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Snow train terminated. Wabos Loppet?

The Agawa Canyon Snow Train used by hundreds of skiers each spring to get to the start of the Wabos Loppet is no more. Effective immediately, the snow train has been cancelled.

By Mike Muha
Dec 3, 2013

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Combined team 7th in Kuusamo

U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team’s Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) posted the fastest time in his cross country anchor leg and moved up the pack to give the USA seventh in the 4x5k team event at the nordic combined World Cup season opener.

By USSA
Dec 2, 2013

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Fjeldheim receives award from Natural Resources Commission

For the past 25 years, Fjeldheim has volunteered his time to the DNR while coaching at NMU. He's played an instrumental role in the development of Nordic ski trails across the region.

By NMU
Dec 1, 2013

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Sadie Bjornsen gets 7th, career best

Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) skied to a career-best seventh place in the women’s 5k classic Saturday, the second stage of the Ruka Triple mini-tour.

By USSA
Dec 1, 2013

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Randall 5th in 10k in Kussamo

World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) fought hard to earn a fifth-place finish during Sunday’s 10k freestyle pursuit, the finale of the Ruka Triple mini-tour and cross country World Cup season opening weekend.

By USSA
Dec 1, 2013

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Randall takes 2nd in Kuusamo Sprint

World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) skied into second place in the cross country sprint World Cup opener Friday, earning the best classic World Cup sprint result of her career.

By USSA
Nov 29, 2013

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Video: Women's Final Sprint at Kuusamo World Cup

Here's the start to finish video of Justyna Kowalczyk (POL), Kikkan Randall (USA), and Denise Herrmann (Ger) finishing 1-2-3 in the Kuusamo World Cup Women's Classic Sprint final.

By Mike Muha
Nov 29, 2013

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Turkey Slider FLASH Race

Low key xc ski, snowbike race, and potluck mixer. 5 km race with no timing an no results. Noon, Saturday at Timber Ridge Resort.

By Eli Brown
Nov 27, 2013

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NMU signs skier for NEXT season

Head coach Sten Fjeldheim of the Northern Michigan University nordic ski team has announced Vivian Hett as an early signee for the 2014-15 season.

By NMU
Nov 27, 2013

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Meeting with new Telemark property owners assures 2014 Birkie race start

For Birkie skiers, the main take-away is that all Birkebeiner events and festivities—at the race start and finish—will go on as usual due to the enthusiastic support and go-ahead from the new owners.

By Susan Kendrick
Nov 26, 2013

FLASH RACE!

FLASH RACE! On snow, Saturday, somewhere up north. Keep checking back for location and time... Eli Brown

By Eli Brown
Nov 26, 2013

Telemark Resort sells for $926,000, stays dark

The Lodge was finally sold last week for $926,000 to Newco LLC out of Colorado. There is no information on what Newco will do with the resort.

By Mike Muha
Nov 25, 2013