Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
Copper Country Ski Tigers win overall 2017 High School Championships!
2/20/2017 - By Mike Muha
Led by Mitchell Delong's win in the Classic, Pursuit and Sprint, with strong supporting finishes by Anabel Needham, Kora Johnson, Matthew Chard, Nikolai Huotari, Joseph Wood and others, the Ski Tigers racked up 566.5 points for the victory.
Lyon and Delong sprint to a perfect weekend!
2/20/2017 - By Mike Muha
Traverse City Central's Mary Lyon and Mitchell Delong of the Copper Country Ski Tigers made it a perfect weekend by winning the Michigan HS XC Ski Championship sprint in addition for taking the Pursuit Championships.
Lyon and Delong repeat Pursuit winners at HS Championships
2/20/2017 - By Mike Muha
Traverse City's Mary Lyon and Mitchell Delong from Copper Country took the Pursuit Championships, holding on to the titles they won at last's years High School Championships.
RESULTS: Holmes and Davis win again, this time at the Hanson Hills Classic
2/19/2017 - By Mike Muha
Sam Holmes took his second victory this weekend, taking yesterday's Forbush Freestyle and winning be a three minute margin in today's Hanson Hills Classic 12k under warm and sunny conditions.
Holmes and Frye-Colie win warm Forbush Freestyle
2/19/2017 - By Mike Muha
It was record-high temperatures for the 2017 Forbush Freestyle. It was bright and sunny and 40F degrees at the start. Grooming was great with no dirty spots.
BREAKING NEWS: 2017 American Birkebeiner CANCELLED
2/17/2017 - By Birkie
After days of unseasonable weather, rain, and a predicted snow storm front missing the Hayward and Cable areas, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation regretfully announces the cancellation of the 2017 American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet, and Prince Haakon
Michigan HS XC Skiing State Champs Preview
2/17/2017 - By Dan Wiitala
The course is set, the organizers and racers are ready and the Michigan championships are about to begin on a forecasted warm weekend. The field looks strong with all of last years individual champions returning to defend their titles.
Waxing recommendations for Michigan Cup and Michigan HS Champion races
2/17/2017 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED WITH SOLDA: It's looking a little balmy this weekend! make sure you don't have slow skis by following these waxing recommendations. (Swix will be added when available.)
Is an out-and-back Birkie possible this year?
2/16/2017 - By Mike Muha
It's warm. It's getting warmer. With over a week left before the start of the American Birkebeiner and several days in the 40's to near 50, the weather is on everyone's mind?
Pre-Prep race skis for the 2017 American Birkebeiner
2/16/2017 - By Chris Hall
With the 2017 Birkie less than 2 weeks away, it is not too early to start getting race skis ready for their final layer of race wax before the big day.
Self-Talk
2/14/2017 - By Cody Brown, Head SBX Coach SSWSC
One of the most important yet often overlooked aspects of mental game and success in athletics is,
RESULTS: Tricky waxing played havoc in Vasa Classic
2/12/2017 - By Mike Muha
Eli Brown and Elizabeth Embick were the overall winners in today's inaugural 34km North American Vasa Classic, with Sam Holmes and Rebecca Davis king an queen of the 16km in tricky waxing conditions.
