Cross Country Ski Racing News
Raffle Fundraiser for Sarah and Reid Goble
12/22/2023 - By James Pryor Jr.
Forbush Corner Nordic has organized a raffle fundraiser to engage the Michigan skiing community to support Sarah and Reid and help them reach their goals. Several of our ski shops, businesses and suppliers have generously donated over $4,000 in prizes!
FIS Awards Homologation Certification to Hickory Hills
11/13/2023 - By City of Traverse City
Hickory Hills becomes the only homologated cross-country ski course in Michigan’s lower peninsula and joins two other homologated courses in Michigan, both in the Upper Peninsula: Ishpeming and Houghton. There are only 37 homologated courses in the US.
2023-24 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team announced
10/11/2023 - By U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
U.S. Ski & Snowboard formally announces the 23 athletes representing the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team for the 2023-24 season.
FIS Fluor ban in effect: Clean your skis and wax tools!
10/11/2023 - By Mike Muha
After passing a ban on fluor waxes in November of 2019, the FIS has finally decided to enforce it during the 2023-2024 season. The delay came from the inability of the FIS to find a way a reliable and cost-effective method to detect fluor on skis.
Coaches form Michigan Junior Nordic Ski Association
10/10/2023 - By Mike Muha
Lower and upper peninsula junior coaches have formed the Michigan Junior Nordic Ski Association (MJNSA) to increase the range of opportunities for athletes in 6th through 12th grade, including camps, races, and other Nordic events throughout the year.
Skin-Y secret
10/4/2023 - By George Frye
XC SKI HQ Manager and Race Team Member George Frye shares his skin ski breakthrough from the race course last season!
Michigan Cup Committe drops Noquemanon
9/18/2023 - By Mike Muha
The Michigan Cup Committee The Michigan Cup Committee voted unanimously to drop the Noquemanon Ski Marathon from the Michigan Cup series.
Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team for the 2023-24 season
5/12/2023 - By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
This past season was an important one for USA cross country ski racing, with the men moving up to sixth in the Nation’s Cup standings and earning the maximum World Cup quota for the first time in our history
Racing the Marcialonga 70 km Classic
4/10/2023 - By Allen Sorgenfrei
We climbed up the valley the first 20km. It was pretty crowded, mostly just two or three tracks wide. We slowly got up a few steeper sections, then into the town of Moena, through some narrow streets with the manmade snow getting mashed already.
Crystal Community Ski Club ski coaches to compete in US Biathlon Nationals
3/24/2023 - By Elizabeth Major
Crystal Community Ski Club (CCSC) is proud to have two of their own coaches, Ian and Ryan Durand, competing in the US Biathlon National Championships, taking place on March 23rd in Casper, Wyoming.
Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins 2023 Michigan Cup
3/15/2023 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters has once again won the overall Michigan Cup, narrowly beating Team NordicSkiRacer.com by a mere 259.8 points, the smallest margin ever in the Michigan Cup Series.
RESULTS: Michigan Cup Relays
3/14/2023 - By Mariah Frye
The Michigan Cup Relays was a blast on Sunday, with 135 skiers from all over the state (and beyond) racing on teams of three.
