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That is the question. With most of us in the US having a lean snow year, it's been a frustrating season for Nordic skiers - racers and non-racers alike. We've been lucky, however, here in the Hayward/Cable area so far. A recent warm spell spared the local trails of much damage with only a few south-facing hills experiencing much melt-off. This last weekend, Birkie trail parking lots were full, the trails were fast and firm, and many skiers reported their best skiing of the season - not too shabby for a tough snow year. With normal temps over the next couple weeks, it looks like a full-length Birkie is possible. The bottom line is: right now the snow is good, even excellent on most parts of the Birkie and Korte trail systems. Keep your fingers crossed. In the short term, come up and ski the Pre-Birkie or the North End Classic , or go for best of both! For those of you who need to "cram" those last few Ks in, get out there. Great conditions DO exist around the area. To keep up on the current conditions, feel free to call us at (800) 754-8685, and we'll bring you up to speed. Skiers can also go to the trail reports page at skinnyski.com for first-hand reports from skiers and groomers as well as recent trail photos. Other good resources include www.norwiski.com and the trail page at birkie.com. Vasaloppet is off, Pre-Birkie is ON! Sadly, the famous Mora Vasaloppet was recently cancelled due to poor snow conditions. This is a blow to a fine tradition, but for the racing-starved masses around the region, the Hayward Lions Pre-Birkie is on! The snow is good, the groomers are ready, and the hills are tough. Stay Sunday for the North End Classic in Cable. Both are fantastic, well-organized races and important fundraisers for great organizations. New Moon will host a Toko wax clinic Friday evening, February 10th at 5:30p.m. with Olympian John Bauer. John will focus on waxing for the Pre-Birkie. Toko products will be featured, but all questions and ability levels are welcome! Visit the event calendar at Skinnyski.com for updates and a comprehensive listing of upcoming events.  New Moon Birkie saleOur annual Birkie sale has begun at New Moon! Now is your chance to take advantage of great discounts throughout the store. Apparel, apparel accessories, and ski equipment - it's all on sale. New Moon still has excellent selection in most categories. Overwhelmed with so many choices? No problem - let our staff of diehard skiers help you find a perfect pair of skis or that training jacket you've been wishing for. Come ski the trails, then stop in and check out the fantastic deals in the comfort of our beautiful log chalet. If you can't make it, call us at (800) 754-8685, or go to www.newmoonski.com. Check in often, as we'll be adding and updating many sale items throughout the website during the month of February. Birkie week at New Moon Meet Nordic Ski Superstar Vegard Ulvang at New Moon New Moon is proud to host Norwegian Nordic ski legend Vegard Ulvang at the store Sunday, February 26th at 10a.m. Three-time Olympic Gold and two-time World Championship Gold medalist Ulvang is a modern-day folk hero in Norway. He abruptly abandoned his Olympic training program in the Italian Dolomites with the Norwegian National Team in October 1993 and flew back to Norway to help search for his brother, Ketil, who had disappeared while running in the wilderness of northern Norway near his family's home. With skis in hand, Vegard led the search through snow storms and rugged terrain for 14 days. Ketil was found dead in June of 1994, having apparently drowned in an arctic lake. Ulvang will be skiing the 2012 Birkie in support of the MS "Ski For The Cure" Program. Details of this great program are found later in this newsletter.
Wax and clothing experts on-hand for YOU! New Moon will again host waxing experts from SWIX, TOKO, and FAST WAX as well as reps from leading Nordic apparel brands at the store both Thursday and Friday, the 23rd and 24th. They can help guide you with your waxing plan for the big event, and will certainly answer any other wax questions you might have. New Moon at Birkie Expo New Moon has also partnered with TOKO Wax and SPORTHILL apparel for the Birkie Nordic Expo on Thursday and Friday, the 23rd and 24th. We'll have side by side booths stocked up with the best from those brands, and staffed by brand reps to assist you. Expo hours are 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. The expo is at the Hayward Middle School again for 2012. Stop by and say hi! In-store pick-up Skiers are always welcome to place orders for their Birkie supplies ahead of time, and pick them up at New Moon during business hours that week. This is a great way to ensure that you get what you need. Give us a call at (800) 754-8685 and we'll set it up for you. Last call for Birkie stone grinding New Moon will be accepting skis through the end of business hours on Saturday, February 18th for our last stone grinding batch before Birkie. Due to time constraints Birkie week, we are unable to take any stone grind skis later than Saturday. Skiers are welcome to ship skis to us before the deadline, then pick them up at the shop during race week. For more info, view the stone grinding info and grind form. Our weekly grinding schedule will resume after Birkie. Birkie waxing service New Moon will again be offering professional race waxing services http://www.newmoonski.com/messages/birkie_2012.html . Birkie waxing is offered on a strict, first come, first served basis. We encourage skiers to ship their race skis ahead of time to ensure a spot in line. If you ship them, be sure they arrive by Tuesday 2-21, and include complete payment and contact information. View our Birkie waxing menu. It will include low-fluoro , pure-fluoro glide waxing, as well as kick waking options. Final wax choices are made Thursday and Friday. Be sure to send or drop-off your skis scraped and stripped of all kick wax. Dirty skis will incur additional clean-up charges. All Birkie waxing is done off-site and finished skis will be available for pick-up at New Moon Friday after 4 p.m., NO EXCEPTIONS. Other cool stuff… IPC Nordic World Cup We were all humbled by the amazing athletes competing at the recent IPC Nordic World Cup event held at nearby Telemark Resort in January. The IPC is the international governing body for Paralympic events. The New Moon Crew was fortunate to meet many of the teams and athletes from around the world. Team and athlete pictures are posted at our Facebook page. If you have the opportunity to attend an IPC event in the future, do it—it is a remarkable experience! Cross Country skiing… Literally! Our super-athlete staffers and CXC team members, Carolyn and Santi Ocariz, will embark on a coast-to-coast rollerski adventure, Ski Across America, shortly after the Birkie to raise funds for the charitable organization Food for the Poor Inc. Their journey will take them from Charleston, SC to San Francisco, CA over the course of three months. Please visit their website and consider making a donation toward their noble cause. Ski For The Cure Wear the MS Pin, win a prize! Team up with the National and Wisconsin Chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to help fund MS research. Again for 2012, Birkie and Korte skiers wearing the pin will have a chance to win prizes at the finish line from Birkie sponsors including Gift Cards from New Moon! Not skiing the Birkie? No problem—wear the pin proudly knowing that you're helping a great cause. For more information, visit the Birkie Ski For The Cure web page. All proceeds for MS Pin sales are forwarded directly to the MS Society. New Moon offers the Ski For The Cure MS pins in-store and on the web. Crazy Casey Krueger Congrats to Casey, former New Mooner and son of New Moon Shipping Dept superstar, Judy Krueger! Casey won the ski division of the 2012 Arrowhead 135 in 22 hours, 5 minutes, destroying the old record by an outrageous 14 hours in the process. He finished over 12 hours ahead of the next skier, and even handily beat a majority of the biker field! The "Arrowhead" is a ski, bike, or run, 135-mile adventure race through the wilds of far Northern Minnesota. All racers are required to be fully self-sufficient if necessary and carry a full compliment of survival gear - 35 lbs worth in Casey's case. Their website has a full recap of the event. His skis did take a beating during the race, and we're proud that New Moon will be stone grinding his well-worn, record-setting skis. Go get some sleep, Casey! Ski the Birkie! Good luck and…Think snow! The crew at New Moon |
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