News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

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Racer Etiquette 101: Shouldn’t we ALL be ambassadors for Cross Country Skiing?

Here are some good reasons to NEVER talk or scream rudely at fellow racers or non-racers that may be out on the course...

By Pete Edwards
Feb 20, 2012

Atomic has classic focus at Birkie Demo

Skiers are discovering the joy of classic and Marathons with both techniques are witnessing parity in numbers. The end result of this growth is that manufacturers are putting extensive R & D into classic gear.

By Rick Halling
Feb 20, 2012

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Michigan Cup Season Remaining

Snow conditions have forced races to be cancelled or modified. Here's a list of upcoming Michigan Cup races and their status.

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Feb 20, 2012

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Preliminary Birkie Wax Tip - Toko

John Bauer went out and tested glide wax this morning. Temperature was fairly warm when he tested (20F) which is on the warm side to what we anticipate, so it was a good test.

By Ian Harvey
Feb 20, 2012

Hanson Hills Classic won by Hardin and Baic

Tracy Hardin and Milan Baic where the top finishers in the Hanson Hills Classic this morning.

By Mike Muha
Feb 19, 2012

Video: View from middle of the pack!

Video from within the pack at the Hanson Hills Freestyle on Saturday January 18, 2012. (Awesome video!)

By Steve Andriese
Feb 19, 2012

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Randall Survives Crash to take Third

World Cup sprint leader Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) powered her way back into the race to finish third after an early crash in the finals.

By USSA
Feb 18, 2012

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Randall gets career-best classic finish

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) skied to a career best classical technique distance event, finishing eighth in a 10k FIS Cross Country World Cup in Szklarska Poreba.

By USSA
Feb 18, 2012

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Powell and Brown take Hanson Hills Freestyle

Amy Powell and Eli Brown make it three races in a row with the victories at the Hanson Hills Freestyle, a quickly organized Michigan Cup race that replaced the cancelled Wintersonnenwende.

By Mike Muha
Feb 18, 2012

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Northern Michigan captures women’s, overall CCSA crowns, Alaska win men’s title

Victories in the men’s and women’s 3x5K freestyle relay earned Northern Michigan both the women’s and overall team titles at the CCSA Championships while Alaska claimed the men’s title.

By CCSA
Feb 17, 2012

Wax recommendations for this weekend

UPDATED: Wax recommendations for this weekend's race (check back for updates and additions).

By Mike Muha
Feb 17, 2012

Numbers don’t tell the whole story

Don't get hung up on numbers listed on skis. Most modern skis have ranges in which they will work well. They are not missile parts. Good pairs may differ slightly in any number of parameters and still feel and perform great.

By Bert Hinckley
Feb 17, 2012