The Cross County Ski Headquarters got their skiers out in mass to win the overall 2024 Michigan Cup - again! Congratulations on a job well done. (Photo: Gwenn Stevenson)
CCSA skiers gear up for NCAA Championships
3/9/2011 - By Tom Myrick
The CCSA winds up its 2011 season this week as the region’s top athletes head to the NCAA Championships in Stowe, Vt. Representing the Central Region this season will be 15 student-athletes.
A trio of videos from the 2011 Michigan Cup Relays
3/8/2011 - By Mike Muha
The start, the first leg, down the last hill, the tag zone, and out on the course...lots of video!
Michigan skiers ski fast at Masters World Cup
3/8/2011 - By Randy Bladel
Milan Baic added to his past WMC medals with a silver in the freestyle, which also means a U.S. National Masters gold, over several former multiple World Masters medalists.
Vasa Ski Club gets Michigan / Baic Cup; Headquarters wins Brumbaugh Cup
3/8/2011 - By Mike Muha
The Vasa Ski Club has ended the 4-year dynasty held by the Cross Country Ski Headquarters by winning the Michigan Cup 31,523.8 to 27,674.0 points.
Michigan Cup Relays: Team points
3/8/2011 - By Ernie Burmbaug
Here are the points earned by each team at the Michigan Cup Relays, including the average points per each relay team.
Michigan Cup Relays has best snow ever
3/7/2011 - By Bob Frye
The Michigan Cup Relays had the best snow conditions ever, with inches of fresh packed powder replacing the traditional spring hard pack.
Michigan Cup Relays - Pre-Start Meeting: It's all about Traverse City
3/7/2011 - By Mike Muha
This is what all pre-race meetings should be like! Feel the energy of the racers!
56 hours of traveling to World Masters
3/5/2011 - By Randy Bladel
We arrived after about 56 hours of traveling, most of that driving, after Amtrak cancelled our train with little notice. Long drive.
Liz Stephen leads four U.S. into 30k top 30
3/5/2011 - By US Ski Team
Liz Stephen paved the way in 16th as all four U.S. athletes finished inside the top 30 Saturday in the women's 30k freestyle at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.
USA men 14th in Worlds XC Relay
3/5/2011 - By US Ski Team
In a spellbinding race that saw five teams separated by less than three seconds on the third lap, the lead swapped back and forth between Finland and Italy before Norway’s turbocharged Petter Northug took control in the final kilometer...
Diggins lifts USA to 9th at World Nordic Relay
3/4/2011 - By US Ski Team
In a sparkling day that saw the persistent fog come and go at Holmenkollen, rookie Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) skied a strong anchor leg to move the USA into ninth in the women's relay.
Weekend wax recommendations
3/4/2011 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: Wax recommendations from Toko, Fast Wax and Swix (Solda coming soon?) for this weekend's races: REI Frosty Freestyle Finale and the Michigan Cup Relays.
