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Norway’s Jan Thomas Jenssen Wins in First World Cup Start in Three Years

Ben TheyerlNovember 26, 2023

Jan Thomas Jenssen (NOR) hadn’t been entered in a World Cup race since 2020. On Sunday in Ruka, the highlight to Jenssen’s weekend of racing was expected to be his start in the 20 k, not his finish. But something strange was swirling in the chill Arctic air, and Sunday was one for the dark horses. In the final stretch of Sunday’s race that bent two unlikely skiers—Michal Novak (CZE), and the 27 year-old Jenssen—emerged...

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Rosie Brennan Skis to First Career Classic Podium

Ben TheyerlNovember 25, 2023

The first time Rosie Brennan stepped onto a World Cup podium, she was holding a pair of classic skis. That was in Lillehammer eight years ago, December 2015, when she skied the scramble leg in Team USA’s third place finish. Since then, there has been more team revelry, plenty of skate podiums, some fast-starts, some near misses, but never an individual classic podium. Above all, in the intervening time, there has been perseverance. Stride for...

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Norway’s Men Continue Distance Domination

Ken RothNovember 25, 2023

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. Learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award—or about supporting FasterSkier coverage—by contacting info@fasterskier.com. Day Two of the 2023-2024 FIS World Cup season showcased the individual start 10 k Classic race in Ruka, Finland. The Finn’s were chomping at the bit for an opportunity to break the Norwegian men’s stranglehold on distance racing: last...

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Emma Ribom Repeats in Ruka Sprint

Ken RothNovember 24, 2023

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. Learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award—or about supporting FasterSkier coverage—by contacting info@fasterskier.com. Today, in the near perpetual darkness of Finland’s early winter, the classic sprint competition announced the dawn of the new World Cup season. The new season brings with it a new rule—perhaps the most significant rule change since skating was...

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Erik Valnes Shows Early Season Form in Ruka Classic Sprint

John TeafordNovember 24, 2023

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. FasterSkier begins its coverage of the 2023-2024 FIS World Cup with the first day of competition from Ruka, Finland. A cold day offered consistent conditions for this Classic Sprint. Even so, Norway advanced seven...

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IBU: Sustainability and Social Legacies

FasterSkierNovember 23, 2023

IBU 2023/2024: New Rules and Higher Sustainability Standards The IBU season 2023/2024 is set to get underway with the opening BMW IBU World Cup in Östersund (SWE) on 25 November 2023 as new rules and sustainability commitments will be showcased for the first time. Östersund is one of nine World Cup Organising Committees this season, in addition to World Championship host Nove Mesto na Morave, to have voluntarily signed the IBU’s new Sustainability Charter. By signing the Charter,...

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Call For US Coaches: 2024 World Junior & U23 Championships

FasterSkierNovember 22, 2023

U18 Scando Trip: FALUN, SWEDEN (JAN 15-24) World Junior/U23 Ski Championships: PLANICA, SLOVENIA (Feb 1-11) Pre-camp: TOBLACH, ITALY (Jan 24-31) Apply for ANY positions that you are interested in by December 1, 2023 The U.S. Ski Team is seeking coaches for our upcoming 2024 U18 Scandinavian Trip & 2024 World Junior/U23 Championship Team. The teams will be led by U.S. Ski Team Development Coach, Greta Anderson. Each position filled will provide valuable experience to individuals,...

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Jessie Diggins: Health and Happiness in the Season Ahead

John TeafordNovember 21, 2023

11/17/2023—Ruka, Finland For American fans of cross-country skiing, Jessie Diggins is definitely the voice of our sport. Following a 2023 season that saw her crowned World Champion in 10k—and finishing second overall in the season-long FIS World Cup—she returned to training and preparing for the season to come; but things didn’t go exactly as planned. Recently, Diggins sat down for a scheduled media interview to discuss her relapse into an eating disorder from which she’d...

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The Biggest Challenge Turns Out to be the Obvious One: Convincing People the Idea Can Work

FasterSkierNovember 21, 2023

When the Saba Ski Festival Instagram page launched, there was almost immediate reaction from a variety of ski teams, skiers, and ski clubs from North America and Europe saying the idea was fantastic. Then they tended to ask how the whole idea would work, by which they often meant how the whole idea could possibly work or whether it was, literally, fantastic. Fair question. Former Colby College Nordic Ski team captain and current head groomer...

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Saint Mary’s University Seeks Head Club Nordic Ski Coach/Director of Club Sports

FasterSkierNovember 21, 2023

Overview and Responsibilities The Head Nordic Ski Coach / Director of Club Sports is responsible for leading a club college Nordic ski program that aligns with the University mission through the promotion of character and virtue through sport and fosters academic and overall student success. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration and development of the program, including developing and managing a budget, training and competition schedule, travel, and equipment needs. The administrative...

