img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kp1mdzkkmU1qzt3xbo1_500.jpg"/br/br/Pretty little maids. All in a row. Fischer Warehouse. 8.26.09 Skis in from Austria awaiting shipping to the US nordic world.
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Southern Hemisphere Racing
FasterSkierAugust 27, 2009
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The Hoppett
FasterSkierAugust 27, 2009
09 Kangaroo Hoppettbr /br /The 09-10 nordic racing season is open and in full swing. Recent events in New Zealand and Australia have kicked off the competitive year. br /On Saturday, August 29 Oceania’s best Nordic skiers will be contesting the Kanga...
JackedUp Quote of the Week
FasterSkierAugust 27, 2009
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www.birkievideo.com “This is just a beginning of the creation of a model for digital event webcasting in Nordic skiing in the U.S. The experience from the 2009 American Birkebeiner was a test of the quality and level of interest, which was engaging and interactive. Over 600 DVDs sold since March with great consumer feedback, with 4500 web promotional video displays and 105 hours of promotional video plays,” commented Yuriy Gusev, CXC Executive and Athletic Director....
2009 American Birkebeiner Webcast
FasterSkierAugust 27, 2009
FasterSkier is proud to host the free 2009 American Birkebeiner webcast. Once you begin watching a video, you may enter fullscreen mode by clicking the diagonal arrows in the lower right of the player, next to the volume control.
According to media reports, three Russian cross-country skiers have tested positive for EPO. Two of the skiers were stars—Julia Tchepalova and Yevgeni Dementiev both have Olympic golds. According to Reuters, both of them had written to the president of the Russian cross country skiing federation announcing their retirement. The third skier, Nina Rysina, was requesting that her b-sample be analyzed. She is the reigning U-23 world champion in the sprint. Media outlets were reporting that...
Callaghan Country, Cross Country Connection and Whistler Olympic Park partner to deliver public skiing and snowshoeing this winter
FasterSkierAugust 26, 2009
WHISTLER, BC – Callaghan Country Wilderness Adventures, Cross Country Connection and Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Park (WOP) have formed a strategic alliance to ensure that the majority of trails in the Callaghan Valley will be open to the public for the bulk of the 2009-2010 winter season. Approximately 30 kms of the WOP trail system and all of Callaghan Country’s 42 km of trails will be open for public skiing from November 21, 2009 through until January 31,...
Vancouver – Pointing out it is the Court’s duty to make sure the hosting of the 2010 Olympic Games complies with the Charter or declare it invalid if it does not, lawyers for the 14 elite women ski jumpers battling for inclusion in the 2010 Olympics filed their arguments with the BC Court of Appeal today. “We are not asking the Court to determine which sports are to be included in the Olympics – that...
On 3 September Perisher will celebrate the start of spring in style by hosting a cross-country race with a twist. Perisher’s iconic Pub-to-Pub Cross-Country Classic, now in its 27th consecutive year, sees a mix of serious racers and dressed up cruisers having fun traversing the resort on skinny skis. The Classic takes in five watering holes in Smiggin Holes and Perisher Valley and is open to anyone with a pair of cross-country skis and a ‘thirst’ for...
a href="http://nordiccommentaryproject.blogspot.com/2009/08/epo-now-or-later.html"EPO Now or Later (Nordic Commentary Project link)/a
SUMMER’S END
Kate WhitcombAugust 26, 2009
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JackedUp Hill of the Week: Burch Hill
FasterSkierAugust 26, 2009
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Are We There Yet?
scott johnstonAugust 25, 2009
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EPO Now or Later
FasterSkierAugust 25, 2009
Gotta love Russia! Seven months after the fact, the Russian sports federation announced today that Julija Tchepalova and Yevgeny Dementiev tested positive for EPO after the final Tour de Ski races last January. Nice going, guys.They're apparently going to retire, leaving behind a pair of pretty good - but now smelly - careers. Dementiev has an array of solid results, including his phenomenal gold
Weddings and Dream Teams.
Sverre CaldwellAugust 25, 2009
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Zach and Amy Caldwell have joined bouldernordic.com. BNS specializes in professional ski service using Tazzari stone-grinding equipment as well as sales and advanced fit of cross-country skis, equipment and technical apparel. BNS carries a full line of wax and professional tuning equipment as well as distributing the Ski*Go and Holmenkol product lines in the US.
The following letter from IOC President Jacques Rogge was recently received by the 14 elite women ski jumpers fighting for inclusion in the 2010 Olympic Games. Dear Ladies, Thank you for your letter. As you know, I admire your passion for your sport and your ability as athletes. This is underlined by the tenacious way in which you have campaigned for inclusion in the Vancouver Games. However, for a number of clear reasons, we confirm...
Red Group Racing 2009-08-25 09:25:43
FasterSkierAugust 25, 2009
On Saturday morning I joined the NMU cross country running and skiing teams in their annual 3000m time trial at the local high school track. This is about the 6th or 7th time I’ve done it and it hurts every time. I seem to forget that right up until about 100m into the 7 and [...]
p class="MsoNormal"For immediate release./p p class="MsoNormal"Gunnar Caldwell has been hired on as shaman, guru, director and technical advisor to Boulder Nordic Sport. Caldwell is widely known as the wunderkind, having combined two endurance family genetics with a lifetime of high fluorocarbon inhalation creating superhero powers that escape most Nordic skiers. (He has excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation skills.) He brings with him Amy and Zach Caldwell who have some experience in the ski world, and who will act as his entourage. Gunnar commented on the recent transition. “I’m pleased. Though Boulder is a self-important, dainty place, the food is certainly better than in Canada and I feel that my services here will be more appreciated.”/p p class="MsoNormal"BNS owner, Nathan Schultz commented, “Gunnar is key to our business. In addition to providing assistance to the USST, just having him on the premises makes this sdrug front /s ski business more plausible.”/p p class="MsoNormal"In addition to his services for Boulder Nordic Sport, Gunnar will be consulting for the US Ski Team, which will be useful as he is the only other American that can speak Freeman./p p class="MsoNormal"Since 2006, Boulder Nordic Sport’s mission has been sinterstellar global domination/s to provide world cup service to people who can barely stand upright on skis. “I’m not only capable of standing upright on skis,” explained Gunnar, “But I’ve been doing it since I was in utero.”/p