Featuring the apt slogan of “Welcome to the Kingdom of Skiing” and an incredible “two for one” XC ski vacation, the 2010 Masters World Cup in Falun, Sweden next February is likely to be an irresistible draw for masters around the XC ski world. Recognized as the world’s largest wintersport traveling championship event, the Masters World Cup (MWC) provides over 1,000 adults 30 years and up a full week of racing and social events at...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Sisu Nordic Ski Foundation (SNSF), a Twin-Cities-based organization dedicated to the development, support and promotion of Nordic Skiing in Minnesota, today announced that Chad Giese has joined its roster of experienced coaches. Giese, a former National Champion, NCAA All-American and World Cup skier, will be a part-time coach with the organization, assisting all of SNSF’s various Sisu training groups. “We’re excited and fortunate to welcome a coach with Chad’s experience...
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Sometimes, you have no idea what's around the corner. This came oh so clear to me in the exam room of an urgent care center in Surprise, Arizona.br /br /After leaving Alaska following long distance nationals and an end-of-season backcountry ski trip, I...
Editor’s Note: This is an updated version of a press release run several days ago. More information on the program is included. NENSA is excited to announce a collaboration with a new summer program at Stratton Mountain School While SMS is continuing to offer a summer training program for their students, this year they are also opening the program to a limited number of additional athletes. This is an ideal opportunity for college skiers without...
Tahoe Cross Country has a two-part position available for the 2009-10 season. Part 1: Masters Clinician Develop a pre-season and in-season training and technique program for racers and active skiers in the North Lake Tahoe area. A great opportunity to develop a new program in a great skiing community. Scheduling allows for weekend racing on the far west calendar. Salary based on program participation, clinician receives majority of registration fees. Examples of programs include Great...
I've grown up skiing in AK, but last week was my first time skiing out to the Spencer Glacier. One of my favorite things about this state is the endless possibilities for exploring new places. Bart checking out an ice berg on Spencer Lake. Apparently the glacier has been receding at an accelerated rate. Glacier blue and APU blue. Bart getting a little extra balance practice inside the slick
I've been meaning to write a blog entry for some time now but just haven't had the time. Spring is always unbelievably busy with many projects that languished during the racing season and other family obligations like a spring break trip to Phoenix and my daughters ice skating show. I'm always so busy in March and April that I'm forced to stop training and take a break whether I like it or not. By now I've got several blog topics stacked up in the queue. I'll try to get to them in the near future, but for now I'll just leave you with a teaser; planning training for the coming season, working through shoulder and knee pain that started end of winter (I'm icing my shoulder as I write this), and more thoughts on what caused my slump last winter. I'll just have to make the time and get them posted. Now if only I could train and write at the same time.br /br /I saw a bumper sticker once that read, "God put me on this Earth to accomplish a certain number of things and right now I'm so far behind I'll never die." Ain't that the truth!div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1572647974447867713-5949562070623687766?l=vakavaraceteam.blogspot.com'//div
Last week I spent some time on the beaches of the north shore of Oahu. The quick trip was filled with adventures from hiking, snorkeling, surfing, golfing, to beaches, beaches and more beaches!br /br /div style="text-align: left;"a onblur="try {parent...
As noted in the March newsletter, I'm shopping for a new grinder in Italy amp; Austria.br /br /We arrived on Saturday in Pisa, Italy, and spent the weekend recovering, a href="http://www.ultratune.net/images/2009%20Europe%20Trip%20040.jpg" target="_bla...
After five years at UAF, Ingrid Olson, our assistant for cross country skiing and cross country running, has decided to move on. She will be heading to nursing school. So, we are actively searching for a new assistant for men’s & women’s cross country skiing and men’s & women’s cross country running. This is a nine month contract with a good salary, university benefits, a winning tradition, cold weather, and lots of travel. Click here...
Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC), the year-round junior training and racing program of the Nordic Ski Club Fairbanks is seeking an assistant coach to work as part of a team of professional and volunteer coaches dedicated to helping local junior skiers get the most out of their skiing experience. FXC is a three year-old program made up of approximately 30 J3-OJ athletes. The athletes are divided into two training groups, the Devo Team for Middle School...
Norwegian ski-marathoner Anders Aukland skied to a 3 second victory over Oskar Svard in the 27km classic Vålådalsloppet in Sweden. “A fun conclusion to the season and fun to ski in a race against many of my idols from when I was young,” siad Aukland. Spring conditions welcomed the field, which included the great Thomas Wassberg, and former World Caup star Per Eloffesen. “I thought the climb up to the mountain top was never going...
World Cup Champion Dario Cologna (SUI) skied to victory over a stacked field in the 2009 Skarverennet. Norwegian World Cup star Theresse Johaug won the women’s race. The 38km freestyle runs from Finse to Ustaoset, and has become both an elite race featuring many of the top skiers in the world, and a celebration of spring, with many of the 12,000+ competitors particpating in the untimed class. Cologna skied away from a pack that included...
A rare winter phenomenon was recently spotted in Southern Idaho. It would have been perfect for our spring photo contest. More photos and a map of the area.
The Canadian Globe and Mail recently profiled rising Canadian Star Alex Harvey. This was destined to be a summer of baby steps for Alex Harvey. At 20, coming off his first season on Canada’s national cross-country ski team, his Olympics were supposed to be more than four years away – Sochi 2014, not Vancouver-Whistler 2010. Devon Kershaw and Ivan Babikov were Canada’s best medal hopes among the men, while Harvey would be at the 2010...
SMS is continuing to offer a summer training program for our students. This year we are opening the program to a limited number of additional athletes. This is an ideal opportunity for college skiers without access to a summer training group and coaching. Andy Newell will be around in June and August and SMS skiers will be here all summer. Our goal is to have a dedicated group of high school and college age skiers...
The City of Lakes Tri-Loppet is only two months away and there is a lot of training to get in before then. During the past two weeks the kids at Anderson and Anwatin Middle school have been working very hard.On Monday the Anderson group which is almost...
The City of Lakes Tri-Loppet is only two months away and there is a lot of training to get in before then. During the past two weeks the kids at Anderson and Anwatin Middle school have been working very hard.On Monday the Anderson group which is almost...
The City of Lakes Tri-Loppet is only two months away and there is a lot of training to get in before then. During the past two weeks the kids at Anderson and Anwatin Middle school have been working very hard.On Monday the Anderson group which is almost...