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Tim Burke 10th in Hochfilzen Biathlon Sprint; Three US Men in Top 25 for the First Time Ever

FasterSkierDecember 8, 2006

Hochfilzen, Austria, December 8. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY), led teammates Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY, and Jeremy Teela (Anchorage, AK) into US Biathlon history as the trio finished 10th, 18th,and 21st,today in the Men’s 10K Sprint. This is the first time three US Biathletes finished in the top 25 in the same World Cup competition. Burke’s first words at the finish were, “Four for four!” This was Burke’s fourth top thirty in four competitions...

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OtherRacing

2006-07 Colorado Cup Announced

FasterSkierDecember 8, 2006

Rocky Mountain Nordic announces the second season of the Colorado Cup in conjunction with RMN’s new administrative role in the cumulatively scored series of nordic ski races throughout Colorado. Rocky Mountain Nordic, a division of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), is the Rocky Mountain region’s official governing body for cross-country, or nordic, ski racing. The Colorado Cup’s first season took place in the 2005-06 winter and resulted in a successful combination of...

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RacingWorld Cup

Cross-Country World Cup races in La Clusaz are confirmed

FasterSkierDecember 8, 2006

December 7th, 2006 – The Viessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup events in La Clusaz (FRA) will take place as planned with Distance races over 15 km (ladies) and 30 km (men) in the free technique on Saturday, 16th December, and relay competitions, 4x5km (ladies) and 4x10km (men), on Sunday, 17th December. The hometown of the 2005 World Champion, Vincent Vittoz, will organize a Cross-Country World Cup weekend for the third time. The plateau ‘Les Confins,’...

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News

Marit Bjœrgen talks about the pressure from media

FasterSkierDecember 8, 2006

– It’s tough to find excuses when I end up second, she says Bjorgen talked about the tough pressure she feels in a recent VG newspaper: – In reality I’m satisfied. I want to be best all the time, but have to realize that I can’t be number one every time, says Bjorgen. She finds it hard to have to drum up excuses every time the media is over her when she hasn’t won. –...

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Continental CupRacing

SuperTour Leaders As Of Dec. 6

FasterSkierDecember 7, 2006

Laura Valaas (undefeated in Sprint) and James Southam (despite not racing today) hang onto both the yellow and blue jerseys. However, the distance skiers take over now, with 4 distance races in the next 11 days. Women's Overall (yellow jersey) 1. Laura Valaas (USA) 135 points 2. Caitlyn Compton (USA) 112 points 3. Karin Camenisch (SUI) 75 points Women's Sprint (blue jersey) 1. Laura Valaas (USA) 120 points 2. Caitlyn Compton (USA) 87 points 3....

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CampsTraining

Crested Butte Thanksgiving Camp Report

FasterSkierDecember 7, 2006

With so much hype over the Yellowstone “Skiapalooza” Thanksgiving Camp, I figured a story about one of the “other” Thanksgiving camps might be of interest. Since I'm not really among the nation's elite level of Nordic skiers, I just couldn't justify making a long trip from my home in Los Alamos, NM, all the way up to West Yellowstone. It may only be two states away, but that is some serious geography (and in this...

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OtherRacing

Hoffman blazes junior field at Rocky Mtn NRL races

FasterSkierDecember 7, 2006

Breckenridge, CO – Aspen Valley Ski Club J1 Noah Hoffman impressed many this past weekend in Breckenridge at the Rocky Mtn NRL races. Finishing 8th overall in Saturday's 10k classic, Hoffman went on to finish 3rd overall in Sunday's 10k skate, just 10 seconds behind University of Denver standout Rene Reisshauer. Reisshauer also won Saturday's Classic while CU's Maria Grevsgaard won the classic for the women and Subaru's Jana Rehemaa won Sunday's skate race. GOLD...

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InterviewsNews

Maine Winter Sports Center Coach Will Sweetser

FasterSkierDecember 7, 2006

Editors note: This is a weekly column highlighting our ski coaches from around the country… including elite coaches, college coaches, high school coaches, volunteer coaches, and learn-to-ski coaches. This is an effort to sample a diverse group of coaches and recognize the people who are the backbone of today’s skiers. If you would like to nominate a coach for an interview, please email robertwhitney99@hotmail.com. Please give coach’s name, email, phone, and a small paragraph describing...

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Continental CupRacing

Canadians Dominate Sun Valley Sprint, Valaas Wins Again

FasterSkierDecember 6, 2006

Canadians took 7 of the 8 spots in the mens and womens A Finals in Sun Valley today. The lone American bright spot was Laura Valaas, who notched another victory. The Canadian men put on a dominating performance in Wednesday's Sun Valley Supertour Classic Sprint at the Lake Creek ski trails. After spending last week at the Canadian Nor Am races in Canmore, they came south and swept the top six places in the men's...

