Articles from November 2010
Nov 30, 2010
- By Chelsea Little - Canada's fastest women talked about what it's like to hang out with Beckie Scott, how to develop more female talent, and Head Coach Justin Wadsworth's bribes and incentives for winning medals.
Nov 30, 2010
- The first days of skiing are in the log book now (hopefully!). Whether you were at West Yellowstone, or Silver Star, or on the local 2 km Gerbil Loop, you've gotten a chanc...
Nov 30, 2010
- With the onset of winter, Fast and Female is preparing to host its third Annual US X-Country Ski Festival. After being held for two consecutive years in Anchorage, Alaska, th...
Nov 30, 2010
- Greetings from Central Finland (where the temp was a balmy -25C upon waking up this morning)! The sun has set on the Nordic Opening and everyone has packed their bags and hea...
Nov 30, 2010
- Simply put, Irox is a spray-on hot wax. It is totally different from other liquid waxes on the market. The others consist of an alcohol based liquid with paraffin dissolved i...
Nov 29, 2010
- FasterSkier photographer Win Goodbody once again captured the first efforts of the season (well at least the first time they had on a bib) for many of the racers in the men's...
Nov 29, 2010
- Fischer Skis announced today it has launched the first Nordic skis with a natural basalt core for remarkable effects on ski weight and performance. Available on four ski mode...
Nov 29, 2010
- By Inge Scheve - Initial administrative hurdles nearly sidelined Torin Koos at the BUL-sprint in Gålå, Norway on Saturday, in which Koos earned second place after leading with 50 meters to ...
Nov 29, 2010
- Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeseth (NOR) thinks the conditions reported from Kuusamo, Finland, caused many skiers to withdraw from the FIS Norway Cup/BUL-sprint events at Gålå, Norway, ...
Nov 29, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - One of Russia's disgraced coaches, Anatoly Tchepalov, continues to work with athletes racing and training at an international level.
Nov 28, 2010
- By Kieran Jones - While Marit Bjoergen continued her World Cup winning streak, Kikkan Randall posted another strong result, and the American distance women found their stride.
Nov 28, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - Alexander Legkov captured the overall victory in the Ruka Triple on Sunday, putting in a huge move in the last kilometer to drop Dario Cologna and Daniel Rickardsson. Devon K...
Nov 27, 2010
- Another update from the trails of Kuusamo by Ritva and Ahvo Taipale including video interviews with Randy Gibbs and Chris Grover.
Nov 27, 2010
- By Topher Sabot - The women’s 5 k classic SuperTour may have been held in West Yellowstone on Saturday, but the top of the results sheet read like an event from Scandinavia, with internation...
Nov 27, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - With his 20-second victory in Saturday’s 10 k classic, Leif Zimmermann won for his third time in four years in West Yellowstone, less than one week removed from racing 4,50...
Nov 27, 2010
- By Kieran Jones - Kikkan Randall continued her crusade to become an all-around skier Saturday, despite cold temperatures and a disappointing classic sprint.
Nov 27, 2010
- View selected photos from today's SuperTour classic race in West Yellowstone.
Nov 27, 2010
- By Inge Scheve - Bryan Fletcher skied into a solid 18th place in the second World Cup competition this season, a career best for the 24-year-old from Steamboat Springs, Colo. Felix...
Nov 27, 2010
- By Chelsea Little - Kris Freeman had an excellent race in Kuusamo, Finland, finishing seventh in the 10 k classic. Meanwhile, Canadians Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw moved into the top 20 in the...