News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Fischer: Exceptional pre-season sales; New Offtrack ski
Fischer Skis announced an increase of more than 20% in pre-season sales of Nordic ski products as cross country skiing experiences a surge in popularity across the nation. There are now more than 4.5 million cross country skiers in the U.S.
By Holly Wolfe
Oct 25, 2011
Traverse City expects over 1000 racers for 2012 Masters Championships
Over 900 cross-country skiers from around the U.S. and Canada competed last winter at Traverse City’s North American Vasa Festival of Races. And organizers expect hundreds more to attend the 2012 festival.
By Mike Norton
Oct 25, 2011
What do dish soap, Lemon Pledge, and Rain-X have in common?
Glenn Goodman and Robin Luce experimented with non-traditional "waxes" in the days leading up to the Nordic Fest Season Opener Race and made some interesting discoveries...
By Mike Muha
Oct 25, 2011
45 skiers tie for first in Michigan Cup series
If you raced in the Nordic Fest Season Opener and are a member of a Michigan Cup team, you are now in first place in the individual standings. The VASA Ski Club leads the team standings.
By Mike Muha
Oct 24, 2011
2012 U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team named
Decorated Olympic and World Championship medalists Billy Demong, Johnny Spillane and Todd Lodwick highlight a roster of some of the world's top athletes for the just-named 2012 U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team.
By US Ski Team
Oct 24, 2011
Brown and Powell take Nordic Fest Season Opener
The narrow 100 meter course was tricky. There were tight fast corners, undulations, and, if you weren't centered in the lane, grass just off the edge ready to catch a ski tip. But it was snow, in October!
By Mike Muha
Oct 23, 2011
Photos: Grand Marais Rollerski Marathon start
Photos from the start of the Grand Marais Rollerski Marathon start, plus a link to additional photos.
By Nikki Darrow
Oct 21, 2011
Wax recommendation for Nordic Fest
Our first wax recommendation of the new racing season!
By Mike Muha
Oct 21, 2011
2012 Toko Tech Manual is out
Just in time for your first ski race at the Nordic Fest in Traverse City, Michigan. No excuse for going slow.
By Mike Muha
Oct 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Trail Run Time Trial Results
Rain threatened, but it stayed dry for the Team NordicSkiRacer Tuesday night Intensity Session. Typically, we alternate rollerski and ski walking interval sessions. This Tuesday we did a 2 mile running time trial instead.
By Mike Muha
Oct 19, 2011
Atomic's new Skintec waxless ski technology
That’s right, take your old wax box full of nasty sticky stuff and just throw it away. After almost ten years of testing, Atomic introduces its Skintec classic ski to the general public.
By Rick Halling
Oct 18, 2011
Michigan Cup announces Youth Race Development Program
Michigan Cup spokesperson Ernie Brumbaugh officially announced the Michigan Cup "Youth" Race Development Program yesterday, for young people between the ages of 13-20 years old participating in Michigan Cup Nordic Ski Race Series.
By Mike Muha
Oct 18, 2011
