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U.S. Biathlon Announces Roster for Opening World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia

FasterSkierNovember 6, 2018

Last week U.S. Biathlon’s Rollerski Team trials concluded at Soldier Hollow (SoHo) outside Midway, Utah. Along with the trials this summer in Jericho, Vermont, the SoHo results helped determine any remaining U.S. roster spots for the opening races on the IBU World Cup. On Monday, Nov. 5th, U.S. Biathlon announced it’s World Cup team for the first round of races in Pokljuka, Slovenia beginning Nov. 30th. For the women, Susan Dunklee, Clare Egan, and Joanne...

General Resources Strength Training Workouts

Back to Basics: How to ‘Reset’ for Nordic Performance

FasterSkierNovember 5, 2018

The following strength and performance tips come from one of our resident experts, Stuart Kremzner, MS, CSCS, FMSII, OS, RN, an exercise physiologist who has coached and raced in nordic skiing for over 20 years. Kremzner has trained/consulted with college athletic programs, elite teams, and athletes with the goal of improving athletic performance and injury prevention. When not working, he is running and skiing on the trails in New Hampshire or writing wax tips for the TOKO...

Canadian National Ski Team General News

Bouchard Announced as Canada’s Head Coach while Norway’s Bråten Joins CCC as a National Team Coach

FasterSkierNovember 1, 2018

It has been a transition year for Cross Country Canada (CCC). Back on June 7th, CCC announced the hiring of Nic Lemyre as its High-Performance advisor. Lemyre is Canadian but lives and works in Oslo, Norway. With the reshuffling of Canada’s staff, up until today, CCC had not formally announced its World Cup coaching roster for the 2018-2019 season. Back on August 11th, CCC posted a job announcement for “Head Coach, Canadian Senior Cross Country...

Biathlon News Racing

Dunklee and Nordgren Secure Day 2 Wins at USBA Team Trials in SoHo

FasterSkierOctober 31, 2018

Athletes competing in the US Biathlon team trial competitions at Soldier Hollow (SoHo) in Midway, Utah, returned to the venue on Wednesday for a second roller ski sprint race. Trials had kicked off on Tuesday with a men’s and women’s sprint. On Wednesday, 12 biathletes competed in the senior women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint, with veteran Susan Dunklee once again coming out on top. Dunklee completed the course in a time of 22:23, after missing two shots,...

Resources Strength Training

Wednesday Workout: Diversify Your Core Strength Progression from U.S. D-Team Coach Gus Kaeding

FasterSkierOctober 31, 2018

This gem of a Wednesday Workout comes from U.S. Ski Team Development Coach Gus Kaeding. Ready yourself for the complete menu of the U.S. Cross Country Team’s core exercises. This spring, the USST coaches sat down to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of our program. One of the areas we identified for improvement was core strength. We felt there was still a gap to our Scandinavian competitors. With the help of the USST strength...

Biathlon General News Results

USBA SoHo Trials Open with Men’s and Women’s Sprint; Dunklee and Doherty Claim Senior Wins

FasterSkierOctober 30, 2018

US Biathlon team trials kicked off on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, with a total of 47 athletes in attendance. On the line for senior competitors racing this week are starting spots for US Biathlon’s 2018/2019 World Cup and IBU Cup teams. The first race of the week involved a men’s 10-kilometer and women’s 7.5 k sprint, with 12 senior women and 14 senior men racing. A junior men’s sprint and...

News Other Racing

Frozen Thunder Day 2 Distance Race Rundown: Canada’s Emily Nishikawa and Russell Kennedy Win

FasterSkierOctober 30, 2018

Frozen Thunder (Canmore, Alberta) 7.5k/10k Freestyle On Tuesday, Frozen Thunder at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta hosted women’s and men’s individual start freestyle races. The women raced 7.5 kilometers, the men 10 k. Canada’s Emily Nishikawa (AIAWCA/CNST) won the women’s 7.5 k skate race in a time of 21:05.9 minutes. Nishikawa’s pacing was peerless as she skied the fastest splits at every checkpoint. Dahria Beatty (AIAWCA/CNST) placed second, stopping the clock 24.0 seconds...

General Job Postings

FS Seeking Part-Time and Contributing Reporters

FasterSkierOctober 28, 2018

Part-Time Reporter: FasterSkier is currently seeking a part-time reporter. The position runs from mid-November to March, with the opportunity for extension. Applicants should be highly motivated and self-driven with strong writing skills. A thorough understanding of nordic ski racing is required. Part-reporters will be expected to produce stories that are clear, concise, and timely— often within a few hours of a race. As most FS reporting is done remotely, a computer and reliable internet are a...

General Job Postings

Join the FasterSkier Team: Intern Needed

FasterSkierOctober 28, 2018

FasterSkier Intern FasterSkier is seeking an intern to join our team for the 2018/2019 ski season (November-April). The intern’s predominant role will be assisting our staff with international and domestic race reports. Coverage includes cross-country (World Cup and SuperTour/NorAm), biathlon, and nordic combined events. As most races take place on the weekend, interns will frequently be asked to assist FasterSkier staff on Saturdays and Sundays. Weekdays remain flexible. Race coverage primarily requires help with...

