Cross Country Ski Racing News
$40 for 40th White Pine Stampede. $20 for WPS 1 skiers
10/13/2015 - By Jack Mckaig
The entry fee for the 20KM and 50KM White Pine Stampede races will be only $40.00 until 11/1/14 in honor of our 40th anniversary; If you skied in WPS 1, it's only $20.
Michigan Cup Committee finalizes 2016 season
10/12/2015 - By Mike Muha
Financial report reviewed, race schedule approved...what were the other big decisions and topics of discussion at the 33rd annual Michigan Cup Committee meeting?
2018 XC Ski World Masters goes to Minneapolis, MN
10/10/2015 - By Loppet Foundation of Minneapolis
In early 2018, the Loppet Foundation of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA will host the Masters World Cup on the trails of Theodore Wirth Park Winter Recreation Area. The World Masters Cross-Country Ski Association (WMA) awarded the bid at their annual meeting.
Volunteers needed for 2016 U.S. Skiing Championships
10/7/2015 - By US Nationals
olunteer registration is open for the 2016 U.S. Skiing Championships hosted by Michigan Tech at its on-campus Nordic Training Center Jan. 3-9.
Will 83% ski pole rule save classic skiing?
10/5/2015 - 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?
A summer trip and two ski races in Australia and New Zealand
10/4/2015 - By Michael Bourassa
It all began a couple of years ago when I started skiing regularly at Forbush Corner. I was looking over the race jerseys peppering the walls of the shop and I asked Dave, “What is the Merino Muster?”
The Inaugural CXC Marathon Cup: Three states, six major marathon events
9/11/2015 - By CXC Skiing
These six events represent a collection of the most beautiful and challenging trail systems in the Midwest and Great Lakes. The race courses have been highly ranked by the athletes and weekend warriors alike.
Michigan Tech signs four new skiers
8/26/2015 - By Michigan Tech
Michigan Tech Nordic skiing coach Joe Haggenmiller signed four athletes during the offseason: Gaspard Cuenot (Le Cerneux-Pequignot, Switzerland), Brendan Klynstra (Ionia, Mich.), Reed Melicher (Eveleth, Minn.) and Matthew Pahl (Canton, Mich.).
Robert Lazzaroni named USSA Nordic Director
8/10/2015 - By USSA
Lazzaroni will administer domestic programs in partnership with USSA nordic clubs, including membership, club development, competition management, rankings, judges/officials education, etc., in cross country, ski jumping and nordic combined.
NMU gets Shane MacDowell as new assistant Nordic coach
8/4/2015 - By NMU
MacDowell joins NMU after being an assistant coach at Green Mountain Valley School for the past year where he helped design and write training plans along with running wax and ski testing and managing overall athlete performance.
It's off to Beijing for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games
7/31/2015 - By USSA
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has selected Beijing, China as the host city for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The venues for skiing and snowboarding are in an existing winter sports region, but have yet to be constructed.
Ski Tour Canada added to 2016 World Cup
6/30/2015 - By Mike
First there was the Tour de Ski, now there's Ski Tour Canada, 8 races in 5 locations, over 12 days. These FIS Cross-Country World Cup races will run from March 1st through March 12, 2016.
