- The Canadians swept the podium in the men's skate sprint Friday, with Lars Flora (Alaska Pacific University) finishing as the top American in fourth place.

 - After his struggles at the Olympics last February, Kris Freeman vowed to redesign his diabetes treatment strategy. FasterSkier takes a look at the changes Freeman has made ov... 17 Comments

 - Structure is a term used to describe patterns cut into the base to reduce base contact on the snow and to release surface tension from water films caused by base friction. T...

 - The US Nordic Combined Team delivered some promising jumping during the provisional round in Ramsau, Austria, Friday. The provisional jumping netted a fourth place for Todd L...

 - Thanks to knee surgery and a new baby, Canadian George Grey has struggled in his first month on the World Cup. World Championships is still his goal, but he knows he has to q...

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 - Sara Studebaker (USA) had another personal-best World Cup result, finishing 21st with one miss in the 15 k individual race in Pokljuka, Slovenia.

 - Gifts for skiers should in theory be an easy task, after all they always need stuff to feed their habit. If you need help, this installment of the FasterSkier 2010 Holiday Gi...

 - Tricky winds in Pokljuka, Slovenia, shook up the results on the IBU World Cup biathlon circuit, but Brendan Green (CAN) tamed the breeze to notch a season-best 21st-place fin... 1 Comment

 - The ability to accelerate quickly and reach high maximum speeds, be it in a sprint or during a surge in a mass start race, is critical to racing success. CXC Elite's Brian Gr...

 - The Far West Farm Team racer turned some heads when she finished fifth in the skate race in West Yellowstone. FasterSkier called her up to talk about what she's done differen... 2 Comments

 - Injury free and training in a new environment, Drew Goldsack gears up to make a bid for the Canadian World Championship team. 1 Comment

 - The holidays are coming up fast. This part of our Gift Guide series covers gifts between $20 and $50, taking some of the guesswork out of the equation!

 - When Bill Demong surged to historic Olympic gold in Whistler last year, dropping Austria’s Bernhard Gruber like a Porsche passing a Pontiac, he seemed invincible.  So how ... 4 Comments

 - When Sarah Konrad, an Olympian in both biathlon and skiing, was elected to be the U.S. Biathlon Association's athlete rep, she had "no idea what to expect." Now she's doing s... 1 Comment

 - The Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Athlete Development Program. Beginning in the spring of 2011, CXC will be offering... 2 Comments

 - Holly Brooks of Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Club won the 10K skate race with almost a minute to spare to Caitlin Compton (CXC) in second place in extremely soft cond...

 - Not to be outdone by the skiers, Canadian and American biathletes scored six top-20 results at the IBU Cup races in Martell, Italy, guaranteeing that a few of them will get W...

 - Only margins out of second place, US Ski Team’s Taylor Fletcher hauled into third place Sunday, climbing out of 28th to secure an extra World Cup spot for the United States.

 - Winter is definitely here, which means the holiday season is upon us.  FasterSkier will be running the 2010 Holiday Gift Guide this week in several installments covering a v...