News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Field Tops U.S. in WJC Nordic Combined
American Cliff Field (Steamboat Springs, CO) took 19th in Thursday's HS100/10k nordic combined competition at the FIS Junior World Nordic Ski Championships in Otepaa, Estonia.
By US Ski Team
Jan 27, 2011
Timber Ridge 4k Freestyle sprint results
Sixty-six students and adults competed in a 4 km freestyle race at Timber Ridge on Tuesday, January 26, 2011. Here are the results.
By Mark Esper
Jan 26, 2011
DNRE Sees Growing Participation from Motorists Saying YES to Recreation Passport
“The Recreation Passport appears to be off to a solid start with Michigan residents,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Designate Rodney Stokes.
By DNRE
Jan 26, 2011
Q&A with Eli Brown at Noon TODAY
Eli Brown was asked to do a weekly live web chat on waxing with the local NBC affiliate at noon today. You can ask him questions online at UpNorthLive.com.
By MIke Muha
Jan 26, 2011
Transcript of Live Chat with Eli Brown
If you missed it: The transcript from the live chat with Eli Brown on waxing (and a little bit on equipment).
By Eli Brown
Jan 26, 2011
Lodwick Top 10 in tight Combined battle
Olympic silver medalist Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) jumped third and hung on in a hotly contested battle to finish eighth in a nordic combined World Cup in Chaux-Neuve in the Jura mountains near Geneva.
By US Ski Team
Jan 25, 2011
NMU claims Classic Team title at Mayor's Challenge SuperTour
Dominant performances from Northern Michigan’s Martin Banerud and Andy Liebner helped lift Northern Michigan to both the men’s and overall team titles at the Mayor’s Challenge SuperTour classic races.
By Tom Myrick
Jan 25, 2011
Cote Dame Marie: Gatorade Beards
Who's who in this rogue's gallery of frozen faces and beards....
By Justin Andre
Jan 25, 2011
2010-2011 Michigan Cup Series Race Calendar
UPDATED: The Michigan High School Championships are now on Friday and Saturday, Feb 18 and 19 in Traverse City.
By Mike Muha
Jan 25, 2011
Foot-body alignment, orthotics, and exercises
During the push-off phase of skate technique, I have a tendency to roll my knee right knee down and toward the centerline, creating an angle that strains the inside of the knee. Would a custom footbed with a reinforced arch help with knee tracking?
By Brian Gregg
Jan 24, 2011
Petra Majdic wins classic sprint
The Slovenian top skier Majdic was superior in today’s sprint classic over 1.2km in Otepää. Majdic qualified in the fourth best time, in the final heat she was in the lead almost all 1200 m and secured her third victory this season.
By FIS
Jan 24, 2011
Eirik Brandsda doublepoles to sprint victory
Men’s final was packed with World’s sprint stars. All six athletes used no wax skis and were double poling the whole 1400 lap.
By FIS
Jan 24, 2011