Former Michigan Cup racer and current member of the Bridger Ski Foundation Pro Team Reid Goble has had a great couple weeks. First, he won the Minneapolis SuperTour race. Then he won a gold medal serving as a guide in the Paralympics. Finally, he's been chosen to race in the Men's 10km interval start classic race (3/20) at the FIS World Cup Finals in Lake Placid NY. Way to go Reid!
Wax recomendations for this weekend's races
1/26/2012 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations for the major wax companies for this weekend's cross country ski races.
Huron Meadows opens for skiing tomorrow (Friday)
1/26/2012 - By Mike Muha
Huron Meadows will be open for skiing on man-made snow this Friday (tomorrow) from noon - 8:00pm. The building will be open also, and they will be renting headlamps! They will also be open Saturday and Sunday. $5 trail fee to help pay for snowmaking.
Video: The secret to using Toko Base Green as a kick wax
1/26/2012 - By Ian Harvey
For conditions between hard wax and klister, particularly when the snow is abrasive or crushed ice mixed with power, Toko Base Green can be the ticket.
Video: Toko Kick Waxing (Hard Wax)
1/25/2012 - By Ian Harvey
There are three scenarios for Toko grip wax (hard wax). The first is if the snow is normal powder snow or skied in powder. The second is if the snow is partially transformed...
MNU wins Mayor's Invitational in Minneapolis
1/25/2012 - By Joe Buczek
“It was awesome for us to be able to compete against some of the top nationally ranked skiers,” head coach Sten Fjeldheim said. “It was a top notch event all around.”
Great Lakes District points after 10 races
1/24/2012 - By Mike Muha
Nick Baic has just released the GLD points to-date after the Jan 21 and 22 races National Junior Qualifiers in Ohio. Nineteen skiers have met the JNQ criteria.
Video: Top 5 J3/J4 boys duke it out at Ohio Nordic Flurry GLD race
1/24/2012 - By Tom Cook
2012 Ohio Nordic Flurry 3K Freestyle, 1K from finish line. This is where the top 5 J3/J4 boys all finished in a tight pack.
Eli Brown 2nd in SISU Fest 42k Marathon
1/24/2012 - By Tony Percha
Eli Brown was less than a minute behind American Birkebiener winner Matt Liebsch in the SISU Fest 42k Marathon and destroyed many of the skiers from Traverse that beat him last year…
Five US skiers in the points in classic distance race
1/23/2012 - By USSA
Five U.S. athletes skied into the points Sunday in classic distance racing on the FIS World Cup in Otepaa: Kikkan Randall, Jessie Diggins, Noah Hoffman, Liz Stephen, and Andy Newell.
Newell leads USA in classic sprint with 7th
1/23/2012 - By USSA
Both Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) pushed through tough quarterfinal battles before going out in the semis in a FIS World Cup classic sprint in Otepaa.
Junior Worlds, U23 XC Ski teams named
1/23/2012 - By USSA
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team named its 2012 FIS Junior World Championship Team and Under 23 World Championship Teams. The athletes were selected based on results at the 2012 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships.
Photos from the 2012 Cote Dame Marie
1/22/2012 - By Peter Bruning
Peter Bruning took lots of start photos, plus photos and the 30k halfway point and finish.
