Ready or Not, Here It Comes!
It has been an unseasonably warm fall, but winter is going to settle in whether we like it or not. So why not enjoy it […]
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It’s Here! Are You Ready?
Winter has finally come. At the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, this is cause for great celebration (we were getting tired from all that snow
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A Guide to Good Grooming
No, I’m not talking about that perfect haircut. This week I’ll be dealing with something that goes on behind the scenes at the ski club,
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Dress for Success
While we’ve seen a lot of (relatively) mild weather this season and the trends over the past few years have been to warmer winters, cold
Going Up?
If one thing differentiates the cross country or nordic skier from his alpine cousin it’s hills. Uphills, that is. Everybody does downhills, and all that
Loppeting 101
As we move into the spring, our ski calendar fills up with loppets. The word loppet (as with many ski terms) is Norwegian, but the
In Praise of Spring
Despite rumours to the contrary, spring will come to Whitehorse this year. Yes, really. And with spring comes the best skiing of the year. Forget
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Take the Challenge
February is Challenge month at the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club – the Air North Challenge that is. Air North, the Yukon’s Airline, has teamed
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Winding Down on the Trails
As we head into spring and summer, the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Cub starts winding down – sort of. In April, as the snow melts
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Season Change
Having more or less skipped over summer in Whitehorse this year, let’s get on with winter! At the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, early season
Easing Into winter
OK, so it’s been a bit cold out, the light is going, your skis have cobwebs on them and you can’t find your mitts. Enough
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Gearing Up
With every new ski season (and with Christmas coming sooner than we think), skiers’ thoughts turn to buying new equipment. This is the time of
Miss Manners Goes Skiing
Cross country skiing can be conducted at breakneck speed or at a social pace. As with most social activities, there is etiquette involved.
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The Joy of Klister
As the swans start arriving and the sun starts melting our snow, some skiers start abandoning the ski trails. It’s often not due to a
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Trail Tales: Going Down?
while uphills differentiate cross country skiers from their alpine cousins, the downhills are what keeps everyone in same family. Skiing down hills on cross country
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Trail Tales: Skis’ Ancestors
Skis have been around for centuries, long predating the wheel. The earliest skis found have been dated at approximately 6,000 B.C., about 2,500 years before
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Behind the Scenes
The Arctic Winter Games arrive in Whitehorse in the near future, and among the many sports on view there is (of course), cross country skiing,
Trail Tales: Skating 010
We’ve had wonderfully warm weather lately, at least for February in Whitehorse. And with warm weather comes wonderful glide on the ski trails. If you’ve
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