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InterviewsNews

Sara Salo – Auburn Ski Club Assistant Coach

FasterSkierDecember 6, 2006

Editors note: This is a weekly column highlighting our ski coaches from around the country… including elite coaches, college coaches, high school coaches, volunteer coaches, and learn-to-ski coaches. This is an effort to sample a diverse group of coaches and recognize the people who are the backbone of today’s skiers. If you would like to nominate a coach for an interview, please email robertwhitney99@hotmail.com . Please give coach’s name, email, phone, and a small paragraph...

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News

Nordic Skiers Find a Niche at Idaho Resorts

FasterSkierDecember 6, 2006

BOISE, Idaho–(October 12, 2006)– With more than 150 km of Nordic trails throughout the state, lots of snow, few crowds and sunny skies, Idaho serves as a popular destination for cross-country skiers. Several Idaho ski resorts feature cross-country loops and trails, ski schools, camps and rentals, while some feature lodges just to accommodate Nordic skiers. Bogus Basin ( www.bogusbasin.com ) is a perfect spot for those who want to ski during the day and later...

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RacingWorld Cup

Distance World Cup competitions in Cogne on Wednesday, 13th

FasterSkierDecember 5, 2006

December 4th, 2006 — The World Cup competitions of Cogne, which were planned on the upcoming weekend, will be rescheduled to Wednesday, 13th of December 2006. The Italian Winter Sport Federation (FISI), the local Organizing Committee of Cogne and TV rights holder Media Partners found a solution to organize Distance World Cup competitions over 10 km (ladies) and 15 km (men) in the classical technique on Wednesday, 13th December, in Cogne. For latest information please...

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InterviewsNews

Strength in Skiing With Zach Weatherford

FasterSkierDecember 5, 2006

When you first started working with XC skiers two years ago, what did you see they could best get out of strength training. That’s a good question. I don’t know. I’m still working on that. I couldn’t then, nor can I now pinpoint any specifics. Early on, it’s important to build rapport and trust in one another. The way I approach strength with skiing is that in the whole scheme of things, strength is a...

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Continental CupRacing

Bridger Ski Foundation SuperTour Team-Sprint Recap

FasterSkierDecember 4, 2006

Sunday was another chilly day at the BSF SuperTour races in Bozeman, MT. The event was a classical team-sprint with semifinals in the morning, and finals just after noon. Morning temperatures in the low-teens made for relatively easy wax conditions, however the situation became more and more complex as the day wore on and the temperatures rose into the mid-20’s. Again, the course was firm and fast. Meeting expectations after they both achieved podium-positions yesterday,...

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RacingWorld Cup

Burke Moves to 19th Place in Men’s Pursuit

FasterSkierDecember 4, 2006

Ostersund, Sweden, December 3. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) chalked up another personal best today with a 19th place finish in the Men’s 12.5K Pursuit competition on the closing day of the Ostersund Biathlon World Cup. Three competitions here resulted in three personal bests for Burke. He began with 30th in the 20K Individual, came back with 22nd place in yesterday’s 10K Sprint, followed by the 19th place today. These results did not surprise Burke....

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Continental CupRacing

Videos From Bozeman SuperTour Races

FasterSkierDecember 4, 2006

Here is a collection of videos from this past weekend's SuperTour races in Bozeman, Montana. All videos by Ian Case. Editor's Note: FasterSkier.com welcomes video submissions. If you have a video that would be of interest to our readers, please let us know. You can either send us the link, or you can email it to us. See the contact us page for email addresses. Women's Individual Sprint Finals: Laura Valaas won her second SuperTour...

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Continental CupRacing

Valaas, Compton Continue To Roll With Sprint Relay Win

FasterSkierDecember 3, 2006

It came as no surprise that CXC teammates Laura Valaas and Caitlin Compton were the dominant team in today's SuperTour sprint relay in Bozeman, Montana. After all, the two of them have divvied up all of the SuperTour wins so far this season. Valaas has won the two individual sprints, and Compton won the lone distance race while also making the podium in both sprints. They ran away with today's relay, which consisted of each...

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Continental CupRacing

Bridger Ski Foundation SuperTour Sprint Recap

FasterSkierDecember 3, 2006

Cold temperatures, sunny skies, and hard-packed, machine-made snow made for fast racing in Bozeman on Saturday. Athletes competed in an individual sprint over rolling terrain on a course of 1,200 meters. The speed of the snow, coupled with a technical course made for a lot of races that weren’t decided until the final 100 meters. Winners on the day were Laura Valaas [CXC/Salomon], coming off a victory in last week’s sprint race in West Yellowstone,...

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