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Strong Finishes for North Americans on IBU Cup, but is Increased European Presence Best for Domestic Biathlon?

Chelsea LittleDecember 29, 2010

This year, the U.S. Biathlon Association (USBA) had a radical shift in its athlete development strategy: instead of sending a full squad to the World Cup and leaving the rest of the American biathlon field at home, they would minimize their World Cup presence to only those athletes who were succeeding, and field a much larger team at the IBU (International Biathlon Union) Cup races. While the U.S. biathletes that FasterSkier talked to, on and...

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Bibs and Boards: La Clusaz

FasterSkierDecember 28, 2010

I've got lots to say about the last races and the upcoming ones, but no time to say it. Until I do, here's a cheap post - a bad screen-cap of the terrible bibs worn at the La Clusaz race, here mercifully covering some of the hideous suits worn this yea...

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It’s all about the PIE !!

FasterSkierDecember 28, 2010

For most NY skiers the Osceola Christmas race is the unofficial kickoff to the ski season. It's not called the "World Famous Osceola Christmas Race" for nothing ! With over 240 races it is one of the largest races in NY. Not only are early season bragg...

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It’s all about the PIE !!

FasterSkierDecember 28, 2010

For most NY skiers the Osceola Christmas race is the unofficial kickoff to the ski season. It's not called the "World Famous Osceola Christmas Race" for nothing ! With over 240 races it is one of the largest races in NY. Not only are early season bragg...

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It’s all about the PIE !!

FasterSkierDecember 28, 2010

For most NY skiers the Osceola Christmas race is the unofficial kickoff to the ski season. It's not called the "World Famous Osceola Christmas Race" for nothing ! With over 240 races it is one of the largest races in NY. Not only are early season bragg...

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It’s all about the PIE !!

FasterSkierDecember 28, 2010

For most NY skiers the Osceola Christmas race is the unofficial kickoff to the ski season. It's not called the "World Famous Osceola Christmas Race" for nothing ! With over 240 races it is one of the largest races in NY. Not only are early season bragg...

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Christmas Crafts

SusanDDecember 28, 2010

My family’s December is filled with Christmas traditions.  As a kid, I couldn’t wait to climb into the attic and dig out our boxes of holiday decorations.  My younger brother always remembered exactly where we had stored the boxes the year before, and his first order of business was to unearth the stocking and hang [...]

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The Boys of MOD Back At It

December 28, 2010

With my training compatriot Sam's mono-i-mono battle, followed by a NorAm throwdown in British Columbia, combined with my recent transatlantic adventures, the boys of MOD finally came together again for a good old fashioned throwdown on the trails of S...

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The Boys of MOD Back At It

December 28, 2010

With my training compatriot Sam's mono-i-mono battle, followed by a NorAm throwdown in British Columbia, combined with my recent transatlantic adventures, the boys of MOD finally came together again for a good old fashioned throwdown on the trails of S...

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MOD Boys Back at It

December 28, 2010

With Sam's mono-i-mono battle, followed by a NorAm throwdown in British Columbia, combined with Torin's transatlantic adventures, the boys of MOD finally came together again for a good old fashioned throwdown on the trails of Sun Mountain.From the Vall...

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Five Feet of Snow Buries Crested Butte

Nathaniel HerzDecember 28, 20102

If you live in the east and were impressed by the snowfall from the Monday’s Nor’easter, the numbers from a storm that hit Colorado last week will give you a new perspective on things. Over the course of four days, the town of Crested Butte saw a mind-boggling snowfall, with accumulations in feet that most places would be lucky to see in inches. The totals? More than five and a half feet at the nordic...

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Como Championships

nateDecember 27, 2010

This past Sunday was the Como Championships 10k. This was my first chance to race this season, and I was using the weekend as a chance to bust some rust out of the legs (I couldn't take the race too seriously since Christmas was the day before, and I w...

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Strandberg Heads to Tour de Ski China

Nathaniel HerzDecember 27, 2010

At 35, Kristina Strandberg (XC Oregon) has enjoyed something of a resurgence in her career this year, with strong results in the West Yellowstone SuperTour races and in events in her native Sweden. Still, it might come as a surprise to see Strandberg on the start line of the Tour de Ski on Tuesday. No, not that Tour de Ski—Strandberg won’t be in Germany alongside Justyna Kowalczyk and Kikkan Randall. Instead, she’ll be in the...

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U.S. Nationals: Men’s Preview
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U.S. Nationals: Men’s Preview

FasterSkierDecember 27, 20101

With U.S. Nationals looming, there’s quite a collection of domestic skiers who think they could ski to a podium finish in the biggest races of the year. Besides the eternal glory of winning a national championship, there’s more on the line: for seniors, the races will be their best shot of earning low National Ranking List (NRL) points, which will qualify them for World Championships, and for younger skiers a strong result could mean a...

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