Articles from December 2010
Dec 13, 2010
- Nordic's growing popularity is paying big dividends for Silver Star's XC Camps. The recently completed two-week program at the resort, located just outside Vernon, B.C., saw more than 220 participants up 60% from last year. According to Silver Star Nordic manager Glenn Bond, this year's camp drew record numbers.
Dec 12, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - After her podium finish in the Davos skate sprint, FasterSkier talks with Kikkan Randall about her tactics in the first two rounds, the questionable move on the homestretch b...
Dec 12, 2010
- By Topher Sabot - With Kikkan Randall earning frequent flier miles for her trips to the podium, and the likes of Andy Newell, Kris Freeman, Devon Kershaw, and Alex Harvey battling for the to...
Dec 12, 2010
- By Topher Sabot - While the likes of Emil Joensson, Alexei Petukhov and Dario Cologna dominated the headlines, Andy Newell likely had the best disappointing day in the freestyle sprint in Da...
Dec 12, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - With the news that the Polish Ski Association plans to appeal Justyna Kowalczyk’s relegation in the Sunday’s sprint in Davos—which elevated Kikkan Randall to third plac...
Dec 12, 2010
- By Inge Scheve - Lars Flora and Holly Brooks dominated their respective fields in deep snow during Haywood NorAm racing at Sovereign Lake Nordic Center on Sunday.
Dec 12, 2010
- By Chelsea Little - With heavy snowfall and gusty winds, only three relay teams managed to avoid the penalty loop, even after using spare rounds. The U.S. and Canada struggled, finishing 16th an...
Dec 12, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - After an aggressive move by Polish skier Justyna Kowalczyk, Kikkan Randall was elevated to third place in the Davos skate sprint—her latest inspired result in an muscular e...
Dec 12, 2010
- By Topher Sabot - In the loaded field that is men’s World Cup sprint racing, advancing to the finals with any consistency is no mean feat, making Emil Joensson’s (SWE) back-to-back sprin...
Dec 11, 2010
- By Topher Sabot - Drew Goldsack of the Canadian National B-Team continued his winning ways in the first NorAm competition of the 2011 season, besting National Team teammate Frederic Touchett...
Dec 11, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - After squeaking through her semifinal heat in third place, Perianne Jones broke away from the women’s A-final at Sovereign Lake, with Alaska Pacific University’s Sadie Bj...
Dec 11, 2010
- Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) and World Champion Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) went two-three as the USA's ski jumping women continued to put in another dazzling performa...
Dec 11, 2010
- By Inge Scheve - Bill Demong, who has struggled on the World Cup so far this season, took a decent step up the result list in Saturday’s COC race in Park City/Soldier Hollow.
Dec 11, 2010
- By Topher Sabot - Following on the heels of two North American podiums in Dusseldorf, Canadian and American distance skiers turned in a mixed bag of results in the 10/15km individual start c...
Dec 11, 2010
- By Chelsea Little - Updated with comments from Canada's Zina Kocher, whose team finished 11th.
Dec 11, 2010
- By Topher Sabot - Two weeks after getting dropped by the leaders in final event of the Ruka Triple, Alexey Poltaranin (KAZ) skied to his first career World Cup victory, edging Russian Alexande...
Dec 11, 2010
- “It might have been good for me to fall down the drain a little,” Petter Northug said at the press conference in Davos Friday afternoon.
Dec 11, 2010
- By Chelsea Little - Simon Eder (AUT) edged out Ivan Tcherezov and Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) for second place behind an untouchable Tarjei Boe of Norway in the men's 12.5 k pursuit.
Dec 11, 2010
- By Nathaniel Herz - In Saturday’s 10 k classic in Davos, Marit Bjoergen won for her fourth time in five races this year, skiing to a 30-second victory over her Polish rival Justyna Kowalczyk. ...
