season news
Straits Striders sweep top spots at Hanson Hills Classic
2/22/2010 - By Mike Muha
Two Straits Striders topped the standings. Tracy Hardin finished over 2 minutes head of Ann Wagar. In the men's race, Denny Paull's powerful doublepole propelled him to the top spot.
Baic wins first medal for US at World Masters
2/22/2010 - By Randy Bladel
Milan Baic has won the first medal for the United States, a bronze in the 30 K freestyle, M5 class. Conditions were "brutal", according to Milan, worse than the cold White Pine of the past.
Maclean and Vigland take Cote Dame Marie
2/21/2010 - By Mike Muha
Maybe it was the wax, but more likely it was the fitness and technique of Dave Maclean and Susan Vigland that made them the the Champions of the first Cote Dame Mare.
Wax recommendation for this weekend
2/18/2010 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendation for the Cote Dame Marie, Hanson Hills Classic, and maybe the Ohio Nordic Flurry...plus links to wax recommendations for other races.
Another 2010 Vasa video!
2/18/2010 - By MyNorth.com
Watch as Traverse City hosted the premiere nordic ski event bringing xc ski professionals and weekenders to a cross country ski celebration at the North American VASA last weekend.
Liebner and Wichern Vasa Grand Champions
2/18/2010 - By Jim Datsko
Andy Liebner and Amy Wichern became the first xcskishop.com Grand Champions for the lowest combined Vasa 50K and Gran Travers Classic times; Dennis Paull and Susan Vigland become crosscountryski.com Reserve Grand Champions.
Three VASA videos!
2/17/2010 - By Dave Durbin
Three videos: first lap of the 50K, second lap of the 50K, and the 27K, all at the Rock.
Perfect weather forecast for Cote Dame Marie
2/17/2010 - By Chris Jones
The course is in excellent shape. And there's now a kids race on Friday night. Staying in Grayling? Take advantage of a 15% discount at the Grayling Ramada Innc
Video: 2010 Gran Travers 16K Classic
2/16/2010 - By Dave Durbin
Awesome video of the the leading men and women in the Gran Traverse, entering & exiting Nip.
Photos from the 2010 North American Vasa
2/15/2010 - By Mike Muha
Here are some photos from the finish, working back a kilometer or so from the finish...
Liebner makes it two in a row
2/14/2010 - By Mike Muha
Andy Liebner won the Gran Travers 16K Classic today, after winning yesterday's 50K Vasa Freestyle. Tracy Hardin beat out Amy Wichern to take the women's victory. FULL RESULTS.
Marquette skiers Liebner and Palomaki win 50K Vasa
2/14/2010 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED - FULL RESULTS: Marquette skiers Andy Liebner and Angela Palomaki win 50K Vasa. Milan Baic and Joan Rudman top the 27K freestyle. And the lack of a 50K classic made the 27K classic extra competitive.