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Wax Recommendations for Vasa and Gran Travers

UPDATE 1: Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan races. Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, Toko, SkiGo/Holmenkol... Check for additions and updates later.

By Mike Muha
Feb 8, 2013

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Junior Vasa for kids on Saturday

Once again, we will offer our Jr. Vasa races for kids ages 3-15 in events ranging from 1km to 3km in length, starting at 12:30pm on Saturday.

By VASA
Feb 8, 2013

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Glide waxing for very cold conditions

The most basic aspect to cold waxing is that the base needs to be hardened a lot. Additionally the wax selection needs to be good. Application method is also critical.

By Ian Harvey
Feb 7, 2013

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Vasa getting more snow

The skiing prognosis for the weekend looks like some of the best skiing in several years. We have a star-studded cast of some of the top citizen skiers in the Midwest including a young lady who won the Women's Mora 50k race in Minnesota last weekend.

By VASA
Feb 7, 2013

Classic Sprint results for Feb 5, 2013

Vasa Ski Club Classic Sprint results for Feb 5, 2013 at Timber Ridge.

By Mark Esper
Feb 7, 2013

2013 Hanson Hills Paintball Biathlon

Hanson Hills' Paintball Biathlon attracted a combination of Michigan Cup skiers and non-racer types and featured two ladies from Ohio who really knew how to shoot.

By Mike Muha
Feb 6, 2013

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Fischer announces new Speedmax skis

Fischer has developed Cold Base Bonding: a unique process which retains the homogeneity of the original molecular structures by avoiding heat and pressure when the base is added. As a result, you get unrivaled gliding properties and maximum speed.

By Fischer Skis
Feb 6, 2013

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Sprint Teams make the finals

The U.S. Ski Team wrapped up a very successful weekend of Olympic test events with benchmark results in a team sprint at the Laura Cross Country Ski Center with tboth the Men's and Women's teams making the finals.

By US Ski Team
Feb 4, 2013

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Michigan Cup Sprints: O'Flynn, Lipp, Dotterer and Williams on top

Ross Williams and Erin Lipp were the fastest Junior racers at the Michigan Cup Sprints on Sunday. The top prize for the seniors went to Ross Williams and Erice O'Hearn.

By Mike Muha
Feb 4, 2013

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Riley's loop in excellent shape for VASA 50k

Dr. Jim Woodburne reports that more packing and grooming was conducted on Riley's loop (50km) during the week and it is now in excellent shape. Several skiers have reported that this very scenic section of trail is very skiable.

By VASA
Feb 4, 2013

Kikkan Randall dominates Sochi freestyle sprint

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) left no doubt, leading every stride of three heats to win the freestyle sprint Olympic test event at the Laura Cross Country Ski Center near Krasnaya Polyana outside Sochi in Russia/

By USSA
Feb 2, 2013

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Stephen takes 8th in Sochi Skiathon

UPDATED: The U.S. Ski Team's Liz Stephen (E. Montpelier, VT) skied to a career best eighth in the 7.5k/7.5k skiathlon on the Olympic course.

By USSA
Feb 2, 2013

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