Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) finished 11th in what he called “the hardest 10K I have ever done” at the Biathlon World Championships.
Following several weeks off for some rest, Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) finished 16th in the men's 15K classic race Saturday in Italy Sweden's Anders Soedergren won, while Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland took the women's 10K.
Sleeper State Park in Huron County is planning a "GO-Get Outdoors" cross-country ski evening Saturday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m., in conjunction with the annual "Shanty Days" sponsored by the Caseville Chamber of Commerce.
Local law enforcement and race officials for the American Birkebeiner have announced traffic plans for the upcoming 2009 American Birkebeiner Thursday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 21.
Pyeong Chang, Korea, February 13, 2009. Warm winds and heavy ran have battered the course and even forced the cancelation of the opening ceremonies.
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) made it to the finals in the women's race, finishing sixth in a freestyle sprint at Vadidentro, Friday. Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) sprinted to eighth, marking his and Randall's best finishes of the season.
From what I have seen, as long as you are in the west with dry air, cool evenings, and clean snow the JetStream Blue will be the wax of the day, even if temperatures are in the mid 20s.
Kaitylin Patterson looks like she has locked as overall Junior Female Champion for this year's Michigan Cup, while HHCCSS has a narrow lead in the Michigan Cup Team standings.
When factoring in the White Pine Stampede freestyle race, Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop holds their overall lead in the team standings over 2nd & 3rd ranked GRNST and NSR.
There are several key aspects that go into making wax recommendations and fast skis. One of the key elements that many times gets missed is the history of the snow and understand the snow type.
We talked to 26-year-old Justyna Kowalczyk, the top skier from Poland who is currently 4th in the overall World Cup ranking, about the upcoming World Championships
From 18th February -1st March, the 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships will take place in the Bohemian city Liberec (CZE). After years of intensive preparations, Liberec is ready for its grand premiere and looking forward to the event.