The xc ski season is just about over - with temperatures in the 60s on Wednesday, snow is melting quickly. You may find some areas still open, but for sure check before you make your plans. Try to visit the Grayling area during the warm weather - check our calendar of events page for special activities. Have a great summer!

The latest reports:

Forbush Corner: Thursday, March 12, 7 deg f bright sun. Gained several more inches of snow over the last few days. More snow expected today. Today's high will be 18, Tomorrow's high 28, Saturday a high of 41 and Sunday 42. It will be quite cold both Friday night and Saturday. Very sunny and bright for both Saturday and Sunday according to the weather forecasters.

Hanson Hills: open but not being groomed. No trail fee due to the poorer conditions of the trails

XC Ski Headquarters: Kevin started grooming today at 5am. All skating lanes are being snowcomed and tracks are being freshened. Very, very good conditions for both classic and skating on all trails today.

Weather Forecast from the National Weather Service...
This Afternoon: Occasional snow showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 19. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -13. Southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Here are the latest reports: (spring conditions prevail)

Forbush Corner: open for the weekend

Hanson Hills: hard packed, icy and not recently groomed. Ski at your own risk - they are not charging due to the conditions

XC Ski Headquarters: We will start grooming today around 8am when temps get a little lower. Windy freshly snowcomed good spring conditions will prevail today.

XC Ski Shop: Trails last groomed March 9

National Weather Service forecast:
Wednesday: Snow showers likely and areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers and areas of blowing snow. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Forbush Corner: Sunday, March 8....hmmmmm.....well I guess some people like to hang out in the gloom and doom of a downstate rainshower and others like to drive north into the sunshine and the frresh tilled snow for a great time of spring skiing fun. noon, It doesn't get any better than this. Warm, fresh tilled snow, good tracks, the Mario trail is open, Great skating and Great classical....you should be here. Reopen for next weekend.

Hanson Hills: March 9. Grooming today - rolling and will attempt to set some track. Lots of snow last night.

XC Ski Headquarters: Groomer Kevin will start grooming this morning (3/9/09)at 8am. Fresh tracks will be set on all trails and all skating lanes will be snowcombed. Very good spring conditions.

XC Ski Shop: Dick is out grooming as I write this. Conditions will be good, although soft, for the next couple of days. Stay tuned for an update later this week.

National Weather Service forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of drizzle after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Areas of blowing snow and scattered snow showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Areas of blowing snow and scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Forbush Corner: Friday, March 6, 8 am, 43 deg f. Tonights low will be 26 and the high for Sat will be 41. That means that it will be fast in the morning and slow in the afternoon as it get well above freezing. Sunday's high will be 36 but after a low of 23 the night before, it should be quite pleasant. They are also calling for a possibility of rain or snow but with our slightly colder temps and assuming that it happens, we are hoping for snow...if we get anything. We will be open today in a limited way. Please call first (989)348-5989. Lots of snow remains probably over a foot.

Hanson Hills: March 6, 2009: WET and Warm Conditions. No grooming. Ski at your own risk.

XC Ski Headquarters: Trails will not be groomed this morning due to warm temps. We plan on grooming tomorrow morning when the temps are in the mid 20s. The last Saturday that had a forecast for a few showers later in the day turned out to be a sunny day!

Friday: Occasional drizzle before 1pm. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Here are the latest reports:
XC Ski Headquarters: Groomer Larry will start grooming later this morning (3/4/09). Fresh tracks have been set on a number of trails yesterday. Larry will finish setting tracks and snowcomb all the skating lanes. Very very good conditions.

Hanson Hills: Trails are excellent. Tracks are set on all trails and Jake is resurfacing the Skate lanes today.

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED: Monday March 2, 2009 Skating lanes in excellent shape. Set new Classic Tracks - back to awesome both skate and classic. NO TRAIL FEE. FREE LIGHTED TRAIL. Open 7 nights per week til 11:00PM

National Weather Service forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain or drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 15 mph.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain or drizzle before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Stay tuned for updates after we see what actually happens with the weather.

Forbush Corner: Friday, Feb 27, 8 am, 18 deg f. Gained a few more inches of snow last night. It should till up great this afternoon. Will track it early in the morning. The high expected for both Sat and Sun is 17. It is another weekend that you won't want to miss.

Hanson Hills: Trails are in excellent condition.. Everything Except for the RED is groomed with fresh Track Set. Butch will be grooming the RED first thing Saturday morning.

