This issue of Cross Country Skier magazine has dozens of articles, as usual, covering a huge range of XC. Among the stand-outs that caught my eye are an overview of the huge high school ski scene in Minnesota. It also gives an overview of skiing in Washington (with its rockin' Methow) and New York states, plus the city of Oslo, Norway, to give a window into heritage XC gone bigtime. I also appreciated JD Downing's essay on the importance of small, local clubs in creating both a winning ski culture and an enduring one. JD is the head guy for Masters Skiing USA. The local thing is big for me, too. To cap it off there are a good dozen pages of featuring painters who include XC -- I particularly liked the sentiment of one artist who went after the waves of snow.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 29, Number 3 (December 2009)

Features
The Sound of Snow
The Fine Art of Skiing
Winter Green
You Did That Cross Country Skiing?
Enjoy an Injury-Free Season
Tales from the Tracks
Books and DVDs

Departments
Fireside: Roland Huntford
Feature: Leavenworth Winter Sports Club
New Stuff: All Puffed Up and Warm

Columns
Fresh Snow
Nordic Family
A Body in Motion
Technique & Training
Kick & Glide
Off Track

CCS Racer
Competitive Edge
Training Tips from CXC
More from CXC
Minnesota: The State of High School Cross Country Skiing
U.S. Biathlon Poised for Success
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Olympics at Squaw Valley

Destinations
Washington State Walkabout
Nordic Skiing in New York State
Skiing the City of Oslo
Hidden Gem: Greek Peak Nordic Center