Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
Although the U.S. has just one cross country medal in Olympic history - Bill Koch won silver in 1976 - results for men and women have improved dramatically on the international stage, and Americans are poised to chase medals in Vancouver.
The Junior VASA returns to Traverse City on Saturday February 13, 2010 as a key part of the North American Vasa Festival of Races, attracting skiers ages 3-15 in cross-country skiing events ranging from 200 meters to 2 km in length.
A video of the 2010 Michigan Cup Sprints.
Weekend wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, and Toko for the Vasa weekend, plus links to other races and the online wax wizards.
Since the competition began in 1924, the U.S. has never medaled in an Olympic nordic combined event, yet Americans swept the 3 individual events at last year's World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, and are considered to be among the favorites.
We tested base glide and pure fluor. The snow was wet, old and dirty. We are alarmed to find that the warmest waxes were not the fastest.
As a marathon specialist, I'd like to offer five ideas on how to maximize your potential the next time you line up for a long distance event.
I remember it clearly: I twisted my back while lifting up my suitcase at the airport and almost couldn’t move. Then, in Stockholm airport, I met Martin. Our team-physiotherapist Martin Biermaier. He’d offered me to take care of my back at the evening.
Lots of photos from the 2010 Michigan Cup Sprints!
Norm Bourgois passed away on Saturday, Feb.6, 2010. Norm was 94 years old and lived a full and colorful life. His cabin was a favorite destination for Stokely skiers.
Voluteers with state-of-the-art grooming equipment are willing to groom the Black Mountain trail system for free but are stymied by the DNR. Please help push the State and the DNR.
The Thunder Bay Trail Association has great grooming equipment sitting unused. We could have Black Mountain looking like the Noque course if we just could get permission to groom.
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