season news
Juniors race for spots at Junior Nationals
1/6/2013 - By Mike Muha
The first day of the Junior National Qualifier race at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake is over. The day started with freestyle sprint prelims: a 1km freestyle loop with the top 24 males and females moving on to the elimination rounds.
37 teams complete in 6-hour team relay
1/6/2013 - By Mike Muha
Seventeen coed teams, 17 male teams and 3 all-women teams competed in the 2013 Six Hour Team Relay at Hanson Hills Recreation Area.
Racer view: Hat-cam video on the Tour de Ski
1/3/2013 - By Doug Cornell
Team NordicSkiRacer Doug Cornell races the sprint qualifier at the 2012 Tour de Ski cross country ski stage race at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake.
Photos: Tour de Ski
1/2/2013 - By Peter Bruning
Peter Bruning's photos from the Tour de Ski at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake on Saturday December 29, 2012. There are photos from two events: the sprint races and the hill climb.
Tour de Ski: Liebner, Liebner, Liebner, and Liebner
1/1/2013 - By Mike Muha
Three stages and four victories for new Michigan Cup skier Andy Liebner at the 2012 Tour de Ski at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake,MI.
Wax Recommendations: Tour de Ski
12/27/2012 - By Mike Muha
UPDATE 2: Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan Cup race, the Tour de Ski. Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, Toko, SkiGo/Holmenkol...
Update on Tour de Ski race weekend
12/26/2012 - By Nick Baic
Snow cover is good at the Boyne Valley Lodge but sticks on the trail make it hard to set classic tracks... If classic skiing is not good here, we will do the classic race on Sunday at Boyne Mountain on the Vista Loop (excellent condition).
Winterstart: Powell's 3rd victory; Baic gets his first
12/26/2012 - By Curt Peterson
UPDATED RESULTS! Amy Powell and Milan Baic won the senior divisions of the first ever Michigan Cup Race held at Lakes of the North Winterstart freestyle 7.5 km race. This was a very challenging race as very soft conditions prevailed.
Lakes of the North Winterstart tentatively a go
12/19/2012 - By Curt Peterson
The weather forecast is looking better by the day. We are now under a winter storm watch for Thur morning through Friday. We will make the call as soon as possible but may have to wait till Friday am.
Video of Saturday's Wintersonnenwende race
12/18/2012 - By Jamie Green
Video of Saturday's Wintersonnenwende race: Men's and women's start, racing on the course, the finish...
Lakes of the North race at risk
12/17/2012 - By Mike Muha
Right now the race could not be held.. But snow is forecasted for later in the week and into the weekend. Mark and Scott at Lakes of the North have shown they can groom with 4 inches of snow.
Yankus and Powell win Wintersonnewende
12/16/2012 - By Mike Muha
For many skiers, it was their first or second day on snow, and they were feeling it. "I skied like a peg legged pirate," said Michael Seaman who has spent most of the fall racing cyclocross.