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Coaches Wanted for J1 Scando Trip

FasterSkierSeptember 24, 2006

This winter the J1 Scando Cup championships will take place in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden on February 2-5. Coaches who wish to attend should have an in-depth knowledge of waxing, be very hard working, be able to organize and manage, have experience with youth and young adult athletes and be able to maintain a very positive attitude and environment in the face of difficult circumstances. Coaches must also be fit enough to test wax and skis. The...

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Snow In West Yellowstone

FasterSkierSeptember 22, 2006

With the Yellowstone Ski Festival scheduled to start in two short months, event coordinator Jamie Greene, is happy to see the snow on the mountains around West Yellowstone. “30 minutes after I took this picture, it started snowing in town – I think it might be time to put away the mountain bike!”, said Greene. Details for the Ski Festival are falling into place – updated information on this year's clinics for kids, the SuperTour...

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Svartedal: World Cup more important than medal at Worlds

FasterSkierSeptember 22, 2006

The hunt for World Cup points will be at least as important as the hunt for a medal at Worlds this season for last seasons second place finisher, Jens Arne Svartedal of Norway. Have to perform well in sprint – I depend on continuing to do well in sprint, says Jens Arne. He won the Drammen sprint last season and was fourth in Otepaee and fifth in Oberstdorf. More races Svartedal knows that he will...

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US Ski Team Sprint Time Trial Results

FasterSkierSeptember 22, 2006

Classic Sprint Time Trial Mt. Van Hoevenburg Jump Complex Course Conditions: Overcast & Cool Start Time: 9:20AM Course: 1.27 km Date: Sept. 17 Round Prelim Rank Athlete Time 1 Newell, Andy 2:50 2 Freeman, Kris 2:54 3 Koos, Torin 2:55 4 Rodgers, Colin 2:57 5 Cook, Chris 2:58 6 Hochtl, Kevin 3:08 Round Quarterfinal #1 Rank Athlete Time 1 Koos, Torin 2:45 2 Newell, Andy 2:46 3 Cook, Chris 2:53 Round Quarterfinal #2 Rank Athlete...

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A.I.M. – a New and Different Improvement Opportunity for Masters Skiers

FasterSkierSeptember 21, 2006

“AIM” Master XC Ski Retreat Dec 7-10, 2006 Tamarack Resort, Idaho There may be no shortcuts to training but there are to learning! A.I.M. – or the Athletic Imaging Method came to life as a new state-of-the-art improvement tool for master skiers. Technique, balance, rhythm, force application and power are captured through professional videography and computer imaging with Dartfish software and analyzed by leading experts in master’s cross-country skiing. Jim Fredericks and Jon Engen are...

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Training

Laura's Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day

FasterSkierSeptember 21, 2006

Athletes, at any level, find joy in their sport. Ultimately, our enjoyment of the sport motivates our involvement. Any skier can tell of the wonder of skimming across a well-groomed ski trail or the enchantment of experiencing a snow covered landscape on skis. The workouts and skis when we lack the wonder and the enchantment tend to be ignored and forgotten as quickly as possible. Experiencing a full range of emotions in all aspects of...

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“It’s hard not being a good skier here”

FasterSkierSeptember 20, 2006

With one month to go before the World Cup opener in Dusseldorf, Germany the U.S. Ski Team preparations have moved east to the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center in upstate New York. The two-week training camp has taken advantage of Lake Placid’s low altitude, rolling terrain and U.S. Olympic Committee-funded accommodations. Athletes from XC Oregon, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, CXC, and New England’s top juniors have joined the U.S. Ski Team in Lake Placid....

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Kikkan Randall, Eric Strabel Win Kincaid Rollerski Stampede

FasterSkierSeptember 19, 2006

Last Wednesday Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska celebrated its 20th anniversary with a party and a rollerski race on a newly-paved trail paralleling the park road. The race was organized by Ronn Randall of the Anchorage Parks & Recreation Department, who also organized a sprint rollerski race at Cuddy Park in Anchorage last month. With great weather for the 6:00 PM start, over 60 athletes showed up to take part. In the men's 10K Eric...

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HealthTraining

Sara Renner Taking Year Off For Pregnancy

FasterSkierSeptember 19, 2006

-Olympic medallist takes year off, commits to leading team towards 2010- Canmore, Alta.-Olympic silver medallist, Sara Renner, will compete for Canada on the international cross-country ski circuit until the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, but her journey towards Vancouver will have a unique and exciting challenge, Cross Country Canada announced on Monday. The 30-year-old from Canmore, Alta., and husband Thomas Grandi, a four-time Olympian and leader of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, are expecting their first...

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HealthTraining

WADA Declines To Ban Altitude Tents…For Now

FasterSkierSeptember 18, 2006

The World Anti-Doping Agency has decided it won't ban hypoxic chambers until further studies can determine their health implications. On Saturday, WADA ruled the chambers enhance performance and violate “the spirit of sport,” but chose not to add them to the list of banned substances and methods for 2007. More… http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/10887.0.html WADA's 2007 Banned Substances List: http://www.fasterskier.com/training3498.html

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Training

First Skiable Snow Appears In Utah

FasterSkierSeptember 18, 2006

Over the weekend, FasterSkier.com received its first report of skiing for the 2006-2007 winter season. Eli Brown, head coach of the Utah Cross Country Ski Team, sent us the following pictures from Saturday morning at Alta, Utah. The Utah team was able to get in a bit of early on-snow training. Alta is at about 9,000 feet elevation and is a 30-45 minute drive from Salt Lake City. The snow came just a few days...

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163 days to go for Sapporo 2007 Worlds: Final Inspection

FasterSkierSeptember 16, 2006

Beautiful, sunny and warm late summer days in the city of Sapporo greeted the participants to the Final Inspection for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships just 5 months — or 163 days to be precise – before the event gets underway. A significant milestone for the FIS Nordic Disciplines, this will be the first time the championships will be staged in Japan and Asia.* Two days of technical inspections together with the host broadcaster...

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Problem Summer For Lina Andersson

FasterSkierSeptember 14, 2006

The summer has been tough for Swedish Olympic champion Lina Andersson. – I have not been able to train as I had planned, says Lina to the Norbotten Kurien newspaper Lina Andersson captured gold along with Anna Dahlberg in the two-person classic sprint relay in Turin. The post Olympic season was however poor due to illness and Lina has now had a tough summer due to pollen allergy. – Lots of pollen all summer has...

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