Brighton High School (Rochester, NY) on the snowy southern shore of Lake Ontario is seeking applicants for the position of Varsity Nordic Coach beginning the 2016-2017 season.
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The Monroe County (NY) High School Nordic Ski League based out of Rochester, NY, seeks qualified candidates for the position of Chief of Timing for league and championship meets.
The IOC Executive Board ruled Sunday against a blanket ban on Russian athletes entering the Olympics following the biggest doping scandal in decades. More than the conclusion itself, the guidelines are confusing and unclear -- not to mention unfair to Russian athletes and to clean athletes around the world.
West Irondequoit High School (Rochester, NY) on the snowy southern shore of Lake Ontario is seeking applicants for the position of Varsity Nordic Coach beginning the 2016-2017 season.
Sundby Sanctioned for Asthma Medication Use, Stripped of 2015 TdS and Overall World Cup Titles
BrainspiralJuly 20, 2016
News broke Wednesday that Martin Johnsrud Sundby, the three-time defending overall World Cup and Tour de Ski champion, had been handed a two-month sanction and disqualified from two races (and his 2015 Tour de Ski and 2015 overall World Cup titles). "I went into the 2015/2016-season knowing I was innocent, and also that I was acquitted," he said in a press conference. "I think the verdict is totally unreasonable."
Eva Vrabcová-Nývltová, a Czech World Cup cross-country skier for the last decade, is headed to her first Summer Olympics to run the marathon, and she plans to skip the next ski season. “It’s great challenge and motivation, therefore I decided to focus fully on athletics,” she said.
CALGARY, Alberta — On July 1st, http://lifesport-calgary.com/) is a specialty retailer offering a wide array of Cross-Country skis, Bikes, and Disc Golf products and accessories. In addition, Lifesport provides fast turn-around, inhouse Bike and Cross country ski service. The company was founded in 1987 by Norm Person and has transitioned to a new ownership, under Kit Richmond, Rick Giberson, and Pete Krohn.
Michigan Tech is seeking a Nordic Graduate Assistant Coach with NCAA Skiing experience that is interested in coaching cross country skiing at the NCAA level. Candidates should be qualified, experienced and highly motivated to assist with NCAA Ski coaching.
USSA Releases 2016/2017 SuperTour Calendar: Opening in Bozeman, Ending in Fairbanks
BrainspiralJune 27, 2016
On Monday, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association published its 2016/2017 SuperTour calendar, which includes seven stops, not including West Yellowstone. “We’ve rotated a few sites this year and will continue to move around in the future to get the SuperTour to new places," USSA Nordic Domestic Program Director Robert Lazzaroni explains. "Moving the event around helps stimulate top-level racing in America.”
On Friday, Cross Country Canada announced its veteran skier Ivan Babikov has retired from racing to help coach the Canadian World Cup Team. Babikov will work specifically with Devon Kershaw and the men’s World Cup level athletes based in Canmore, Alberta, while also serving as B-Team coach.
Aspen Valley Seeks Admin Manager
BrainspiralJune 23, 2016
The Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club (AVSC) has an opening for a full-time Administration Manager and is seeking an energetic detail-oriented individual with a focus on customer service and a facility with databases.
Dad Knows Best: A Father’s Day Photo Gallery
BrainspiralJune 19, 2016
Happy Father's Day to all the pat-on-the-back, "go get 'em kid!" dads out there. We asked U.S. and Canadian national-team skiers to share the best advice or lessons they learned from their dad. As Ian Torchia's dad told him: "You know what happens to hot dogs, Ian? They get eaten!"
FIS Cross-Country recently approved its 2016/2017 World Cup calendar, which includes a lot of the same historical venues plus a few new ones (i.e. Ulricehamn, PyeongChang and World Cup Finals in Tuymen, Russia). It also announced some new rules, including the latest on no-double-pole zones and team quotas.
The College of St. Scholastica, an NCAA Division III institution located in Duluth, Minnesota, invites applications for the position of Nordic Skiing Head Coach. This is a full-time, 12-month per year position.
Now that you know the eating habits of some of APU's top skiers in Anchorage, Alaska, we posed the question to Stratton Mountain School skiers based in southern Vermont. Their responses (and accompanying photos) will make your taste buds tingle.
MetroBoston’s Leo J Martin Ski Track (LJM), managed by the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), seeks a Director of Ski Operations. The position is a 6-month seasonal position, with potential future opportunities for year-round employment.
St. Paul Academy and Summit School in the Twin Cities recently announced an opening for a Head Nordic Ski Coach for its combined middle school and high school teams.
Seven athletes, including five U.S. Paralympians, were announced to the 2016-2017 U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing National Team by U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee. The lineup includes two A-teamers, Oksana Masters, coming off her second-straight World Cup overall title, and Andy Soule.
This summer APU is hosting a masters on-snow ski camp at the Thomas Training Center on Eagle Glacier. Come experience glacier training, just as APU’s Elite team and Olympians Kikkan Randall, Holly Brooks, Erik and Sadie Bjornsen make their seasons. “Skiers are made in the Summer” The camp is coached by Erik Flora, Dylan Watts, and Galen Johnston. Coaching staff has experience at nearly all ages and levels, from recreational to Olympic and World Championship...
The Memorial Day photos are in, and we can say one thing -- from Texas to New Hampshire -- you made the most of it. Check out our gallery of reader and staff submissions.