New New Norwegian Controversy Arises from World Championships
April 1, 2025Coming off the heels of the recent disqualification of several Norwegian ski jumpers at the Trondheim World Championships, it has been disclosed that Norwegian superstar Johannes Klaebo is under investigation for clothing alterations which could put his six gold medals in jeopardy.
New Video: Elm Creek Epic Icy Conditions
April 1, 2025Skiers this morning universally reported extremely icy conditions on the trails at Elm Creek. Wynn Gredski says "OMG, it's like a luge track out there!"
New Untapped: Announcing Tapped
April 1, 2025Untapped has announced their latest energy product: Tapped. The new variation is intended help skiers who start their races too fast by providing a temporary energy "tap out".
New Pioneer Midwest: Drill Baby, Drill
April 1, 2025Pioneer Midwest techs provide a comprehensive video review of the best drills for preparing your race skis.
New Surprising Results in Swedish Sauna Study
April 1, 2025Sauna has long been promoted for their health benefits, but a new Swedish study comports those benefits to be negligible. Dr. Smorgiborg states "These things just make one hot and smelly".
New MYSL Ski Swap Seeding
April 1, 2025The popular Minnesota Youth Ski League fall Ski Swap has come up with a unique way to deal with the crush of buyers. The event will now seed the participants by having them compete in a 500m sprint qualifier on a snowmaking loop, using equipment they will then donate.
New BC50K Doubles Down
April 1, 2025Organizers of the inaugural Battle Creek 50K are taking the enthusiastic reaction to the event to the next level: they are doubling the distance to 100K! Start time will be moved back to 4 am with six wave starts to ensure a safe event.
New World Cup Changes Planned for 2025-2026
April 1, 2025In an effort to provide more equal distribution of podiums, the FIS World Cup is making adjustments to the competition rules. Skiers must select to participate between sprint and distance disciplines.
Skinnyski FAQ
December 4, 2011We've collected together a bunch of common questions to assembly our own FAQ for cross-country skiing in the Midwest and using the Skinnyski website.
Skinnyski Photos
February 5, 2009Found a photo you'd like to get a copy of? Looking for images from a past event? Find out how to dig through our archives and help support the web site by purchasing photographs.
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