Spirits of the Birkie
by Jayleen Wilke My most memorable/touching Birkie story doesn’t necessarily come from the race itself but from an encounter at the Vikings Feast after the big …
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A True Clothing Bag Story
by Jim Black, veteran and scarred skier Once upon a time ….in the early days of the Birkie – perhaps 1994 … in the era when …
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Half Moon Birkie?
by Dana Mauer By now, you’ve heard of the Full Moon Birkie,….the fantastic night of skiing at Cooking Lake-Blackfoot, organized by the Canadian Birkibeiner Society. …
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Grade 4 Birkie Ski Lessons
by Marion Hinteregger Encouraging kids to get outside and be active in the winter, is a solid step towards improving mental and physical health. What …
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Justice on the Ski Trail
by James Brohman When I met my wife she did not know how to X-C ski and I came from a racing background (bad combination)! Many …
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Ski Lessons – Who needs them?
by Tammy Fedun My introduction to the sport of cross country skiing came a few years ago through a friend’s invitation to an annual spring …
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14 year old completes 55 km with Pack
by Vaughn Scalia What is your cross country ski background? I’ve been with Edmonton Nordic for 8 years now (at the time, 6 years), and …
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Kilometre Thirty-Nine
by Ken Sloman There may be more stories per skier about the Canadian Birkebeiner than Birkies skied. Enthusiasm is Contagious. Following the Birkie during the …
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