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Crested Butte Nordic Team Seeks Nordic Coach

CBNT Assistant Coach The Crested Butte Nordic Competitive Team is looking for an assistant coach to work with Head Coach Molly Susla and 15 middle and high school athletes from January through the end of March of 2021. The job is about 20 hours/week, plus occasional travel weekends where all expenses are covered. Starting salary at $3,600 for three months, with opportunity for more money depending on experience. We are looking for candidates with a...

Foothills Nordic Seeks Head Coach

Foothills Nordic Job Posting, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Job Opportunity: Cross Country Head Coach Reports To: Cross Country Director Closing Date: 8:00PM, MST. December 15, 2020 IMPORTANT MESSAGE  Foothills Nordic Ski Club is currently seeking to fill the full time position of Cross Country Head Coach. The position will lead and/or oversee programming from the Learn 2 Train phase through to Training 2 Win. Foothills Nordic is an active full service Nordic ski club based in...

MSU Seeks Head Nordic Coach

Montana State University is looking to hire a new Head Nordic Coach for their NCAA Division-I Ski Team.  Bobcat Skiing is one of the longest standing ski teams in the country with a history of All-Americans, National Champions and excellent team results.  Join the Montana State University’s Athletics Department. A dynamic working environment for persons seeking a student-centered learning environment distinguished by innovation and discovery. Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley offer outstanding ski training and competition venues and...

The Escape: SKIGARD HYTTE

These are times for daydreaming. Times to stay grounded. Times to remain socially distant when appropriate — but, still, daydream. We’re prone to daydreaming here at FasterSkier. There’s the eventual skiing, solitude, and winter light to distract from daily tasks. Fun stuff to imagine. Along those lines, we are starting a new series: The Escape. Think of the series as an opportunity to daydream along with the rest of us, or be inspired to book...

Nordic Nation: Zach Caldwell and Noah Hoffman Talk Anti-Doping Reform

  With a kowtow to Zach Caldwell and Noah Hoffman, we are repurposing their recent video conversation about anti-doping reform. On Nordic Nation, you’ll find just the audio. If you are more visual by nature, you can find the video here. Hoffman is a former longtime U.S. Ski Team member. Caldwell is Hoffman’s former coach and runs Vermont based Caldwell Sport. In this conversation, you’ll get solid details about anti-doping policy in the U.S. and abroad....

IBU adjusts competition schedule for 2020/21 season (Press Release)

The International Biathlon Union posted a press release Friday with the following key take aways. We will post the full press release below. “The IBU is planning to hold a full BMW IBU World Cup.” “The IBU Executive Board will meet on 26-27 September to take a decision on whether adjustments need to be made to the planned World Cup programme in the first trimester (November-December 2020).” “The World Championships Biathlon in Pokljuka (09-21 February...

Kate Boyd Named High Performance Director of Nordiq Canada (Press Release)

  Kate Boyd Named High Performance Director of Nordiq Canada High performance team focused on rebuilding Olympic pathway at all levels, maintaining Paralympic excellence   Press Release CANMORE, Alta.—On the eve of the organization’s 2020 Annual General Meeting, Kate Boyd will be first-ever woman to take the reins of Nordiq Canada’s high-performance program. A quiet, yet confident leader from Ottawa who is passionate and driven, Boyd’s goals as Nordiq Canada’s new high-performance director are completely...

How thick must a wax film be? The Latest Research from Matthias Scherge

  the full-length article here.   Abstract: “With physical/chemical surface analytics the layer thickness of wax was measured. The measurements prove that wax as block or powder penetrates the ski base only a few 100 nm and as spray only a few 10 nm. The wax does not use any pores in the ski base but entangles with the molecules of the polymer to form a compact sliding layer. The durability of this layer depends...

FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2020-2021: Men’s Odds Preview

It’s hard to believe that we are already looking ahead towards the next set of winter sports world cups. Opening stages of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup begin late this November in Ruka, Finland, and finally, in March, we’ll see the Finals over in Beijing, China. Martin Johnsrud Sundby At this point, the early favorite as the overall winner is Sundby at 24/13 or +185 at GTBets, read their review. The Norwegian is at the...

Mansfield Nordic Club seeks Masters Program Coordinator

  Mansfield Nordic Club (Jericho, VT) is seeking a Masters Program Coordinator to help lead our adult programs in both training and racing.  The MNC Masters program meets regularly over the summer and fall months, with coach-led workouts ranging from trail running and gravel riding to rollerski and strength training sessions. In the winter, our Masters train together twice weekly on snow, with additional “Mini Camps” and weekend clinics, along with competition in local and...

