Grayling Visitors Bureau

Forbush Corner:  Sunday, Feb 13, 8:30 am.  28 deg f.  Ahhhh…another perfect day with temps rising just above freezing for the high. Next weekend is Presidents Day and a Monday Holiday.  Forbush Corner will be closed M thru F, but open Sat, Sun, and Monday.  There is a chance of also being open Friday afternoon depending on the grooming & weather.

Ski tip:  Keep your spine in a straight line.  This includes your neck.  Do not make it a pattern of constantly looking up.  One should be aware of where the trail is going by just short glances up and then dropping the head.  The faster one skis and the more forward on the ski, the lower the head will have to be to keep things lined up.  Have a friend watch you as it is so difficult to discover.  There should be no strain in your head.
Beginners are vertical on their skis and so the head will be held upright.  As the skier improves improves and gets more forward on the skis, it will be necessary to drop the head.  At some point your head will be aligned by staring at the Madshus (hopefully) name on your skis.
There is one exception to this rule and that is on the downhills.  Looking up and placing the heels firmly down, adds stability.  BUT when you reach the bottom and the skis slows, lower the head.
“WHY?”  you might ask.  Lower back pain is the answer.  Most of us older skiers who were taught the “look up” technique now have permanent damage to our lower backs.
This is the single most common and most harmful mistake that I see among the skiers.  It was taught to us by a large organization as the proper way to ski.
It is very important to do it properly to avoid the lower back pain and future arthritic changes.

Hanson Hills: Trails are soft…did not set fresh track today.  888-876-2196 for current conditions.

XC Ski Headquarters: February 14, Monday;  As of 6AM the temperature is 37 degrees. A cold front will bring down temps to below freezing by 8 AM. We will let the snow pack harden up for a few hours and start grooming today just before noon. Groomer Greg will start Ginzu grooming all the trails later this morning after which we will have very good conditions on all trails.

Because  of the following forecast, I recommend that you contact your destination before you head out to find out current trail conditions.

National Weather Service forecast:

This Afternoon: Scattered flurries before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 1pm. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of freezing drizzle after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of drizzle. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain or drizzle. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain or drizzle. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: A chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.