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)
Grand Champion awards for Vasa / Gran Travers two-day winners
11/11/2009 - By Jim Datsko
The racer with the best both-days combined time for the North American Vasa Freestyle and Gran Traverse Classic goes home with a new pair of racing skis along with the trophy for winning.
Explore Yellowstone National Park on skis
11/11/2009 - By Yellowstone Vacations
Enjoy the world class Rendezvous ski trails at West Yellowstone, then dump the racing skis, grab the touring skis, and enjoy the world’s first national park in winter than on cross country skis.
Sign up for Fantasy Nordic
11/10/2009 - By Christopher Tassava
Not racing in the World Cup or Olympics? For those of us with lesser physical and psychological qualities but unlimited internet access and time to burn like so much overheated glide wax, there's Fantasy Nordic, back for a third triumphant season.
13 Projects Receive American Birkebeiner Young Skier Grants
11/10/2009 - By Cherie Morgan
Thirteen youth cross country ski programs will get a boost this winter thanks to funding from the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. The Foundation recently awarded $12,000 to programs around the country targeted to youth skiers.
Cross country ski pole length
11/10/2009 - By Dick Fultz
First off there is room for individual preference when it comes to pole length. So if you like your pole length don't let someone tell you it is too short or too long.
U.S. Ski Team Honored at Monday Night Football
11/9/2009 - By US Ski Team
Tune into Monday Night Football as U.S. Ski Team athletes Marco Sullivan, Casey Puckett , and Johnny Spillane (Nordic Combined) are honored prior to tonight's matchup of the undefeated Denver Broncos and reigning Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
US to race in Tour de Ski for first time
11/9/2009 - By FIS
Beside many traditional Cross-Country nations like all the Scandinvian and the Central European countries, the United States with Andrew Newell has announced their participation at the Tour for the first time.
2009 Nationals Coaches Education Conference Presentations
11/9/2009 - By USSA
Material from all presentations from the 2009 Nationals Coaches Education Conference are now available. Here's the list and the links
Human-powered skate lane groomer
11/9/2009 - By Peter Foley
The Human Powered Trail Groomer, HPTG3 for short, is a unit that skiers can pull behind them as they snowshoe along a trail or across a local field creating a skate lane. he groomer creates a better skate lane easier than homemade devices.
Nordic Chill game
11/8/2009 - By Mike Muha
Something to waste your time on while you wait for the November sleet to stop so you can rollerski. Nordic Chill -Compete in 4 winter sports events in this challenging game: Cross country, shooting, jumping, and curling.
How to Make the Olympic Team
11/7/2009 - By US Ski Team
The final Olympic ski and snowboarding teams will be named in January, as close as possible to the Olympics.
Marcialonga: Entries closed three months before race day
11/6/2009 - By FIS
After unusually high numbers of entries flowing in since September, exactly three months before the scheduled race date (31st January), the entries were closed for the 2010 Marcialonga on 30th October.
