News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

TART Announces Grooming Badge Program

Grooming badge supporters receive emailed grooming reports, a button and a window decal sticker.,

By Missy Luyk
Jan 19, 2006

Tahquamenon Falls Hosts Annual Winter Festival

Events include free snowshoe rental, hot chocolate by the campfire, an up-close visit with an Iditarod dog sled team, evening lantern-lit cross-country skiing, and guided snowshoe hikes.,

By DNR Press Release
Jan 19, 2006

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Offers Winter Outdoors Programs

Snowshoeing and cross country ski events. What better way to see the park and experience 'Big Snow Country' than by getting outdoors for some fun and the opportunity to learn something new about nature.,

By DNR Press Release
Jan 19, 2006

FIS SuperTour Moves to Mt. Itasca

This weekend American’s premiere cross country ski race series, the FIS SuperTour rolls into Mt. Itasca in Coleraine, MN for two days of competition.,

By Scott Wilson, CXC
Jan 19, 2006

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Traverse City Tuesday Night Time Trial Results for Jan 17, 2006

The Staff at Timber Ridge did a great job of grooming the fresh snow one hour before race time to help us pull off our first Tuesday freestyle event of the year.,

By John Kostrzewa
Jan 18, 2006

More Photos from the 2006 Michigan Cup Marathon

Here's more pictures of the 2006 Michigan Cup Marathon at Hanson Hills, these by Jamie Green (Thanks Jamie!).,

By Jamie Green
Jan 18, 2006

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US Cross Country Olympic Team Announced

The US cross country Olympic Team has been announced for the 2006 Torino Olympics.,

By US Ski Team
Jan 18, 2006

Olympic Nordic Combined & Ski Jumping Teams Announced

The two Olympic squads will head to Europe for final pre-Olympic training camps. The nordic combined team will arrive in Torino Feb. 6 and ski jumpers will arrive Feb 8.,

By US Ski Team
Jan 18, 2006

Gaylord Aspen Park 5K Time Trial Results, Jan 18

New snow arrives to the Gaylord area. We've picked up about 4-6 inches of good snow up here.,

By Jeff Kalember
Jan 18, 2006

Vasa Announces 'Participation Award' For Students of Local Schools

The Vasa will award a 2006 North American Vasa Team Champion Cup to the northern Michigan grade school, middle school or high school with the greatest number of participants (relative to school size).,

By Pete Edwards
Jan 17, 2006

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Current GLD Points List

Here is the current Junior Olympic Points List for the Great Lakes District (GLD) as of Janaury 15, 2006.,

By Nick Baic
Jan 17, 2006

Coach John Kostrzewz Named 2005 Ski Coach Of The Year

The Great Lakes Nordic Ski Council has named Traverse City, Michigan’s Coach John Kostrzewa the '2005 Ski Coach of the Year.',

By Pete Edwards
Jan 17, 2006