Methow Valley Dec 28 – MVSTA Holiday Loppet Tour Dec 28 -Try Biathlon Dec 30 – Vintage Ski Festival Dec 31 – Mazama Ski Rodeo   Jan 1 – New Year’s Blast Biathlon Jan 4 – Try Biathlon Jan 21-22 – Methow Valley Bang Biathlon 21-22 – Methow Valley Pursuit Feb 2 – Groundhog Day Ski and Proclamation Feb 9-10 [...]

It’s that time of year again, skiing season.  I saw the first Tweets about the conditions at Cabin Creek last night.  Cabin Creek was first groomed last Friday.  So wax up those skis and get out there.  The trails wait.  It’s been a while so check out this Checklist so you don’t forget anything.   Want to know where to [...]

Swix Pro Fit Bodywear, Turtle neck w/zip $49.95 Test Period: 1.5 months Besides two hats this is the first piece of technical wear I’ve purchased from Swix.  To be honest I didn’t need the shirt but when I saw someone else getting one I followed suit.  The shirt has an athletic cut which I like.  Sleeve length can always be [...]

This weekend marked another first for me, I tried a Biathlon!  Actually it was a safety clinic day and an open practice the next but we did stage a fun race at the end of the clinic.  I do have to say I’m sadden that on the same day I got to enjoy shooting a gun in a responsible manner, [...]

Today marked the start of the Mila Headlamp Series at Cabin Creek.  The weather and conditions were less than favorable.  It was 30 and raining as we went over Snoqualmie Pass.  From previous reports from my friends I knew there was about 1.5″ of new snow and that the groomer hadn’t been out.  The snow was wet, choppy and heavy, [...]

2011 Nordic Skiing Races Kongsberger races 2011 Gunnar Hagen 10k & 30k Sunday, January 16 Classic technique – interval starts registration online Stampede 15k & 5k Sunday, February 20 Freestyle technique – mass start registration online (coming soon) PNSA JOQ Saturday & Sunday, February 19 & 20 Junior Olympic Qualifier – PNSA Divison Ozbaldy 50 k Sunday, March 20 Freestyle technique – mass start registration online [...]

Nordic skiing is just like any other sport where you have to bring many items with you each time. Maybe corporate America has just convinced us we do. My issues is not forgetting to bring stuff with me to ski but losing it in the parking lot, just ask those who ski with me. Here’s a list of things to [...]

Many of you have made the drive to the pass to skate or classic ski only to find out that grooming didn’t happen as the various website said it should. For a while now the Central Cascade Trail Council and State Parks have been trying to fix this situation. There are many factors and groups involved and I will not [...]

So if I haven’t enticed you enough yet, maybe throwing guns into the mix will get you out of the house or off that bike which your riding in the rain every night. Once you master skate skiing which is really gliding a long as you can on a very thin, waxed, edgeless ski you can try biathlons.   With [...]

2010 MARMOT MOUNTAIN WORKS/ MILA HEADLAMP SERIES All events at Cabin Creek Snowpark, WA, Exit 63, I90 Date Time Technique Lenght JANUARY  5 5-8 pm. self timed skate 5k(2 laps),  2.5k(1 lap) juniors 12 5-8 pm. self timed classic 5k(2 laps),  2.5k(1 lap) juniors 19 5-8 pm. self timed skate 5k(2 laps),  2.5k(1 lap) juniors 26 6:30 mass start classic 6 x [...]