Articles from November 2011
Nov 13, 2011
- By Topher Sabot - The Canadian men's team turned in mixed performances in Friday's 15km skate in Bruksvallarna, Sweden. FasterSkier checked in with three of the athletes - Len Valjas, Devon Kershaw, and Graham Nishikawa to get the details of the day.
Nov 13, 2011
- By Topher Sabot - Charlotte Kalla (SWE), racing in the blue suit of her home club, IFK Tärendö, skied to a six second victory over Russian Irnia Khazova in the FIS 10km freestyle in Bruksval...
Nov 12, 2011
- By Kieran Jones - Dario Cologna picked up his second career Tour de Ski victory and Crystal Globe, but it was what he failed to do in 2010-2011 that surprised fans...
Nov 12, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) won her second race in Muonio, Finland on Saturday, with six Finns hot on her heals. Snorri Einarsson (NOR) took the men’s field by over 10 seconds....
Nov 12, 2011
- By Topher Sabot - Frenchman Maurice Manificat kicked of his 2012 season on the right foot, overcoming a loaded field of Swedes and Norwegians to take the victory in the 15km freestyle FIS race...
Nov 11, 2011
- One of the premier ski programs in the State is seeking candidates for the position of Nordic Ski Coach.
Nov 11, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - Despite the warm weather, the season still managed to kick off on Friday with a classic sprint in Muonio, Finland. Ida Sargent (CGRP/USST) had the best American finish of th...
Nov 11, 2011
- Thank you for stepping up to the plate at a time when U.S. skiing needs it most. This can be an historic fundraiser for U.S. cross country skiing as more people than ever sta...
Nov 11, 2011
- By Chelsea Little - With Vincent Vittoz now grooming a new generation for greatness, will Maurice Manificat and Jean Marc Gaillard be able to up their already impressive game and fill his shoes?...
Nov 11, 2011
- By Chelsea Little - Morgan Smyth, Katie Ronsse, Evelyn Dong, and Zoe Roy have started a new team based in Park City which will focus largely on long distance races in the U.S. and Europe.
Nov 10, 2011
- By Kieran Jones - The Canadian National Ski Team revealed their new OneWay suits to FasterSkier this week, and have also added a little extra excitement to their European fleet of vans.
Nov 10, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced Thursday that the first World Cup of the 2011-2012 season, originally scheduled for Beitostølen, Norway, will instead be he...
Nov 10, 2011
- By Kieran Jones - Justyna Kowalczyk is at the pinnacle of her career at the moment, winning the Crystal Globe for the third consecutive year in 2010-2011, but will the Pole be able to handle a...
Nov 10, 2011
- By Alex Matthews - More than 100 miles from New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Carl Swenson sat in his office in Dover, N.H., pouring over sexual-assault statutes on a recent November afternoon.
Nov 10, 2011
- Light snow is falling outside and the forecast is calling for more. The Rendezvous Ski Trails are covered and the South Plateau is looking good. A few more inches and t...
Nov 9, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - Warm weather across Scandinavia has forced some FIS races to cancel, and remaining venues are working overtime to cover melting courses with artificial snow. With points cuto...
Nov 9, 2011
- By Kieran Jones - Lukas Bauer led the Czech team on the World Cup last season, but he has some surprising help from a good supporting cast. But will the Czech hard-man be able to find the magi...
Nov 9, 2011
- By Kieran Jones - The 2012 World Cup season will feature several important rule changes and some notable alterations to the schedule. This season ski fans will see new intermediate sprint scor...
Nov 8, 2011
- By Audrey Mangan - No snow is in the forecast and FIS will decide on Thursday whether to cancel the first World Cup. Race director Jürg Capol said the outlook for the opening World Cup is not...
Nov 8, 2011
- With six inches & skiing on the S. Plateau in West Yellowstone and three inches on the Rendezvous Trails the grooming is not far behind... Keep your fingers crossed that ...
