Crust skiing is hard to predict. That is part of the attraction, and it adds to the thrill when you nail a perfect crust day. 2011 was a relatively low snow year in southcentral Alaska, and it seemed that the general consensus was that the lack of snow would result in a poor crust season. [...]
Crust skiing is hard to predict. That is part of the attraction, and it adds to the thrill when you nail a perfect crust day. 2011 was a relatively low snow year in southcentral Alaska, and it seemed that the general consensus was that the lack of snow would result in a poor crust season. [...]
Crust skiing is hard to predict. That is part of the attraction, and it adds to the thrill when you nail a perfect crust day. 2011 was a relatively low snow year in southcentral Alaska, and it seemed that the general consensus was that the lack of snow would result in a poor crust season. [...]
Crust skiing is hard to predict. That is part of the attraction, and it adds to the thrill when you nail a perfect crust day. 2011 was a relatively low snow year in southcentral Alaska, and it seemed that the general consensus was that the lack of snow would result in a poor crust season. [...]
FasterSkier Cross-Country Skier of the Year Cross-Country Skier of the Year (women): Kikkan Randall (USA/USST) Randall has now won the FasterSkier Cross-Country Skier of the Year Award every season since its inception, and 2011 is no different. The choice is easy, as Randall just keeps getting better. She is not just the best woman in North America, she is one of the best skiers in the world. At this point in her career Randall is...
Recent FasterSkier.com articles:Interview: USBA Women's coach Jonne Kahkonen on momentum, mind games, and Makarainen.Interview: Nilsson, Head of US Biathlon program, dishes about coaching2010 Olympian Haley Johnson Retires from Biathlon
Recent FasterSkier.com articles:Interview: USBA Women's coach Jonne Kahkonen on momentum, mind games, and Makarainen.Interview: Nilsson, Head of US Biathlon program, dishes about coaching2010 Olympian Haley Johnson Retires from Biathlon
Recent FasterSkier.com articles:Interview: USBA Women's coach Jonne Kahkonen on momentum, mind games, and Makarainen.Interview: Nilsson, Head of US Biathlon program, dishes about coaching2010 Olympian Haley Johnson Retires from Biathlon
Recent FasterSkier.com articles:Interview: USBA Women's coach Jonne Kahkonen on momentum, mind games, and Makarainen.Interview: Nilsson, Head of US Biathlon program, dishes about coaching2010 Olympian Haley Johnson Retires from Biathlon
Recent FasterSkier.com articles:Interview: USBA Women's coach Jonne Kahkonen on momentum, mind games, and Makarainen.Interview: Nilsson, Head of US Biathlon program, dishes about coaching2010 Olympian Haley Johnson Retires from Biathlon
Recent FasterSkier.com articles:Interview: USBA Women's coach Jonne Kahkonen on momentum, mind games, and Makarainen.Interview: Nilsson, Head of US Biathlon program, dishes about coaching2010 Olympian Haley Johnson Retires from Biathlon
(Note: This is the second in a series of interviews with U.S. Biathlon Association coaches and staff. The first was with USBA Head Coach Per Nilsson.) Last summer, the U.S. Biathlon Association made a big change by hiring Jonne Kahkonen as a dedicated head coach for the women’s team. Up until that point, the women hadn’t had their own program. “There were enough of us to really warrant having a women’s coach, and having a...
St. Paul, MN – Opportunities abound to win free custom-designed cycling gear all summer long from Podiumwear Custom Sports Apparel. Have you been on a ride that beats all others? Submit your Map My Ride route and tell us about it in our Epic Ride Contest. Do you think you’ve got the worst road rash photo or story? Enter it to win the Road Rash Contest. Do you know someone who’s riding in gear from...
Torin Koos, 31, has his goals set on the 2014 Olympics in Sotchi, Russia. It will be his fourth Olympics. This time, he relies entirely on his own resources.
FasterSkier Performances of the Year The FasterSkier Performance of the Year Award is presented in three categories – cross-country, biathlon and nordic combined, with men’s and women’s in the first two. We will start with cross-country. XC Performance of the Year (women): Kikkan Randall (USA/USST) In some ways this is the easiest of the Performance of the Year awards – there is no question that it will go to Kikkan Randall. The challenge is picking...
“Hellner had a couple of beers and we all know how that went,” Northug said to the audience at a presentation in Oslo last week. Northug is already focusing on Sotchi 2014.
After a long and exhaustive search, the Southern Ontario Training Centre (SOTC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Petr Jakl as the Centre’s Head Coach. Petr will join SOTC effective June 1, 2011. With this appointment, the Southern Ontario Training Centre invites applications and inquiries from all athletes interested in joining the Centre for the 2011-12 competitive season (details below). About Petr Jakl: Petr has 25 years of ski racing, coaching and teaching experience both...