November 2011 – Page 4 – FasterSkier.com

Arritola Nabs SuperTour 10 k Freestyle; Diggins Holds Leader Bib with Second

Audrey ManganNovember 25, 2011

In her first time racing the SuperTour opener in a number of years, Morgan Arritola (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation) seemed to feel right at home in West Yellowstone, MT, taking victory on Thursday in the women’s 10 k freestyle by 14.7 seconds over runner-up Jessie Diggins (Central Cross Country) and Caitlin Gregg (CXC, +27.9). “It was tough,” said Arritola after finishing. “[I planned] to go out and ski as well and controlled as I...

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West Yellowstone 10k

FasterSkierNovember 25, 2011

Today was the 10k and 15k skate races in West Yellowstone. The temperature was about 28ºF, and it was alternately sunny, cloudy, or puking graupel. Luckily for the girls, the graupel held off until the dude’s race. We had firm and fairly fast trac...

Continental Cup Racing

Zimmermann Keeps Streak Alive with 15k Win in West

Topher SabotNovember 25, 2011

Leif Zimmermann (BSF/Madshus) made it three in a row by winning the 15-kilometer freestyle race in West Yellowstone, Montana. The 28-year-old from Bozeman, Montana weathered an intense snow squall and a strong challenge by Sylvan Ellefson (Team Homegrown) to earn a 23 second victory on the three lap course. Ellefson claimed second, closely followed by Wednesday’s Sprint Showdown winner Mike Sinnott (SVSEF). Sinnott barely edged out teammate Matt Gelso for the final podium spot, claiming...

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New Faces Top Men’s Kuusamo Sprints

Alex KochonNovember 25, 2011

Sweden’s Teodor Peterson wasn’t the only one knocking at the World Cup’s “Ruka Triple” mini-tour opener in Kuusamo, Finland, on Friday. Another 23 year old, Lenny Valjas of Canada was right there with him. After cutting it relatively close in the men’s 1.4-k classic sprint qualifier, making the top 30 in 24th and 8.86 seconds behind leader Anssi Pentsinen (FIN), Peterson was one of two to advance from the quarterfinals. There, Valjas edged out four...

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Season of the Kikkan

FasterSkierNovember 25, 2011

I know the World Cup season is only two individual races old, but I'm jazzed about Kikkan Randall's chances this year. Her one "weakness" - relative to the most elite racers - has been her classic skiing, in both distance events and, more importantly, sprints, but so far this season she's showing some real chops along both axes.In the 10k skate at Sjusjøen last Saturday, she turned in a distance

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Bjoergen takes first stage of Ruka-Tour, Randall half second from podium

November 25, 20111

The “Ruka Triple” is a three day, three race mini-tour held in Kuusamo, Finland. The excitement started today with a classic sprint, 1.4 km for the men and 1.2 km for the women. The tracks were icy and fast, the kick a straightforward klister, and both men and women’s top finish times posted in the 2:40’s. In the women’s sprint, Vibeke Skofterud of Norway took the top qualifying time, less than one second ahead of...

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Sprint Relay Pictures

Sverre CaldwellNovember 25, 2011

This morning we hosted the Peru Relays in order to work off some of our Thanksgiving dinner.Temps were rising quickly into the low 40's.After a good warm up, we formed three teams of three.each skier skied 1.2 km before tagging off.Everyone had to do 4...

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Toko: West Yellowstone Skate Race Report

FasterSkierNovember 25, 2011

Know your products to be able to predict what is going to run – then figure out what the weather is going to do! The forecast for last night was predictably off. They had called for the temperatures to sink dramatically and for a bunch of snow to fall. It has been my experience that when the weather is warm and a front is supposed to come and kick it out, it generally takes longer...

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Missed Medals

JoranNovember 25, 2011

Missed Medals A reader asked on Twitter the other day if I’d recalculate the tallies for Kris Freeman’s top ten, top three, etc. results if we went back and removed a certain Estonian skier from prior results sheets. I’m going to preface this with some standard caveats about how I can’t know for sure when [...] Related posts:

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It’s Race Time!

