The state of Minnesota divides 92 schools into 8 sections for cross country skiing. Cross country skiing is unique in the sense that no matter the size of their school all skiers compete in the same state meet. This means skiers from a Division A (smaller schools) compete head-to-head against Division AA. Everyone skis in the same race. Which puts... READ MORE >
It was a busy week for the North Shore Storm Nordic Ski Team. On Saturday, January 7th the team traveled to Giant’s Ridge in Biwabik, MN for the Mesabi East Invitational. This is the largest High School Nordic Ski race in the nation – 61 schools participated with 973 skiers competing. Our team did quite well with some of our... READ MORE >
On January 3, eight cross country ski teams from Section 7 gathered to race under the lights of Pine Valley Center in Cloquet, Minnesota. Aptly named, the Nordic center has towering pines that line the trail creating a magical scene for skiing (although those pines do create a bit of debris on the trails!). This should have been the North... READ MORE >
Like everything else, the pandemic has affected the Cook County High School Nordic Ski team. In-person practice will begin, over a month later than usual, on Monday, January 11 in Cook County. But while gathering as a team has been delayed, it hasn’t stopped our skiers from preparing for the season. There is a lot of enthusiasm for cross country... READ MORE >
As the nordic ski team gathered Friday morning, January 24 at 6:30 a.m., gently falling snowflakes muffled the sounds of Grand Marais as it slowly awakened. Quiet, but there was excitement in the air as the skiers worked to fit all their warm clothes, gear and skis into the van. Not much wiggle room, but five members of the nordic... READ MORE >
This July, millions of people around the world will challenge themselves to refuse single-use plastics during Plastic Free July. This movement began in 2011 in Western Australia, and today people from across 177 countries are participating in the Plastic-Free July Pledge. While single-use plastic is ubiquitous, ranging from shopping bags to plastic wrap, straws to disposable plastic utensils, it’s important... READ MORE >
