Lowell Bailey went 2 for 2 on the weekend in Jericho, and two different U.S. women edged Canada's Rosanna Crawford for victories at the North American Rollerski Championships at the Ethan Allen Firing Range.
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This week’s workout comes to you from Martin Benes, nordic coach of the Sugar Bowl Academy and the Far West Elite Team Administrator. In addition to coaching the Sugar Bowl and Far West teams, Benes has coached for the Auburn Ski Club, Dartmouth College, and Bates College.
The Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club is looking for a Nordic Program Manager and one or two Nordic Base Camp Directors (one in Aspen and one in Carbondale). All positions are part time and seasonal. For the right candidate, positions could be combined into a part-time/year-round or full-time/6-month position.
Despite being handed a two-year ban at age 33, Germany's Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle isn't throwing in the towel. Rather, she's seeking a three-month ban instead so she can repair her image and retire on a high note.
Mansfield Nordic Club seeks to hire a Junior Team Development coach to lead our top youth skiers toward higher level skiing on our Junior Competition team. The position is for approximately 15-20 hours per week, November 2014-March 2015
A swimming prodigy in his younger days, Andy Newell, 29, still goes back to the water for workouts a couple times a month. "I always do open-water swimming because it's way more exciting," he says of one of his go-to aquatic activities. The others? Surfing and stand-up paddling.
Leavenworth Winter Sports Club Seeking Nordic Head Coach/ Program Director
FasterSkierAugust 4, 2014
The Leavenworth Winter Sports Club is seeking a Head Coach/Program Director to work with its Nordic Program, serving kindergarten through high school age skiers and competitive racers.
The Thunder Bay National Development Center (NDC) recently launched a fundraising initiative/website called “Home page. While the athletes are hard at work becoming the best athletes they can be, we ask for your support in helping them get there.” As of Thursday morning, the campaign had reached
From June 28 to July 1, the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center held its third-annual Masters Glacier Camp, hosting nine skiers ranging in age from their 30s to their early 70s. While Pyeongchang may be decidedly out of reach for these nine older athletes, it could be argued that no group of Eagle Glacier skiers — this month or ever — will have more fun.
(Note: This job posting has been updated to include job descriptions and contact info.) The Boulder Nordic Junior Race Team (BNJRT) is seeking coaches that are able to teach classic and freestyle techniques to athletes from 8-19 years old with varied skiing and athletic backgrounds.
After July 31 next week, USSA will stop funding U.S. Nordic Combined. Sounds like doomsday, but U.S. NoCo has a plan. Bryan Fletcher explains how they've already teamed up with U.S.A. Ski Jumping to form a unified "U.S.A. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined".
From his home in Ruffieux in south-eastern France, Canadian head wax tech Yves Bilodeau talks about retiring from racing and taking a new role as wax technician in 1995, reflects on what he called the “Sochi drama,” and explains who he’ll be working with this World Cup season.
Extirpé de L’ombre: Yves Bilodeau, Technicien en Chef de L’équipe Canadienne
FasterSkierJuly 24, 2014
Nous avons joint Bilodeau à sa demeure savoyarde, battue derechef par une forte pluie contraignant le passionné de pêche à délaisser temporairement le Rhône. L’homme revient avec humour sur ses débuts en 1995, nous présente ses compagnons d’armes oeuvrant au sein de l’équipe canadienne et se prononce sans détour sur les déconvenues de Sochi.
Olof Hedberg begins the head coach position on September 1, 2014. He is originally from Sweden and started ski racing at age three. For the next 23 years racing became his way of life. Throughout his 20’s he raced professionally and was ranked top 160 in the world on the FIS ranking list. In 2004, he got an offer to work with Fredrik Landstedt and the UNM ski team. This position provided the opportunity to coach and pursue a Master’s degree in finance. During his time at UNM the team finished 2nd and 4th at NCAAs. He graduated with a MBA in Finance with a 4.0 GPA and spent 6 years working for RBC Capital Markets in New York City.
This week’s Wednesday Workout comes from Joe Howdyshell, Executive Director of the Summit Endurance Foundation, who stresses the importance of rollerski drills. While rollerski drills are often simple and quick they can help performance immensely if done before every rollerski.
Far West Elite Team is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 race season. We are looking for highly-motivated skiers who are passionate about the sport and capable of being role models and mentors in our community. These athletes are an essential part of our mission to produce a high level training, racing, and cross country skiing environment in the Far West Division. They will be working closely within the divisional Ski Clubs by volunteering and...
Cool off with a protein-packed, peaches-and-cream dessert that you can make in an afternoon and enjoy for the rest of the weekend.
We practice what we preach! FasterSkier's François Léger Dionne gives us a taste of one of the variety workouts he used in preparation for the Mount Washington Road Race last weekend. "Summer is the best season to add plenty of variety to your training before the upcoming and more ski-oriented fall," he says. "I used to do this workout every week."
The Crested Butte Nordic Team, located in Crested Butte, CO, is accepting resumes for the position of Recreational Programs Coordinator. This is a part-time, seasonal position running from November-March.