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2010 US Olympic Cross Country Ski Team – 8 of 10 Use Swix Ski Poles
Jan 27, 2010
 - Swix is a proud supporter of the US Ski Team. Swix Star CT1 poles have garnered success worldwide. We now anticipate the introduction of the new Swix Triac poles to provide the best possible winning margin. 7 Comments
US Nationals: Half-Full or Half-Empty
Jan 15, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - While US Nationals featured hard-fought battles, intense racing, and great overall events, it it was not a positive indicator of where our country stands as we pursue the goa... 20 Comments
A Failure of the US Ski Community: Will you even bother to read this?
Dec 11, 2009 - By Topher Sabot
 - Doping, medals, World Cup videos, photo galleries - all FasterSkier content that people read.  But what about our community?  Is there a national cross-country ski communit... 5 Comments
Nordic Skiing Must Become Greener
Dec 1, 2009 - By Erik Remsen
 - Eric Remsen calls for a greener approach to nordic ski racing. 17 Comments
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Nordic Club or High School Athletic Program
Nov 24, 2009 - By Bryan Fish
 - I was asked to comment on high school and club Nordic skiing. I’ll take this opportunity to discuss my personal thoughts and experiences on how high school and...
The Clash of Clubs And Teams
Nov 19, 2009 - By Patrick Stinson
 - Two weeks ago, Matthew Voisen put together an article describing blanket regulations enforced by association... 1 Comment
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Read This if You Care About Skiing
Oct 21, 2009 - By Andrew Gardner
 - On October 24th, people will send in thousands of images of citizens gathering at important places around the world: from the melting glaciers of Mt. Everest to the sinking b... 9 Comments
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Dazed and Confused
Oct 19, 2009 - By Matthew Voisin
 - Dealing with state governing bodies at public high schools can often be a true test of ones nerves.  Many states have rules that limit a skiers poten... 13 Comments
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FasterSkier Forums – A Challenge to All
Oct 1, 2009 - By Topher Sabot
 - Today FasterSkier launched the FasterSkier Forums.  The purpose of these forums is to provide a platform for discussion and the sharing of information related to cross-count... 4 Comments
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The costume disciplinarian speaks: Is it better to look good than to ski fast?
Jul 13, 2009 - By Mike Balduf
 - Oh, sure, every World Cup Nordic ski team needs a good waxing crew, but they need something more -- a top-notch costume disciplinarian.... Mike Balduf takes a humorous look b... 14 Comments
An Open Letter to Vasaloppet
Jun 10, 2009
 - Hannes Larsson, President of the International Association of World Loppet Skiers (IAWLS),  provides a detailed summary of the major issues involving the chaotic Vasaloppet ... 1 Comment
A Critique of US Skiing
Jun 10, 2009 - By John Caldwell
 - John Caldwell gives his opinion on the US Ski Team, Collegiate skiing, and more in this opinion piece. 43 Comments
The US Doper Problem
Apr 15, 2009 - By Zach Caldwell
 - The US Nordic community has a doper problem. The problem is that we have a tendency to allow dopers to occupy too much of our field of vision. Doping alone has never made a w... 22 Comments
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The End is Nigh
Mar 29, 2009 - By Topher Sabot
 - April is just days away, and like it or not, the 2008-2009 ski season is coming to an end.  Depending on where you live, there may be skiing for at least another month, but ... 1 Comment
Petter Northug, Hero or Punk….
Mar 28, 2009 - By Topher Sabot
 - A few weeks ago we ran a short piece asking what people thought about Petter Northug's behavior, on and off the race course.   Here is a short follow-up. 1 Comment
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Trondheim 2009 – The Full Potential of The World Cup Mass Start
Mar 16, 2009 - By Topher Sabot
 - The Trondheim World Cup races on Saturday were not your run-of-the-mill mass start events.  Instead of hours of tedious pack skiing, both the men's and women's races feature... 5 Comments
An Editorial on Skiing For the Greater Good
Mar 3, 2009
 - by Sam Newbury.  After last week’s stellar performances by US athletes at World Championships, there has been much talk about the momentum and health of our sport.  While... 1 Comment
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What is Good World Cup Coverage Worth to You?
Feb 26, 2009 - By Patrick Stinson
 - This year Universal Sports has allowed us to feel like upstanding citizens again, but wouldn't it be great to buy and download the races so you didn't have to watch the glitc... 2 Comments
Hey, It’s No Huge Surprise
Feb 24, 2009
 - Peter Graves reflects on Kikkan Randall's historic World Championship silver medal. 1 Comment
Skiing is Still Awesome: A citizen racer's essay
Jan 9, 2008
 - Nordic skiing is pretty awesome, right? Well, there is something to be said about unwinding with a fun 6pm workout with your buddies after working at your 9-5'er "decen...