No surprise here: You get the members of the team out to race, you have some good results, and you win the overall Michigan Cup...again! Congratulations to the Cross Country Ski Headquarters!
Racers improve in doublepole rollerski time trial
10/10/2011 - By Eli Brown
Fast times for our 4 racers tonight in the doublepole time trial. All moved up in the rankings from June. Andrew is the current holder of fastest time, and Cassidy for women.
North American VASA improvements
10/7/2011 - By VASA
We always study the results of our skier surveys and attempt to implement changes where possible. Some of the most important changes from last years' race are...
Nordic Fest schedule announced
10/7/2011 - By Eli Brown
The 2nd Annual Vasa Ski Club Nordic Fest & Ski Swap will run from Friday, Oct 21 through Sunday, Oct 23 and include The first ski race of the season in the U.S.A, a ski swap, a rollerski clinic, shopping, movies, and a party
Preseason discount trail passes available for Yellowstone Ski Festival
10/6/2011 - By Dan Cantrell
Prepaid trail passes are now available for the Yellowstone Ski Festival. Passes are valid from November 1-30. Order by October 31, 2011 for the best rate.
Brutal winter in store for 2011-2012
10/6/2011 - By Mike Muha
AccuWeather reports a brutal 2011-2012 weather for the midwest and Great Lakes region. Says AccuWeather Meteorologist Heather Buchman, "La Niña will tend to drive storms through the Midwest and Great Lakes."
Level 3 rollerski skate intervals
10/5/2011 - By US Ski Team
Training challenge #2: Toughen up and get down on some L3 skate intervals with the US Ski Team.
Broken wheels, broken poles: Grand Marais Rollerski Marathon
10/5/2011 - By Randy Bladel
A few skiers came with very fast wheels, allowing them to breeze along with little perceived effort. Composite fabrication wizard Yvonne Dufour showed up with custom carbon fiber skis with ultra fast wheels.
Two-hour doublepole distance workout
10/4/2011 - By US Ski Team
A two hour doublepole rollerski with Andy Newell and Skyler Davis.
2011-2012 Michigan Cup Schedule
10/4/2011 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: The Michigan Cup Cross Country Ski Racing Series features 24 races this year, including the first race of the season in the entire USA.
Level 4 bounding intervals 7x4 minutes
10/3/2011 - By US Ski Team
Level 4 ski bounding intervals (7x4 minutes) with Andy Newell and Skyler Davis
Ann Haag: Training with the Americans
10/3/2011 - By Atomic
Last June, Liz Stephen and Kikkan Randall of the US Ski Team went to Sweden and connected with Olympic and World Championship medalist Anna Haag for some intense Scandinavian dry land training.
Funding raising dinner for NNF
10/3/2011 - By Andrew Gerlach
Fundraising Dinner with Olympians Andy Newell and Liz Stephen plus NNF Director Dave Knoop in support of the National Nordic Foundation, Oct 30, 2011 4 P.M.
UPCOMING
WED, MAR 11, 2026
2026 Cross Country Junior National Championships - Classic Sprint
American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI
FRI, MAR 13, 2026
2026 Cross Country Junior National Championships - 14.6/11.3/8K Classic Mass Start
American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI
SAT, MAR 14, 2026
2026 Cross Country Junior National Championships - 4-Person Mixed Gender Freestyle Relay
American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI
FRI, MAR 20, 2026
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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS
TUE, MAR 10
Forbush Corner: Looks like the warmer weather is going to retreat to wherever it came from and let colder weather and a good chance of measurable snow return. We are watching the weather forecasts just like you. A recon of the east, west and south trails today looks promising for really good skiing if we get the snow predicted this Friday and Sunday. There is adequate base, but there are a few places where dirt is showing, some icy spots and debris from the wind storms this winter is mixed in. So here is what we are planning:
Thursday and Friday: Man-made snow loops groomed for skate and setting fresh classic tracks. Total of 3.3k.
Saturday: We are hopeful that the predicted winter storm will drop enough snow to groom more trails in addition to the man-made loops. We will also be celebrating Founders Day (Dave Forbush’s birthday). We will have hot dogs, chips, cookies, baked beans, bean burgers, beverages, etc. If you want, bring a dish to pass.
Sunday: We could be skiing in a winter storm.
Monday: Should be winter like. Maybe a full system groom?
We will make a call on Monday about being open for the rest of the week.
SUN, MAR 8
Hickory Hills: Very nice late-season conditions this morning at Hickory. The sprint loop, low grade road and lighted loop were all pistenbully groomed. Thank you to city staff for grooming the Nordic trails before working on the Alpine runs. That is so important this time of year. Although ungroomed, the entire upper trail system remains intact, including the lower portion of the beast which always breaks early due to sun exposure. I have high hopes that the even the upper trails will survive until the cold weather returns later this week. This is also my opportunity to recognize and thank Coach K for his tireless dedication and the other volunteer groomers for the incredible work on Hickory Meadows and the hillside early and throughout the season.
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