News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
SmartWool giving away 5 Birkie entries
Enter to win one of five FREE Birkie Entries, courtesy of SmartWool, one of the Birkie 2012 sponsors. Must enter by February 5, 2012.
By Mike Muha
Jan 30, 2012
Video: "Mass Stop" at the SuperTour on Jan 28
Men's SuperTour Classic mass start at Green Acres, MN Jan. 28 2012. Or maybe it should be called the "Mass Stop"...
By theRosedot
Jan 30, 2012
Be still my beating heart...
Well, maybe not still, but I’d sure like to have a resting heart rate well below my current 83 BPM. I remember the days, a few months ago, when it was down in the low 50’s, a fond memory.
By Mike Muha
Jan 30, 2012
Michigan Tech leads after first day at Green Acres
Michigan Tech sits atop of the leaderboard after the first day of the Green Acres SuperTour stop, as the Huskies’ Malin Eriksson and Mikko Harju turned in the conference’s two best performances in the women’s 5K and men’s 10K mass start classic.
By CCSA
Jan 30, 2012
White Pine still on as of Monday
As of 4:23pm today, we decided to postpone any decision for cancel the White Pine Stampede due to the new snow that was arriving. We received 2+ inches during the day.
By Jack McKaig
Jan 30, 2012
Ocariz and Naryshkina win Noquamenon Ski Marathon 50k classic
Nearly 1,400 skier raced the 2012 Marquette General Health System Noquemanon Ski Marathon under great conditions. Although windy, the wind was mainly from the back, and the snow firm with an inch or two of fresh snow on top.
By Mike Muha
Jan 29, 2012
Sprints and musing from Huron Meadows
We started out doing 1 lap intervals with a three minute rest. The first was skating without ski poles, the second a doublepole-only lap, and the third a normal skate with poles.
By Mike Muha
Jan 28, 2012
UPDATED: Vasa Ski Club Sprints results, Jan 24, 2012
Vasa Ski Club Sprints results, Jan 24, 2012. The sprints were classic technique at Hickory Hills.
By Mark Esper
Jan 27, 2012
Video: The secret to using Toko Base Green as a kick wax
For conditions between hard wax and klister, particularly when the snow is abrasive or crushed ice mixed with power, Toko Base Green can be the ticket.
By Ian Harvey
Jan 26, 2012
Huron Meadows opens for skiing tomorrow (Friday)
Huron Meadows will be open for skiing on man-made snow this Friday (tomorrow) from noon - 8:00pm. The building will be open also, and they will be renting headlamps! They will also be open Saturday and Sunday. $5 trail fee to help pay for snowmaking.
By Mike Muha
Jan 26, 2012
Wax recomendations for this weekend's races
Wax recommendations for the major wax companies for this weekend's cross country ski races.
By Mike Muha
Jan 26, 2012
MNU wins Mayor's Invitational in Minneapolis
“It was awesome for us to be able to compete against some of the top nationally ranked skiers,” head coach Sten Fjeldheim said. “It was a top notch event all around.”
By Joe Buczek
Jan 25, 2012
