Our team recently finished an on-snow camp at the Thomas Training Center on Eagle Glacier outside of Girdwood, AK. Here are a couple of pictures and a quick review of the week: Lift off in the helicopter.... Keith Essex of Alpine ...
Ottawa, ON / Canmore, AB – Last Sunday, Ottawa’s Rideau Canoe Club was the playground for a day of inspiration led by Olympic Cross-Country skier Perianne Jones and retired elite Kayak racer Tory Tuttle. The dynamic and accomplished duo partnered with past and future Olympians to host more than 100 young female athletes for a Fast and Female event of fitness, fun and motivation. “It was a busy day, jam packed with activities, and all...
This post is in memory of Chris Ludington, avid skier, runner, and outdoor enthusiast, not to mention a fan of all things fun and challenging. He encouraged others to be the best they could be, and supported his friends and family in whatever they cho...
This post is in memory of Chris Ludington, avid skier, runner, and outdoor enthusiast, not to mention a fan of all things fun and challenging. He encouraged others to be the best they could be, and supported his friends and family in whatever they cho...
This post is in memory of Chris Ludington, avid skier, runner, and outdoor enthusiast, not to mention a fan of all things fun and challenging. He encouraged others to be the best they could be, and supported his friends and family in whatever they cho...
This post is in memory of Chris Ludington, avid skier, runner, and outdoor enthusiast, not to mention a fan of all things fun and challenging. He encouraged others to be the best they could be, and supported his friends and family in whatever they cho...
I have fully unpacked and moved into Elinor’s house with the rest of the GRP. Lately I’ve felt myself in a constant state of packing and unpacking as I repeatedly shuttle my belongings between Craftsbury, Hanover, home, Europe, and elsewhere. It has been over two years since I have stayed in one place for [...]
(Note: this interview is the third in a series of profiles of USBA coaches. The first two were with Jonne Kahkonen.) When Patrick Coffey was hired by the United States Biathlon Association (USBA) as an assistant coach in 2008, he had only three years of coaching experience, making him an unusual choice for a national team position. But what he lacked in formal training and experience, he made up for in passion. In those three...
Today was awesome because we had two different training groups:Early Risers were treated to cooler temps and the afternoon duo had some heat (but probably better tan lines tomorrow).The flavor of the day was 4x4 minutes hill bounding. We started ...
Three weeks after being flown out of Boulder Canyon with serious head trauma, Reid Pletcher is ready to head home to Sun Valley after his expected discharge from Craig Hospital in Denver this Friday. The
Kikkan, Anna and I had a rest day today, so, like our last rest day, we slept in until we couldn't anymore, which happened to be 10 am, again! So awesome! We had a leisurely breakfast which ended just as Emil was coming home from his morning session ...
Kikkan, Anna and I had a rest day today, so, like our last rest day, we slept in until we couldn't anymore, which happened to be 10 am, again! So awesome! We had a leisurely breakfast which ended just as Emil was coming home from his morning session ...
Kikkan, Anna and I had a rest day today, so, like our last rest day, we slept in until we couldn't anymore, which happened to be 10 am, again! So awesome! We had a leisurely breakfast which ended just as Emil was coming home from his morning session ...
Kikkan, Anna and I had a rest day today, so, like our last rest day, we slept in until we couldn't anymore, which happened to be 10 am, again! So awesome! We had a leisurely breakfast which ended just as Emil was coming home from his morning session ...
As a whitewater kayaker it is hard to imagine that I would be one to complain about rain--but this has been an insanely wet beginning to summer. Rainfall totals for the last few days at my house are close to three inches. So it was n...
Every May, after storage wax has cooled and spandex has been washed for the first time since November, coaches, officials, and athletes from around the country descend upon Park City for four days to discuss scheduling for the following year and implementing new race rules and formats. This is the USSA Congress. FasterSkier caught up with John Farra, USSA Nordic Director, to get a run down of the most import developments to come out of...
While school's just getting out for the kids in the classroom, I'm halfway through the summer semester, working on getting a little learning on these next few months and a little closer to earning my master's degree. And one of the summer endeavors - I...
While school's just getting out for the kids in the classroom, I'm halfway through the summer semester, working on getting a little learning on these next few months and a little closer to earning my master's degree. And one of the summer endeavors - I...
While school's just getting out for the kids in the classroom, I'm halfway through the summer semester, working on getting a little learning on these next few months and a little closer to earning my master's degree. And one of the summer endeavors - I...