Toddlers Can Ski
By Steve Share “Ski-up-mountain,” says my son Elan, age two at the time. In my dreams. In truth, we’re only at Meadowbrook Golf Course, just minutes from our home in Minneapolis. Elan is riding in… Read More »Toddlers Can Ski
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The Barnebirkie a Children’s Event Past & Present
If you were asked to name the largest cross country ski events in the United States, chances are you’d start with the American Birkebeiner and continue with a handful of other major marathon ski races.… Read More »The Barnebirkie a Children’s Event Past & Present
Harness Your Dogs Energy
Hook up the pooch, and let him lead the way. Harness that canine muscle for skijoring—cross country skiing using dog power. Grab your skis and hold on, because you’re about to get pulled into a… Read More »Harness Your Dogs Energy
Ancient Art Revived: Building Wood Skis
In an age of computer-aided design, state-of-the-art engineering and technologically advanced plastics, Mark Hansen teaches students to build wooden cross country skis by hand. It’s not a common art. And few people would think… Read More »Ancient Art Revived: Building Wood Skis
Ski Illinois. It’s not an oxymoron
Ski Illinois. It’s not an oxymoron. Ask any one of a hearty breed what it would take for a cross country explosion in the Land of Lincoln, and the answer is simple. “All it takes… Read More »Ski Illinois. It’s not an oxymoron
Birds of a feather Flock together
By Lou Dzierzak When both arms and legs work in sync, the wax is right and the sun is shining, the effort of climbing out of bed and walking out the front door is rewarded.… Read More »Birds of a feather Flock together