News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

CCSA announces all-conference teams, Coach of the Year

Alaska saw the most skiers honored, with eight Nanooks earning All-CCSA places, and Northern Michigan landed the most first-team awards, with four.

By CCSA
Mar 7, 2012

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Kikkan Randall takes World Cup Sprint Title

Kikkan Randall clinches the FIS Cross Country World Cup sprint title while finishing 11th in a classic sprint in Drammen. It's the first U.S. World Cup title since Bill Koch won the overall in 1982.

By USSA
Mar 7, 2012

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Yankus and Wagar take snowy Boyne Highlands Freestyle

Daniel Yankus skied away from the field to win the last Michigan Cup individual race of the season. Ann Wagar was the top women.

By Mike Muha
Mar 6, 2012

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Two Black Mountain Classic Rookies’ adventure from the snomageddon

We got back on the road by 6:15, and by then the road north was a different animal! Single lane traffic, 3 slide-offs between Grayling and Indian River.

By Blair Zordell
Mar 6, 2012

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Brown and Harden win Black Mountain Classic

Eli Brown and Tracy Hardin pulled away from their rivals to easily win the Black Mountain 31K Classic.

By Mike Muha
Mar 5, 2012

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A few photos from the Black Mountain Classic

Five photos with captions from Jim Meyer, Sr.

By Jim Meyer, Sr.
Mar 5, 2012

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Randall 12th, Diggis 18th, Stephen 21st in Lahti

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led three Americans into the points in a World Cup skiathlon event Saturday in Lahti. Randall was 12th followed by Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) in 18th and Liz Stephen in 21st.

By USSA
Mar 4, 2012

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2012 A Race Odyssey: Black Mountain Classic survives Snowmageddon

It started with a 6:00 AM phone call from Jim Meyer, who with his partner Nick Johnson, had started at 1:00 AM and had just then completed one full loop of the race course...without pulling a grooming device!

By Denny Paull
Mar 4, 2012

Randall ever-closer to World Cup Sprint Title

After today's 5th place finish in the Lahti Spinrt, Randall now holds a 138 point margin over Russian Natalia Matveeva with two sprints left and a total of 150 points available.

By USSA
Mar 4, 2012

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Black Mountain Classic start postponed to NOON

Due to huge amounts of snow and wind, the Black Mtn classic is delayed until noon.

By Tracy Hardin
Mar 3, 2012

Wax recomendations for this weekend's races

UPDATE #2: Wax recommendations from the major wax companies for the weekend's cross country ski races.

By Mike Muha
Mar 2, 2012

Snowmageddon

Snowfall amounts will range from 8 to 14 inches by Saturday morning...with a few more inches of fluffy snow on Saturday.

By Mike Muha
Mar 2, 2012

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