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Canmore World Cup Tickets on Sale Now

Alberta World Cup SocietyNovember 20, 2023

The COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Canmore Alberta is raising the bar for Canadian Rockies ski racing this winter, as the Alberta World Cup Society is pleased to offer a new ELEVATED VIP experience – the best way to catch World Cup ski action Feb 9-13, 2024. For those seeking the complete World Cup ski racing package, the Alberta World Cup Society is thrilled to offer the ELEVATED VIP experience at the Canmore...

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Update to U.S. Ski & Snowboard 23-24 World Cup Selection Criterion

Chris GroverNovember 19, 2023

Dear Cross Country Community, We needed to make two modifications to our 2023-24 World Cup Selection Criterion based on new World Cup Rule changes that were just ratified by the FIS Council last month. The changes are: The previous World Cup calendar had 5 periods of World Cup, with Canmore and Minneapolis residing in their own period of World Cup. The updated WC calendar combined the former period III and period IV. Now we have...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: We’re back, baby

Nathaniel HerzNovember 19, 2023

We’re off. The 2023-2024 winter kicks off with season opening races across Scandinavia, and the World Cup launches next week. Devon and Nat go old-school, no guests to recap a bevy of interesting results so far. Send us your comments, questions and criticisms: devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back next week.

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IBU World Cup 2023-2024: Scheduling and Viewing

John TeafordNovember 17, 2023

Though biathletes have already seen action in recent races in Sjusjoen Norway—and on the Schutzenski rollerski course at Soldier Hollow, Utah—the real World Cup action only begins this coming weekend. The BMW IBU World Cup Schedule begins November 25 in Ostersund, Sweden, and FasterSkier is eager to provide information on how North American biathlon fans can view those events via live streaming. IBU World Cups and World Championships According to Sara Donatello—USBA Communications Coordinator—Eurovision Sports...

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FIS World Cup 2023-2024: Scheduling and Viewing

John TeafordNovember 16, 2023

With the beginning of the FIS World Cup season less than two weeks away, we wanted to remind readers that FasterSkier will continue to post same-day race coverage of all World Cup, Senior National, Junior National, and SuperTour events this season. Like last season, we’ve found that Ski and Snowboard Live is the easiest and most reliable streaming service available for World Cup events, so we’re encouraging our readers to subscribe to this live streaming...

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Waiting for Snow

Wyatt TeafordNovember 14, 2023

Marsha Diane Arnold authored a delightful children’s book: Waiting for Snow. Lovingly illustrated by Renata Liwska, Waiting for Snow tells the story of Badger who is impatient for winter’s arrival. When we were kids, we waited impatiently for everything: for Christmas, for birthdays, for dessert, for recess, and for the first snowy day of winter. In the adulthood of Nordic skiing, the first snowy day is still the source of immense anticipation. Patience, Badger ....

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Catching up with Sadie—Fischer Brand Ambassador, Money Manager, Mom: Part II

Ken RothNovember 13, 2023

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. Learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award—or about supporting FasterSkier coverage—by contacting info@fasterskier.com. In part I of FasterSkier’s interview with Sadie Maubet Bjornsen, we caught up with the former U.S. Olympian and heard updates on her personal life. Today, we hear her views on the current crop of Stifel U.S. Ski Team...

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The Future of Roller Ski Festivals—Schutzenski 2023

John TeafordNovember 8, 2023

On a sunny October Saturday, the Path of the Annularity—the shadow of an eclipse—passed directly over Soldier Hollow, Utah. For nearly thirty minutes, the sky was shaded, the air cooled, and the valley got eerily quiet. But the action never stopped: races went on, heart rates remained high, sweat continued to drip, and finish lines were crossed while the solar/lunar show swirled in the heavens above. Something special was happening, that’s for sure . ....

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Catching up with Sadie—Fischer Brand Ambassador, Money Manager, Mom: Part I

Ken RothNovember 7, 2023

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. Learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award—or about supporting FasterSkier coverage—by contacting info@fasterskier.com. Transitioning from the life of a professional athlete to the “regular” world can be challenging. Given the heroic number of training hours professional cross-country skiers put in, they may even have a harder time of it than other athletes....

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2024 US Cross-Country Ski National Championships Awaits At Soldier Hollow

FasterSkierNovember 1, 2023

Join us January 1-7, 2024 for the US Cross Country Ski Nationals. See schedule below. Registration is live and wax cabin rentals are now available. Please click on the link below for registration and wax cabin rental. Schedule Schedule is subject to change. Monday, January 1 Official Training Tuesday, January 2 10k Classic Interval Start Wednesday, January 3 Official Skate Sprint Training (8 am-11 am) Sit Ski Sprint (Qualifying 1pm, heats 1:45-2:15 pm) Thursday,...

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