This week, World Cup cross-country skiers across North America are checking their lists, checking them twice, loading up on supplies and then cutting their luggage in half to prepare for a long season over in Europe. The Canadian national team [...]
Canadians Choose Sweden for Skiing, Coffee; Australian Picks Canmore
October 31, 2012 By Alex Matthews
European Training Camp Gets Underway for U.S. Men
July 30, 2012 By Audrey Mangan
As the world turned its attention to London this weekend for the opening days of the Summer Olympics, another set of elite American athletes were quietly logging training hours in Ramsau, Austria, in preparation for the coming winter season and, [...]
Johaug, Manificat win Lysebotn Opp; Stephen Takes Third at Blink Debut
At the far end of a fjord in southwest Norway, a handful of the world’s best cross country skiers gathered on Thursday to race each other up 7.5 k of winding road on rollerskis. Hundreds of spectators lined the last [...]
USSA Announces 2012-2013 SuperTour Calendar
June 6, 2012 By Audrey Mangan
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has released a tentative SuperTour calendar for the coming season. There are a few pieces that need to fall into place for the schedule to be finalized, but at first glance the season [...]
After Years Spent Hoping To Race Pole Pedal Paddle, USST’s Freeman Finally Enters – And Wins
May 19, 2012 By Chelsea Little
BEND, Oregon – It’s hard to imagine Kris Freeman as an underdog in a race that involves cross country skiing and running. But to this city’s residents, that’s exactly what he was on Saturday morning before the start of the [...]
Weekly Roundup: The End of the North American Season
April 4, 2012 By Chelsea Little
Babikov Back on Track at Canadian Nationals; Wins 10 k Classic
March 19, 2012 By Alex Matthews
MONT SAINTE-ANNE, Québec – Four days after flying home from Europe, Ivan Babikov was back in action at Canadian Ski Nationals on Monday. The 31-year-old national team member was also back to his winning ways, hitting his stride as usual [...]
UVM’s Patterson and Garrec, MID’s Johnson win EISA Regional Races
“It was absolutely nuts. A couple times coming through the field, one guy would turn to another and go, “Where are we?” and then we’d laugh and keep skiing, not sure we were still on the trail. Everybody knew it [...]
Guschina Leaves Erzurum Field In The Dust; Bjornsen Chases Tight Pack For Fifth
February 23, 2012 By Audrey Mangan
ERZURUM, Turkey — In her first race at these U23 World Championships, Mariya Guschina (RUS) had no trouble sticking with the standard set by her Russian teammates this week, claiming the gold medal by 26.7 seconds over Polina Medvedeva (RUS). [...]
Gow 11th in Youth Biathlon Individual; Americans Place Doherty and Dougherty in Top 30, Career-Best for Each
February 21, 2012 By Chelsea Little
The U.S. team at biathlon World Youth and Junior Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland, is hoping that things will heat up in the next few days – both literally and figuratively. “It has been pretty cold all week but it warmed [...]
Weekend Recap: Feb 10-12
February 13, 2012 By Chelsea Little
YOG: US Mixed Relay Team Powers Its Way onto the Podium and into the History Books
SEEFELD IN TIROL, Austria— It’s been a week of memorable firsts here in Seefeld Stadium during these Winter Youth Olympic Games. The very Youth Games themselves, hosted by the Austrian city of Innsbruck, served as the winter debut for the [...]
Concept2 Holiday Challenge Raises Over $31,000
January 12, 2012 By Topher Sabot, Editor
Vermont Company’s Customers Work Out to Support Disaster Relief Organizations Participants in Concept2’s 12th Annual Holiday Challenge not only rowed or skied millions of meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, they also helped raise over $31,000 for disaster relief [...]
Photos From the Tour de Ski Skate Sprint Finals
January 4, 2012 By Topher Sabot, Editor
TOBLACH, Italy -It was a very exciting day of racing at stage 6 of the Tour de Ski – a sprint skate – and FasterSkier took hundreds of photographs, throughout both the qualification and the heats. Here are our favorites [...]
Tour de Ski Day 3 – A to Zeller
December 31, 2011 By Topher Sabot, Editor
Snow Woes Continue as First-Ever Biathlon World Cup Weekend in France Is Canceled, Moved to Austria
December 5, 2011 By Chelsea Little
Bjørgen wins Ruka-Triple, Norwegians sweep podium in women’s 10k classic
November 27, 2011 By Aubrey Smith