Pate NeumannNovember 24, 2011

West Yellowstone, it's a pretty cool place. Lots of snow, sunshine and some really fun ski trails. West Yellowstone is the Silver Star of Canada. Not in the colorful elvish village sort of way, but in the "it's the first time everyone gets together for...

Continental Cup Racing

West Yellowstone Distance Freestyle: Preview and Predictions (with Video)

Audrey ManganNovember 24, 2011

SuperTour competitors got a Thanksgiving respite from racing on Thursday in West Yellowstone, MT, but are gearing up again for tomorrow’s 10/15 k individual-start freestyle. Athletes will have to watch their turkey consumption, as too much tryptophan would not be ideal for tomorrow’s grueling course, which features two loops of a 5 k for women and three for men. Wednesday’s Sprint Showdown was the first domestic race of the season, which is always a highlight...

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Photo Gallery: Men’s SuperTour Sprint Showdown

FasterSkierNovember 24, 2011

Sunny skies and a brutal finish provided plenty of photo ops on course. Here are selections from the men’s event at the West Yellowstone SuperTour Sprint Showdown. Classic |

Racing World Cup

Ruka Triple Mini-Tour Kicks World Cup into High Gear

Topher SabotNovember 24, 2011

The World Cup season kicked off last weekend in Sjusjoen, Norway with a 10/15km freestyle and a 4×5/10km relay, but in terms of a true “opener,” the now-annual Ruka Triple in Kuusamo, Finland provides for more drama, and a robust test for the athletes. Action starts on Friday with the first sprint of the season—a 1.4 kilometer classic affair, that give sprinters a chance to see how they measure up after a summer of training....

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Our Thanksgiving ski towards Old Faithful

EvanNovember 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We're thankful for so many things out here: great family support, great team dynamic, great skiing, great living situation... the list goes on!And the whipped cream on the pumpkin pie was that we got to add another memory t...

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Happy Westgiving !

FasterSkierNovember 24, 2011

Since arriving in West Yellowstone we have a lot to give thanks for ! The weather has been unbelievable with over 20 inches of snow on the ground and seasonable temperatures we have been really lucky.(The Gates To Heaven?)The goal and reasoning on our ...

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Feeding Time

FasterSkierNovember 24, 2011

Again this year, the 'groom-box' is back on the Goat Creek Trail in Mazama. For the past 10 years or so, I've kept a box at the side of the ski trail, behind our house, with treats for the groomer. Usually a few cookie...

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Store Info

Frank LNovember 24, 2011

A snowy November morning in front of Cyclova XC, in downtown St. Croix Falls, WI.Cyclova XC, Inc opened a new bicycle, xc ski, and trail run store in beautiful downtown St. Croix Falls, WI on October 1, 2011.We are located in beautiful downtown St. Cro...

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Bonus Skiing

Sverre CaldwellNovember 24, 2011

Skiers from Alaska, Montana, Minnesota and Vermont have descended to Peru to find good November skiing. Extra blue was the kick wax of the morning, but most of the crew skated.Packer sandwhich (with Caldwell twins for bread).Menawhile...inLake Placid, ...

Continental Cup Racing

Photo Gallery: Women’s SuperTour Sprint Showdown

FasterSkierNovember 24, 2011

It was sunny and warm in West Yellowstone on Wednesday – perfect for shooting photos. Here is a selection from the women’s races. Classic |

Continental Cup Racing

Men’s and Women’s SuperTour Sprint Showdown: Video

Matthew VoisinNovember 24, 2011

We may not be EuroSport, but our camera crew took some compelling footage from partway up the steep, final pitch of the sprint course at West Yellowstone on Wednesday. As Showdown men’s winner Mike Sinnott said, you had to time your final kick to the finish perfectly, or you weren’t even going to make it to the line. Ladies’ Classic Men’s Classic Ladies’ Skate Men’s Skate

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