News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
A trio of videos from the 2011 Michigan Cup Relays
The start, the first leg, down the last hill, the tag zone, and out on the course...lots of video!
By Mike Muha
Mar 8, 2011
Michigan Cup Relays - Pre-Start Meeting: It's all about Traverse City
This is what all pre-race meetings should be like! Feel the energy of the racers!
By Mike Muha
Mar 7, 2011
Michigan Cup Relays has best snow ever
The Michigan Cup Relays had the best snow conditions ever, with inches of fresh packed powder replacing the traditional spring hard pack.
By Bob Frye
Mar 7, 2011
USA men 14th in Worlds XC Relay
In a spellbinding race that saw five teams separated by less than three seconds on the third lap, the lead swapped back and forth between Finland and Italy before Norway’s turbocharged Petter Northug took control in the final kilometer...
By US Ski Team
Mar 5, 2011
Liz Stephen leads four U.S. into 30k top 30
Liz Stephen paved the way in 16th as all four U.S. athletes finished inside the top 30 Saturday in the women's 30k freestyle at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.
By US Ski Team
Mar 5, 2011
56 hours of traveling to World Masters
We arrived after about 56 hours of traveling, most of that driving, after Amtrak cancelled our train with little notice. Long drive.
By Randy Bladel
Mar 5, 2011
Weekend wax recommendations
UPDATED: Wax recommendations from Toko, Fast Wax and Swix (Solda coming soon?) for this weekend's races: REI Frosty Freestyle Finale and the Michigan Cup Relays.
By Mike Muha
Mar 4, 2011
Diggins lifts USA to 9th at World Nordic Relay
In a sparkling day that saw the persistent fog come and go at Holmenkollen, rookie Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) skied a strong anchor leg to move the USA into ninth in the women's relay.
By US Ski Team
Mar 4, 2011
3rd Annual Huron Meadows Groomer Appreciation Party, April 2
It’s the time of year to thank the people who made great skiing at Huron Meadows Metropark possible. For those of you who ski in Southeastern Michigan you were again able to experience the fantastic grooming at Huron Meadows Metropark.
By Ken Roth
Mar 3, 2011
Randall and Newell make finals in World Champs Sprint
The USA put both its men's and women's teams into the finals of the classic technique team sprint Wednesday at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. Canada took gold for men while Sweden won the women's sprint.
By US Ski Team
Mar 3, 2011
American Birkebeiner: Winner's report
Heading into the Birkie I had a plan that I set up with my coaches over two months before. We sat down and laid out both the races and the travel that I would be doing in preparation for my peak at the American Birkibeiner.
By Caitlin Compton
Mar 2, 2011
Freeman, Hoffman make top 30 at Worlds
The U.S. Ski Team’s Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) skied steady in Tuesday's men's 15k classic under cloudy skies, and bathed in fog. Freeman finished in 24th; Noah Hoffman came in 29th.
By US Ski Team
Mar 2, 2011