The trails are ready for a weekend of fun! After some fresh snow in the past couple days, plus tremendous snow spreading and doctoring efforts by Mike and Tony, conditions range from good to excellent on all trails except Tall Pines. Groomer Mike will snow comb the skating lanes this morning, and fresh tracks were set on the Trappers Cabin trail yesterday. The best conditions are on the Rolling Hills, Trappers Cabin, Wild Turkey and Manitou trails. The worst of the hard-packed spots have been patched up, so aside from bits of oak leaves, conditions are overall very good for skating and good for classic!

Weather Forecast:
Today: Cloudy with snow showers mainly during the morning. High 13F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy skies. Low -4F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 2F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.

Join us this weekend for Fun on Snow!
TODAY – Saturday, Jan 19th, 10AM: Stretch & Slide – a Yoga Ski Retreat!
Yoga and XC Skiing – the perfect combo! Start with a gentle yoga class at 10:00am, followed by a full day ski/snowshoe rental and group XC ski lesson at 12:00pm (facilities pass included!). Also included after the lesson is a homemade chili lunch (classic or vegetarian) at the Stone Turtle Day Lodge Café at Cross Country Ski Headquarters. Click here
for more details, and show up to the Gerrish Township Municipal Building (2997 E Higgins Lake Dr) no later than 9:45 for the yoga class!

TODAY – Saturday, Jan 19th, 10:30AM: FREE Beginner Ski Lesson!
Learn how to cross country ski at our Saturday free ski lesson! This beginner lesson teaches the basics of cross country skiing, including classic diagonal stride and/or skate skiing, hill climbing and descending, and turning. We even teach you how to get up after you fall down! Each lesson ends with a mini ski tour to Trapper’s Cabin, where skiers can purchase hot cocoa and relax by the bonfire. Adults and children are welcome. If you need to rent skis for a nominal charge, please sign in at the rental desk no later than 10:15am. This lesson is free and lasts approximately 1 hour. SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY: Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese Bar in the Stone Turtle Day Lodge Cafe!
Feast on our special recipe for homemade mac ‘n cheese, and choose from a variety of toppings to create your own mac-sterpiece. Get ready to indulge after a day on the trails!

See you at HQ!

All the best,

-Mariah, Stu, Bob, Lynne, Erin, Matt, Missy, Gillian, Molly, Annie H., Katrina, Annie B., Grant, Josh, Michelle, Krista, Crystal, Mike and the crew

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