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The elections for the FIS Athletes’ Commission were held during the FIS World Championships 2009. A total of 27 candidates in the six disciplines stood for election and athletes participating in any of the four FIS World Championships (Gangwon, Val d’Isère, Liberec and Inawashiro) had the chance to elect the representative(s) in their own discipline.
Review of Spring
FasterSkierJune 11, 2009
There is no perfect place. Some locations come closer than others, yet all the areas of "ski country" I have seen have certain locales which, on certain days, are near perfection. At Proctor Academy in Andover, NH there is Elbow Pond, a small glacier c...
On invitation of the Canadian Snow Sports Federation, the FIS Council is holding its spring meeting in Vancouver, the site of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, starting on Friday, 12th June 2009. The Council Meeting also includes visits to the Olympic competition sites for all six FIS disciplines at Cypress Mountain, Whistler Creekside and Whistler Olympic Park. The FIS Council’s agenda will include, among other things, review of the FIS World Cup calendars for the upcoming season 2009/2010 following minor modifications...
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Jaime arrives to Methow
FasterSkierJune 11, 2009
div style="text-align: center;"Jaime Bronga, a training partner from Alaska arrived in the Methow a couple days ago. She will be spending June and July with the MOD team. Jaime is from Anchorage where she attends University of Alaska Anchorage. She is ...
Refitting the Pipeline, Version 2009 The U.S. Ski Team’s development pipeline provides direction for skiers and coaches in the hunt for an Olympic medal. The seven-stage pipeline is comprised of a multitude of successful programs, ranging from over 100 grassroots club programs, to a heavily attended Junior National Championship and a National Team with both World Cup and Development tiers. While the U.S. is propelled by the success of each of these programs, a...
Though the battered economy has caused the cancellation of events in other sports, as well as the folding of the Saab/Salomon Factory Team, North America’s biggest ski races appear to be weathering the storm. While it is still early in the year, organizers of the American and Canadian Birkebeiners, City of Lakes Loppet, Craftsbury Marathon, Yellowstone Rendezvous, Noquemanon Ski Marathon, and Mora Vasaloppet all said that their races were proceeding as planned. Many did say,...
storm brewing.
Johnny KlisterJune 10, 2009
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Who’s Gamechanging?
Johnny KlisterJune 10, 2009
pUpcoming: The First Annual Johnny5: Five People That are Changing Nordic Skiing in the US./p pSend along your nominations and why- johnnyklister@gmail.com/p
Summer Updates
FasterSkierJune 10, 2009
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Italian company Ski Skett has been making roller skis since 1973, offering a wide range of ski options, from low-cost aluminum shaft skis to high-end carbon/fiber glass skis. Skate Skis: Carbon Flex Skate 80 Carbon Skate 100 Fire PE Fire PL Fire PV Shark Classic Skis: Carbon Flex Bull Nord CL Combi Skis: Nord PL2 Nord PV2 Nord TB Skate Racing Skis: Cobra Pro Cobra TS Cobra TS4 Classic Racing Skis: Biturbo Nord RC4 Entry...
Editor’s Note: The following is an open letter written by Hannes Larsson, President of the International Association of World Loppet Skiers (IAWLS), to the Vasaloppet. The letter has been sent to a number of Swedish newspapers and is published on
Editor’s Note: This piece is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of FasterSkier. As always, please feel free to comment, but please keep discussion civil. A lot has been written on this wesbite about the USST XC program. The site itself often behaves as a mouthpiece for the USST, but I don’t want to say any more about that here. However, there are plenty of us in this country who are dissatisfied...