News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Summer ski camps for ages 7 to 21

From a 7-year-old junior skier to a 21-year-old college skier, CXC offers a variety of camp opportunities this summer to help CXC member athletes across the Midwest and Great Lakes to reach their full potential.

By CXC Skiing
May 29, 2012

Former Michigan Tech coach joins US Ski Team

Former Michigan Tech assistant Nordic ski coach Jason Cork has been named an assistant coach for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Cork will work primarily with the men’s World Cup team under the leadership of cross country head coach Chris Grover.

By Michigan Tech
May 23, 2012

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Randall, Bradlee, Whitcomb and CXC Skiing win awards

Kikkan Randall, Rob Bradlee, Matt Whitcomb, and CXC Skiing all won awards at the annual USSA Congress at the Park City Marriott on May 11 in Park City, UT.

By USSA
May 21, 2012

Rollerskiers: New pavement between Leroy and Cadillac

The White Pine Trail has 14 miles of NEW pavement from Leroy to Cadillac. Blacktop is only brand new once: after that it just gets rougher by day.

By Steve Smegiel
May 16, 2012

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US Ski Team nominations for 2012/13 season announced

The U.S. Ski Team has announced its nominations for the 2012-2013 season. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria. The USSA will announce the actual team roster this fall.

By USSA
May 15, 2012

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Killer Pull-Ups, Brutal Sprints and a Nap for a Ski Champ

Her regimen is a brutal, six- (sometimes seven) day-a-week mix of roller skiing, biking, running and strength training. Pull-ups are a fairly unpleasant experience for most humans, but the ones Ms. Randall does resemble a form of medieval torture.

By Matthew Futterman, Wall Street Journal
May 15, 2012

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Running vs Skiing Technique?

Long question short: Have there been any discussions of the similarities and/or differences between running form (for people who are competing as runners, not just training for skiing) and classic ski form?

By Jim Galanes for SkiPost.com
May 14, 2012

Back on Black Paddle Odyssey to help Black Mountain XC ski trails

Michigan Cup XC skier and competitve paddler Denny Paull and the Top of Michigan Trails Council are organizing an 18 mile Black Lake to Lake Huron Paddling Odyssey on Sunday, June 17, 2012, with proceeds to be donated to the ski trails at Black Mountain.

By Mike Muha
May 11, 2012

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2012 TART Trails Bridge Re-Decking

We're excited to announce the opportunity to sign-up for Jerry Glenn's third and final bridge re-decking project. For a second consecutive year, materials for this project have been proudly sponsored by The Home Depot.

By Lee C. Maynard
May 7, 2012

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Sh*t Nordic Skiers Say Part 2

Jeannie Bender comes up with a second video giving a behind the scenes look at reall skier dialog....

By Jeannie Bender
Apr 26, 2012

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Longtime USSA Coach Vordenberg resigns

Two-time Olympian and longtime cross country coach Pete Vordenberg announced his resignation from the U.S. Ski Team after 10 years of coaching to spend more time with his growing family.

By USSA
Apr 26, 2012

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Article in Backcountry Magazine by Natalie Dawson

Here's a short article in the latest issue of Backcountry Magazine by my daughter Natalie that NordicSkiRacer's might like: What goes up

By Ken Dawson
Apr 25, 2012

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