Atomic International Race Director, Roman Toferer, has decided to let the other teams bring in scores of wax technicians and sponsored athletes to the major marathons. Toferer has chosen instead to send just one or two good racers to an event and win.

By Rick Halling
Mar 16, 2009

Here are photos from the first couple of kilometers of the first, classic, leg of the Michigan Cup Relays at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters, the last Michigan Cup race (and party) of the season.

By Mike Muha
Mar 16, 2009

The Cross Country Ski Headquarters won the Michigan Cup for the third year in a row - their fourth win since 2004. In a surprise to many, Traverse City Nordic took the Brumbaugh Cup for the most powerful team on the 2009 Michigan Cup circuit.

By Mike Muha
Mar 16, 2009

Christina Mishica was again the best placed Great Lakes District junior during the Junior Olympics, this time in the 5 Km Classic. Mishica finished 27th in the OJ Girls division.

By Mike Muha
Mar 15, 2009

Two Great Lake District teams places in the top 15 in the Junior Olympic Relay race.

By Mike Muha
Mar 15, 2009

World Champion Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) ended the season Sunday with a strong win in the final DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Norway, winning the prestigious King's Cup, one of the sport's top honors.

By US Ski Team
Mar 15, 2009

Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) sprinted away from a huge pack in the last half kilometer to finish second behind FIS Nordic Combined World Cup leader Anssi Koivuranta of Finland.

By US Ski Team
Mar 15, 2009

There are four factors that can affect glide regularly in fresh snow: wrong flex, too aggressive structure, base hair, and not enough wax in the ski bases.

By Ian Harvey
Mar 14, 2009

Christina Mishica was the best placed Great Lakes District junior during the Junior Olympics Freestyle on Wednesday, finishing 9th in the 10 Km J1 Girls Freestyle.

By Mike Muha
Mar 13, 2009

UPDATED: Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup (and other) races. Check back for updates!

By Mike Muha
Mar 13, 2009

Today was the long race day at Junior Olympics in Truckee, California; a 10K for the OJ and J1 women (we have one of each) and 15K for the OJ and J1 men (the 14 dudes on the team.)

By Zach Wagner
Mar 13, 2009

The Central Collegiate Ski Association had a tough outing on Thursday at the NCAA Skiing Championships in Rumford, Maine, as it recorded just three top-15 results and earned no All-American certificates in classic races.

By Matias Saari
Mar 13, 2009