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World Junior Championships Update

Ken RothFebruary 8, 2024

The International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Junior World Championships are being held in Planica, Slovenia February 5–11. So far, two events have been contested, the Freestyle Sprints, and the 20-kilometer Freestyle Mass Start. Freestyle Sprints The Sprints were held on a 1.2-kilometer course for both the men and women. Women’s Freestyle Sprint FIRST Gina Del Rio (AND) SECOND Samantha Smith (USA) THIRD Milla Grosberghaugen Andreassen (NOR) Remarkably, every American competitor qualified...

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Olympic Medalists and Rookies Rub Shoulders in Canmore

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 8, 2024

CANMORE, ALBERTA — Abbey Zimmer and Natalie Meinert peered over a railing out onto the course at the cross-country ski center here Thursday, where dozens of the world’s best athletes were amidst their pre-race routines. The 14-year-olds had driven seven hours to Canmore with their parents from icy Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They were there to ski on some snowy trails and for a weekend of watching racers that they normally only see on highlight reels. “We...

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Viewing/Streaming North American World Cups

FasterSkierFebruary 8, 2024

North American World Cup racing means a whole different set of start times for viewers who’ve been early-rising viewers of this season’s World Cup events. For the next week, we’ll be able to watch World Cup action while sunlight streams in the windows! With races conducted during daylight hours, FasterSkier is hoping more viewers than ever will access the live-streamed action. Streamed race coverage (on skiandsnowboardlive.com) will continue for all Canmore, Alberta events. Free streaming...

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Youth Olympic Games Recap

FasterSkierFebruary 8, 2024

The Youth Olympic Games are an Olympic-style competition (both summer and winter) staged for athletes between the ages of 15-18. In the winter of 2024, Gangwon Korea hosted over 1,800 young athletes in this celebration of sport, sportsmanship, and fellowship. Start young athletes early on all three, and the world is likely to be a better place. The Youth Olympics is also a chance for young stars of the future to step on to the...

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Minneapolis World Cup: All Systems Go!

Ken RothFebruary 8, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. This has been a terrible winter for skiing in much of North America, particularly in the midwest. With temperatures consistently above freezing and little snowfall, most races in the region have either been...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: A James Clinton Canmore bonus with JC Schoonmaker

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 7, 2024

Coming in hot from Canmore, Alberta, where the World Cup circuit makes its North American return after five years away. We’ve got a preview here of sorts, featuring an interview with JC Schoonmaker, the California-raised U.S. Ski Team member who made his first World Cup podium earlier this season. We cover his rude awakening to the demands of elite-level training, his affection for his adopted home of Alaska and get some fun details about his...

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France Snags Mixed Relay Gold Ahead of Norway at Biathlon World Championships

Clare EganFebruary 7, 2024

FasterSkier’s Coverage of the Biathlon World Championships is made possible through the generous support of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center: New England’s finest snowmaking, world class race venues and touring trails, healthy food in abundance, comfortable accommodations at Craftsbury: Sports, Sustainability, Stewardship. In the opening race of the 2024 Biathlon World Championships, France overcame heavy favorite Norway to take gold in the 4×6 k Mixed Relay. It was a tightly contested race with 25 nations...

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Up Next: Biathlon World Championships

Clare EganFebruary 6, 2024

FasterSkier’s Coverage of the Biathlon World Championships is made possible through the generous support of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center: New England’s finest snowmaking, world class race venues and touring trails, healthy food in abundance, comfortable accommodations at Craftsbury: Sports, Sustainability, Stewardship. The 2024 Biathlon World Championships open on Wednesday, February 7 in the countryside town of Nove Mesto na Morave in the Czech Republic. While not widely known as a winter wonderland, Nove Mesto...

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2024 BMW IBU World Championships Preview

US BiathlonFebruary 6, 2024

After two training weeks in Italy, the U.S. Biathlon Team is geared up for the 2024 BMW IBU World Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic. The two week event features 12 different races, giving each athlete multiple opportunities for success and fans a taste of each biathlon discipline. Racing will kick off with the mixed relay on Wednesday, February 7. Looking back at past World Championship highlights, only a handful of U.S. athletes...

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Local Olympians Crawford and Atkins Excited for Canmore World Cup

Alex KochonFebruary 6, 2024

This week in Canmore, the Bow Valley will host about 200 athletes from 19 countries at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup, the 11th stop on the international docket and the first time in North America in eight years. The races include 10 k freestyle individual starts on Friday, freestyle sprints on Saturday, 20 k classic mass starts on Sunday, a day of rest, then classic sprints on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the...

