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

Norway covets most medals at World Championships

10/20/2008 - By FIS

Last week the FIS Cross-Country News had the possibility to speak with the Cross-Country Chief of the Norwegian Ski Association and former athlete, Age Skinstad, about his team and the upcoming season.

CXC Elite Team trains at Lake Placid

10/18/2008 - By Kristina Owen and Heather Zimmerman

The CXC Elite Team recently completed a two week monthly camp in Lake Placid, NY at the Olympic Training Center. "The only problem with the weather was that is was cool enough that none of the boys took off their shirts."

Placid Wrap

10/17/2008 - By Andy Newell, Lindsay Williams, Garrott Kuzzy

The Olympic Training center in Lake Placid smells like crap. Seriously, it does. But that’s a good thing, because it means the Nordies are in town for the annual intensity training camp.

Q&A: Andy Newell

10/17/2008 - By US Ski Team

Andy's life reflects that of an athlete completely dedicated to all things cross country. But, as he'll say often, a life spent devoted to cross country skiing isn't what some people think it is - it's fun.

Salomon heal-toe camber for classic ski

10/17/2008 - By Salomon

Salomon claims their heal toe camber provides great glide and kick. "You no longer need be a World Cup athlete or Birkie Champion to enjoy each classical day."

Lindsey Weir Dehlin to lead ski clinic, Oct 24-25

10/16/2008 - By North American Vasa

Olympian Lindsey Weir Dehlin will lead a Nordic Ski Clinic on October 24-25 in Traverse City, MI. There are three sessions geared to different levels of experience.

Olympic sprint course lengthed to 1.6 km

10/16/2008 - By FIS

All FIS Nordic discipline calendars for the coming season include World Cups at the 2010 Olympic venues at Whistler Olympic Park. The length for the men's sprint competition was increased to 1.6 km.

Preview: FIS World Cup Cross-Country 2008/2009

10/15/2008 - By FIS

The Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country 2008/2009 features a compact calendar with 35 races per gender including the third edition of the FIS Tour de Ski

Exceptional Fall Technique Clinic

10/14/2008 - By Mike Muha

Mix a small group of skiers, coffee, VO2 testing, extensive dryland and rolleski drills, video, Dartfish video analysis, and a great coach, and you get one of the best technique clinics ever.

Storing last winter's snow for this fall's skiing

10/14/2008 - By Mike Muha

The "Snow Farming" project Davos, Switzerland has stored two covered piles of man-made snow over the summer for use at the end of October.

Unforeseen challenges on the way to New York

10/14/2008 - By Colin Abbott

I was aiming to qualify for the 2009 World Junior Championships to ensure a spot on the Canadian team. Unfortunately, fate was about to shove a stick in my spokes, the night before I was supposed to leave.