The Cross County Ski Headquarters got their skiers out in mass to win the overall 2024 Michigan Cup - again! Congratulations on a job well done. (Photo: Gwenn Stevenson)
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters narrowly leads the Vasa Ski Club in the Michigan Cup Team standings, Issac Coulter, Mary Lyon are currently the top juniors. Milan Baic and Rebecca Davis top the senior standings.
Vasa Ski Club freestyle sprints results from Timber Ridge on February 9, 2016.
Says Jay Woodbeck: "John O'Hearn took the lead 3k in and never looked back. He gained a sizeable gap and held it to the end, soloing the 45k. Quite impressive. Felt like I needed slush skis because he scorched the trail."
Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan Cup cross country ski races: The White Pine Stampede 50k and 20k.
The XCold Powder makes your skis have better breakaway speed - they accelerate better in cold snow...but only if you apply it correctly!
UPDATED: Blair Zordell took over hundred photos of the 2016 Forbush Freestyle!
It was in the mid-30's with a bit of sun at the Hanson Hills 12km Classic. Part of the Meijer State Games of Michigan, the forecast had been for rain, but the downpour waited until all the racers were in.
It was a two lap course for the 17km Forbush Freestyle, part of the Meijer State Games of Michigan. The temperature at the start was around 29. Conditions softened up by the second lap.
Vasa Ski Clud sprint results: Freestyle Sprints at Hickory Hills on January 26, 2016.
Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan Cup and GLD cross country ski races.
Kyle Bratrud and Natalia Naryshkina win the 50K classic. Eli Brown and Ellen Wittalla were the top lower peninsula 50k classic skiers, each finishing just off the podium in fourth place.
PSIA is offering two classes at Crystal Mountain Resort starting January 30, 2016: XC Fundamentals Workshop/Instructor Training Workshop, and Cross Country Level 1,2,3.