five different loops that provide 24 kilometers of skiing for both striders and skaters. We operate on a donation basis and since all of our funding comes from memberships and donations, we ask that you please remember us when you pass by the donation boxes located at all [...]
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