Subaru Extends
Agreement With America's Premier Cross-Country Ski Team
Dec 23- Subaru Factory Team Looking to Repeat as American Ski Marathon Series
Champion for 9th Consecutive Year.
SNOWSHOEING
boom creates back-country feud
Jan 9 – Etiquette asks cross-county skiers and snowshoers to stay off each others
tracks.
Diabetic
skier carries cross-country hopes for United States
Jan 13 – Chicago Tribune -Kris Freeman couldn't handle the truth. The doctor's
words did not compute. Tests showed he was a diabetic and he no longer would
be able to compete in high-level Nordic skiing. Freeman walked out of the office
in Utah on that day in 2000 devastated, yet disbelieving. “I was in denial,”
Freeman said.
Blazing trails – Groomers work all night so we ski all day
Jan 21 – By the time I arrive at Kincaid Park, Ben Powell and Craig Norman already have the broken down snowcat in the old military bunker.
Windfarm threatens
skiers' Olympic hopes
Jan 21 – A £67 MILLION windfarm in the Highlands, from which the government-owned
Forestry Commission will earn £200,000 a year in rent, is threatening
Britain’s cross-country skiing prospects for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
LOSS
of lodge leaves a Royal hole
Jan 22 – San Francisco Chronicle. John Slouber, dreamed up a winter use for
it. He made it the centerpiece of his new Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort.
…
ROMANTIC
Island Getaway For Cross-Country Skiing
Jan 28 – If you're looking for an unusual winter getaway over Valentine‘s
weekend, consider Mackinac Island. It offers a unique ambiance that you would
be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the world.
Snowmobilers
pitch in to help prep trails for cross-country ski race
Jan 30- Snowmobilers and cross-country skiers often act like oil and vinegar:
they tend to avoid each other. But sometimes, they can work together and add
flavor to the salad.
COZY
cabins under the stars
Jan 31 – Just north of Ottawa, two hours from Montreal, is Gatineau Park, a
36,300-hectare wilderness preserve with nearly 200 kilometres of cross-country
ski and …
Crackdown: Where's
your cross-country ski pass?
Feb 11- John Wise was a little surprised to encounter conservation officer Dave
Olsen recently at the Sugar Hills cross-country ski trails near Grand Rapids.
Skiing
Yosemite's winter wonderland
Feb 12 – This is a way for the skiing and outdoor enthusiast to see Yosemite
with different eyes,” said guide Rick Stockwell of the Yosemite Cross Country
Ski School. …
Skiers
lose their shine
Feb 12 – Norway's cross-country ski competitors, once the pride of the nation,
have lost some of their attraction since the glory days of champions like Vegard
Ulvang and Bjoern Daehlie. Without assured winners, the sport now fails to excite
fans.
TAHOE
Donner XC gives back to community
Feb 13 – Tahoe Donner Cross Country Resort is a flaming hotbed of community
service.
Great
Scott savours 'treat'
Feb 14 – Olympic champ sprints to Keskinada win in rare trip home
Resorts
face uphill fight
Feb 15 – Snowshoeing gains as fewer skiers take to trails
Snows
make cross-country skiers glad to glide
Feb 15 – Cross-country skiing is like downhill skiing in much the same way sailing
is like power boating. That is, take away their common surface – snow and water
– and they are not much alike at all.
SOLITUDE,
exertion make nordic skiing more than a mild pastime
Feb 18 – Montana Kaimin – Missoula,MT,USA Cross-country skiing is cheap, especially
in Missoula,
where access to the ski trails is free. The full regalia …
GREAT
Ski Race coming in March
Feb 20 – Sierra Sun – Truckee,CA,USA. They will find themselves at Tahoe Cross
Country Ski Center in Tahoe
City to trudge across 28K of snow to Truckee in the annual Great Ski Race.
LOCALS
headed for Birkie
Feb 20 – Sheboygan Press – Sheboygan,WI,USA
Michael McFadzen looked down at the number on his cross-country ski bib and
knew he didn’t belong in the front row of starters. …
KEEP WINTER
COOL: Ski Areas Team With Conservation Group to Fight Global Warming
Feb 20 – Operators Spotlight Bottom Line Business Concern, Lead By Example in
the Drive for Clean Energy Solutions
SKI-JUMPING
mania soars over Norway
Feb 24 – Aftenposten – Oslo,Norway. Ski jumping has long been part of the Norwegian
heritage, but the success of the country's national team is firing up a whole
new generation of enthusiasts. …
Alcohol
licence for the Holmenkollen Ski Festival
Feb 24 – Oslo City officials have issued a permit to the organizers of the Holmenkollen
Ski Festival to serve beer and wine to the audience.
