Last week I skied up the west side of Manhattan island from the south tip to its north tip: started skiing in Battery Park, north alongside the...

In the current Master Skier (Race Season 2004, p. 12), Ian Harvey of Toko argues that that basically every wax company now uses glide waxes with...

Unfortunately, Macalaster College, a small and wealthy liberal and I mean "liberal" arts college in Saint Paul is dropping their Cross Country Ski...

Ok, I ONLY classic ski when its blue extra conditions ( or colder ). We've had 37 days of powder snow here for 37 days of amazing classic skiing. ...

Exel is introducing a "revolutionary basket" design at the "International Trada Fair for Sports Equipment and Fashion" in Munich. The press release,...

My wife Lisa calls the shots when it comes to where we go on our ski vacations. That way she doesn't feel fully railroaded into the ordeal, and also...

Last year right after the Birkie someone posted the elevation gain they recorded during the race. 3,000 feet of climbing rings a bell, but I...

Until monitor Ken can get rid of it, be careful. Gene

Is there a difference in the glidewaxes you use for waxless versus waxable skis ? And does it make a difference whether the bottoms are extruded...

I know that this has been discussed before probably, but I am still fuzzy about what thee types of grey areas on the base of a ski mean. 1 - Small...

As I always do I skied the Pre-Birkie today, instead of Mora, I like the Birkie Hills, compared to the flatter terrain at Mora. The conditions on the...

Registration for the 28th annual The Great Ski Race is now open: http://www.thegreatskirace.com/registration.html All the info you ever want to...

Can anyone provide an update on Mora's trail conditions for tomorrow's Vasaloppet? Is there good snow cover or do I need to bring the rock...

I'm posting this not to fan any flames, but just to throw out a perspective in contrast to some of the extremely fine-points of technique analysis...

Saturday Workout 2-7-04: Notice how I didn't say "Big" Saturday Workout... I skated for 1 hour at the famed "Comenkollen" in Saint Paul. I wanted to...

Hi all, What energy gel stays the most "gel like" in cold conditions. At the City of Lakes Loppet, the GU packets I had stapled to my bib were...

Shameless plug for a wax kit I have on ebay. 5 waxes, scraper, cork and guide in a zippered nylon container. Here's...

If I go to Sun Valley at the end of March, can I expect enough snow? Good snow? Thanks!

I just had my best ski outing this year. Coulda done another jillion hills. Classic. Fresh 28F snow---Toko Yellow (old? for Zero). Perfect. I...

Just curious, is anyone skating after having hip replacement surgery? If so, how's it going?