Former Michigan Cup racer and current member of the Bridger Ski Foundation Pro Team Reid Goble has had a great couple weeks. First, he won the Minneapolis SuperTour race. Then he won a gold medal serving as a guide in the Paralympics. Finally, he's been chosen to race in the Men's 10km interval start classic race (3/20) at the FIS World Cup Finals in Lake Placid NY. Way to go Reid!
A committee selects the wax of the day and all racers will be required to use it at the 2010 IBU Cup Team Trials, Dec 12-22 at Mt Itasca, MN and the Jr/Youth World Team Trials, Dec 19-22, 2009.
As of December 9th there are 5875 skiers registered for the Birkebeiner, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon events. Last year at this time there were 4433 skiers registered, an increase of 1437 for 2010.
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For the casual fitness skier, or for skiers from the skating-only crowd starting to embrace classic skiing, the Zero ski allows a more positive kick – and experience – in the most difficult wax conditions.
The search for three cross country skiers and a baby to re-enact the 800-year-old legend that inspired the creation of the American Birkebeiner cross country ski race from Cable to Hayward, Wis. is over.
Astonished Swedish Cross Country ski teams looked on in amazement as the nine-strong British Nordic Ski Team took podium places not once, not twice but five times over the weekend (5-6 December) at the races in Idre, Sweden.
After many sleepless nights worrying about conditions, the organizers of the Davos World Cup finally had heavy snowfall earlier this week.
With the start of the World Cup season 2009/10, many of the FIS Continental Cups, the most important FIS series for developing young athletes have also started into the new winter season in the Northern hemisphere.
Most ski models offer at least two possible lengths for my height and weight. What criteria should guide my decision for choosing the optimum ski length?
A bitter end to the Düsseldorf World Cup Sprint quarterfinals by Jöri Kindschi: A crash into a light barrier device.
Swix HFBW waxes are frequently used in conditions that are either dirty and / or cold and dry, or a combination of both. In clean, new and newer snow, the HF line runs well alone and the BW additive does not enhance performance.
Most of us "Master Skiers" have very little time for any sort of structured ski training. In fact, I feel that I have had a good week if I can squeeze in three to five workouts.
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
West Boat Launch Parking Lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Baywoods parking lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
West Boat Launch Parking Lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
Baywoods parking lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI