You waited long enough and probably didn’t even know it was coming, but here it is: a montage of your favorite top Canadian skiers (at least the ones at Canadian Nationals) talking about their seasons in a nutshell.
International Couple Top Canadian Nationals Mass Starts; McMurtry Ends Career with Gold (Updated)
On the last day of racing at 2013 Canadian Nationals, American Torin Koos and his Swiss girlfriend Bettina Gruber were the big winners in the 50- and 30-kilometer freestyle mass starts, respectively. Brent McMurtry ended his ski career on a high note, and Zina Kocher took the Canadian women’s title.
Canadian Nationals: Much More than Cross Country
March 30, 2013 By Gerry Furseth
Friday was an official training day for the cross-country athletes, but the Sea to Sky Nordic Festival isn’t all about cross country. While biathlon wrapped up earlier, Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined had their first competitions on Friday. Fast and Female hosted an event, and there were lectures on coaching female athletes.
Gaiazova, Valjas Take Charge in Canadian Nationals Classic Sprints
March 29, 2013 By Gerry Furseth
Canadian World Cup Team members Dasha Gaiazova and Lenny Valjas demonstrated how classic sprinting is done at Canadian Nationals on Thursday, winning their respective qualifiers and later commanding the finals to achieve national titles.
Gaiazova Shakes Off Jet Lag to Dominate Canadian Nationals 10 k Classic; McMurtry Captures First National Title in 15 k
March 27, 2013 By Gerry Furseth
Fresh off a flight from Sweden, Dasha Gaiazova entered her first race of Canadian Nationals firing all cylinders, beating Japan’s Chisa Obayasi by nearly 1 1/2 minutes in Tuesday’s 10 k classic interval start in Whistler, B.C. Brent McMurtry captured his first national title in the men’s 15 k, 23 seconds ahead of Norway’s Rune Ødegärd.
Weekly Roundup: Falun and Done
March 25, 2013
We know, we know: it’s FAHL-IN. But still. The World Cup wrapped up with spectacular races and plenty of sun in Stockholm and Falun, with Justyna Kowalczyk and Petter Northug winning the season-long titles and Kikkan Randall taking home not only the Sprint Cup but also third place in the overall. Plus, racing on this side of the pond at Whistler and Craftsbury.
Widmer, McKeever Earn First Individual Titles at Canadian Nationals
March 25, 2013 By Gerry Furseth
Heidi Widmer, 22, rolled to her first individual gold and second title in as many days of racing at Canadian Nationals, while the 33-year-old IPC World Cup extraordinaire Brian McKeever won his first Canadian championship just days after flying from Sochi, Russia. Caitlin Gregg and Eliska Hajkova of the U.S. took first and second overall in the 5 k freestyle, and Canadians swept the men’s 10 k podium.
Canadian Nationals: Foothills Tops Both Men’s and Women’s Team Sprints
March 24, 2013 By Gerry Furseth
Jess Cockney stayed upright despite a tangle in the finishing straight to notch his second-straight team sprint title with Brent McMurtry at Canadian Nationals on Saturday, and Marlis Kromm and Heidi Widmer skied to a nearly 10-second victory in the women’s race.
Vaillancourt, Smith Collect Mass-Start Titles at Canadian Biathlon Nationals
March 19, 2013 By Gerry Furseth
Vaillancourt Doubles Up, Wenzel Moves Up in Canadian Nationals Biathlon Pursuit
March 19, 2013 By Gerry Furseth
Audrey Vaillancourt (Quebec) made it two for two, winning the pursuit at Canadian Biathlon Championships at Whistler Olympic Park on Sunday. Vaillancourt started first after her Saturday sprint victory and finished first despite missing four shots (1+0+1+2) in 31:43.4 for the fastest ski time of the day.
Red Group Rides Again
World Cup Period II starts on Saturday when the Tour de Ski kicks off in Oberhoff, Germany. FasterSkier takes a quick look at the Red Group rankings heading into the next World Cup period.
Notes and Quotes: FIS Scandinavia Extravaganza Edition
November 19, 2012 By Topher Sabot, Editor
Roy Returning to Canadian Roots
Maybe it was the transition to full-time racing or the fact that Zoe Roy was competing in her home nation last season. It could’ve been the back-and-fourth flights across the U.S/Canadian border, or one team’s hospitality that helped Roy reach [...]
Revived Films’ ‘Fact or Fiction’ Trailer
May 12, 2012 By Brainspiral
Trailer: Is it fact or is it fiction? Wait it is both. These two polar extremes outline the heart of nordic skiing. Working hard and beating fast, the heart of our community expands. Our sport, while misunderstood by some, is [...]
Once in His Son’s Shoes, Pierre Harvey in Awe
May 8, 2012 By Alex Matthews
MONT SAINTE ANNE, Québec – Standing on the hill above the stadium at the Canadian Ski Nationals in March, Pierre Harvey smiled as he soaked up the sights and sounds buzzing around him. Earlier that morning on the last day [...]
Best of Canadian Nationals in Photos
April 5, 2012 By Alex Matthews
MONT SAINTE ANNE, Québec – Already missing the warm weather and spring racing that took place at Canadian Ski Nationals in Québec from March 17-24? FasterSkier took plenty of photos and pared them down to some of the best from each of the [...]
Foreigners Add to Canadian Nationals, Reflect on Week
MONT SAINTE-ANNE, Québec — It all started with a little buzz about Québec hosting a World Cup. After the province’s native Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw struck gold in the team sprint at the 2011 World Championships in Olso, Norway, [...]
Buddies to the End, Kershaw & Harvey Tie at Canadian Nationals
March 24, 2012 By Alex Matthews
MONT SAINT-ANNE, Québec – To say that Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey are close would be a massive understatement. When Kershaw decided to pack it in for the season, Harvey and some of his other teammates on the Canadian National [...]
Crawford Meets Goal, Wins 30 k Classic Mass Start at Nationals
March 24, 2012 By Alex Matthews
MONT SAINT-ANNE, Québec – If there was a date circled on Chandra Crawford’s calendar, this was it. Well, it may have been one of many, but she at least took a mental note and had plenty of ambitions for Saturday’s [...]
McKeever, Carleton Capture Gold at IPC World Cup
March 23, 2012 By Alex Matthews
