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SuperTour Finals Pick the Podium Contest

So you think you know North American skiing?  Here’s your chance to prove it.  The SuperTour Finals features an elite field with World Cup skiers and Olympians from both Canada and the United States.  With the introduction of a read FasterSkier’s complete preview with predictions and can a full list of entries is available race website. The contest remains open until 2:00PM EST Friday. How to Play: 1. Enter your picks for the the podium...

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This video is currently all over the web and most everyone in the skiing world has watched in over 30 times.  Just to make sure that my family and friends (who don’t follow World Cup skiing as much) have gotten a chance to see it I’m going...

This video is currently all over the web and most everyone in the skiing world has watched in over 30 times.  Just to make sure that my family and friends (who don’t follow World Cup skiing as much) have gotten a chance to see it I’m going...

This video is currently all over the web and most everyone in the skiing world has watched in over 30 times.  Just to make sure that my family and friends (who don’t follow World Cup skiing as much) have gotten a chance to see it I’m going...

Last friday I had my cast type thing removed from my arm, and I saw my thumb for the first time in 19 days… I almonst passed out! It is pretty gruesome, but the doctor took x-rays and checked it out from the outside and likes the progress. So I had 10 [...]

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New Format to Enliven SuperTour Finals

Everyone’s excited about the three-day mini-tour at the 2010 SuperTour Finals, and why not? Featuring a mass start classic race, a classic sprint, and an uphill climb, the event has something for everyone: sprinters and distance specialists, climbers and all-rounders, fans, and the media. The only ones who might have reservations are the coaches, since they have to wax all the skis and tackle the logistics. But a survey of those here in Fort Kent...

Sun & Speed in the County: A Complete Recap of Junior Nationals – UPDDATED with Photos

Athletes could have been forgiven last week if they thought they were racing on the west coast in the bright sunshine that was the hallmark of last year’s Junior Olympics in Truckee, California. However, Presque Isle delivered in every aspect – trails, grooming, and, most surprisingly, with bright sun, klister conditions and tans that the 2010 Junior Olympics will be remembered for. New England used their characteristically dominant performance in Monday’s classic sprint event and...

Babikov Wins 50k; Elliot Gets U.S. Bragging Rights

Midway through the U.S. 50 k Championship race on Wednesday, Ivan Babikov was a nation of one. The lone Canadian in a group of five Americans, he was ineligible for the U.S. title. But that didn’t stop him from skiing away with the win, and the $1,200 check that goes with it. Nearing the end of the last of five ten kilometer laps, Babikov put the hammer down, dropping CXC’s Tad Elliot and APU’s Lars...

Randall Overcomes Travel, Tight Trails to Take 30 K

After four races and flying across half a dozen different time zones in the last week, Kikkan Randall probably had a tough time telling up from down and left from right on Wednesday. But in the U.S. 30 k National Championship, she could still do the one thing she does best: ski fast, and win. “My body really doesn’t know what to think,” she said. “But it’s in good shape, so we’ll just keep rolling.”...

The CXC Team Vertical Limit had an awesome day in Fort Kent, ME.  Rebecca Dussault lead the Women’s team, taking 2nd place in the 30K Skate.  Caitlin Compton was next placing 4th overall, followed by Maria Stuber (9th overall– 7th America...

The CXC Team Vertical Limit had an awesome day in Fort Kent, ME.  Rebecca Dussault lead the Women’s team, taking 2nd place in the 30K Skate.  Caitlin Compton was next placing 4th overall, followed by Maria Stuber (9th overall– 7th America...

The CXC Team Vertical Limit had an awesome day in Fort Kent, ME.  Rebecca Dussault lead the Women’s team, taking 2nd place in the 30K Skate.  Caitlin Compton was next placing 4th overall, followed by Maria Stuber (9th overall– 7th America...