News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Video: Toko Kick Waxing (Hard Wax)
There are three scenarios for Toko grip wax (hard wax). The first is if the snow is normal powder snow or skied in powder. The second is if the snow is partially transformed...
By Ian Harvey
Jan 25, 2012
Eli Brown 2nd in SISU Fest 42k Marathon
Eli Brown was less than a minute behind American Birkebiener winner Matt Liebsch in the SISU Fest 42k Marathon and destroyed many of the skiers from Traverse that beat him last year…
By Tony Percha
Jan 24, 2012
Video: Top 5 J3/J4 boys duke it out at Ohio Nordic Flurry GLD race
2012 Ohio Nordic Flurry 3K Freestyle, 1K from finish line. This is where the top 5 J3/J4 boys all finished in a tight pack.
By Tom Cook
Jan 24, 2012
Great Lakes District points after 10 races
Nick Baic has just released the GLD points to-date after the Jan 21 and 22 races National Junior Qualifiers in Ohio. Nineteen skiers have met the JNQ criteria.
By Mike Muha
Jan 24, 2012
Junior Worlds, U23 XC Ski teams named
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team named its 2012 FIS Junior World Championship Team and Under 23 World Championship Teams. The athletes were selected based on results at the 2012 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships.
By USSA
Jan 23, 2012
Newell leads USA in classic sprint with 7th
Both Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) pushed through tough quarterfinal battles before going out in the semis in a FIS World Cup classic sprint in Otepaa.
By USSA
Jan 23, 2012
Five US skiers in the points in classic distance race
Five U.S. athletes skied into the points Sunday in classic distance racing on the FIS World Cup in Otepaa: Kikkan Randall, Jessie Diggins, Noah Hoffman, Liz Stephen, and Andy Newell.
By USSA
Jan 23, 2012
Koch and Vigland win Cote Dame Marie
Finally! A race with decent snow with - GASP! -set tracks. Skiers who avoided last week's iffy snow at the Frosty Freestyle and Krazy Klassic came out in droves for the 2012 Cote Dame Marie at Hanson Hills in Grayling, MI.
By Mike Muha
Jan 22, 2012
Photos from the 2012 Cote Dame Marie
Peter Bruning took lots of start photos, plus photos and the 30k halfway point and finish.
By Peter Bruning
Jan 22, 2012
UPDATED: Photos from the Krazy Klassic
It WAS Krazy! Who holds a classic cross country ski race without set tracks? We do! (I added the link to the photos - DUH!)
By Mike Muha
Jan 20, 2012
Weekend wax recomendations
UPDATED: Ski waxing recommendations from Fast Wax, Swix, Toko, Solda and (NEW) SkiGo/Holmenkol for this weekend's races.
By Mike Muha
Jan 20, 2012
Photos from the Frosty Freestyle Kids Race
Forty-five kids arrived at Huron Meadows at 8:00am, got their skis, and headed out to the start line to race in the first ever Frosty Freestyle Kids Race. Frosty the Snowman was their to cheer them on!
By Ken Grybel II
Jan 20, 2012
