Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
At 7am, it was -17f. Yes, the remnants of the tropical storm were gone! Today was a delight. West Yellowstone was back to its wonderful normal self.
The forecast for last night was predictably off. They had called for the temperatures to sink dramatically and for a bunch of snow to fall. It has been my experience that when the weather is warm and a front is supposed to come and kick it out...
The weatherman dealt a tough break to the Americans Saturday. High winds forced cancelation of the nordic combined jump, with officials reverting to Friday's provisional round for seeding.
Kikkan Randall continued her strong season start, finishing 12th in a 5k freestyle race in the second leg of the weekend-long Ruka Triple in Kuusamo.
A local resort owner is developing a plan that would open the mountain to cross-country skiing and ice climbing — perhaps this winter.
esterday while it was snowing the snow was acting predictably "cold" despite the warm temperatures. Then after it stopped snowing, it got very wet and the warmer waxes were far better.
There were a few slippery spots on the path but the weather was dry and cold for pre-Turkey dinner Time Trial organized by Daniel Yankus at Kensington Metropark this morning.
The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) skied to second in her leg, recording one of the fastest times of the day, as the USA finished ninth in the 4x5k mixed technique relay in Sjusjoen.
Randall, who was third in the season-long World Cup sprint standings last year, was eighth in the opening 10k freestyle technique race. Liz Stephen matched her career best in 18th.
I received a call form a fellow who found a single light blue Fischer ski on the side of the road in the Traverse City area...
But rollerski wheels don’t like to slide sideways at an angle to the direction of travel. So, a real snow plow is not possible. There are, however, a couple of ways to use the snow plow concept to slow yourself on rollerskis.
We have reached our cap of 9,000 skiers registered for the Birkie and Kortelopet races and registration is now closed. It is still possible to register for the 2012 Haakon 12K event .
Rollerski Transition Techniques - Tips & Tricks
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Classic Technique - Find the power, lower the heart rate
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Intro to Rollerskiing for Beginners
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Skate Technique - Feedback Frenzy
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Rollerski Time Trial (FREE)
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Free – Rollerski Fun Skills Course and Demo Gear
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