XC Ski Headquarters: Yesterday afternoon the sun came out and the temperature warmed into the high 30's. Most of the skiers were from Ohio! Received an inch or two of wet snow last night. Temps started to cool around 5am this morning.
SKIING & SNOW CONDITIONS: Groomer Larry (groomer Kevin will be back from Alaska in a week or so) will start grooming this morning once the snow cools. Most likely around 9am. Fresh tracks will be set and all skating lanes will be snowcombed. Very, very good conditions.

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED: FEBRUARY 27, 2009 Skating lanes in excellent shape. Classic tracks are just okay. We need a couple more inches of new snow to reset tracks to perfection again. NO TRAIL FEE. FREE LIGHTED TRAIL. Open 7 nights per week til 11:00PM

Forecast from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -19. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -12. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -4. South wind around 5 mph becoming north.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED: FEBRUARY 23, 2009 Trails in excellent shape-both skate and classic. NO TRAIL FEE. FREE LIGHTED TRAIL. Open 7 nights per week til 11:00PM

XC Ski Headquarters: Great skiing again yesterday. Looks like a warmer day today with some kind of precipitation this afternoon. Fresh groomed snow makes for excellent conditions. Groomer Kevin started grooming and snowcombing all trails this Wednesday morning at 6am. Deep tracks are set. Most excellent conditions.

Hanson Hills: All trails are groomed with set track.

Forbush Corner: Tuesday, Feb 24, 9:30 am, 7 deg. Very cold last night. Bright sun this morning. The track is still excellent. Officially closed but if you would like to ski, give me a call and we will make arrangements for you to get onto the track.

National Weather Service forecast:
Today: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. High near 34. South wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle before 1am, then a chance of freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday: Rain and snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 16. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Here are the latest reports: This will be a great weekend to ski!

Forbush Corner: Friday, Feb 20, 9 am, 19 deg f. Snowed most of the day yesterday. Probably gained another foot of snow over the last few days. Will begin tilling the snow today and plowing out the parking area. Looking forward to your visit.

Hanson Hills: February 19, 2009: Trails are open. High Winds, blowing snow over freshly groomed trails.

XC Ski Headquarters: Still getting some lake effect snow. Should see the sun this afternoon. Trails are grooming up very nicely. This will be a fine weekend to go X-C Skiing. SKIING & SNOW CONDITIONS: Groomer Kevin started grooming the fresh snow on all trails at 6am this morning (2/20/09). All trails are being packed and snowcombed and fresh deep tracks are being set.

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED: FEBRUARY 19, 2009 New snow on Wednesday and Thursday. NO TRAIL FEE. FREE LIGHTED TRAIL. Open 7 nights per week til 11:00PM

From the National Weather Service:
Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm, then a chance for flurries. High near 21. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 22. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph.

To follow are the latest reports:

Forbush Corner: Lots of snow! Will be open for the weekend.

Hanson Hills: Trails are open. Excellent Conditions, Fresh Skate Lanes and tracks.

XC Ski Headquarters: This fresh snow is just what groomer Kevin needs to set nice deep fresh tracks. More snow coming today. SKIING & SNOW CONDITIONS: Groomer Kevin started grooming the fresh snow on all trails at 6am this morning (2/19/09). All trails are being packed and snowcombed and fresh deep tracks are being set.

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED: FEBRUARY 16, 2009 New snow on Wednesday. Waiting until Thursday AM to groom trails. Trails open and skiable with about 1-2 inches of beautiful fresh snow. NO TRAIL FEE. FREE LIGHTED TRAIL. Open 7 nights per week til 11:00PM

The weather forecast is for continuing cold temperatures and more snow. Who knows how long it will last? Find some time to come up and ski before winter ends.

Here are the latest reports:

XC Ski Headquarters: Yesterday's skiing was remarkable. Great skating and striding. Perfect temps for glide and control. Today should be just as good. All trails are open and are in such great shape that no one coming from southern Michigan would believe it! Groomer Kevin started grooming all trails at 6am this morning (2/16/09). All trails are snowcombed and fresh deep tracks are being set on all trails except Tall Pines. Good conditions on the Tall Pines trail. Very good conditions on the Trappers Cabin, Manitou, Blizzard and Adventure trails. Excellent conditions on the Rolling Hills, Mackinac Cut and Wild Turkey Trails.

