Photos by the crack White Pine photography team of Beth McKaig, Lydia Cadena, Andrew Johnson, and Alyse Tarbutton.
Eli Brown came by me like a freight train. He was a machine, gobbling the steep uphill like it wasn't even there. And Kaitlyn Patterson simply took off and skied away from the pack of skiers she was with.
Michigan Cup Teams are competing for the honor of being the most generous by going above and beyond the requisite $5/skier donation to the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation.
After a two year battle with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, she is cancer free and attempting to raise money for the Munson Healthcare Cancer Patient Needs Fund.
Wax recommendations (Fast Wax, Toko and have now added Swix and Solda) for this weekend's Michigan Cup cross country ski race, the White Pine Stampde.
Hanson Hills / Cross CountryS ki Shop has a commanding lead over the Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team in the Brumbaugh Cup competition.
Ben Saxton (Lakeville, MN) finished sixth Tuesady in the Under-23 World Championship Classic sprint, believed to be the best finish by an American man at U23 Worlds.
So far, we have been having so much fun and a lot of success as a team, however, these trips have left us with very little remaining funds (right now, our only funding comes from 1 year of dues from our 26 members).
Results from the Vasa Ski Club Tuesday Night 4k Freestyle Sprints on February 3, 2015 at Timber Ridge Resort.
With the cold weather predicted I expect the trail to again be excellent. I do however strongly recommend everyone leave the new skis in the car.
After several close finishes over the past few week, Team NordicSkiRacer's Jay Woodbeck pulled off the win at the hilly Forbush 17k Freestyle
After several close finishes over the past few week, Team NordicSkiRacer's Jay Woodbeck pulled off the win at the hilly Forbush 17k Freestyle
White Pine Stampede
Mancelona High School, 9300 W Limits Rd; Mancelona MI 49659
Pre-Birkie 26K and 42K
Hayward, Wisconson
Valley Spur Classic 5/10k
Valley Spur, E8017 State Highway M-94, Munising, MI
Barnelopet
Maasto Hiihto, Hancock
2026 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 + 10 km Skiathlon
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
Forbush Memorial Classic Race
Forbush Corner, 4971 W County Road 612, Frederic, MI 49733 (989-889-2843)
2026 Winter Olympics - Men's 10 + 10 km Skiathlon
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
2026 Winter Olympics - Men's/Women's Sprint qual.+ final
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
2026 Winter Olympics - 10 km freestyle women
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
2026 Winter Olympics - 10 km freestyle men
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
50th Annual North American Vasa Freestyle
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 E. Hammond Road, Traverse City, MI 49686
Loppet Junior Qualifier & SuperTour (JNQ) - Classic Mass Start
Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN
2026 Winter Olympics - Women's 4x7.5 km Relay
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
Loppet Junior Qualifier & SuperTour (JNQ) - Freestyle Individual Star
Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN
50th Annual North American Vasa Classic
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 E. Hammond Road, Traverse City, MI 49686
2026 Winter Olympics - Men's 4x7.5 km Relay
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet & Prince Haakon Open Track
Hayward, WI
2026 Winter Olympics - Team Sprint Women's/Men's Qual.+ Final
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
Kortelopet 29K Race
Samuel C. Johnson Family Outdoor Center, 12205 County Hwy-B W, Hayward, WI 54843 (OO Trailhead)
Prince Haakon 15K
Phipps Road, north of Hayward, WI
American Birkebeiner 53k Classic Race / 50k Skate Race
Cable to Hayward, WI
2026 Winter Olympics - 50 km classic style women
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
2026 Winter Olympics - 50 km classic style men
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy