Articles from November 2011
Nov 19, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - The men of the U.S. Ski Team (USST) got off to a rocky start Saturday morning in Sjusjøen, Norway; Kris Freeman led the way in 55th in the 15 k freestyle. "I'm not making excuses," he said. "The wheels came off."
Nov 19, 2011
- By Topher Sabot - John Olsson (SWE) skied away from the field to capture his first World Cup victory since 2009. Petter Northug (NOR) barely edged out Roland Clara (ITA) for second, and Canadi...
Nov 19, 2011
- By Alex Matthews - Following their first races of the season in Europe last weekend in Bruksvallarna, Sweden, many of the Canadian national team members were ready to get back at it. Saturdayâ
Nov 19, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - In a remarkably competitive field, Kikkan Randall skied to a distance-career-best 8th while Liz Stephen finish...
Nov 19, 2011
- By Topher Sabot - There were plenty of surprises in Saturday’s World Cup opener in Sjusjoen, Norway. Marit Bjoergen (NOR) was most definitely not one of them, serving notice that she is onc...
Nov 19, 2011
- Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) is launching a new race waxing service for elite-level events at the 2011 West Yellowstone Fall Ski Festival. BNS Mobile Elite Wax Service is an ...
Nov 19, 2011
- Depending on where you live, the ski season may be just a few weeks away! There are a number of products new to Skinny Skis to add to your enjoyment of the season. Some are o...
Nov 18, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - It will be hard to top their gold-medal performance at World Championships last winter, but Canadian National Ski Team head coach Justin Wadsworth has every intention of raci...
Nov 18, 2011 - By Marty Hall
- Former US Ski Team Head Coach Marty Hall remembers colleague and friend Rob Kiesel.
Nov 18, 2011
- By Kieran Jones - Therese Johaug and Marit Bjoergen led the Norwegian women with power house skiing, while Petter Nothug and the Sprintgutta provided wins and antics for the reigning Nations C...
Nov 18, 2011
- The World Cup season kicks off on Saturday in Sjusjoen, Norway. In this edition of FasterSkier Podcasts we check back with the Nordic Commentary Project's Colin Reuter and...
Nov 18, 2011
- Designed from the ground-up to transfer power efficiently, Madshus boots use innovative hybrid and full MemBrain® softshell constructions to ensure breathability and water-r...
Nov 18, 2011
- By Chelsea Little - ... and one of them thinks he can win. "At my best, I am among the best skate skiers in the world," said 24-time biathlon World Cup winner Emil Hegle Svendsen. Can he score o...
Nov 18, 2011
- By Alex Matthews - Sure, they've got a few kids now. But the U.S. Nordic Combined squad is healthy and raring for the start of the 2011/2012 season just about a week before it kicks off in Euro...
Nov 18, 2011
- While many ski races in Scandinavia were being canceled due to lack of snow, the 3rd Annual  SkiErg World Sprints took place last weekend in locations around the...
Nov 17, 2011
- After much deliberation, the results are in. Who had the most epic photo of their first ski of the season?
- To simulate a race before the first World Cup on November 19th, Noah Hoffman did a 10 k time trial in the Torsby, Sweden ski tunnel on Monday.
Nov 17, 2011
- By Kieran Jones - The Swedes were led by Marcus Hellner and Charlotte Kalla last season, and were backed up by a solid crew of distance and sprint skiers. Can they take another step towards ac...
Nov 17, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - With the biggest squad in recent memory, the U.S. Ski Team (USST) looks to continue building on last season’s results on the World Cup this year, starting with the salvaged...
Nov 17, 2011
- By Chelsea Little - Former University of Utah skier and NCAA Champion Snorri Einarsson won a FIS race in Muonio, Finland last weekend, and now he'll be toeing the line in Sjusjoen.
