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Sofia Goggia and Viktoria Rebensberg- Out For The Rest Of The Alpine Skiing Season
Two exceptional women in the extreme sports of skiing have been knocked out of the World Cup races due to injuries. Both Sofia Goggia and Viktoria Rebensberg broke bones in the Super-G event at the World Cup in Garmisch- Parternkirchen in Germany. The accidents The 27-year-old Sofia Goggia from Italy just underwent surgery on her […]
The Devon Kershaw Show: Ski Tour 2020 Stage 2 and a Deviation into Biathlon
The Ski Tour 2020 show continued Sunday in Östersund, Sweden with the men’s and women’s classic pursuit races. Again, as we discuss in the podcast, it was Norway and Russia heavy on the men’s side. Actually more Norway than Russia. For the women, Johaug did her thing, but the racing was gritty. A chase […]
The Devon Kershaw Show: Ski Tour 2020 Stage 1
It was all Norway in both the men’s and women’s Stage 1 of the Ski Tour 2020 from Östersund, Sweden. Sjur Røthe on the men’s side was pacing perfection while Therese Johaug simply steamrolled. This was clear, Norway had the best skis, and perhaps by default, the fastest skiers almost across the top-10 board. Yet, […]
Snow Australia Seeks Coaches for NSW/ACT Cross Country Program
Cross country skiing in Australia? Unique opportunity to experience skiing in a very different environment while developing the skills of dedicated young Australian XC skiers. Snow Australia are seeking expressions of interest from coaches interested to work with the NSW/ACT Cross Country program in 2020 and potentially beyond. Snow Australia NSW/ACT XC Head Coach The […]
Community Focused Skiing in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
FasterSkier’s Kathryn Miller will be profiling a number of ski areas this winter. You can find her profile of Bretton Woods here. Wolfeboro XC Ski The Nordic Skier is the local shop in Wolfeboro where you can buy tickets, find trail maps, rent gear, and purchsase nutrition for your ski. The shop is located at: 47 […]
Skiing Holidays: The safety Myths Debunked
Few would disagree that skiing holidays have really come into their own over the last few years. There was once a time where, to most of us at least, they were completely inaccessible. Sure, the costs are still high, but with more resorts in lesser-known locations now available, they have become at little more competitive. […]
The Devon Kershaw Show: Falun’s Mass Starts and Eating Words
Sometimes when the unexpected happens, it’s a good thing. That’s what went down today in Falun, Sweden. In the men’s 15 k mass start skate, it was not a scrum of 20 to 30 skiers in a cluster at the finish. A fast and furious pace set by Hans Christer Holund turned that concept on […]
The Devon Kershaw Show: Bravo Falun! We Loved the Classic Sprint Show
In this episode — an analysis of a wonderful day of classic sprinting in Falun, Sweden. First off, hats off to the organizing committee: the fans were out in force, Sweden showed up to race, Johaug advanced to the semis, two Norwegians pounced in the men’s race….inhale — it was simply a fun day of […]
U.S. Biathlon Coaching Internship Program
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Slinging Stats with the Statistical Skier
This week, we re-posted a great piece from the Statistical Skier (Joran Elias). Before jumping into this episode, it’s worth taking some time to digest some of the findings. He wrote the piece in response to a podcast we posted after the classic sprint in Oberstdorf, Germany. In that sprint, Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo […]
Statistical Skier: Unusual WC Sprint Qualifying Time Gaps
This piece was originally was published on statisticalskier.com and is republished with permission. The recent episode of the Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier (which I’ve been enjoying quite a lot) included some discussion of the noticeably large time gaps in the men’s classic sprint World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany. Beginning at around 25:18 they discussed a variety […]
Michigan Tech Athletics and Recreations Seeks Trails Operations Coordinator
Michigan Tech Athletics & Recreation is seeking applications for the following open position: Trails Operations Coordinator We will look to fill this position immediately with a qualified individual that can meet our needs and expectations of quality grooming and trails maintenance. Any questions or interest can be directed to trailsinfo@mtu.edu.
Pokljuka IBU World Cup Rundown (Day 3-4): Gow and Lunder 4th in Single Mixed Relay
Let’s catch up with the IBU World Cup and the action from Saturday and Sunday in Pokljuka, Slovenia. First up, the single mixed relay, in which teams of two are paired with each skier racing two legs and shooting two stages per leg. France took the win in 38:33.4 minutes shooting 0+5. The big news […]
The Devon Kershaw Show: Finding the Magic in Oberstdorf — Day 2 Classic Sprints
In this episode of of The Devon Kershaw Show from FasterSkier, it is all classic: a deep breakdown from Devon on the nature of Obertsdorf, Germany’s classic sprint course. The course has some relevance for this basic reason: the 2021 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships will be held at this venue next season. And what […]
The Devon Kershaw Show: From Oberstdorf with Love — Day 1 Skiathlons
Next season the 2021 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships will be hosted by Oberstdorf, Germany. On Saturday, the women raced a 15 k skiathlon, the men 30 k on what is now a gut-punch of a course. It is championship-worthy. In today’s episode, we cover all the striding, all the gliding, and the ski-exchanges in between. […]
Bogus Basin Nordic Team Seeks Head Coach / Program Director
The Bogus Basin Nordic Team (BBNT) in Boise, ID is seeking a full-time Head Coach / Program Director. The person in this position is the top individual within the Nordic Team structure. He or she is responsible for the oversight and management of the program including progress toward established program goals. The Bogus Basin Nordic […]
Day 1-2 IBU World Cup Rundown from Pokljuka: Egan 6th, Lunder 10th in 15 k Individual (Includes audio interview with Egan)
The traveling IBU World Cup roadshow stops in Pokljuka, Slovenia this week and began the individual races. The women’s 15 k individual ran on Friday. The individual race format places a heightened premium on clean shooting; each missed shot amounts to an automatic minute penalty. Tiril Eckhoff of Norway had been dominating the circuit recently. […]
Covering Juniors and Some Fine Youth Olympic Games Performances
The news coming out of Lausanne, Switzerland this week was reaffirming for competitive U.S. skiing: at the Winter Youth Olympics two American junior skiers podiumed and one had a near miss in fourth. Kendall Kramer, out of Fairbanks, Alaska placed third (+20.6) in the 5 k individual classic while Sydney Palmer-Leger of Sun Valley, Idaho […]
IBU World Cup: Ruhpolding, Germany Rundown
Let’s catch up on some overdue biathlon action from Ruhpolding, Germany. Day 2: Men’s 10 k sprint Starting off, the men’s 10 k sprint that ran last Thursday. Allez! Allez! It was a squeaker of a win for IBU World Cup overall leader Martin Fourcade of France. He won in a time of 22:41.5 minutes […]