With no real downhills there were no places to catch a quick rest. It was an unrelenting ski - if you went too hard, you had to slow down on the flat rather than take advantage of the next downhill to rest.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 22, 2006

Here's way to carry a feed in a race - great for marathons: Duct tape a loop of boot string around a gel flask and hang it from your neck, under your race bib.,

By Stuart Picard & Dell Todd
Jan 20, 2006

Grooming badge supporters receive emailed grooming reports, a button and a window decal sticker.,

By Missy Luyk
Jan 19, 2006

Events include free snowshoe rental, hot chocolate by the campfire, an up-close visit with an Iditarod dog sled team, evening lantern-lit cross-country skiing, and guided snowshoe hikes.,

By DNR Press Release
Jan 19, 2006

Snowshoeing and cross country ski events. What better way to see the park and experience 'Big Snow Country' than by getting outdoors for some fun and the opportunity to learn something new about nature.,

By DNR Press Release
Jan 19, 2006

This weekend American’s premiere cross country ski race series, the FIS SuperTour rolls into Mt. Itasca in Coleraine, MN for two days of competition.,

By Scott Wilson, CXC
Jan 19, 2006

The Staff at Timber Ridge did a great job of grooming the fresh snow one hour before race time to help us pull off our first Tuesday freestyle event of the year.,

By John Kostrzewa
Jan 18, 2006

Here's more pictures of the 2006 Michigan Cup Marathon at Hanson Hills, these by Jamie Green (Thanks Jamie!).,

By Jamie Green
Jan 18, 2006

The US cross country Olympic Team has been announced for the 2006 Torino Olympics.,

By US Ski Team
Jan 18, 2006

The two Olympic squads will head to Europe for final pre-Olympic training camps. The nordic combined team will arrive in Torino Feb. 6 and ski jumpers will arrive Feb 8.,

By US Ski Team
Jan 18, 2006

New snow arrives to the Gaylord area. We've picked up about 4-6 inches of good snow up here.,

By Jeff Kalember
Jan 18, 2006

The Vasa will award a 2006 North American Vasa Team Champion Cup to the northern Michigan grade school, middle school or high school with the greatest number of participants (relative to school size).,

By Pete Edwards
Jan 17, 2006