Articles from November 2011
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 - Race footage of both the classic and skate sprint races from the SuperTour Sprint Showdown on Wednesday in West Yellowstone, MT.
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 - With four separate races run in West Yellowstone on Wednesday, there was a lot going on. Here are bits and pieces of what didn’t make the official race report cut.
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 - In an impressive first race back after his climbing accident in May, Colorado University's Reid Pletcher nabbed a surprising win the skate portion of the West Yellowstone Sup... 4 Comments
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 - Caitlin Gregg (CXC) bested teammate Jessie Diggins (CXC/USST) to take the SuperTour Sprint Showdown title on the strength of a classic fourth and a skate win. Diggins won the...
Karl Nygren Contesting the Skate Sprint
 - Toko University's Ian Harvey recounts a tough wax call for West Yellowstone on Wednesday.
 - Less than 12 hours remain until the start of the 2012 SuperTour. Earlier season results are always hard to predict, and with unknown collegiate skiers, including new Europea...
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 - The 2011-2012 SuperTour kicks off Wednesday morning with a two-round, individual-start sprint in West Yellowstone, MT. Racers will first cover the 1.5 k point-to-point course... 1 Comment
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 - Every November, what seems like the entire American ski universe descends upon a tiny town on the border of Montana and Wyoming to experience the official start of the season...
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 - Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center and the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) are pleased to announce that the 2012 TD Bank Bill Koch League Festival will take place Ma...
 - The Maine Winter Sports Center is pleased to host the 10th Mountain Division Junior Nordic and Junior Biathlon Championships in 2012.  These events serve as Maine's state-wi...
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 - Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) took us through their West Yellowstone prep on Saturday afternoon, the day before they began the 800+ mile drive to Montana. With a 40-pair test fl...
Pittsfield, Vt.
 - Way up in the hills of central Vermont, three-time Olympian and former USST cross-country coach Mike Gallagher lives in Pittsfield, where he enjoys hunting, bee-keeping and r... 3 Comments
 - As the first World Cup weekend drew to a close, there were plenty of extra notes and quotes to go around (i.e. details on Sadie Bjornsen's back problems, Ida Sargent's trash ...
Sjusjoen, Norway
 - A day after their first race of the World Cup season, many of the Americans showed they were over the pre-race jitters in the men's 4x10 k relay, where the U.S. placed 11th i...
 - The Canadian men struggled in the mens' 4x10 k relay on Sunday, suffering two equipment malfunctions and never managed to find their rhythm in the icy and fast conditions.
Northug getting it done in Sjusjoen (Photo: flyingpointroad.com)
 - The Norwegian men refused to be bested by their female counterparts, as Norway I and Norway III picked up gold and silver, leaving Sweden the bronze medal in a shoot-out fini... 5 Comments
Sjusjoen World Cup relay
 - The U.S. women placed ninth on Sunday in the first relay of the season in Sjusjoen, Norway. While they were pleased with their result, its four members said it indicated bett...
The start of the women's 4x5km relay. American Ida Sargent is on the left, Ida Ingemarsdotter (SWE) is center, and Vibeke Skofterud (NOR) on the right in red (Photo: flyingpointroad.com)
 - While there was never really any doubt about who was going to win the womens' 4x5 k relay on Sunday, the duel for silver and bronze between Scandinavian rivals produced some ...
Yellowstone Ski Fest set for Nov. 22-26
 - It is a winter wonderland in West Yellowstone, Mont., and the official start of the Yellowstone Ski Festival is just days away.  The Rendezvous Ski Trails are groomed and in...
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