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Norway Takes Men's 50K in Liberec

Petter Northug of Norway finished in just under two hours to grab the last gold medal of the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships as he won the men's 50K Sunday in Liberec. Anchorage's James Southam led the way for the U.S. finishing 39th.

By US Ski Team
Mar 2, 2009

Baic and Hardin win 6th annual Black Mountain Nordic Classic

In what has become standard weather protocol for the event, a storm dumped 12 inches of snow on the mountain one day before the race, leaving event organizers scrambling to prepare a viable course. The grooming resulted in great tracks.

By Denny Paull
Mar 2, 2009

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Video of 2009 Vasa Sprints

Hosted by Traverse City, Michigan's Warehouse District on February 8th, the North American VASA Sprints returned to Northwest Michigan.

By George Meredith
Mar 1, 2009

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Gold for Finland

Finland with Pirjo Muranen, Virpi Kuitunen, Riitta Liisa Roponen and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen won the relay competition over 4 x 5 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec.

By FIS
Mar 1, 2009

Stephen Solid in Women's 30K

Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) finished 17th in the women's mass start 30K freestyle at the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships Saturday.

By US Ski Team
Mar 1, 2009

Demong Takes Gold at Worlds

Billy Demong upgraded his bronze medal performance with a gold Saturday, winning the final nordic combined event of the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships.

By US Ski Team
Mar 1, 2009

Banerud and DeWitt win Central Region classic ski titles

Laura DeWitt of Northern Michigan University defended her classic-technique title at the NCAA Central Region Championships on Saturday in Houghton, Mich., by cruising to an easy 5-kilometer win.

By Matias Saari
Mar 1, 2009

NMU Dominates all-CCSA team

The CCSA has update the points list and named the All-CCSA team. NMU dominates by placing nine skiers on the Central Collegiate Ski Association squad.

By Matias Saari
Feb 28, 2009

Central Region Collegiate Skiing Championships set for this weekend

The classic race on Saturday and freestyle event on in Houghton, MI, on Sunday will help determine which 20 skiers qualify for the NCAA Skiing Championships two weeks later in Rumford, Maine.

By Matias Saari
Feb 28, 2009

CCSA skiers battle for NCAA slots

Many Nordic skiers are still in contention for the 20 NCAA Championships spots that will be awarded to the Central Region (comprised of schools from the Central Collegiate Ski Association).

By Matias Saari
Feb 28, 2009

Norway Takes Men's Relay

Norway came from behind in the final leg of the men's cross country team event to earn a gold at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships Friday. Kris Freeman was impressive in the opening leg, skiing to fourth. The USA eventually finished 13th.

By US Ski Team
Feb 28, 2009

Nordic Ultratune's February Newsletter

Good stuff - Successful Birkie grinds, a new groind for warm/moist conditions, using respiorators in the wax room, notes about the Wolrld Cup at Whistler Olympic Park, and more!

By Mark Waechter
Feb 27, 2009