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How Can You Showcase the Power and Emotion of Adaptive Skiing Through Photography?

Press ReleaseOctober 16, 2024
Adaptive skiing empowers athletes with disabilities to conquer the slopes using specialized equipment and techniques. To truly capture its essence, it’s important to understand the sport’s nuances, unique gear, and emotional depth. By concentrating on capturing dynamic shots and telling compelling stories, photographers can effectively bring these athletes’ inspiring journeys to life through imagery. Highlighting Adaptive Skiing Techniques in Photography First and foremost, understanding the specific techniques adaptive skiers use, such as sit-skiing or mono-skiing,...
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The Man Who Wants to Change How You Think About Skiing. Part II

Ken RothJuly 19, 2024
In Part I of our interview with Andy Gerlach we talked about how he got into the ski business, the Factory Team, and the products he carries. We continue our interview with a broader view of Gerlach’s mission to change the mindset of cross-country skiers in America and the way you think about skiing, buying skis, and racing. FasterSkier: Your backstory is interesting. You’re a mechanical engineer and have a master’s in economics. You wrote...
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The Man Who Wants to Change How You Think About Skiing. Part I

Ken RothJuly 9, 2024
Ever wonder where and how all of those cool cross-country ski products you may drool over come from? There’s one man who has an outsized role in bringing very ski specific products into the United States. But he’s also on a larger mission. He doesn’t want to just sell cool ski stuff. He wants to change your mindset about skiing, and the way the country buys skis. The man’s name is Andy Gerlach, and he’s...
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Methow Valley Seeks Biathlon Director and MVNT Coach

FasterSkierMay 17, 2024
  Programs: Methow Valley Nordic (MVNT) Youth Team, Methow Valley Biathlon (MVB), MVNSEF programs and events Commitment: Full-time seasonal or part-time hourly; can expand depending on experience and interest FLSA Status: Non-exempt Compensation: $30-55k annually, including salary and overtime Benefits: Paid vacation and sick leave Reports to: MVNSEF Executive Director Primary Location(s): Methow Valley, WA, variable Summary of Position: The Methow Valley Nordic Ski Educational Foundation (MVNSEF) is a dynamic organization looking for our next...
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Cross-Country Skiing: How Nature Nurtures Mindfulness on the Snow

Press ReleaseMarch 30, 2024
Outdoor activities such as cross-country skiing offer many benefits and is a leisurely sport for people of all ages and abilities. The overwhelming sense of calm and fulfilment that comes with gliding across snow-covered terrains in peaceful natural surroundings can evoke intense feelings of mindfulness if you’re deliberate about it. Some studies have shown that combining mindfulness with such outdoor activities lead to greater levels of positive mental well-being, so it’s essential to take some...
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The Devon Kershaw Show, Glitter Edition: Jessie Diggins Joins Us

Nathaniel HerzMarch 22, 2024
Jessie Diggins should not need an introduction at this point, but for anyone who needs a quick reminder: This episode of the Devon Kershaw Show features the best American cross-country skier of all time. Diggins has three Olympic medals to her name, a gold from the last World Championships and, most recently, a crystal globe she was awarded a few days ago as the past season’s overall World Cup champion. Diggins joins us for a...
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Finale in Falun, or the not-last episode of the 2024 season

Nathaniel HerzMarch 20, 2024
Reports of our demise are greatly exaggerated. Apologies for the tardiness of this episode, but we’re back with a wrap from Falun, the last World Cup weekend of the season. It’s just Devon and Nat kicking it old school again here, but we’ll return soon with some guests. Seriously. Send us your 2025 predictions, Russian troll comments and Gjøran Tefre memes: devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. Thanks for hanging out with us for the whole World Cup...
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Winding down 2024 in Norway, with guest Sam Hendry

Nathaniel HerzMarch 12, 2024
Long distance in Oslo, city sprints in Drammen. The World Cup takes its late-season swing through Norway and Devon and Nat have a full breakdown, with special guest Sam Hendry, a Canadian athlete who’s had some standout results late this season. We’re sprinting to the finish of the 2024 podcast season. Send your long-shot requests for off-season content to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back in a few days.  
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Dr. William Poromaa is the cure for your World Cup withdrawal

