News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

WSTC plans ski trips in Michgian, Ontario, West Virgina

<p>The Washtenaw Ski Touring Club has just released its extensive calendar of ski trips. This year schedule includes trips in Michigan's upper and lower peninusulas plus trips to Ontario and West Virginia.

By Mike Muha
Nov 5, 2013

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BeFAST Sportgear announces custom team discount

BeFAST Sportgear, the maker of high performance Nordic ski headbands and hats, is pleased to announce discounted pricing for custom products ordered by scholastic teams this year.

By Diane Schember
Oct 30, 2013

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SkiErg World Sprint start November 8

Race 1000 meters on the SkiErg at your club, gym, school or home November 8–10. Post your time to the Concept2 logbook by 5 p.m. ET Monday, November 11, 2013. The winners of each age group will receive custom engraved cowbells.

By Concept 2
Oct 29, 2013

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Fat Bike vs. Skier: The winner is...

As part of the Ski Fest, a fatbike vs. skier competition was held. The biker and skier started on opposite ends of the course. First person to catch the other won. Who do you think won?

By Mike Muha
Oct 28, 2013

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Skiing the Ski Fest zamboni course

Skiers warming up before the race on this little zomboni-made-snow cross country ski track...

By John Kostrzewa
Oct 28, 2013

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Ski Fest debuts twistier course

The 4th Annual First XC Ski Race in North America, the Party, the Swap and the Sale for the 2013-2014 season is over. The Eli Brown and the Vasa Ski Club built a small 100 meter course using Zamboni ice rink shavings...

By Mike Muha
Oct 27, 2013

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Vintage photos from the North American Vasa

I ran across everal press photos on eBay of the Michigan Vasa from 1979-84 or so...Can you find yourself?

By Jeff Potter
Oct 25, 2013

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Course being prepped for 4th Annual First XC Ski Race

The 4th Annual First XC Ski Race in North America is almost here...Ski and race this Saturday!

By Eli Brown
Oct 24, 2013

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U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Named

World Champions Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) highlight a team of 11 athletes named to the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team for the 2013-14 season.

By USSA
Oct 22, 2013

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Kris Freeman gets a cold shoulder

Clearly, the USSA leadership has made some great decisions of late. But they made a bad call earlier this year when they cut national champion Kris Freeman from the U.S. cross-country team.

By Matthew Futterman
Oct 22, 2013

Three new VASA Board members

Dr. Bill Smith, Dr. Steve Andriese, and Michele Howard ring years of skiing experience to the table and a wealth of energy and new ideas to the party as new members of the North American Vasa Board.

By North American VASA
Oct 20, 2013

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King Vasa Fatbike Race added to Vasa

New this year as part of the North American VASA race weekend is a Fatbike race on Saturday afternoon February 8th. You now have the opportunity to do a Duathlon; a ski race in the morning and a bike race in the afternoon.

By North American VASA
Oct 19, 2013

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