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Year: 2008 ×

CCSA Coaches announce 2008 Central Region awards

NMU's Sten Fjeldheim and Morgan Smyth are top Women's Coach and Women's skier of the year, Alaska's Scott Jerome and Marius Korthauer took top Men's coach and skier of the year awards.,

By Matias Saari
Jun 4, 2008

Settling in

Kris might be the only guy out there who bought a Mini because it’s practical. The Mini isn’t the big purchase in Kris’s life these days. He’s just moved into his new Condo in Campton, NH - about 15 minutes from the ski trails at Waterville Valley.,

By Zach Caldwell
Jun 4, 2008

2009 Nordic World Cup calendar announced

The Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country 2008/2009 features a compact calendar with 35 races per gender including the third edition of the Tour de Ski, the 2009 Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec (CZE), and the 2nd edition of the World Cup Final.,

By FIS
Jun 4, 2008

World Cup rules change

Several new FIS rules and adaptations of the regulations are prepared to make the World Cup cross country ski racing more attractive, fair and more easily understandable.,

By FIS
Jun 3, 2008

Val di Fiemme to host 2013 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

The Italians beat Sweden, Poland, Finland, and Germany for the right to hold the Championships.,

By FIS
Jun 2, 2008

FIS focuses on growing cross country skiing

Growing the sport worldwide was one of the key topics at the International Ski Federation's biennial FIS Congress which ended May 30 in Cape Town.,

By US Ski Team
Jun 2, 2008

Wiengartz over Muha - 1:31

Alas, Chris Weingartz won our cross country ski racing competition last season: his overall cumulative race time was 1:31 faster than me.

By Mike Muha
Jun 1, 2008

CXC announces coaches conference

Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce the 2008 Coaches Conference organized in conjunction with the CXC Regional Elite Camp on June 30 - July 2, 2008.,

By CXC Skiing
May 30, 2008

Alternative Transportation Expo in Traverse City

Smart Commute Week is next week! We have all kinds of fun activities planned around Traverse City.There’s still time to get in on the action!,

By Missy Luyk
May 29, 2008

West Yellowstone requests letters of support

Money from a state program is used to partially fund winter grooming of the Rendezvous Ski Trails and summer trail work. Our previous success in being awarded this grant has been the prolific and wide spread support we have received.,

By Sara Hoovler
May 28, 2008

Buying my first triathlon bike

Egged on by Ryan Robinson and Yvon Dufour, I entered a couple sprint triathlons last year. Who can't swim half a mile, bike 12.5 miles, and run 5K? Well, I got the tri-bug...,

By Mike Muha
May 28, 2008

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Nordic walking hits the Birkie trail

Walking the Birkie Trail, the three post-retirement Hayward men don’t think of themselves as trendsetters. But with more than 80 Birkies between them, it’s clear they know a thing or two about endurance. And they'll be Nordic Walking until the snow falls.,

By Darlene Prois
May 27, 2008

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