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 29, 2024
It’s been a minute. We, and the World Cup circuit, took a break from racing, and podcasting, last weekend, but things are about to heat up again in Lahti, Finland, and we thought now was the perfect time to bring you an interview Nat did in Canmore with up and coming Swedish talent William Poromaa. Nat and Devon will be back with a recap after the races in Lahti this weekend. Send us your questions,...
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Getting the Call To the Big Show

Ken RothFebruary 28, 2024
This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. Most people visiting FasterSkier are probably familiar with the lives led by the American “A” team athletes. Their lifestyles and races are thoroughly documented. But, with the addition of new racers for North...
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Minneapolis magic with Muzzy, Benny and an extra special guest

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 18, 2024
What a weekend. If you weren’t able to make it to Minneapolis, we had the good fortune of taping this episode of the podcast in front of a live audience at a local brewery, and we think it brings through a little of the amazing atmosphere. British skier Andrew Musgrave joined us in-person, Ben Ogden zoomed in from mono jail and a very special guest whose name ends with Schumacher joined us mid-pod. The audio...
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The Devin Kershaw Show: Canmore is a wrap. On to Minneapolis.

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 14, 2024
We’re back, with our fourth? Fifth? episode in the past week. It’s been a whirlwind, but we’re still here to wrap up the last day of World Cup racing in Canmore. Amazingly, Nat is posting this podcast from a moving airplane between Calgary and Toronto, with Victoria Carl and Katharina Hennig sitting a few rows up. We’ll be back with more action from Minneapolis, including a show with a live audience late Sunday afternoon at...
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The Devon Kershaw Show: A tale of two races in Canmore distance classic

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 12, 2024
We’re grinding on with our third episode in four days. Hope you’re still listening. If you don’t get the hat reference, read our coverage. We’ll be back with another episode after the last race in Canmore. To keep you from podcast withdrawal later in the week, we’ll roll out some interviews we did with a couple of international athletes here. Then we’ll be back again from Minneapolis this weekend. Speaking of Minneapolis, if you’ll be...
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The Devon Kershaw Show: fast and furious in Canmore, Day 2

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 10, 2024
We’re back, in less than 24 hours since hour last pod. Devon is burning the midnight oil in Norway to bring you this new episode recapping the excellent sprint races in Canmore today. Stay tuned for another episode after tomorrow’s race and a bonus episode where Nat will interview Sweden’s William Poromaa. Email us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com with questions, comments and race predictions. We’ll be back.
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The Devon Kershaw Show: A James Clinton Canmore bonus with JC Schoonmaker

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 7, 2024
Coming in hot from Canmore, Alberta, where the World Cup circuit makes its North American return after five years away. We’ve got a preview here of sorts, featuring an interview with JC Schoonmaker, the California-raised U.S. Ski Team member who made his first World Cup podium earlier this season. We cover his rude awakening to the demands of elite-level training, his affection for his adopted home of Alaska and get some fun details about his...
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How the Heck Do You Actually Get Better?

Luke JagerFebruary 2, 2024
You’ve plateaued? What’s the deal? Is it insufficient rest; is it that you peaked too early; is it that you need to train harder? There is an article, Facebook post, podcast, YouTube video, and probably a thousand other forms of media dedicated to figuring out just about every component of training. So, with all this information available, why do so many athletes face such an uphill battle to reach their goals? From amateur to elite,...
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Go big and go Goms

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 29, 2024
Goms! These races, in Switzerland, were unambiguously awesome. Wipeouts, sun, fondue, North American podiums and breakout performances. And an Alaskan guest who watched the races firsthand. We really went above and beyond the call of duty this week — we’ve got sounds from the side of the trail and even a profanity-laced tirade from Devon if you stick it out to the end of the show. We’ll be on scene at the next round of...
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How to Prep Your Skis for the Big Races

Boulder Nordic SportJanuary 28, 2024
Many of the season’s biggest races are a month away: The American Birkebeiner, High School State Meets, Junior National Qualifiers, and countless important citizens’ races. Here at BNS, we get a lot of questions in the weeks leading up to races about how to make your skis the fastest possible on race day. Truth is, much like training your body to be fast on race day, you have to prep your skis for the big races, too....

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