The outlook for a white Christmas this year is lower than average given the sustained warm temperatures expected into the Christmas holiday. Officially, an inch of snow must cover the ground at 7am for it to be deemed a

By William R Deedler
Dec 24, 2015

Allen Tran, MS, RD, USSA High Performance Chef, walks through a simple way to make a batch of breakfast burritos that you can store and reheat when ready to eat.

By Mike Muha
Dec 22, 2015

The 2016 Junior Nationals trip for the Great Lakes District will be lead by Karmen Witham as head coach and Nick Baic as trip leader. All parties interested in attending Junior Nationals as wax techs or coaches need to apply here.

By Nick Baic
Dec 21, 2015

After the weekend’s snowfall, the trail system is currently in great shape. We are going forward full speed with plans to keep everything at the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center.

By US Championships
Dec 21, 2015

The Gaylord Middle School Cross Country Ski Club would like to thank our sponsors for the purchase of 28 pairs of skis, boots, poles, and bindings. With the help of Forbush Corner Cross-Country Skiing, we were able to purchase new Madshus ski equipment.

By Scott Doederlein
Dec 20, 2015

Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO) led the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team to a historic podium Saturday in Toblach during a 1.3k freestyle sprint, finishing second in the men’s final, 0.48 seconds behind Italy’s Federico Pellegrino.

By USSA
Dec 19, 2015

It's a little unclear: Is the WinterSonnenwende Nordic ski race: On or Off? Looks like 6 inches of snow is in the forecast. Race director?

By Mike Muha
Dec 18, 2015

The FIS produced a video explaining some common violations of classic technique in a classic ski race.

By Mike Muha
Dec 17, 2015

The 2016 US Cross Country Championships, has announced options for dealing with current low-snow conditions in Houghton, Michigan.

By US Nationals
Dec 16, 2015

The North American Vasa and the Vasa Ski Club will be offering their annual cross country ski program in January at Timber Ridge Resort. This program is designed to introduce families and individuals to the basic skills needed to enjoy the sport.

By Nancy Briggs
Dec 16, 2015

The herringbone is used when the terrain is too steep to diagonal stride. There are five basic elements to the herringbone.

By Mike Muha
Dec 15, 2015

In the women’s competition Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) skied some of the fastest checkpoint times, but that didn’t seem to fend off the dynamic Norwegian women’s team which snatched up all three spots on the podium.

By USSA
Dec 13, 2015