Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
This year, the White Pine Stampede will still offer distances of 10k, 20k, and 30k. The 50k course was the biggest change with new property owners and therefore will be reduced to a 30k.
Ken Dawson, Points Keeper for the Michigan Cup, has released the current individual standings in the Michigan Cup through the Frosty Fest weelend.
Before you wax, make sure you register for the Cote Dame Marie - there is no onsite or day-of-race registration!
Nub's Nob and the Nub’s Nob XC Academy are sponsoring the
Things warmed up into the mid-thirties by the time Sunday's Krazy Klassic started. Quadruple tracks (two out, two in) were set from the club house / start line / lap out to the loop in the woods, and triple tracks were set through the woods.
Despite rumors to the contrary, the North American VASA is alive and well, and excited to be back in business for our 46th year after a one-year COVID break.
We had what were arguably the best conditions ever for the 2022 Frosty Freestyle. Firm base and soft top for skating, deep and firm tracks for classic.
Wax recommendations for the this weekend's Michigan Cup races, the Frosty Freestyle and the Krazy Klassic. Excellent man-made snow conditions are forecasted!
Soelden 15 is a test wax (a non fluorinated top coat) that did extremely well in testing two weeks ago so I contacted our chemist and he flew some out to me for the races.
At Soldier Hollow, we just tested lots of different new formulas of new fluoro free Topcoats and were surprised and pleased by the results.
Ken Dawson, Points Keeper for the Michigan Cup, has released the current individual standings in the Michigan Cup through the Forbush Time Trial.
We have lots of new products, from many formulas of new fluoro-free topcoats (available next year) to new High Performance hot waxes and liquid paraffins.