Here's what ALMOST happened at Sunday's klister-fest at the Boyne Highlands 10km Classic race...

By Mike Muha
Jan 7, 2008

Effective January 1, 2008, Alpina Sports Corp will take over distribution of all Exel products in North America; Nordic, Alpine poles and racing equipment, Roller and in-line poles, trekking and Nordic Walking.,

By Alpina Sports
Jan 5, 2008

Despite the extreme high humidity and easily glazing snow that this area is known for, the snow was surprisingly dry. You had to be especially careful this morning regarding kick wax drag and how to apply it, especially as kick was easy to get.,

By Ian Harvey
Jan 4, 2008

When using JetStream Moly and JetStream High Speed, which are successful products from the past years, most important is to determine whether or not the snow is going to glaze.

By Ian Harvey
Jan 3, 2008

If you have one pair of skis, changing the base structure will be a regular occurrence as snow type, temperature and conditions change.,

By Dan Meyer
Jan 2, 2008

Lucky I arrived at the Holiday Classic two hours before race time. I knew kick waxing was going to be problematic for this 9km race and the first Michigan Cup race of the season.

By Mike Muha
Jan 2, 2008

I noticed the flexible boot cuff allows the foot to ride flatter longer. Without a stiff cuff, when I tip my ankle the foot and the ski stays flat for a bit before beginning to tip onto the edge. A flat ski is a fast ski.,

By Kevin Brooker
Dec 27, 2007

Artificial or man-made snow is a combination of snow, dirt and oil. Man-made snow is a hard particle of ice, not a hollow flake of snow. For this reason, wax recommendations will change slightly from those for natural snow.

By Dan Meyer
Dec 24, 2007

When to use copper, horsehair, nlyon polishing, and nylon brushes.,

By Ian Harvey
Dec 17, 2007

The "Nordic Ski Training Secrets for High Performance DVD" DVD provide in depth knowledge of sports physiology, general training principles, ski training exercises and techniques, as well as looking at the training methodology to other sports.,

By Craig Storey
Dec 11, 2007

For extra water replellency and long lasting glide in temperatures between 25 and 42F, use Flite 11 over your other race waxes. Video!,

By Dan Meyer
Dec 11, 2007

Carbon Klister Grip Spray Green is a very convenient and effective product. When conditions are between hard wax and klister, it is very effective to use a thin klister binder and cover it with hard wax. ,

By Ian Harvey
Dec 8, 2007