Ankles!
Good body position starts with good ankle flex. Clear images start with your own photos, not stealing them from the internet. Every ski...
THE COMPULSIVE SKIER MIKE McGREW
A longtime resident of the Seeley-Swan Valley and Nordic ski enthusiast, Mike McGrew, blogs on all things Nordic. Driven by his love for the sport, Mike takes us on an entertaining ride and invites us to actively participate in the adventure.
MIke McGrew
- Jan 25
The Right Stuff
This might work, but why bother? I really enjoy teaching and coaching cross country skiing. There's the new people I get to meet, the...
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MIke McGrew
- Jan 17
Another Fine Mess
One of many trees that were on the trails this week. All of western Montana got blown away last Wednesday and Seeley Lake was no...
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MIke McGrew
- Jan 4
Please, Don't Make Me Cranky
Really? I am at the stage of life where I am allowed to be a crank and get away with it. And having my very own personal blog, I get to...
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MIke McGrew
- Dec 21, 2020
Goodbye 2020
Both of these creatures are related to me. One by blood, the other by bond. Realizing that I succeeded in offending almost everyone with...
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MIke McGrew
- Feb 29, 2020
O, Canada
It's been 20 days since my last post, which I realize is the source of great disappointment to some and complete indifference to others,...
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MIke McGrew
- Feb 10, 2020
Sticky Snow
"The snow is really sticky today". I can't begin to count the times I've heard that lament as some hapless classic skier is trudging down...
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MIke McGrew
- Feb 3, 2020
Biathlon 2020
I've gotta start by apologizing for the crappy cell phone photos. Once again I left the house without my camera but naturally I had my...
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MIke McGrew
- Jan 27, 2020
Where There's Smoke, There's OSCR?
Another OSCR is history. That's what, 37 years worth of self-induced pain and suffering? We ran the two loop course again this year,...
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MIke McGrew
- Jan 19, 2020
The Hu Band, Skiesta, etc.
I'm almost reluctant to make a new post since that means the image of my muse and fantasy main squeeze will be bumped from the home page....
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MIke McGrew
- Jan 9, 2020
Over the Hump
Seeley has gone from being a snow desert to achieving snow oasis status in the matter of a few days. Over New Year's we got just enough...
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MIke McGrew
- Dec 23, 2019
Bah Humbug
Apparently at least one of my faithful readers was offended by the last photo I published. Lord knows we can't have that, so I am...
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MIke McGrew
- Nov 17, 2019
New Season, New Website
Welcome to the new Seeley Lake Nordic Club website. This is my first DIY post so it's all about practice, not about polish. You may ask...
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MIke McGrew
- Mar 10, 2019
Dezaiko Lodge
Hut skiing has always been on my radar, but there is so much accessible good skiing locally, with and without a sled, that I’ve never...
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MIke McGrew
- Feb 22, 2019
Freaking Cold Out
I just got back in the house from walking Rocket and I am here to tell you: it is freaking cold out there. Rocket recognizes that it’s...
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MIke McGrew
- Feb 8, 2019
The Great OSCR Debate
A storm is raging in the sacred confines of the Great Meade Hall of the Seeley Lake Nordic Club. Logging operations forced a course...
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MIke McGrew
- Feb 5, 2019
Biathlon Resurrected
After a three- or four-year absence the Seeley Lake Biathlon has returned. Originally staged independently by Cheri Thompson, the event...
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