Junior Olympic Classic pictures

3/17/2009 - By Mike Muha

Photos taken at the 2009 Junior Olympics of Great Lake District skiers.

Get the new 2009 American Birkebeiner video

3/17/2009 - By CXC Skiing

Travel the hills of the Birkie trail with the men competing to win the 36th American Birkebeiner. This exciting video puts you with the lead pack as they seek to drop their competition and strategize with teamates to secure victory on Main St. in Hayward.

Attention skiers who knit!

3/17/2009 - By Maria Stuber

The Knitters Niche in Marquette, MI (www.knittersniche.com) has offered to help the XC Ski Alliance for the 2009/2010 season.

XCHQ wins Michigan Cup; Brumabugh Cup goes to Travserse City

3/16/2009 - By Mike Muha

The Cross Country Ski Headquarters won the Michigan Cup for the third year in a row - their fourth win since 2004. In a surprise to many, Traverse City Nordic took the Brumbaugh Cup for the most powerful team on the 2009 Michigan Cup circuit.

Photos from the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays: First leg

3/16/2009 - By Mike Muha

Here are photos from the first couple of kilometers of the first, classic, leg of the Michigan Cup Relays at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters, the last Michigan Cup race (and party) of the season.

One riot, one ranger

3/16/2009 - By Rick Halling

Atomic International Race Director, Roman Toferer, has decided to let the other teams bring in scores of wax technicians and sponsored athletes to the major marathons. Toferer has chosen instead to send just one or two good racers to an event and win.

Michigan Tech's Lang takes 8th in NCAA Freestyle

3/16/2009 - By Matias Saari

Jessie Lang of Michigan Tech was the bright spot on tough day for CCSA at NCAA Nordic Ski Championships.

Demong Sprints to Second

3/15/2009 - By US Ski Team

Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) sprinted away from a huge pack in the last half kilometer to finish second behind FIS Nordic Combined World Cup leader Anssi Koivuranta of Finland.

Demong Wins King's Cup

3/15/2009 - By US Ski Team

World Champion Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) ended the season Sunday with a strong win in the final DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Norway, winning the prestigious King's Cup, one of the sport's top honors.

Two GLD teams place in top 15 in JO Relays

3/15/2009 - By Mike Muha

Two Great Lake District teams places in the top 15 in the Junior Olympic Relay race.

Christina Mishica top GLD classic skier at Junior Olympics

3/15/2009 - By Mike Muha

Christina Mishica was again the best placed Great Lakes District junior during the Junior Olympics, this time in the 5 Km Classic. Mishica finished 27th in the OJ Girls division.

Factors that affect glide in fresh snow

3/14/2009 - By Ian Harvey

There are four factors that can affect glide regularly in fresh snow: wrong flex, too aggressive structure, base hair, and not enough wax in the ski bases.

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