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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!

The Upper Body in Skiing

5/17/2007 - By Stephen Seiler

During skiing the contribution of the upper body to movement velocity varies from perhaps 10% during the classic diagonal stride to 100% during double poling. During skating uphill , the upper body contributes 50% or more of the total force.,

We Want You! Calling All Team Alumni

5/16/2007 - By USSA

Were you a member of the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding or named to a Winter Olympics, Paralympics or World Championships team in your youth? The Team is looking for you!,

Stokely Creek Receives $550K in pledges, needs more

5/16/2007 - By Doug Pitt and Steve Holmes

We have received a total of $550,000 in pledges to date. This is a good start, but clearly we still have a way to go before we can feel comfortable about approaching Astina with our commitment to purchase.,

Zach Caldwell of Engineered Tuning moving to Canada

5/15/2007 - By Zack Caldwell

The Caldwell family is heading west. After twelve years at Stratton Mountain School, my wife, Amy Caldwell has accepted a position as the head coach of the Callaghan Valley Training Center, based at the 2010 Olympic venue near Whistler, British Columbia.,

Recruiting teams for the Commuter Cup Challenge

5/15/2007 - By Missy Luyk

Smart Commute Week is coming up quickly (June 4-8) and we are looking for businesses to sign up for the Commuter Cup Challenge. Sign up a team of co-workers and get involved with Smart Commute Week.,

Elite female athletes, their pregnancies and post-partum recocovery

5/13/2007 - By Mike Muha

Joanne Gerstner of the Detroit News wrote a series of articles in Saturday's paper about the difficult of being an elite athlete while pregnant or recovering from pregnancy.

Trail Report Winners of New Steady Ski

5/12/2007 - By Mike Muha and Doug Garfield

Here are the current and historical winners of 'The New Steady Ski' by Doug Garfield. Winners are chosen from skiers who have submitted trail reports in a particular month.,

New season, new faces: Coach changes in Cross-Country Skiing

5/11/2007 - By FIS

With the beginning of the new training season after a long Cross-Country winter, there have been several changes in the coaching ranks of many World Cup teams.,

Colorado Springs Training Camp Kicks off Season for US Biathletes

5/10/2007 - By US Biathlon Team

The US Biathlon Team is in the midst of their first training camp of the year this week in Colorado Springs.,

Hayward Biathlon Coaches Clinic 2007

5/9/2007 - By US Biathlon Team

Midwest Biathlon Level 1 Clinic for Masters Racers and Beginning Coaches to happen in Hayward, WI on May 19-20, 2007.,

Cancer Survivor, 75, Skis to North Pole

5/8/2007 - By Meghan Barr

Barbara Hillary completed the trek to the world's northernmost point last month at the age of 75. She is one of the oldest people to reach the North Pole, and is believed to be the first black woman on record to accomplish the feat.,

Over 800 Doping Tests at 2007 FIS World Championships

5/8/2007 - By FIS

A total of 827 doping controls were carried out at the four FIS World Championships held in Arosa (SUI), Åre (SWE), Sapporo (JPN) and Madonna di Campiglio (ITA) this winter.,