Fostering cultural change within complex organizations is painstaking. U.S. Ski & Snowboard is no different. Most often the most effective type of change comes less from edict and more from many a collection of stakeholder’s voice For the past decade, the U.S. cross-country team has had unparalleled success. Whether the metric is developing athletes to […]
IBU Calendar Changes, Prize Money Increases, and Mandatory Athlete Anti-Doping Education (Press Release)
Press Release IBU makes important calendar and sports decisions amid Congress preparations The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has set the dates for the IBU World Championships Biathlon in Pokljuka 2021 and Oberhof 2023, and decided to establish a new Season Opening from the beginning of the BMW IBU World Cup season 2020/2021. At its […]
NENSA 2019 Rollerski Race Series (Press Release)
NENSA is proud to introduce their 2019 Rollerski Race Series featuring six events across the eastern region and a renewed supplier partnership with Swenor Rollerskis. The goal of the race series, and associated educational opportunities, is to bolster NENSA’s mission to sustain a vital and active skiing community in New England. The 2018 Series […]
Alpine Insurance Renews its Support of the Alberta World Cup Academy (Press Release)
For Immediate Release Alpine Insurance renews its support of the Academy Press Release June 11, 2019 Canmore – The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy, Canada’s premier high-performance training centre, is thrilled to announce Alpine Insurance’s continued support in a multi-year title sponsorship agreement. The partnership represents a longstanding and mutually beneficial relationship between […]
Wednesday Workout: Lizzie Larkins and Ski Tunnel Hot Laps
In September, I got an email from my high school club coach, Gus Johnson, about an opportunity to go to Östersund, Sweden to start the summer. The camp entailed participating in some research being conducted at the Swedish Winter Sports Research Center of the Mid Sweden University and training with college age skiers in […]
Advocacy for Athletes: Hoffman and Koehler Share a Look Into Global Athlete
Picture in your mind an Olympic athlete. As you are reading this site, you might be seeing the image of Jessie Diggins or Kikkan Randall, or perhaps, Marit Bjørgen or Johannes Høsflot Klæbo. Or, since your skis might be summer waxed, you might think of Michael Phelps, Ussain Bolt, or Katie Ledecky. Regardless of who […]
From World Cups to Triathlons: Kris Freeman’s Diabetes Management and Pushing the Envelope
Kris Freeman manages Diabetes. He did this on the World Cup for years and at four Olympics. He remains a competitor and continues to test himself since retiring from elite level skiing in 2018. “Retired” for Freeman means remaining fit and jumping into the odd cross-country ski race: he placed third this year in the […]
First World Cup Competitions Scheduled for Women’s Nordic Combined
While men’s Nordic Combined has been a fixture in the Winter Olympic games since the first contests were held in Chamonix, France in 1924, its female counterpart has not existed. Women’s cross country skiing was added to the Olympic program in the 1952 games in Oslo, while ski jumping was not added until the Sochi […]
Wednesday Workout: Evaluating the Training Year with Caitlin Patterson
This Wednesday Workout dives into one athlete’s approach to reviewing last season’s training and how to move forward. Newly minted U.S. Ski Team member and longtime Craftsbury Green Racing Project athlete Caitlin Patterson provides the details. *** Looking back on a year of training is an important part of planning the year ahead. My […]
IMHO: The Most Challenging Cross-Country World Cup Courses
At the close of the season, after some striding and skating on some heavy courses, FasterSkier sent out a query to get some athletes’ opinions on which course (distance and sprint) was the most difficult? We also asked which specific World Cup climb was the deepest-dig grind. Here are the responses. We’ve included some course […]
NYSEF Seeks Assistant Cross-Country Coach
Position: Assistant Cross-Country Coach The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) mission is to provide opportunities for athletes of all ages to reach their potential in snow sports – alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping, cross country skiing, Nordic combined, and biathlon– through professional guidance and financial support. buy naltrexone online Job Summary […]
Soldier Hollow Seeks Head Devo Coach
Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Accountability Work with Head Comp Team Coach to ensure consistency in training philosophy and smooth transition for athletes through the Team SoHo development pipeline. Create yearly training plan framework for Devo/Devo+ teams that takes into account age-appropriate activities Plan and implement training sessions for Devo and Devo+ teams (10-14yo) that focus […]
Changes for Next Season’s World Cup on the Agenda (Updated)
Here is a link to U.S. Ski Team Head Coach Chris Grover’s blog in which he discusses the changes discussed and adopted at the most recent FIS meetings. The International Ski Federation (FIS) held a FIS Calendar Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia last week. The FIS Cross-Country Committee provided the following changes and proposals which […]
Nordiq Canada Names 2019-2020 National Ski Teams (Press Release)
Nordiq Canada Names 2019-2020 National Ski Team Paralympic and Olympic veterans lead new generation of cross-country skiers CANMORE, Alta.—A young group of Paralympic and Olympic veterans will carry the torch for a new generation of cross-country skiers who will make up the National Ski Team in 2019-2020, Nordiq Canada announced on Saturday. Poised […]
New Nordic Ski Academy in Bozeman (Press Release)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2019 Montana Endurance Academy info@montanaenduranceacademy.org New Nordic Ski Academy in Bozeman We are thrilled to announce the launch of Montana Endurance Academy (MEA), an athletic endurance team recently organized in Bozeman. MEA’S focus will be on assisting in training plan implementation, goal-setting, and multi-sport all-season outdoor training that enables […]
The Latest Glimpse from Marit Bjørgen’s Training Logs
On May 29, the latest research paper to dive into Marit Bjørgen’s training logs from 2000-2017 was announced in Gemini, the research news publication from NTNU and SINTEF, two research institutions in Norway. The most recent paper titled “Block vs. Traditional Periodization of HIT: Two Different Paths to Success for the World’s Best Cross-Country Skier,” […]
May 30 news roundup: Mental health; meet the D-Team; and more
It’s late May. Athletes are a month into official training for the 2019/2020 season. Here’s some recent news of note from the domestic and international nordic ski world. German cyclist confesses to doping following Seefeld sting The police action in Seefeld, Austria, at the time of the 2019 World Championships that led to the arrest […]
Nordic Nation: Real Life with Kelsey Phinney
Kelsey Phinney brings to the sport of cross-country skiing a big-world view as she has rolled with challenges and fine-tuned her athletic performances. First things first: Phinney has become a voice for Parkinson’s Disease advocacy and education. She produced this great podcast episode for the Davis Phinney Foundation titled The Neuroscience of Parkinson’s — it’s […]
Everyday is Safety Day: Virginia Tech’s Bike Helmet Ratings
Snow has melted out or is melting out, and it may be time to sharpen the rollerski ferrules. For those looking for ski-specific workouts, the go-to is often rollerskiing. It goes without saying that the poles, rollerskis, bindings, and boots should all be checked before heading out. The safety gear should include some hi-vis items. […]
Learn to Fly this Summer with USA Nordic
FasterSkier wants to help spread the word that USA Nordic will be organizing camps this summer geared towards new and experienced junior ski jumpers. The first camp will be held in Anchorage, AK., in June, the second in Eau Claire, WI., in July. The schedules and registration for each camp are linked below. buy temovate […]