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Homecoming

John TeafordFebruary 4, 2024

At the edge of the parking lot at the Wild Wings Ski Touring Center stands a strategically placed, much used, and much loved snow pile. Getting up speed by dropping down the short slope in front of the main building, young skiers catch air off the top of the pile, daring each other to ever-bigger, ever-trickier leaps. They’ve been doing it for years. Ben Ogden, Sophie Caldwell, Simi Hamilton, Katharine Ogden, Bill Koch, Fin Bailey....

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How the Heck Do You Actually Get Better?

Luke JagerFebruary 2, 2024

You’ve plateaued? What’s the deal? Is it insufficient rest; is it that you peaked too early; is it that you need to train harder? There is an article, Facebook post, podcast, YouTube video, and probably a thousand other forms of media dedicated to figuring out just about every component of training. So, with all this information available, why do so many athletes face such an uphill battle to reach their goals? From amateur to elite,...

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World-Class Canmore Gears Up for Another World Cup

Alex KochonFebruary 1, 2024

Canmore is one of those places that truly lives up to the hype. Nestled in the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta, the small town with an authentically outdoorsy and Western Canadian vibe is definitely “bucket-list” worthy for anyone who hasn’t visited yet. Locals say it’s a combination of the scenic backdrop, with jagged peaks on all sides rising around the town and Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, and the community—most everyone here lives and breathes...

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What’s the Worldloppet? Why a Worldloppet?

Lumi ExperiencesFebruary 1, 2024

Lumi Experiences guest Ron Sawdey from Salt Lake City, Utah took time to reflect on his 2023 trip to the Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf Worldloppet events in Italy, Germany and Austria. Ron’s reflections share some insider insights for both the uninitiated and Worldloppet Masters alike. Read on to learn more about the trip. – – – – – – – – – – For the uninitiated, you may have heard the words, “World Loppet”,...

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2024 Harvard Winter Carnival Comes to ESPN+

Wyatt TeafordFebruary 1, 2024

The colleges of New England cannot escape the dark, cold weeks of winter. Long ago, they decided to celebrate it, and the tradition of collegiate Winter Carnivals stretches back more than a century. Carnivals are a time-tested celebration of the winter season, the arrival of winter snow, and the activities that the season allows: sledding, ski jumping, Alpine races, Nordic events, ice sculpting, bonfires on the quad, and the tradition of campus-wide snowball fights. Over...

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The Air That We Breathe: Medications, Rules, Exemptions, and Advantages

Wyatt TeafordJanuary 31, 2024

Cross country skiing is an aerobic sport: the amount of oxygen entering our lungs is one of the factors directly affecting our performance. It seems to make sense: more oxygen in, more fuel provided to the muscles, greater levels of performance in endurance events. On the other hand, some athletes suffer from external factors limiting the amount of oxygen they can utilize to give energy to their muscles. One such factor is asthma, a condition...

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KIKKAN – A Film Chronicling the Life of an Olympic Champion, Cancer Survivor, and Active Mom

FischerJanuary 30, 2024

From her debut in Salt Lake City to a decisive sprint finish in PyeongChang, Kikkan Randall defined her career through Olympic aspirations. Immediately following a gold-medal performance in PyeongChang she received a cancer diagnosis, and barely had a chance to catch her breath before finding herself navigating life as a single mother. The film, KIKKAN, presented by Fischer Skis US, L.L.Bean, and Providence Alaska, chronicles the life of the five-time Olympian from childhood through her...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Go big and go Goms

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 29, 2024

Goms! These races, in Switzerland, were unambiguously awesome. Wipeouts, sun, fondue, North American podiums and breakout performances. And an Alaskan guest who watched the races firsthand. We really went above and beyond the call of duty this week — we’ve got sounds from the side of the trail and even a profanity-laced tirade from Devon if you stick it out to the end of the show. We’ll be on scene at the next round of...

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Diggins Thrills at 20 k Finish, Laukli Fifth, Brennan Seventh

John TeafordJanuary 28, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. Jessie Diggins (USA) continues to pursue the season-long World Cup Overall title, having successfully defended her lead in those standings through the recent weekends of sprints and mass start races. And with so...

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Klaebo Rules 20 k Mass Start. Schumacher-Patterson Top Twenty

Ken RothJanuary 28, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. As the eyes of cross-country World Cup competitors begin to turn their gaze toward North America, one task remained for them before they could begin to focus on packing their bags for the...

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