NSM Course Update: It has been a fantastic ski season so far with 10 full weeks of great skiing. Overall, snowfall is currently less than we normally get, but the skiing has still been great. Our race course is in ideal condition from the Dead River Basin down to Forestville and is ready for a […]
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One edit to yesterday’s trail report – head NTN groomer Andy checked the lower ponds (at 5K) and indicates they are not safe to cross. If skiing in the area we recommend that you should not try to cross those bodies of water at this time. You’ll note the section of ski trail down to […]
Happy New Year from the race committee! Current trail conditions are quite good with solid coverage throughout the entire marathon course and we’re feeling great about where things are at right now. Ice conditions on the water crossings are also good at this time although the lower pond crossings in the final 5K have not […]
Skiing has been relatively good from the NTN Forestville Trailhead and the trails have held remarkably well after the extended thaw and now cooler dry period. The base was prepped well and it’s gotten us through with good skating at least – we’ll need some good new snow before classic tracks return to really good […]
This weekends recent snow should have most of the ski trails back to great early season conditions once it’s worked in. The snow was very, very, wet which may have taken down some limbs. Snow in the Marquette city limits was fairly minimal at around 2 inches but as is typical the farther west, and […]
Trail conditions are coming along in Marquette County. Currently, we’re up over 15 inches on the average snowfall for mid November. With the early snow, and below normal temperatures, mid season conditions are right around the corner and the skis are out. We wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!
Newsletter #2 is now archived on the site. You will find our preferred accommodation sponsors there with links for where to make reservations. Be sure to read up on the finish line plan as it stands for now. Snow is on the ground and local areas have been rolled – skiers are out. Most of […]
E-newsletter 1 hit e-mail inboxes this morning. Be sure to follow along and stay up to date as event details get nailed down. You can do that here on the Noque website, the E-newsletter, and the social media channels. Be sure to start that base training if you haven’t already – snow has already been […]
Take advantage of early bird rates for the 50K, 24K, and 15 mile snowshoe races now through April 30th. With well over 100K of cross country ski trails in the area, 100K of snowbike singletrack, plus loads of snowshoe and winter running trails, Marquette is the perfect basecamp for an epic weekend (or week) of […]
Directors report: Welcome to the 20th Anniversary of the Noquemanon Ski Marathon! We have made a number of course improvements over the past few years and we think you are going to be very pleased in the shape of the course this year. Mother Nature has blessed us with a good amount of snow with solid […]