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

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...)

NCCSEF renamed National Nordic Foundation

8/12/2011 - By Andrew Gerlach

The National Cross Country Ski Education Foundation (NCCSEF) has been renamed the National Nordic Foundation (NNF) to better represent the foundations updated goals of raising funds to support key Pillar Projects in the Nordic skiing disciplines.

Grand Marais rollerski marathon October 1

8/12/2011 - By Denny Paull

The Grand Marais Michigan Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 1st annual roller ski marathon is on for October 1st. The race will begin in downtown Grand Marais and proceed West on H58 approximately 15 miles to the turn around point.

Speed session, with a twist

8/9/2011 - By Matt Whitcomb

This workout focused on 15-30 second efforts. While the longer duration can get away from pure speed, we focus on high-quality (L1 / L2) distance training between each interval to prevent accumulating fatigue.

Kensington gets connector to Milford-Kensington trail

8/8/2011 - By Mike Muha

Rollerskiers (and bikers, inline skaters, and runners) will be able to roller ski 18.1 miles (28K) around Kensington, out to Milford, and back again, without having to ski on the park road.