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NMU’s Dewitt wins exciting Camp Ripley freestyle

With nine other skiers contending for the win, Laura Dewitt of Northern Michigan University claimed a 15-kilometer mass start Central Collegiate Ski Association freestyle race Sunday at Camp Ripley.

By Matias Saari
Feb 17, 2009

NMU’s Banerud wins Camp Ripley freestyle

Martin Banerud of Northern Michigan University won his second freestyle race of the season on Sunday, edging Santiago Ocariz of Wisconsin-Green Bay and NMU teammate Phil Violett in a 20-kilometer mass start Sunday at Camp Ripley.

By Matias Saari
Feb 17, 2009

RollerskiShop.com - Best prices of the season

Summer isn’t far away, and now is a great time to start thinking ahead to next season and how you can improve over summer.

By Clayton Keim
Feb 17, 2009

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Noah's Update

I not skiing to my standards and I feel like I’m letting everybody down. So I came to the desert to rest, play golf, read my book, run around a bit, and sit in the sun. And not think about skiing

By Noah Hoffman
Feb 16, 2009

Chandra Crawford to have Season-Ending Leg Surgery

Olympic gold medallist, Chandra Crawford will undergo surgery to her injured leg, which will prevent her from competing for the remainder of the season.

By Cross Country Canada
Feb 16, 2009

Demong Heads to Worlds With Win

The U.S. Ski Team's Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished fifth Saturday during a nordic combined World Cup in Germany, just missing the podium in a four skier sprint for the number three spot.

By US Ski Team
Feb 16, 2009

Demong wins last race beofre Worlds

Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) packed in the sixth World Cup win of his career Sunday, finishing seventh in the jumps and second in the cross country to take the win in the last World Cup before nordic World Championships begins Feb. 19.

By US Ski Team
Feb 16, 2009

TC Central win overall and girls HS Nordic ski title

Traverse City Central High School took the Girls State Title and combined with the Boys third place finish to win the Overall State Title in the Michigan High School State Finals in Nordic Skiing, defeating 5-time defending champs, Copper Country.

By Maureen Schick
Feb 16, 2009

Paull and Hardin take Gran Travers Classic

Denny Paull of Cheboygan held off Cliff Onthank to win the men's 16K event. It was Paull's 2nd consecutive win in the Gran Travers Classic. Tracy Hardin of Cheboygan easily won the women's 16K event.

By Bryce Dreeszen
Feb 16, 2009

Wax recommendation for Feb 17 Traverse City sprints

Swix wax recommendation for Feb 17 Traverse City classic sprints at Hickory Hills.

By Pete Edwards
Feb 16, 2009

Traffic Plans for the Birkie

Local law enforcement and race officials for the American Birkebeiner have announced traffic plans for the upcoming 2009 American Birkebeiner Thursday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 21.

By Shellie Milford, Director of Race Operations
Feb 15, 2009

Cross-Country Ski Event at Sleeper State Park Feb. 21

Sleeper State Park in Huron County is planning a "GO-Get Outdoors" cross-country ski evening Saturday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m., in conjunction with the annual "Shanty Days" sponsored by the Caseville Chamber of Commerce.

By DNR
Feb 15, 2009