Articles from April 2011
Jean Marc Gaillard picked up the win at a late-season marathon in Norway, along with Therese Johaug. Photo courtesy of Skarverennet.no.
 - Jean Marc Gaillard (FRA) won the 38-kilometer Skarverennet from Finse to Ustaoset in Norway after a fierce sprint to the finish Saturday. 1 Comment
FasterSkier Awards - Breakthrough Skier of the Year 2011
 - Kate Fitzgerald and Kevin Sandau didn't come out of nowhere this season, but both made a solid move up the ladder and earned the first FasterSkier Breakthrough Skier of the Y... 3 Comments
 - The Norwegian Ski association announced the 2011-12 national teams at Geilo, Friday night. 2 Comments
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 - Emily Nishikawa is rapidly rising up the ranks of Canadian female cross country skiers. The 23 year old from Whitehorse, Yukon, had a breakout NorAm campaign, culminating in ...
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 - Jessie Diggins and Len Valjas both joined the ranks of the international elite this year with a series of strong performances, including top-30s at World Championships in Osl... 2 Comments
FasterSkier Awards 2011
 - Vacation is over for most elite skiers, and the 2012 training season is underway. While most athletes are focusing on the future, we are going to spend another week or so loo... 2 Comments
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 - Quietly, Tim Burke had endured symptoms of compartment syndrome since January, and he finally had surgery on April 9, after finishing his season on the World Cup circuit. 1 Comment
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 - After considering her options for a month, Norway's Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen has made up her mind - she's going to keep racing.
 - A record warm April has been rough on the snow pack, even in the mountains. Race organizers are bringing in truckloads of snow to save Skarverennet 2011, scheduled for Saturd...
 - The Swedish Ski Association has named the training groups for the 2011-12 national teams, as well as the athletes for the development project Team 2015.
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 - They may not be getting much more than a black shirt and a pair of tights, but two young sprinters have secured one of cross-country skiing’s most coveted prizes: a nominat... 1 Comment
 - The Southern Ontario Training Centre (SOTC) once again invites highly qualified candidates to apply for the position of Head Coach, to lead the growth and development of this...
 - The University of Alaska Fairbanks is hiring a ski coaching intern for its ski team for the 2011-2012 ski season.  This is a full-time, six month position.  The University ...
You Call This "Spring" Skiing? - Here In Oregon, Yes We Do!  Photo: XC Oregon.
 - Registration is open to the general public for the 2010 Oregon Spring Camp taking place May 26-30, 2011 (Memorial Day weekend) at Bend/Mt Bachelor, Oregon.
 - While many in the Nordic industry are taking a well deserved break from a very busy 2010/2011 season, Mt. Borah has been hard at work preparing for 2011/2012. The company has...
 - We are looking for talented, committed, and determined athletes for our team. On-line application to join XC Ottawa for the coming year is now open. Closing date is  now Sun...
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 - New team members include Ida Sargent, Sadie Bjornsen, Tad Elliott, Jessie Diggins, Erik Bjornsen, and Skyler Davis. All the 2011 athletes were re-named, with the exception of... 14 Comments
 - In naming its squad for 2012, the U.S. Ski Team has two options: add athletes, and dilute an always-tight budget, or preserve the higher levels of support that come with a sm...
 - Head wax tech for Sweden’s national team, Larry Poromaa, takes on the rumors surrounding the wax issues during the 2011 World Championships in Oslo. 2 Comments
Sauce Headwear Logo
 - Sauce, the headwear provider for many ski teams and clubs across North America, is offering a free logo promotion for all custom orders placed before May 31, 2011.
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