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Ski walking is a great alternative to rollerskiing. You can do long slow distance at an easy pace, intervals at any heart rate you can get to, or speed work. Tony Percha is doing easy repeats up a long hill at Kensington Metropark in Milford, MI.

Grand Champion awards for Vasa / Gran Travers two-day winners

Wed, Nov 11, 2009 - By Jim Datsko

The racer with the best both-days combined time for the North American Vasa Freestyle and Gran Traverse Classic goes home with a new pair of racing skis along with the trophy for winning.

Explore Yellowstone National Park on skis

Wed, Nov 11, 2009 - By Yellowstone Vacations

Enjoy the world class Rendezvous ski trails at West Yellowstone, then dump the racing skis, grab the touring skis, and enjoy the world’s first national park in winter than on cross country skis.

Sign up for Fantasy Nordic

Tue, Nov 10, 2009 - By Christopher Tassava

Not racing in the World Cup or Olympics? For those of us with lesser physical and psychological qualities but unlimited internet access and time to burn like so much overheated glide wax, there's Fantasy Nordic, back for a third triumphant season.

13 Projects Receive American Birkebeiner Young Skier Grants

Tue, Nov 10, 2009 - By Cherie Morgan

Thirteen youth cross country ski programs will get a boost this winter thanks to funding from the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation. The Foundation recently awarded $12,000 to programs around the country targeted to youth skiers.

Cross country ski pole length

Tue, Nov 10, 2009 - By Dick Fultz

First off there is room for individual preference when it comes to pole length. So if you like your pole length don't let someone tell you it is too short or too long.

U.S. Ski Team Honored at Monday Night Football

Mon, Nov 9, 2009 - By US Ski Team

Tune into Monday Night Football as U.S. Ski Team athletes Marco Sullivan, Casey Puckett , and Johnny Spillane (Nordic Combined) are honored prior to tonight's matchup of the undefeated Denver Broncos and reigning Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.

US to race in Tour de Ski for first time

Mon, Nov 9, 2009 - By FIS

Beside many traditional Cross-Country nations like all the Scandinvian and the Central European countries, the United States with Andrew Newell has announced their participation at the Tour for the first time.

2009 Nationals Coaches Education Conference Presentations

Mon, Nov 9, 2009 - By USSA

Material from all presentations from the 2009 Nationals Coaches Education Conference are now available. Here's the list and the links

Human-powered skate lane groomer

Mon, Nov 9, 2009 - By Peter Foley

The Human Powered Trail Groomer, HPTG3 for short, is a unit that skiers can pull behind them as they snowshoe along a trail or across a local field creating a skate lane. he groomer creates a better skate lane easier than homemade devices.

www.northboundoutfittersmi.com/xc-ski.html

Nordic Chill game

Sun, Nov 8, 2009 - By Mike Muha

Something to waste your time on while you wait for the November sleet to stop so you can rollerski. Nordic Chill -Compete in 4 winter sports events in this challenging game: Cross country, shooting, jumping, and curling.

How to Make the Olympic Team

Sat, Nov 7, 2009 - By US Ski Team

The final Olympic ski and snowboarding teams will be named in January, as close as possible to the Olympics.

Marcialonga: Entries closed three months before race day

Fri, Nov 6, 2009 - By FIS

After unusually high numbers of entries flowing in since September, exactly three months before the scheduled race date (31st January), the entries were closed for the 2010 Marcialonga on 30th October.