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Hailey Swirbul on the USST Park City Training Camp

FasterSkierOctober 26, 2018

With the U.S. Ski Team’s final pre-season camp wrapping up on Oct. 22 in Park City, Utah, FasterSkier reached out to one of the newer additions to the USST’s D-Team, Hailey Swirbul, for a recap of her experience. Born in Grand Junction, Colorado, the 20-year-old grew up skiing in the Rocky Mountain area with the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club. In 2016 she headed north to attend the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), where...

Job Postings News

Craftsbury Outdoor Center Seeks Ski Instructor/Shop Employee

FasterSkierOctober 19, 2018

The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is seeking an experienced instructor/shop employee to work in the Nordic Center for the 2018-2019 winter season. The position, which starts in mid-November and runs through the end of March, is scheduled for 30-40 hours per week and requires availability on weekends. Qualified candidates must: – have teaching experience in both skate and classic techniques – be capable of successfully instructing intermediate to advanced Nordic skiers – work well as a...

Dryland General News Racing

Patterson, Harmeyer Win ‘Largest North American Rollerski Race’, NENSA Fall Classic

FasterSkierOctober 15, 2018

This past weekend, more than 170 skiers descended upon the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site at the Vermont National Guard base in Jericho, Vermont, for the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) Rossignol Fall Rollerski Classic. According to NENSA Competitive Programs Director Justin Beckwith, the field size nearly doubled from last year, and he believed 172 finishers made it the largest North American rollerski race. The event was hosted in conjunction with the Mansfield Nordic...

General Lifestyle Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: ‘Trailheading’ with Team Gregg

FasterSkierOctober 10, 2018

This week, we’re featuring a workout from the training logs of Team Gregg. These days, husband and wife Brian and Caitlin Gregg are adjusting to life, training and bodily changes as Caitlin is pregnant with their first child (a girl), due in early February. Read the full story here. Caitlin sent us the following “trailheading” workout, in reference to starting and ending a workout with someone else, which is how they often train together. ***...

Job Postings News

Belmont Hill Nordic Team Seeks Assistant Coach

FasterSkierOctober 10, 2018

Belmont Hill School, an all-boys’ independent school located in Belmont, MA, seeks an assistant coach for its Nordic Ski team for the winter of 2018-2019. The assistant coach will help plan and execute practice for the team, consisting of about twenty boys in grades 7-12. Practice takes place weekdays at the Weston Ski Track in Weston, MA, from 3:15p.m. until 5:15p.m. The team competes on Wednesdays, either with schools in the Lakes Region of New...

General News Racing Regional / Local US Ski Team World Cup

Minneapolis to Host 2020 FIS Cross Country World Cup

FasterSkierSeptember 28, 2018

(Press release) The International Ski Federation (FIS) today officially confirmed that Minnesota will host a World Cup cross-country ski event in Minneapolis in March 2020. U.S. Ski & Snowboard and the Loppet Foundation will serve as hosts of the World Cup event, taking place at the new ‘The Trailhead’ facility in Theodore Wirth Park. “A Minnesotan who brought home a gold medal has now helped us bring home the World Cup,” said host committee co-chair RT...

Other News

Sovereign Lake to Host 2020 Canadian Cross Country Ski Championships

FasterSkierSeptember 27, 2018

(Press release) CANMORE, Alta. — Cross Country Ski de fond Canada’s Events Committee is pleased to announce the Sovereign Lake Nordic Ski Club in Vernon, B.C. will play host to the 2020 Canadian Ski Championships in March 2020. Clubs throughout the area, including Sovereign Lake, Larch Hills in Salmon Arm, Telemark out of Kelowna and Kimberley along with Black Jack from the Kootenay’s and Revelstoke have continued to support high-performance racing programs over the last...

Nutrition Resources Training Workouts

Throwback Workout: Marathon Prep with Holly Brooks

FasterSkierSeptember 26, 2018

For this week’s workout, we go back in time four years ago to when former U.S. Ski Team member and two-time Olympian Holly Brooks was prepping for a season of international ski marathons in 2014/2015. Now retired from pro skiing and with her own

Job Postings

Whistler Nordics is Hiring Coaches

FasterSkierSeptember 25, 2018

(Job posting) sdp@whistlernordics.com for more info.

Collegiate Continental Cup General Juniors Lifestyle Racing Resources Training US Ski Team

The College Conflict: Part 2

FasterSkierSeptember 24, 2018

The following was written by Alayna Sonnesyn, a new member of the Stratton Mountain School (SMS) T2 Team who graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) this past spring. Originally from Plymouth, Minnesota, Sonnesyn, 22, raced on the UVM Ski Team for four years and qualified for four NCAA Skiing Championships teams. She placed second and third in two races at 2017 NCAA Championships, and in her senior season, won the first five Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association...

News

Prospect Mountain Sold to Local Non-Profit Group – Fund Raising Still Ongoing

FasterSkierSeptember 21, 2018

The iconic Prospect Mountain nordic ski area has been sold to a newly formed non-profit organization- Prospect Mountain Association- on September 19. The sale includes the 5 buildings at the ski area, 144 acres, all the tools and contents including the grooming machine, cell tower revenue, and the business. The sale price was $900,000. “We feel that this is a great development for the economic and recreational health of our area” commented PMA president, Dave...

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