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Year: 2007 ×

Compton and Lars Flora win again at CXC Tellemark SuperTour Freestyle

There were no surprises today as Overall Super Tour leaders: Caitlin Compton and Lars Flora again set the times to beat in the 5/10km Freestyle. Both Compton and Flora are members of the US 2007 World Championships Team to compete in Sapporo, Japan.,

By CXC Skiing
Jan 28, 2007

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White Pine Stampede adds 20km Event

The White Pine Stampede will be having a 20KM race along with the 10KM tour. The 20KM race will include classification awards for both classic and skating. There will not, however, be a track set. ,

By Jack McKaig
Jan 28, 2007

Koos 3rd, Newell 4th in Classic Sprint in Estonia

Torin Koos finished third and Andy Newell fourth Saturday - the best U.S. men's World Cup finish since 1983 - in a 1.2K classic technique sprint won by Norway's Jens Arne Svartedal. ,

By US Ski Team
Jan 28, 2007

Vasa Announces New Ski Demo Day on Feb 9

Ski equipment representatives from Atomic, Fischer, Rossignol and Salomon will be on-hand with the latest skis, boots, bindings and poles.,

By Bryce Dreeszen
Jan 27, 2007

January 2007 Issue of the Nordic UltraTune Newsletter is Out

The latest issue of the Nordic UltraTune Update is out. Contents include Part 3 on Exercise-Induced Arterial Hypoxemia and some new grind research.,

By Mark Waechter
Jan 27, 2007

Michigan Cup Supports White Pine Stampede

The Michigan Cup will award Michigan Cup points to skiers entered in the shortened White Pine Stampede as originally planned., ,

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Jan 27, 2007

McLain Cycle Offers VO2 Testing

McLain Cycle in Traverse City is now offering VO2 assessments for local athletes.,

By Vasa News
Jan 27, 2007

Giese and Strandberg win the 2007 Noquemanon

2-4 inches of new snow greeted racers when they arrived in Ishpeming for the start of the Noque.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 27, 2007

Setting First Tracks, by Arvid Møller

In the mail this week, I received a beautiful hard-bound copy of the book 'Setting First Tracks'. It's the big centennial book from Madshus; a coffee-table book packed with ski history, and tons of old ski pictures and race pictures. ,

By Mark Waechter
Jan 26, 2007

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Laura Valaas and Lars Flora win CXC Super Tour Sprint at Telemark Resort

A small but competitive field gathered at Telemark Resort on Wednesday for the CXC Super Tour Freestyle Sprint. The course wound up and down the base of Mt. Telemark on a mixture of natural and manmade snow with the top eight qualifying for the heats.,

By CXC Skiing
Jan 26, 2007

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21 MTU Racers on Collegiate Points List

he Michigan Tech Nordic skiing team fielded 21racers, including 14 men and seven women, on the most recent Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) CFIS Points List released this week.,

By Jon Oman, MTU
Jan 26, 2007

Swix Digital Iron Review

At the beginning of last season Kevin Sweeney came to visit and dropped off a newly redesigned digital iron. This one has a much thicker aluminum base plate and has been the best iron I've ever used,,

By Zachary Caldwell
Jan 25, 2007

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