Cross Country Ski Racing News

Patterson locks in junior title; HHCCSS leads team standings

2/13/2009 - By Ken Dawson

Kaitylin Patterson looks like she has locked as overall Junior Female Champion for this year's Michigan Cup, while HHCCSS has a narrow lead in the Michigan Cup Team standings.

HHCCSS Holds Team Lead after White Pine

2/13/2009 - By Ed Anderson

When factoring in the White Pine Stampede freestyle race, Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop holds their overall lead in the team standings over 2nd & 3rd ranked GRNST and NSR.

Jusytna Kowalczyk in interview

2/13/2009 - By FIS

We talked to 26-year-old Justyna Kowalczyk, the top skier from Poland who is currently 4th in the overall World Cup ranking, about the upcoming World Championships

World Championships start Feb 18

2/13/2009 - By FIS

From 18th February -1st March, the 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships will take place in the Bohemian city Liberec (CZE). After years of intensive preparations, Liberec is ready for its grand premiere and looking forward to the event.

High School Championships this weekend

2/12/2009 - By Dean Woodbeck

The Michigan High School Cross Country State Championships will be held this weekend (Feb 14 and 15) at the Michigan Tech Nordic Ski Trails. Skiers from both the upper and lower Peninsulas will be battling it out.

2009 Junior Vasa gets kids on skis

2/12/2009 - By Pete Edwards

The Junior VASA returns to Traverse City on Saturday February 14, 2009 as a key part of the North American Vasa Festival of Races, attracting skiers ages 3-15 in cross-country skiing events ranging from 200 meters to 2 km in length.

Photos from the 2009 Vasa Sprints

2/12/2009 - By Peter Bruning

Photos from the 2009 Vasa Sprints, held on Sunday February 8, 2009.

Great Junior & U23 World Championships in Praz de Lys

2/12/2009 - By FIS

The FIS U-23 and Junior Cross-Country World Championships were successfully held from 29th January to 6th February 2009 in Praz de Lys, (FRA).

First ever Cross-Country World Cup in Valdidentro, Italy

2/12/2009 - By FIS

At the altitude of around 1200-1300m, the athletes will compete in the Nordic Ski Center "Azzurri d'Italia" which will host its first ever Cross-Country World Cup event.