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DECEMBER 2009 | VOLUME 29, ISSUE 3 WWW.CROSSCOUNTRYSKIER.COM<br />
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THESOUNDOFSNOW<br />
SKIINGGREEN<br />
MAINEHUTS&TRAILS<br />
1960SQUAWVALLEY<br />
OLYMPICSREVISITED<br />
WASHINGTONSTATE<br />
OSLO,NORWAY<br />
CCS DEC 09 | 1<br />
DECEMBER 2009<br />
VOLUME 29, Issue 3<br />
www.crosscountryskier.com<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
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On the cover: To the Glories of the Day, Michael Tickner<br />
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<br /<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=1">DECEMBER 2009 | VOLUME 29, ISSUE 3 WWW.CROSSCOUNT</a> DECEMBER 2009 | VOLUME 29, ISSUE 3 WWW.CROSSCOUNT<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=2"> DECEMBER 2009 VOLUME 29, Issue</a> DECEMBER 2009 VOLUME 29, Issue<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=3">72SKIING THECITY OF OSLO50 </a> 72SKIING THECITY OF OSLO50 <a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=4">TheSoundofSnowByRonWatters If there’s any time </a> TheSoundofSnowByRonWatters If there’s any time <a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=5">new snow, but rather snow that’s beenon the grou</a> new snow, but rather snow that’s beenon the grou<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=6"> In the morning, you awake, get aquick breakfast</a> In the morning, you awake, get aquick breakfast<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=7">pack, and it all gets mushy (the soundof “slosh”</a> pack, and it all gets mushy (the soundof “slosh”<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=8"> from page 40a</a> from page 40a<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=9"> Once again, Cross Country Skier’s Fine Art of S</a> Once again, Cross Country Skier’s Fine Art of S<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=10">background, the painting was originallycreated a</a> background, the painting was originallycreated a<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=11">skating, she has since painted a new animaleach </a> skating, she has since painted a new animaleach <a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=12"> Waves on Snow: The interactions </a> Waves on Snow: The interactions <a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=13">Wooden Skis: Both the traditionalwooden skis res</a> Wooden Skis: Both the traditionalwooden skis res<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=14">Kaye Krapohl A resident of Traverse City, Mich</a> Kaye Krapohl A resident of Traverse City, Mich<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=15">the trees during a winter evening.Skiing under a</a> the trees during a winter evening.Skiing under a<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=16">Andrew Mullen Andrew Mullen is a working artist</a> Andrew Mullen Andrew Mullen is a working artist<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=17">Linda (Jindrich) Davis Linda Davis has been a</a> Linda (Jindrich) Davis Linda Davis has been a<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=18">safeguards. The on-site wastewater treatment</a> safeguards. The on-site wastewater treatment<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=19"> The day of the accident was sunny and nottoo c</a> The day of the accident was sunny and nottoo c<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=20">been an alarming vision: a staggering, ashen-face</a> been an alarming vision: a staggering, ashen-face<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=21">it was as if they were performing amiraculous at</a> it was as if they were performing amiraculous at<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=22">15 minutes and on a Saturday each one is loaded w</a> 15 minutes and on a Saturday each one is loaded w<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=23">MPE TITIVE Local Cross Country </a> MPE TITIVE Local Cross Country <a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=24">systems for a nation to claim elitestatus in thi</a> systems for a nation to claim elitestatus in thi<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=25">Skating the Birkie? Tips to Get Ready </a> Skating the Birkie? Tips to Get Ready <a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=26">overeat. I know you have been taught tocarbo-loa</a> overeat. I know you have been taught tocarbo-loa<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=27">U.S. BIATHLON POISED FOR SUCCESSby Kevin Brooker</a> U.S. BIATHLON POISED FOR SUCCESSby Kevin Brooker<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=28"> Ski theCanadian Birkebein</a> Ski theCanadian Birkebein<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=29">MINNESOTA from page 51getting to a race mid-week</a> MINNESOTA from page 51getting to a race mid-week<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=30">by Ron Bergin62 | CCS </a> by Ron Bergin62 | CCS <a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=31"> It wasn’t exactly a walkaboutin the traditi</a> It wasn’t exactly a walkaboutin the traditi<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=32">trailhead and frequently on Sundayswill provide </a> trailhead and frequently on Sundayswill provide <a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=33">the University of Washington to determine the eco</a> the University of Washington to determine the eco<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=34">DepotLodge—thecenter’sdaylodgewhere you purchase</a> DepotLodge—thecenter’sdaylodgewhere you purchase<a title="Dec_2009.pdf page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd7fce6a?page=35">one get to experience all of them withonly a cou</a> one get to experience all of them withonly a cou