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Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!

The Master Skier becomes annual publication

8/21/2009 - By Nancy Gregg

The Master Skier’s “Cross Country 2009-2010 Ski Annual” will hit the newsstands in October with a shelf life that will carry through the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, where the publication will also be sold.

Headquarters has new trail map

8/21/2009 - By Mike Muha

The Cross Country Ski Headquarters has a new color map with both miles and kilometers marked for each trail and combination of trails.

University of Nevada Ski Team 1936-????

8/20/2009 - By August Teague

Next year the University of Nevada will continue to support skiing on the level of the coaches’ salaries and tuition waivers only. All the operating cost and any scholarships for room/board/books will need to be privately funded.

Summer Training Equipment for Para-Nordic Skiers

8/20/2009 - By Jeff Whiting & Margaret Barron

Although double poling ergometers have been shown to be sport specific in able-bodied skiers, marked physiological differences may exist between able and disabled skiers.

Open letter from Women Ski Jumpers to IOC President

8/19/2009 - By Deborah Folka

Dear Dr. Rogge: The world would cheer even louder if you took the final step to allow women ski jumpers to compete in the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in 2010.

Calculating training load

8/19/2009 - By CXC Skiing

From the Coach's Corner at CXC Skiing: How to calculate training load.

Toko Tech Team starts blog

8/18/2009 - By Ian Harvey

Our hope in creating this blog is to establish a resource for the general public to learn about waxing as well as to provide some interesting ski related reading.

CXC Academy releases period 5 training program

8/18/2009 - By CXC Skiing

Period 5 is the first period of the pre-competition phase of the year. More attention is placed on ski specific activities in intensity and distance training. We will shift back to max strength half way through this period after 6 weeks of power velocity.

Polar official timing partner for Nordic Combined

8/18/2009 - By FIS

Polar is the "Official FIS Timing Partner for Cross-Country Skiing" and the "Official Heart Rate Training Computer Partner for the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup." Toni Roponen, Sports Marketing Manager, elaborated on his company's involvement in sports.

Swix Sport USA Joins CXC

8/17/2009 - By CXC Skiing

Starting on, August 1, 2009, CXC Elite Team will rely on the proven technology of Swix to provide them with the lightest and strongest composite ski poles.