News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races
UPDATED 2:20pm: Toko recommendation for Grinder. Many new recommendations for the American Birkebeiner...Still waiting on Boyne Grinder recommendations...and where's Swix???
By Mike Muha
Feb 20, 2014
Men 6th, women 8th in Sochi Team Sprint
Erik Bjornsen anchored Team USA with Simi Hamilton to ski into sixth place Wednesday during the mens team sprint classic of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. Kikkan Randal and rookie Sophie Caldwell and finished eighth in the women's sprint classic.
By USSA
Feb 20, 2014
Michigan Cup standings through Hanson Hills Classic
Sean Brown and Sarah Goble lead the juniors while Kaityln Patterson and Alex Vanais lead the seniors.
By Mike Muha
Feb 20, 2014
HH/CCSS unstoppable in Brumbaugh Cup?
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop continues to lead the Brumbaugh Cup Standings, with a fairly commanding lead. Cross County Ski Headquarters in second, with the Vasa Ski Club skating into third...
By Mike Muha
Feb 20, 2014
Skiing etiquette in marginal conditions
As warm weather and possible rain appear in the forecast, skiers need to think about what damage they might be doing to the trail and what the trail might look like after they go through.
By Steve Thatcher
Feb 19, 2014
Wild weather Thursday-Friday
Heading to the Birkie or up to the Boyne Grinder? You may be heading into a storm...Hayward and Cable are getting up to 14" of snow!
By Mike Muha
Feb 19, 2014
Michigan State High School Championships results
The Michigan High School Championships were held on the Vasa Ski Trail in Traverse City, Michigan this past Friday and Saturday, February 14 and 15. Friday was the classic sprint, while skiers raced a pursuit on Saturday.
By Mike Muha
Feb 18, 2014
Photos: Forbush Corner Freestyle
Over five hundred photos taken by Barb Wade of the Forbush Corner 17K Freestyle cross country ski race held Saturday, February 15, 2014.
By Barb Wade
Feb 17, 2014
USA settles for 9th in women's 4x5 relay
Team USA left it all on the course Saturday but was not able to keep pace and finished ninth at the women’s 4x5k relay of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games.
By USSA
Feb 16, 2014
Mens Relay takes 11th in Olympic relay
Team USA came up from the back of the pack after a rough start Sunday to finish 11th in the men’s 4x10k relay event of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games.
By USSA
Feb 16, 2014
HH/CCSS nearly sweeps podium at Hanson Hills Classic
Racers were rewarded with more k's for the dollar: the race length was increased from 12k to 14k with the additional of Hanson Hills single-track "Wilderness Trail" to the race course. No one complained...
By Mike Muha
Feb 16, 2014
Patterson and Halstead win Forbush Corner 17k Freestyle
Kaitlin Patterson cruised in for the win, while Ryan Halstead had to fight off John O'Hearn and Ryan Harris for the win on the hilly course of the Forbush Corner Freestyle.
By Mike Muha
Feb 15, 2014
