Articles from November 2010
Chandra Crawford (left) and Dasha Gaiazova after their 1-2 finish in the classic sprint in Rovaniemi, Finland.
 - 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.
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 - 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...
 - 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...
Stadium (this is actually mid-day).
 - 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...
Toko - Irox and Irox Fluoro
 - 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... 1 Comment
Tad Elliott (CXC, bib 122), 1st place.
 - 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...
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 - 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... 2 Comments
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 - 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 ... 2 Comments
 - 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, ...
MWSC Biathlon: Filling in the Gaps
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 - One of Russia's disgraced coaches, Anatoly Tchepalov, continues to work with athletes racing and training at an international level. 5 Comments
 - While Marit Bjoergen continued her World Cup winning streak, Kikkan Randall posted another strong result, and the American distance women found their stride. 7 Comments
 - 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... 1 Comment
 - Another update from the trails of Kuusamo by Ritva and Ahvo Taipale including video interviews with Randy Gibbs and Chris Grover.
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 - 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...
Leif Zimmermann (BSF/Madshus) - 1st Place
 - 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...
 - Kikkan Randall continued her crusade to become an all-around skier Saturday, despite cold temperatures and a disappointing classic sprint.
Santi Ocariz (CXC, bib 148), 16th place.  Photo: Toko.
 - View selected photos from today's SuperTour classic race in West Yellowstone.
 - 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...
Kris Freeman racing in Muonio, Finland, earlier in November.
 - 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...
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