News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Snow Versus Air Temperature - Why?
Your hot wax products should be chosen according to snow temperature. It is not always possible to establish the snow temperature in advance. Is there a way I can approximate the snow temperature from an accurate air temperature reading at the venue?
By Ian Harvey
Jan 21, 2009
World Cup: The season so far
It has been a very exciting and successful season with good snow conditions everywhere until now. 20 individual competitions (Tour de Ski counts as one) and 8 team competitions have taken place so far, in which a total of 13 nations reached the podium.
By FIS
Jan 21, 2009
Michigan High School Nordic Championship in Mid-Feb
The State of Michigan High School Nordic Championship will take place on February 14-15, 2009 at the Michigan Tech Nordic Ski Trails. Registration forms need to be in by Feb 2.
By Shawn Oppliger
Jan 20, 2009
Ski Lessons available in Marquette
Former NMU team captain and current CXC Elite Team member Maria Stuber is be available for private or group lessons in the Marquette, MI area.
By Maria Stuber
Jan 20, 2009
Team of 13 Named for XC Worlds
Seven Olympians, including World Cup winner Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and World Cup podium performers Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA), lead the way for the 13 person World Championship Team named Monday.
By US Ski Team
Jan 20, 2009
Williams and Dawson win 20 Km Garland Glide
Ross Williams won his first senior men's race of the year at the Garland Glide, while Natalie Dawson picked up her second victory of the weekend, having won the Garland Gripper the day before.
By Mike Muha
Jan 20, 2009
Traverse City Sprint results for Jan 20
Milan Baic, Ross Williams, and Hannah Meachum top the standings with the fastest average sprint out of three.
By Mark Esper
Jan 20, 2009
FIS promotes zero-tolerance on doping at Liberec 2009
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships feature one of the largest anti-doping programmes of any international major sports events outside of the Olympic Winter Games and underline the FIS position of zero tolerance on doping.
By FIS
Jan 20, 2009
Lukewarm USST results in Whistler pursuit
We were really looking for a lot more today. Everything was in place to have a great race. Kris is in awesome shape and we're trying to think why it didn't go better.
By US Ski Team
Jan 19, 2009
Demong On Podium Again
Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) came from behind to take third Saturday in a DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup at the Whistler Olympic Park.
By US Ski Team
Jan 19, 2009
Photos from the Garland Gripper 10 Km Race
Photos from the 2009 Garland Gripper 10 Km race on January 17.
By Mike Muha
Jan 19, 2009
Randall, Stephen Get Historic U.S. Best in Team Sprint
Randall (Anchorage) and Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) finished fourth in Sunday's World Cup team sprint, claiming an historic result for American women.
By US Ski Team
Jan 19, 2009