Tahoe Cross-Country Ski Area Has Two Job Opportunities Available This Fall

Be the first to know about job opportunities in your inbox. Scroll down for current jobs openings. Our Hiring Practices Tahoe XC is committed to inclusive excellence by striving to advance equity and diversity in all that we do. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community....

Grand Mesa Nordic Seeks Operations Manager

Response needed by August 15, 2020 TITLE: GMNC OPERATIONS MANAGER The GMNC Operations manager leads the team that provides world class groomed Nordic ski trails for thousands of skiers in Western Colorado. This is a unique and demanding year-round position, that requires excellent grooming, communication, and management skills along with some mechanical skills. EMPLOYER: Grand Mesa Nordic Council, a 501c3 non-profit organization. REPORTS TO: GMNC President or other assigned board member. This is a part...

Ford Sayre Seeks Nordic Skiing Assistant Coach for the Fall/Winter season

Ford Sayre, a growing ski club that supports nearly 300 Nordic skiers of all ages in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont, is seeking a Nordic Skiing assistant coach for the winter season. Ford Sayre Memorial Ski Council is a 501(c3) established in 1950 to promote the sport of skiing in the Upper Valley.  Ford Sayre Nordic primarily skis at Oak Hill in Hanover, NH, the ski venue of Dartmouth College.  The club...

How to get the Best Maternity Insurance Policy

Maternity insurance is relatively new in India and has been picking up pace in the last few years, primarily due to the rising costs associated with maternity-related hospitalizations. Delivering a baby is one of the finest moments in life; however, the costs can quickly run into lakhs. Therefore, having a solid maternity insurance policy is crucial to ensuring the care possible for would-be mothers and new-borns. These days it’s relatively simple to buy maternity insurance policy as you...

A Day in the Life from APUNSC : Thomas O’Harra

This series comes to FasterSkier from the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Club. A Day in the Life: APUNSC is checking in with Elite Team members of the course of the next few months to get a glimpse into what life looks like for elite athletes as training starts up again during a global pandemic. Today we check in with Thomas O’Harra (24), an APUNSC member since 2007 when he joined the APU DEVO program....

Press Release PARK CITY, Utah (June 15, 2020)  – National Governing Body’s and National Sport Organizations (NGB/NSOs), and snow sport organizations from the United States and Canada today are announcing the formation of a Fluorocarbon Free Policy Working Group. With representation from U.S. Ski & Snowboard, USA Nordic, U.S. Biathlon, USA Para Nordic, USA Para Alpine, Alpine Canada, Canada Snowboard, Freestyle Canada, Nordiq Canada, Biathlon Canada, Nordic Combined Canada and Ski Jumping Canada in addition...

Momentum Northwest Seeks Head Coach

Momentum Northwest is seeking a Head Coach for our year-round Nordic program based in Seattle, Washington. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to coach athletes ages 12-18, assist with training of volunteer assistant coaches for our youth Mavericks program, and handle managerial and administrative functions with support from our dedicated volunteer base. We wish to fill this open full-time, year-round position immediately, and are actively interviewing candidates. PLEASE REPLY TO: Coert Voorhees (206) 331-0004...

A Day in the Life from APUNSC : Hailey Swirbul

This series comes to FasterSkier from the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Club A Day in the Life: APUNSC is checking in with Elite Team members of the course of the next few months to get a glimpse into what life looks like for elite athletes as training starts up again during a global pandemic. APUNSC is also running a fundraiser in which the Elite Team is working towards skiing 1,000 kilometers as a team...

Ski News Roundup for the Week: Marit Bjørgen is Back (Just not on the World Cup)

  Bjørgen Returns:  Reported last week by several news outlets, retired World Cup star from Norway, Marit Bjørgen, will return to racing next season. Bjørgen (40), will be a member of Team Ragde Eiendom, managed by Jörgen Aukland. (The team is owned by Anders and Jørgen Aukland.)  Bjørgen told Norwegian broadcaster NRK she would focus on winning the 90-kilometer Swedish Vasaloppet. It has also been reported that Bjørgen will be joined by the current overall...

We are deeply shaken by recent events. We are at a loss, beyond reflecting on how we can be better. Where do we even begin?  The ski community is a predominantly homogeneous population – be it the Nordic origins of the sport, the socioeconomic and geographic barriers to entry, or a myriad of other factors. Here at FasterSkier, we have an all-white staff. The World Cup skiers whose accomplishments we highlight are almost exclusively white....