News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Noah's Update

I not skiing to my standards and I feel like I’m letting everybody down. So I came to the desert to rest, play golf, read my book, run around a bit, and sit in the sun. And not think about skiing

By Noah Hoffman
Feb 16, 2009

Chandra Crawford to have Season-Ending Leg Surgery

Olympic gold medallist, Chandra Crawford will undergo surgery to her injured leg, which will prevent her from competing for the remainder of the season.

By Cross Country Canada
Feb 16, 2009

Demong Heads to Worlds With Win

The U.S. Ski Team's Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished fifth Saturday during a nordic combined World Cup in Germany, just missing the podium in a four skier sprint for the number three spot.

By US Ski Team
Feb 16, 2009

Demong wins last race beofre Worlds

Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) packed in the sixth World Cup win of his career Sunday, finishing seventh in the jumps and second in the cross country to take the win in the last World Cup before nordic World Championships begins Feb. 19.

By US Ski Team
Feb 16, 2009

TC Central win overall and girls HS Nordic ski title

Traverse City Central High School took the Girls State Title and combined with the Boys third place finish to win the Overall State Title in the Michigan High School State Finals in Nordic Skiing, defeating 5-time defending champs, Copper Country.

By Maureen Schick
Feb 16, 2009

Paull and Hardin take Gran Travers Classic

Denny Paull of Cheboygan held off Cliff Onthank to win the men's 16K event. It was Paull's 2nd consecutive win in the Gran Travers Classic. Tracy Hardin of Cheboygan easily won the women's 16K event.

By Bryce Dreeszen
Feb 16, 2009

Wax recommendation for Feb 17 Traverse City sprints

Swix wax recommendation for Feb 17 Traverse City classic sprints at Hickory Hills.

By Pete Edwards
Feb 16, 2009

Traffic Plans for the Birkie

Local law enforcement and race officials for the American Birkebeiner have announced traffic plans for the upcoming 2009 American Birkebeiner Thursday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 21.

By Shellie Milford, Director of Race Operations
Feb 15, 2009

Cross-Country Ski Event at Sleeper State Park Feb. 21

Sleeper State Park in Huron County is planning a "GO-Get Outdoors" cross-country ski evening Saturday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m., in conjunction with the annual "Shanty Days" sponsored by the Caseville Chamber of Commerce.

By DNR
Feb 15, 2009

Freeman 16th in return to World Cup

Following several weeks off for some rest, Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) finished 16th in the men's 15K classic race Saturday in Italy Sweden's Anders Soedergren won, while Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland took the women's 10K.

By US Ski Team
Feb 15, 2009

Burke 11th in World Championships Sprint

Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) finished 11th in what he called “the hardest 10K I have ever done” at the Biathlon World Championships.

By US Biathlon Association
Feb 15, 2009

2009 North America Vasa 12 Km Freestyle and Classic Results

12 Km Freestyle and Classic Results from the 2009 North America Vasa

By Vasa
Feb 15, 2009