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 [...]

Below you will find what was supposed to be my goals for 2011.  Due to a foot injury two of the five events will go uncontested.  The Osbaldy and the Cle Elum Ridge 50k’s are out.  The others are still a go so I guess it’s now a 3×50. So what happen to the foot?  That’s a good question.  After [...]

Here’s the week 2 recap of what I’ve done as far as exercise goes for the week.  My training schedule is Monday through Sunday but these recaps will be Saturday through Friday.  Last week someone asked where I like to trail run on the West side.  I mostly run at Seward Park .  If you run all the off-road trails [...]

Today, Saturday Jan. 22nd. I went to Erling Stordahl which is located off Exit 62, Crystal Springs on I-90.  The groomer said he fixed part of the trails there and was headed out to do the Roller Coaster.  When we got there around 1 pm the Roller Coaster was pretty hard but had some soft patches.  Only about a half [...]

I’ve decided to start a new Friday tradition and recap what I’ve done as far as exercise goes for the week.  My training schedule is Monday through Sunday but these recaps will be Saturday through Friday.  This is one, to confuse you, while keeping myself shrouded in mystery and two, because Friday is my off day and I have time [...]

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 [...]