Here's rating and recommendations for a few of the new skating cross country skis from Salomon, Rossignol, Fischer, and Atomic.

By Bob Frye
Nov 12, 2009

First off there is room for individual preference when it comes to pole length. So if you like your pole length don't let someone tell you it is too short or too long.

By Dick Fultz
Nov 10, 2009

The Human Powered Trail Groomer, HPTG3 for short, is a unit that skiers can pull behind them as they snowshoe along a trail or across a local field creating a skate lane. he groomer creates a better skate lane easier than homemade devices.

By Peter Foley
Nov 9, 2009

Something to waste your time on while you wait for the November sleet to stop so you can rollerski. Nordic Chill -Compete in 4 winter sports events in this challenging game: Cross country, shooting, jumping, and curling.

By Mike Muha
Nov 8, 2009

This Halloween weekend prompted me to brighten up the atmosphere with all the fallen leaves and usually grey skies.

By Justin Demers
Nov 5, 2009

There is an eternal conflict shared by car, bike and ski companies. At what point do you unleash a new design unto the public? How much testing, how many races, does a ski or a bike or a car need to undertake before it is ready for the market?

By Rick Halling
Nov 3, 2009

With the addition of the new Mantec grinding machine, and also as a result of collaboration with serviceman Stefano Vuerich of Val di Fiemme, Italy, the grind menu has been updated with 4 new offerings.

By Mark Waechter
Nov 2, 2009

CXC Skiing has produced a 3-DVD set of cross country ski-specific presentations from experts in the fireld.

By CXC Skiing
Oct 29, 2009

Something a little different, maybe for that next cold White Pine Stampede with temperatures to -8F...

By Mike Muha
Oct 27, 2009

Stefano and Giuseppe and I were working to get the Mantec stone grinding machine fine tuned and completely dialed in. Stefano and Giuseppe are here from Italy for just this week, so there's no time to waste.

By Mark Waechter
Oct 27, 2009

Ski production at the Mukachevo plant (UKR) has now been changed over to renewable energy. This makes Fischer the first and only ski producer in the world to attach such great importance to environmental aspects.

By Fischer
Oct 22, 2009

UPDATED: Download Toko's 12 page racing tech manual for the 2009-2010 season. It covers structuring, brushing, ironing, skate and kick wax application, and base cleaning.

By Toko
Oct 21, 2009