Highlights

Go!Training Summer Programs
March 3, 2010
Go!Training has announced their summer training programs. They have multiple program options available along with a large coaching staff. And new this year, they will be working with Gene Kay and the Baker rollerski program.

Minneapolis Ski Club Summer Juniors
March 1, 2010
The Minneapolis Summer Junior programs are now open for signup. Kevin Brochman leads the groups along with a staff of top skiers. East and West side programs available. Discount if registered by March 31st.

Sisu Junior Programs Announced
March 1, 2010
The Sisu Nordic Ski Foundation has announced their summer programs for aspiring junior/collegiate skiers. This season they will offer two different morning programs, as well as an afternoon strength session. Sign up before April 1st and save $50.

Upcoming Events
February 9, 2010
A couple of events to mark on the calendar...
Feb 20 Skiers vs Cyclists TT - Ride and Glide has the winter payback for their summer time trial event.  Held at Lake Elmo.
Feb 21 Skijor Races - Gear West is hosting skijoring races on Long Lake (almost their backyard).

Wisconsin Biathlon Festival
February 3, 2010
The Wisconsin Biathlon Association invites you to try biathlon this Saturday, February 6th at McMiller.  The Olympic winter sport combines cross country skiing and rifle marksmanship. No experience is needed, all abilities welcome!

SISU Ski School Classes
February 1, 2010
SISU Nordic Ski Foundation is offering two Fundamentals of Skiing classes for February. One group at Wirth on Thursday evenings for skate skiing, another group at Green Acres on Mondays for either skate or classic. Classes start this Thursday.

Lake Elmo Ski Clinic this Sunday
January 28, 2010
Washington County Parks and Ride and Glide Ski Club are running their 7th annual Cross Country Ski Festival this Saturday, January 30th at Lake Elmo Park. Free lessons at all levels, both classic and skate from Ride and Glide instructors. Pre-registration is required.

Lanternloppet
January 25, 2010
The Mora Vasaloppet is hosting a Lanternloppet this Saturday, January 30th. Ski by the glow of lanterns in this leisurely 5K kickoff to the Vasaloppet season. Hot cider, hot chocolate and bonfires complete the evening.

Get Your Nordic On! Clinic Bloomington
January 22, 2010
Karl Nygren will be hosting a free CXC Get Your Nordic On skate clinic on Wednesday evening, Jan 27th at Hyland Lake Park in Bloomington.

Endurance Athlete Swimming/Triathlon Clinic Series
January 19, 2010
Endurance Athlete, a Twin Cities based endurance sport coaching company, is hosting a 5 part swim technique and triathlon training clinic series starting this Sunday, January 24th.

Sisu Ski School: Friday Skate Lunch
January 14, 2010
Learn to skate ski and catch lunch in a new five week Friday lunch hour skiing program offered by Sisu Skiers out at the new Green Acres trail system. Starts Jan 22nd.

CXC Starts WOW
January 7, 2010
Wander Outside this Winter! ("W.O.W.!") is an entry level initiative developed to bring kids and their families outside in the winter to have fun on snow and enjoy winter.

Womens Ski Clinic at Baker Sunday
January 6, 2010
Gear West will be offering a Womens XC Ski Clinic at Baker Park this Sunday, January 10th. Please RSVP.
Related:
Jan 14 Womens Only Wax Clinic at Gear West

Ski and Tea/CXC Clinic: On-Snow Jamboree!
December 15, 2009
Ski and Tea/CXC Elite women Maria Stuber and Kelly Chaudoin will be hosting a ski clinic on the Birkie trail this Saturday, Dec 19th. The clinic is open to all abilities.

Intro to Biathlon Clinic Dec 19th
December 14, 2009
Wisconsin Biathlon is hosting an introduction to biathlon clinic at McMiller Sports Center this Saturday, December 19th.

Mora Clinic with Chad Giese Dec 19th
December 13, 2009
The Mora Vasaloppet is featuring a ski clinic this Saturday, December 19th, with six-time Mora Vasaloppet Champion Chad Giese. The clinic will focus on skate skiing and double poling techniques and is open to students and adults.

Starting Out
December 8, 2009
Just a couple of the many introductory level skiing programs available this winter...
Sisu Ski School - Fundamentals of Skiing - Learn how to ski in this five week class on Monday evenings.
Go!Training Beginning Racers - For budding racers, two sessions available, Monday mornings or Wednesday evenings.

