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)
Traverse City to Suttons Bay rollerski moved to July 8
6/26/2012 - By Eli Brown
Time to check out the new pavement on the Leelanau Trail between Traverse City and Suttons Bay. Can we set a new record for the number of rollerskiers together on TART trail?
Who's number 1? Michigan Cup 2012 final standings
6/25/2012 - By Mike Muha
Official Michigan Cup points Keeper Ken Dawson has just released the final standings for the 2011-2012 season. The entire results are here. Congratulations all!
Swix Sports USA goes Solar
6/15/2012 - By Andy Canniff
Swix Sport USA and Leewood Realty signed an agreement to provide up to 95 percent of their electrical requirements from a 343 kilowatt solar panel system installed on the roof of the central Swix warehouse.
XC Ski at Mt Hood in June
5/31/2012 - By Mike Muha
Mount Hood Meadows in Oregon is open for two weekends of cross country skiing in June!
Summer ski camps for ages 7 to 21
5/29/2012 - By CXC Skiing
From a 7-year-old junior skier to a 21-year-old college skier, CXC offers a variety of camp opportunities this summer to help CXC member athletes across the Midwest and Great Lakes to reach their full potential.
Former Michigan Tech coach joins US Ski Team
5/23/2012 - By Michigan Tech
Former Michigan Tech assistant Nordic ski coach Jason Cork has been named an assistant coach for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Cork will work primarily with the men’s World Cup team under the leadership of cross country head coach Chris Grover.
Randall, Bradlee, Whitcomb and CXC Skiing win awards
5/21/2012 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall, Rob Bradlee, Matt Whitcomb, and CXC Skiing all won awards at the annual USSA Congress at the Park City Marriott on May 11 in Park City, UT.
Rollerskiers: New pavement between Leroy and Cadillac
5/16/2012 - By Steve Smegiel
The White Pine Trail has 14 miles of NEW pavement from Leroy to Cadillac. Blacktop is only brand new once: after that it just gets rougher by day.
Killer Pull-Ups, Brutal Sprints and a Nap for a Ski Champ
5/15/2012 - By Matthew Futterman, Wall Street Journal
Her regimen is a brutal, six- (sometimes seven) day-a-week mix of roller skiing, biking, running and strength training. Pull-ups are a fairly unpleasant experience for most humans, but the ones Ms. Randall does resemble a form of medieval torture.
US Ski Team nominations for 2012/13 season announced
5/15/2012 - By USSA
The U.S. Ski Team has announced its nominations for the 2012-2013 season. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria. The USSA will announce the actual team roster this fall.
Running vs Skiing Technique?
5/14/2012 - By Jim Galanes for SkiPost.com
Long question short: Have there been any discussions of the similarities and/or differences between running form (for people who are competing as runners, not just training for skiing) and classic ski form?
Back on Black Paddle Odyssey to help Black Mountain XC ski trails
5/11/2012 - By Mike Muha
Michigan Cup XC skier and competitve paddler Denny Paull and the Top of Michigan Trails Council are organizing an 18 mile Black Lake to Lake Huron Paddling Odyssey on Sunday, June 17, 2012, with proceeds to be donated to the ski trails at Black Mountain.
