New Snowmaking Project Announced for Afton
April 1, 2024Beloved Afton State Park, in partnership with Afton Alps, will be offering snowmaking operations this fall. Over 20K of trail will be eventually groomed for skate and classic, with another 5K designated as multi-use (fat bike, snowshoeing and horseback riding).
New New Format for World Championships
April 1, 2024At the 2025 Nordic World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, organizers will be testing out a new format for events. Distance and sprint events will be run concurrently to create a more exciting atmosphere for the viewing audience. As a result, athletes will now be faced with a difficult choice of selecting their preferred discipline.
New Marwe Enters Nordic Ski Market
April 1, 2024After dominating the rollerski market, Marwe will expand their horizons by offering a race ski featuring their trademark honeycomb core shafts. In early testing, skiers report experiencing the same great rollerski feel now on snow.
New Tour de Ski Coming to North America
April 1, 2024With the overwhelming success of the World Cup in Minneapolis, FIS has announced the 2025-2026 Tour de Ski will take place in North America. Early indications are that the three stops will be in Canmore, AB, Minneapolis, MN, and Flagstaff, AZ.
New Ski Base Study Yields Surprising Results
April 1, 2024After a three year study, researchers have determined that the color of the ski base actually matters. The report finds the fastest single color to be green but on-going testing indicates the wax color may have an impact as well.
New Finn Sisu To Add Second Location
April 1, 2024Heading into their second season, the new ownership group at Finn Sisu is looking to expand their market by re-opening the original location on University Avenue. The new store, dubbed Finn Sisu Too, is expected to fulfill the needs of the south metro market.
New Birkie Announces New Focus
April 1, 2024The popularity of the 2024 looped course has led the American Birkebeiner to refocus their trail development on an expanded 15K snowmaking loop, guaranteeing the race in light of an uncertain climate and generating large cost savings by eliminating the maintenance of a point-to-point course.
New Swix Unveils Biodegradable Ski Poles
April 1, 2024In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, Swix is announcing their latest ski pole: the Bambex 4.0. Promising to be the stiffest and lightest on the market, the pole is composed of genetically modified bamboo which is environmentally friendly, decomposing rapidly if broken.
Skinnyski FAQ
December 4, 2011We've collected together a bunch of common questions to assembly our own FAQ for cross-country skiing in the Midwest and using the Skinnyski website.
Skinnyski Photos
February 5, 2009Found a photo you'd like to get a copy of? Looking for images from a past event? Find out how to dig through our archives and help support the web site by purchasing photographs.
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