Double Birkie 2009
December 5, 2009
The annual Double Birkie event, organized by Tom Schuler, will be held on Sunday, December 27th. The event is a no cost group ski from the Fish Hatchery parking lot up to Telemark for lunch and then turn around and ski back -- roughly 90K total. Or just jump in anywhere along the route.

Marshall Holiday Ski Camp
December 4, 2009
The Marshall Holiday Ski Camp is for children ages 5-12. The 2009 Camp will be held over the holiday school break, December 28-30, 2009 at Snowflake Nordic Ski Center.

Chicks on Sticks Weekend
December 4, 2009
Continental Ski and Bike is offering a weekend of treats, laughs and ski instruction at Giants Ridge, January 9-11th. Siiri Morse and Kara Salmela will lead the group.

Mora Clinic with Chad Giese Rescheduled
December 2, 2009
Due to lack of snow the Mora Ski Club Vasaloppet Ski Clinic originally scheduled for Saturday, December 5th has been rescheduled to Saturday, December 19th. There are still some openings available.

Sisu Skiers in West Yellowstone
December 1, 2009
The Sisu Skiers program has posted a recap on their West Yellowstone adventure, complete with photos.

Post-Turkey Binge
November 25, 2009
Mentally burn off some post-Thanksgiving meal calories by checking out the new XC highlight reels offered by the US Ski Team.

Yellowstone Ski Festival Starts Tuesday
November 23, 2009
While skiers have been arriving for the past week, the Yellowstone Ski Festival officially kicks off on Tuesday. Late registration is still available for clinics and races.

Go!Training Adult Winter Programs
November 21, 2009
Piotr Bednarski is offering a number of adult ski training programs, covering a wide range of abilities, starting in December. Options for morning or evening workouts and a variety of locations available.

Yellowstone Ski Festival is On
November 18, 2009
Sara Hoovler of the Yellowstone Ski Festival reports: It is less than a week until the Yellowstone Ski Festival, and this will be the best year yet! The Rendezvous Ski Trails are currently set with both classic and skate lanes and we are skiing in town.

Yellowstone Ski Festival Update
November 7, 2009
The huge Yellowstone Ski Fesitival is now just weeks away! Sara Hoovler provides the latest updates including events for the whole family, Nordic clinic classes filling up, and an updated SuperTour schedule.

Winona XC Weekend
November 2, 2009
Two skiing related events make for a weekend double-header in Winona:
Nov 7 From Dryland to Snow - Maria Stuber and Bryan Cook host a dryland clinic on the St. Mary ski trails.
Nov 7 Fundraiser Dinner - Matt Liebsch shares his Birkie story and development vision in a fundraiser for the St. Mary ski trails.

New Events at the 2009 Yellowstone Ski Festival
October 27, 2009
The huge Yellowstone Ski Festival, Nov 24-28, is coming up fast now. And this season they've added a number of new events including new clinics, a new race, and feature films. Make your West Yellowstone plans today!

North Stars Announce Winter Trips Schedule
October 26, 2009
The North Star Ski Touring Club has posted their full schedule of winter ski trips, including a wide range of events from daytrips to multiple week international vacations. The annual sign up meeting to select your trips is Tuesday, November 10th.

Minneapolis Ski Club Workouts Coverage
October 26, 2009
The Minneapolis Ski Club Workouts at Hyland Hills are still running each Saturday morning (8:30 am sharp!). Two photosets from the fall workouts.
Related:
Photoset from Mark Lahtinen: 23 photos
Photoset from Odd Osland: 19 photos

City of Lakes Roller Rally Coverage
October 25, 2009
The City of Lakes Loppet kicked off the fall training with their annual Roller Rally on the Cedar and LRT trails in the western metro area. Rollerskis had choices of 10K, 20K or 40K distances.
Related:
Photoset: 17 photos

City of Lakes Athlete Development Fund
October 24, 2009
The City of Lakes Nordic Ski Foundation has created the City of Lakes Athlete Development Fund. The COLADF provides supplemental support in the form of grants to individual athletes pursuing excellence in Nordic skiing. The grant application deadline has been extended to November 4th.
Related:
Donate to City of Lakes Athlete Developement Fund
City of Lakes Athlete Development Fund Grant Application

Taste of Training Fundraiser
October 21, 2009
On Thursday evening, Oct 29th, there will be a Taste of Training Fundraiser for Lindsay Williams. Williams has been training in the Twin Cities area this fall and will be on hand, providing appetizers, and there will be silent auctions items as well.

