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Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!

Athlete Spotlight: Simi Hamilton

9/1/2011 - By USSA

I have a very competitive personality, so cross country racing seemed like a great thing to start doing when I was about 12 or 13. That and my mom basically forced me to do it...

Elite cross-country skiing linked to increased risk of subsequent arrhythmias

8/31/2011 - By European Society of Cardiology

A Swedish study presented at the ESC Congress 2011 today, found a higher incidence of arrhythmias in cross-country skiers with a long history of endurance training.

Tech Trails now one of nation's top six cross-country ski courses

8/30/2011 - By Dennis Walikainen

Thanks to recent improvements, the Tech Trails now qualify for national and international cross country ski races, one of only six such systems in the nation, according to the team that did all the hard work.

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Czech skier Petr Novak wins Kangaroo Hoppet

8/29/2011 - By FIS

The first skier across the line in the premier 30km Freestyle event was Petr Novak from the Czech Republic, making it the third time in the event’s 21 year history that a Czech skier has won.

Giant Labor Day Weekend Sale & Free Ski Walking Clinic

8/29/2011 - By Bob Frye

A hot summer is usually followed by a cool winter! Get ready this Labor Day weekend as we present the Cross Country Ski Headquarters Labor Day Weekend Sale!

Kangaroo Hoppet on 27 August 2011

8/25/2011 - By FIS

Unusually warm weather over the last four weeks has affected snow conditions. With fine weather expected for the next week it has been decided to use an alternative course on the plateau above Falls Creek village.

NTN to remove XC ski trail lights

8/24/2011 - By Mike Muha

The Noquemanon Trail Network (NTN) has been unable to raise money to continue lighting a cross country ski trail at the Forestville trailhead in Marquette, Michigan.

The mechanics of ski walking and ski bounding

8/23/2011 - By Mike Muha

An excellent CXC Skiing video showing how to ski walk (one foot always on the ground) and ski bound (some air time) with correct technique.

Photos of the Kensington-Milford Connector path contruction

8/22/2011 - By Mike Muha

The paved "rollerski" connector between Kensinton Metropark's bike path and the Milford-Kensington Bikeway is almost done...

Rollerki race up Whiteface Mountain, Sept 17

8/16/2011 - By NYSEF

The New York Ski Educational Foundation and the Olympic Regional Development Authority announce the 5th annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race on Saturday, September 17 at 8:00 am.

US men win first two races at New Zealand Winter Games

8/15/2011 - By Mike Muha

Freeman and Newell finish 1-2 in the 15K Classic, and the US men take all three top spots in the freestyle sprint.

CXC-Salomon Super Fit Weekends

8/15/2011 - By CXC Skiing

Get your cross country skis superbly fitted and selected on the state of the art 3D pressure mat by CXC Team athletes and coaches. (Minnesota and Wisconson only...)