News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Waxing on Wednesday
While at the American Birkie I had a discussion with a dedicated SOLDA wax user about waxing for weekend races 3 to 4 days prior to the race. Here's what I recommend...
By Bert Hinckley
Mar 7, 2012
My Birkie Race
It is a bit of a blur, but as we entered the rolling hills before the giant 'B' hill Tad made a move and shot off the front of the group. Shortly after Matt moved over and crashed into Lars, breaking his own pole.
By Brian Gregg
Mar 7, 2012
CCSA announces all-conference teams, Coach of the Year
Alaska saw the most skiers honored, with eight Nanooks earning All-CCSA places, and Northern Michigan landed the most first-team awards, with four.
By CCSA
Mar 7, 2012
Kikkan Randall takes World Cup Sprint Title
Kikkan Randall clinches the FIS Cross Country World Cup sprint title while finishing 11th in a classic sprint in Drammen. It's the first U.S. World Cup title since Bill Koch won the overall in 1982.
By USSA
Mar 7, 2012
Yankus and Wagar take snowy Boyne Highlands Freestyle
Daniel Yankus skied away from the field to win the last Michigan Cup individual race of the season. Ann Wagar was the top women.
By Mike Muha
Mar 6, 2012
Two Black Mountain Classic Rookies’ adventure from the snomageddon
We got back on the road by 6:15, and by then the road north was a different animal! Single lane traffic, 3 slide-offs between Grayling and Indian River.
By Blair Zordell
Mar 6, 2012
Brown and Harden win Black Mountain Classic
Eli Brown and Tracy Hardin pulled away from their rivals to easily win the Black Mountain 31K Classic.
By Mike Muha
Mar 5, 2012
A few photos from the Black Mountain Classic
Five photos with captions from Jim Meyer, Sr.
By Jim Meyer, Sr.
Mar 5, 2012
Randall 12th, Diggis 18th, Stephen 21st in Lahti
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led three Americans into the points in a World Cup skiathlon event Saturday in Lahti. Randall was 12th followed by Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) in 18th and Liz Stephen in 21st.
By USSA
Mar 4, 2012
2012 A Race Odyssey: Black Mountain Classic survives Snowmageddon
It started with a 6:00 AM phone call from Jim Meyer, who with his partner Nick Johnson, had started at 1:00 AM and had just then completed one full loop of the race course...without pulling a grooming device!
By Denny Paull
Mar 4, 2012
Randall ever-closer to World Cup Sprint Title
After today's 5th place finish in the Lahti Spinrt, Randall now holds a 138 point margin over Russian Natalia Matveeva with two sprints left and a total of 150 points available.
By USSA
Mar 4, 2012
Black Mountain Classic start postponed to NOON
Due to huge amounts of snow and wind, the Black Mtn classic is delayed until noon.
By Tracy Hardin
Mar 3, 2012