Yellowstone Training Camps Calling
October 20, 2009
Deadlines are approaching for training group trips to West Yellowstone for the big Yellowstone Ski Festival.
Nov 21-29 Go!Training West Yellowstone Camp - Led by Piotr Bednarski, get an extended snow time at Yellowstone.
Nov 25-29 Sisu West Yellowstone Camp - Fly out for ski vacation and training camp with the Sisu Skiers.

Get Your Nordic On Clinics
October 19, 2009
Two clinicsin the next week...
Oct 24 Seeley, WI - Brian Gregg and Garrott Kuzzy lead a ski agility and nordic walking clinic (w/ chili feed afterwards).
Oct 27 Bloomington, MN - Audrey Weber and Karl Nygren will be at the Hyland chalet for a dryland clinic.

Fall Training Events
October 13, 2009
A number of fall training events on the calendar...
Oct 25 Roller Rally - Tune up for the City of Lakes Loppet with rollerski, inline skate and bike event.
Nov 28-29 Nordic Race Clinic - Two days of Nordic technique on the man-made snow at Trollhaugen.
Dec 12-13 Womens XC Clinic - Jan Guenther and Cindy Swift host a weekend for women on the Birkie trail.
Related:
Bike Dr Newsletter: Adopt a Skier Run, Catski/Roller Ski Clinic, Deer Season Alert

Dog Days at Gear West
October 12, 2009
Gear West is hosting a fun 1-3 mile walk/run on the Luce Line Trail with your favorite canine this Saturday, October 17th. Each participant will receive a gift certificate to be used either at Gear West or at the Buckhorn Clothing Store.

Sisu Skiers Fall Program Starts Wednesday
October 4, 2009
The Sisu Skiers Fall/Winter Training Program starts this Wednesday, October 7th. Sisu Skiers welcomes the full range of athletes, from beginner skier to Birkie elite.

Winona Dryland Workouts
October 1, 2009
Ben Mogren is kicking off a new dryland workout program on Tuesday evenings at St. Mary's in Winona. The sessions will emphasize hill stride/bounding and ski plyometrics and are open to everyone.
Related:
Nov 7 CXC Fundraiser Dinner in Winona with Matt Liebsch

Continental On-Snow this Weekend?
September 29, 2009
Continental Ski Shop is hosting Rail Jam this weekend, complete with some man-made snow. So they are inviting Nordic skiers to bring out their rock skis Saturday evening and get in a few early-season meters.

Saturday Morning Workouts at Battle Creek
September 29, 2009
The Saturday morning workout's put on by Sisu Skier are underway; workout time is Saturday at 8am at the Battle Creek - Winthrop Ski Trails. The workouts are open to everyone and there is no fee for these workouts.

Waiting for the Snow XC Clinic
September 29, 2009
Hilary Patzer of Integrative Heath and Training will lead a quick XC ski technique clinic at Theodore Wirth on Monday, October 5th.

Hoigaards Ride with Team Type 1's Timothy Hargrave
September 25, 2009
Meet cycling professional Tim Hargrave of Team Type 1! Hoigaard's will lead a 6 or 12 mile ride at a conversational pace. Dr. Amy Criego of Park Nicollet Clinic Pediatric Endocrinology will also be joining the group. Ride from Hoigaard's on Tuesday, September 29th at 4:30 pm.

CXC Cross-Country Technique Progressions DVD
September 23, 2009
CXC has released a new cross-country DVD featuring technique progressions for classic and skate skiing both rollerskiing and on-snow.

Andre Watt Lead Sept 26th Mora Dryland Clinic
September 18, 2009
Team CXC member Andre Watt, of Duluth, will lead a fall dryland ski clinic on Saturday, September 26th at the Mora Vasaloppet Nordic Ski Center.

XC Ski Training with the Anikins
September 16, 2009
Nikolai Anikin Sr and Jr will be leading training sessions at Pine Valley in Cloquet this season. First session today, September 17th.

Super Fit Program at Gear West this Weekend
September 15, 2009
CXC's new Super Fit Program is coming to Gear West this weekend, Sept 18-20th. Super Fit is a weekend educational and sale program featuring a high tech pressure testing mat along with three days of seminars, presentations and store specials.