Cross Country Ski Racing News
Will 83% ski pole rule save classic skiing?
10/5/2016 - By Mike Muha
The FIS created a new rule around the maximum pole length in classic technique to preserve the use of diagonal striding. What does this mean for the citizen racer?
2017 North American Vasa goes freestyle-only on Sunday, classic-only on Sunday
9/20/2016 - By Mike Muha
The Vasa will change to freestyle-only on Saturday (classic and skate skiers scored together as
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Noah Hoffman and Jessie Diggins win 42k Merino Muster
9/8/2016 - By USSA
Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO) and Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) led a strong U.S. presence Saturday, taking titles at the 42k Merino Muster near Wanaka, the third stop in the global Worldloppet long distance ski series.
SuperTour 2016-2017 schedule announced
6/27/2016 - By USSA
Athletes will vie for for points across the four SuperTour period to earn Continental Cup leader starts and World Cup starts.
NMU's Ian Tochia makes US Ski Team
5/11/2016 - By NMU
Northern Michigan's Ian Torchia was nominated for the 2016-17 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. He was the only current collegian to be named to either the men's or women's squads and was placed on the D team.
NMU's Fjeldheim named USSA Cross Country Domestic Coach of the Year
4/23/2016 - By NMU
This is the third time Fjeldheim has been honored by the USSA. He first earned Cross Country Coach of the Year accolades in 1991 and then received the Cross Country Domestic Coach of the Year award in 2005.
2016 UM Nordic Skiing: The Video!
4/3/2016 - By Mike Muha
Awesome video of the University of Michigan Nordic Ski Club!
Final Michigan Cup Team and Individual Standings
3/20/2016 - By Mike Muha
It was a close race all the way to the end for the Senior Men. Milan Baic and John O'Hearn (both Vasa Ski Club) finished with the same number of points.
60 degree temps for UofM Nordic at USCSA Collegiate Club Nationals
3/11/2016 - By Ellen Wiitala
On Day 3, athletes competed in a 1.3km Skate sprint. Originally, the sprint was set to be Classic, but 60+ degree temperatures and persistent rain made it impossible to set a track. The course was slushy and wet, but, in the end, it was still a great day
Tour de Spam Nordic Ski Stage & Night Race
3/11/2016 - By Wendy Swenson
Everyone is invited to take part in our new Nordic Ski Event March 18-20th, 2016. Tour de Spam is a three (3) day Nordic Ski stage event, featuring Montana’s first night race!
U-M at USCSA National Championships
3/11/2016 - By Ellen Wiitala
The big story: UM Ladies are in 3rd place after day one in Lake Placid! The race was a 15km mass-start classic, and the warm, wet conditions made for an interesting event.
Video - 2016 Michigan Cup Relays
3/9/2016 - By Ethan Gibb-Randall
Video of the 2106 Michigan Cup relays by one of Team NordicSkiRacer's junior racers, Ethan Gibbs-Randall. The Relays took place at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters.
