http://www.ernordic.com/ Ralph's Blog at Eagle River Nordic (Also known as Ralph's Nordic Web). A blog on cross country skiing. Including hstory, instruction, news, wax, skating, classic, racing, and backcountry with a bias toward the Big Sky Country of Montana. Learn when new posts are made to Ralph's Blog at Eagle River Nordic! en-us Eagle River Nordic 2008, 2009 http://www.earmountain.com/birkieblog/birkieblog.htm Spring is here! This is my last... http://www.earmountain.com/birkieblog/birkieblog.htm Jim and I headed up Clary Coulee to find the big horn sheep that... http://www.earmountain.com/birkieblog/birkieblog.htm I started out this winter on my touring skis skiing the roads near my home. This week I returned to those locations. They are... http://www.earmountain.com/birkieblog/birkieblog.htm Numerous ski areas are closing for the season and... http://www.earmountain.com/birkieblog/birkieblog.htm First reports from ski areas hinting at ice and slush on the trails... http://www.earmountain.com/birkieblog/birkieblog.htm A report on the Toko wax job I used in the Birkie... http://www.earmountain.com/birkieblog/birkieblog.htm My 33rd American Birkebeiner Race was another fun one. In addition to skiing the Birkie... http://www.earmountain.com/birkieblog/birkieblog.htm Begins Monday February 13, 2012. Watch for it! http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm High water and dangerous ice conditions foiled this trip last year but this year was a charm.... http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm Sometimes things don't work out quite the way you expect them to... http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm A week ago, Montana was in the throws of a major winter storm. Deep cold of -22 F and heavy snow was pummeling... http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm Young racers from across the Rocky Mountains vied for spots on the Junior National Team... http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm For the past several days cold air and very heavy snow has been pounding Montana... http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm Lots going on this weekend. Come ski with me at West Yellowstone... http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm Nancy and I decided to spend the New Years Weekend skiing in West Yellowstone. The trails were in great shape and... http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm Last year we had four major snowstorms and snow was piling up. This year? Not so much!... http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm Yeah but things don't always work out like the weather guys expect them to. The temps on Friday were warmer... http://www.ernordic.com/ralph.htm This coming Sunday, December 18, 2011 will feature the first race of the season in northern Montana at the Izaak Walton Inn...