Forbush Corner: Sunday, Feb 15, 6 am 9 deg f (high of 24). Gained 3 inches of snow yesterday and last night. Should be another excellent day of skiing.
Tomorrow, Monday, President's Day, the high is expected to be 23. Open tomorrow but closed Tuesday thru Friday.

Hanson Hills: Trails are open. Track and skating are both in good shape.

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED:FEBRUARY 14, 2009 Skate lanes spiffed up, tracks still in great shape. TRAILS are OPEN and in very good condition on over 95% of the trail. We had to shovel snow to cover about 50 feet of bare spots a couple of days ago. We have received 2-3 inches of snow since then. NO TRAIL FEE. FREE LIGHTED TRAIL. Open 7 nights per week til 11:00PM

Weather:
Presidents' Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Snow likely and areas of blowing snow. Cloudy and blustery, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Friday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Here are the latest reports:

Forbush Corner: Saturday, Feb 14, 6 am. 22 deg f (high of 25) 90% chance of snow.
It is as good as it gets. Another day of grooming and another perfect trail. Ho hum. How do we do it!!!

Hanson Hills: Trails are open and being groomed

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED FEBRUARY 13, 2009 Skate lanes spiffed up, tracks still in great shape. A dusting of fresh snow Friday night / Saturday morning should make for a very nice Valentine's Day ski. TRAILS are OPEN and in very good condition on over 95% of the trail. We had to shovel snow to cover about 50 feet of bare spots.
NO TRAIL FEE.

XC Ski Headquarters: Groomer Kevin started grooming all trails at 6am this morning (2/14/09). All trails are snowcombed and all trails except Tall Pines have deep tracks set. Good conditions on the Tall Pines trail. Very good conditions on the Trappers Cabin, Manitou, Blizzard and Adventure trails. Excellent conditions on the Rolling Hills, Mackinac Cut and Wild Turkey Trails.

Weather from the National Weather Service:
Saturday: Snow. High near 25. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Presidents' Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind around 5 mph.

Forbush Corner: Thursday, Feb 12, 8:30 am, 30 deg with a high of 34. SNOWING! Still about a foot of base snow left. The fresh snow over the next couple of days should make it perfect. It is predicted to be in the teens every night thru the weekend with a high Friday & Saturday of 27, and Sunday 29. Probably fairly high humidities with all the snow in the forecast. Open Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (President's Day).

Hanson Hills: TRAILS ARE CLOSED.

XC Ski Headquarters: Tracks are still skiable. Skating lanes are closed to preserve the snow. Spring conditions.

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED FEBRUARY12, 2009. TRAILS are OPEN and in very good condition on 95% of the trail. On the other 5% of trail we had to shovel snow to cover bare spots. NO TRAIL FEE. FREE LIGHTED TRAIL. Open 7 nights per week til 11:00PM

Weather from the National Weather Service:
Thursday: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday night: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Presidents' Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Forbush Corner: Closed today but will open Saturday thru Monday (President's Day).

Hanson Hills: Closed today due to warm temperatures.

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED: FEBRUARY 8, 2009 in the AM. Skating lane Awesome as per Super Ski Racer Bob Smith. Double Set Tracks still in good shape. TRAILS OPEN and in EXCELLENT CONDITION. NO TRAIL FEE. FREE LIGHTED TRAIL. Open 7 nights per week til 11:00PM

XC Ski Headquarters: Kevin groomed all trails last night. All skating lanes are freshly ginzu groomed and snowcombed. All tracks are ginzu renovated and reset. Very good conditions.

Weather as per National Weather Service...
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Rain, mainly between 1am and 4am. Areas of fog after 1am. Low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain or drizzle before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wednesday: Rain. High near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16.

Friday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

XC Ski Shop: TRAILS LAST GROOMED: FEBRUARY 1, 2009 in the AM
Skating lane corduroy. Double Set Tracks in excellent shape.
TRAILS OPEN and in EXCELLENT CONDITION. NO TRAIL FEE.
FREE LIGHTED TRAIL. Open 7 nights per week til 11:00PM

XC Ski Headquarters: Kevin started grooming all trails this morning (2/4/09) at 6 am. All trails have freshly set tracks and freshly snowcombed skating lanes. Cold but great conditions today.

Forbush Corner: Weekend is too early to describe the particulars. There is so MUCH snow! The best winter in a very long time.

Hanson Hills: Trails are looking good. Fresh tracks on the GREEN, BLUE and M-93 Hills.

From the National Weather Service...
Thursday: A chance of flurries after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -14. Southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of freezing drizzle after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.