Despite the limited skiing yesterday, more snowshoers than ever before took to the XC Ski HQ trail system to enjoy the beautiful sunny day. Over 10 skiers participated in the 4:00pm free ski lesson, and even more demoed skis and played around on the practice area on skis throughout the day. It just goes to show the relentless enthusiasm for winter, despite sub-optimal ski conditions! Trail doctor Bob continued work on the 1.5km John Deere loop throughout the day yesterday, and snowmakers Mike and Tony made snow throughout the night last night. Bob will put the finishing touches on the loop with the snow spreader this morning, and then pre-seed and groom the trail around midday. We hope to have a nice, fully covered, groomed 1.5km loop ready today. In the meantime, the Practice Area is open for ski demos and lessons, as the deep base of manmade snow out there is still holding up well. As for the rest of the trails, they continue to be open for snowshoeing.

Forecast:

Today: Sunshine early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High 19F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy with snow showers developing after midnight. Low 12F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.

Tomorrow: Snow showers. High 19F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Snowfall around one inch.

There is plenty of fun to be had this weekend in the Heart of Pure Michigan! Shop our sale on XC ski jackets from Salomon, Swix, Patagonia, Bjorn Daehlie, and more. Demo skis and snowshoes for free, or rent some snowshoes to take on our trails or on the many wild trails in the area.

We also have a mighty tasty lunch special this weekend… Gourmet Mac n’ Cheese! This Saturday through Monday, we’re serving up homemade cheesy mac featuring do-it-yourself toppings like bacon, feta, tomatoes, breadcrumbs, spinach, plus classics like peas and hot dogs.

A little further north of us in Frederic, Forbush Corner has about 14km open for skiing on B skis, or A skis if you’re careful. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the great outdoors today in Northern Michigan!

All the best,

– Mariah, Stu, Bob, Lynne, Fran, Matt, Kelsey, Alex, Dodge, Kim, Missy, Annie J., Annie B., Denny, Erin, Mike, Dana, Butch, Brian and the crew

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