Articles from October 2011
Oct 17, 2011
- By Alex Matthews - The way 16-year-old Amelia Hennessy throws the word “tachycardia” around, you would think she was talking about an annoying homework assignment. But when the high school runner and nordic skier felt her heart beating abnormally hard to the point of severe dizziness, she knew her reoccurring problem – supraventricular tachycardia – was worse than the average teenager’s.
Oct 17, 2011
- Salomon USA and SkiRack, New England’s most complete source for Salomon Nordic equipment and clothing, are hosting a custom gear-fitting event on Saturday, October 29th fro...
Oct 17, 2011
- You don’t have to go to Australia to ski this time of year. The Vasa Ski Club and Brick Wheels invite you to welcome the upcoming ski season in style by skiing on Zamboni s...
Oct 17, 2011
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Ahvo and Ritva Taipale got in some skiing today in central Finland in the city of Jyväskylä only a 15 min jog from Ritva's flat. Saturday was the "grand opening" whe...
Oct 17, 2011 - By Reese Hanneman
- APU's Reese Hanneman had the opportunity to try motorpacing - a technique used by speedskaters to practice at extremely high speeds. Hanneman spent a session cranking doubl...
Oct 17, 2011
- By Kieran Jones - The Canadian National Ski Team recently finished up an altitude camp in Park City, Utah, before heading to Whistler, B.C. for some intensity with the Development Team.
Oct 17, 2011
- That’s right, take your old wax box full of nasty sticky stuff and just throw it away. After almost ten years of testing, Atomic introduces its Skintec classic ski to the...
Oct 17, 2011
- The USST is looking to fill several coaching and service positions for two international trips this winter - World Junior/U23 Championships in Turkey, and the J1 Scandinavian...
Oct 15, 2011 - By Noah Hoffman
- This is the seventh and final installment of a seven part series in which the U.S. Ski Team’s Noah Hoffman recounts his 2010-2011 season. With the 2012 season just around t...
Oct 15, 2011
- When does the season start - Thanksgiving camps? First World Cup Races? How about the when the rollerskis are swapped out for actual skis? The Auburn Ski CLub and Bogus Basin...
Oct 13, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - With daily video updates, the seven men of the USST invited skiers of all ages and abilities to join them for their last hard training week. For Andy Newell and Skyler Davis,...
Oct 13, 2011
- Fischer Skis U.S. today announced it has unveiled an all-new Web site at www.fischersports.com to provide ski enthusiasts with improved navigation, expanded product informati...
Oct 13, 2011
- The Mt. Greylock Roller Ski and Roller Blade races are back. The event, a benefit for the Northern Berkshire Special Olympics, will be held on Sunday, October 16th, at 10:00 ...
Oct 12, 2011
- By Alex Matthews - Rossignol recently named its new nordic division manager for the U.S. market, Ryan Green, who decided to return to the company after working for Superfeet. A former nordic an...
Oct 12, 2011
- The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) nominated 15 young athletes to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games following the final qua...
Oct 12, 2011
- Skirack and Mansfield Nordic Club are proud to host US Ski Team Members Andy Newell & Skyler Davis for a special evening of Fischer product demonstrations, prize drawings...
Oct 11, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - The Swedish star spoke about hosting Kikkan Randall and Liz Stephen this summer, working to get Falun the 2015 World Championships, and whether she and Emil Jonsson could bea...
Oct 11, 2011
- By Alex Matthews - Earlier this spring, Michael Meehlhause did what most nordic skiers wouldn’t think of doing on camera ... he rapped. Three months later, the 22-year-old accepted the posit...
Oct 10, 2011
- In what may be a first in the North American skiing, FasterSkier brought together four of the best ski technicians around for a roundtable discussion on a variety of issues. ...
