Vermont based photographer John Lazenby was recently immersed in Seefeld, Austria shooting images of the World Championships. We’re posting this gallery with a few select images from Lazenby’s shots. There’s some culture and some race grit. Two weeks at the world nordic ski championships in Austria meant a lot of people met, a lot of […]
Saturday Race Rundown: Cogne, SoHo, Minneapolis (Updated x 1)
FIS Cross Country World Cup 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint Cogne, Italy Amidst sunshine and sporting rolled up sleeves on Saturday in Cogne Italy, American Jessie Diggins took the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint win in nail-biter fashion. After making it into the semifinals and the final as one of the day’s lucky losers, Diggins outlunged Germany’s Sandra Ringwald […]
Friday Rundown: IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic
IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic Women’s 7.5 k Sprint On Friday in Nové Město, the women contested a 7.5-kilometer sprint. Norway’s Marte Olsbu Røiseland won the day in 19:44.6 minutes for her first IBU World Cup victory. Røiseland shot clean on the day. It was her second top five result this season after […]
Thursday Rundown: IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic
IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic Men’s 10 k Sprint On Thursday in Nové Město, Johannes Thingnes Bø of Norway captured his third sprint victory of the early IBU World Cup season. Shooting clean, Bø won in a time of 23:09.9 minutes. It was Bø’s fourth win of the year. Alexander Loginov of Russia, […]
Sunday Rundown: Davos, Canmore, Hochfilzen (Updated 2x)
FIS World Cup Davos, Switzerland 10k/15k Freestyle Individual Start Women’s Report | Men’s Report On Sunday, the final day of racing on the World Cup before a two-week break prior to the start of the Tour de Ski, the early season trend for women’s distance skiing continues. Norway’s Therese Johaug won the 10-kilometer freestyle individual […]
Saturday Rundown: Beitostølen, Pokljuka (Biathlon), and Sovereign Lake (Updated 4 x)
FIS World Cup Beitostolen, Norway 15 k/30k Freestyle Individual Start Women’s Race Report | Men’s Race Report With snow falling and trees covered with fresh snow, Beitostølen, Norway’s wintery essence was on full display during the women’s 15-kilometer freestyle individual start on Saturday. Keeping her distance win-streak alive was Norway’s Therese Johaug who won her fourth […]
Biathlon Canada Selection Trials: Day 2 in Canmore
Thursday in Canmore, Alberta day two of Biathlon Canada’s selection trials featured a sprint, with the men racing a total of 10-kilometers, the women 7.5 k. Nathan Smith of Canada’s Senior National team placed first for the men in a time of 24:02.7 minutes. Smith missed one shot prone and cleaned standing. Christian Gow, winner […]
Weekend Roundup: Period One and Done
Performances from the final World Cups of 2012 provided plenty of fodder for speculation over the holiday break. With a lot going on this weekend, here’s our recap of racing from around the world.
Fast and Furious, Speedy Course Awaits: Canmore Sprint Preview
Fast conditions, a new course, big crowds and a loaded field should make for an exciting day as World Cup racing continues at the Canmore Nordic Center.
FasterSkier Q & A: Kikkan talks Injury Training
In this edition of our Q & A series, American star Kikkan Randall discusses specific workouts performed during her recovery from a stress fracture, and we break down the different race series, and how they relate.
OSU Partners with MBSEF to Lead New Club Nordic Program
Oregon State University – Cascades (OSU-Cascades) located in Bend, Oregon recently announced plans to add multiple club sports to the campus, including Nordic Skiing. OSU-Cascades signed an agreement with the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation to provide coaching for the teams. Former Olympian and World Cup skier Dan Simoneau is the head Nordic coach and […]
Harris Hill Ski Jump To Be Held Feb. 16 & 17 in Brattleboro, VT
The Two Day event will be the only US Stop on the 2013 FIS Tournament Circuit Brattleboro, Vt. – The Harris Hill Ski Jump, the only Olympic-sized, 90-meter ski jumping hill in New England, will play host to its annual two-day ski jumping event February 16 & 17, 2013. This year’s event will be the only […]
Kelly Brush Davisson named Sports Illustrated “Athlete Who Cares”
BURLINGTON, Vt. (Dec. 8, 2012) Kelly Brush Davisson has been selected as one of 10 Athletes Who Care by Sports Illustrated magazine. The magazine’s December 10 issue, on newsstands now, includes Brush Davisson on a list of athletes singled out for the charitable work they do off the playing field. Brush Davisson, 26, founded the […]
Weekend Roundup: La Coupe Du Monde
In case you were living under a rock this weekend, here’s what you missed in the world of skiing and biathlon.
Image Galerie: Québec City Women’s Freestyle Sprint
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Image Galerie: Québec City Men’s Freestyle Sprint
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Image Galerie: Québec City Men’s Team Sprint
Friday’s team sprint was the first World Cup held on North American snow in nearly three years. FasterSkier captured the action in front of the Parliament.
Image Galerie: Québec City Women’s Team Sprints
Check out our batch of photos from Friday’s team sprint in Quebec, which saw Americans Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins capture the victory.
Notes and Quotes: Quebec Team Sprint Edition
The excitement of an American victory in the women’s team sprint, and the disappointment of an Alex Harvey crash dominated the day, but with Nation’s Group quotas for both North American countries, there was plenty more action.
Pre-Race at Sovereign Lake NorAm
Far away from the World Cup buzz in Quebec City there are NorAm races scheduled at Sovereign Lake Nordic in Vernon, British Columbia. A 10/15 k mass start classic and 10/15 k freestyle are on on tap, and the field is expected to be quite competitive between the domestic Canadian and American field on top of international skiers racing as a tune-up before the Canmore World Cup next weekend.