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L.L.Bean and CRAFT partner with USSA Nordic Team

L.L.Bean and CRAFT Sportswear North America announced a multi-year partnership with the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team and U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team.

By 4/2/2015
Apr 2, 2015

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Don't forget to wax your skis for the summer!

Red is our choice for storage waxing as Blue is so hard that it is more difficult to make sure that there is no air between the ski and base and Yellow is so soft that it gets "eaten away" quicker.

By Ian Harvey
Mar 25, 2015

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Bid on great items at CXC Season Finale Auction

Start your bidding on unique and one of a kind gear – sure to round out your skiing and training needs. Winning bids and donations directly support CXC Skiing programming and events.

By Yuriy Gusev
Mar 24, 2015

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Jakroo sponsors Junior Nationals

Jakroo Custom Apparel is on board as a “Major Partner” in sponsoring the biggest Junior Cross Country event in North America.

By Patrice Engle Spyrka
Mar 1, 2015

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Toko HF Black for wet, dirty snow

Toko HF Black is most effective in snow that contains both free moisture and dirt. It can be used straight or mixed with another wax such as HF Yellow depending on conditions.

By Toko
Feb 11, 2015

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Borah Teamwear expands to 25 Nordic race suit designs

From head to toe, Borah Teamwear has expanded its retail Nordic collection to over 25 stock XC race suit designs and matching XC Tassel hats.

By Ben Wizner
Jan 26, 2015

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Swedish National Team races in new Craft suit

The Kurbits Race Suit is made from a new very thin and lightweight Italian polyester that offers superior function and body-temperature management. Compression fabrics keep the muscles focused while ultrasonic taped seams create optimal aerodynamics.

By Lisa Lazarczyk
Jan 21, 2015

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Stop prying eyes: Toko JetStream 2.0 waxes are all white!

Over the past few years, teams had asked us to make the bloc waxes the same color so it was more difficult for prying eyes to see what they were using. For this reason, all 3 colors are white.

By Ian Harvey
Jan 7, 2015

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Field reports from the Rossland, Canada SuperTour Races

Conditions starting out on Thursday and Friday were warm with lots of rain falling and temperatures above freezing. Temperatures were projected to fall a bit overnight but never dropped super low due to cloud cover...

By Patrick O'Brien
Dec 18, 2014

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Waxing for artificial snow

With warmer weather forecasted this week, the man-made snow at Huron Meadows Metropark and the Cross Country Ski Headquarters may be the only snow around. It seemed appropriate to post something about waxing for artificial snow.

By Dan Meyer
Dec 14, 2014

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Nordic race suit giveaway

Sign-up for your chance to win your own custom Nordic race suit! TWO lucky winners will be drawn on Friday, December 12. Each will have the opportunity to design their very own custom Nordic race suit with Borah’s Individual-Custom design center.

By Ben Wizner
Dec 6, 2014

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Free prizes from TokoUS on Instagram

Toko will send a pair of ski ties and a 3mm plexiscraper to anyone who gives @TokoUS a shout out on Instagram. You have to tag @TokoUS in order to qualify. After the shout out has been completed, dm @TokoUS with your mailing address.

By Ian Harvey
Nov 25, 2014

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