Davos to France
FasterSkierDecember 16, 2010
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Escapes to the Fringe
FasterSkierDecember 15, 2010
Early season escapes off the road system in Alaska to the fringe of civilization.
When Bill Demong surged to historic Olympic gold in Whistler last year, dropping Austria’s Bernhard Gruber like a Porsche passing a Pontiac, he seemed invincible. So how did he manage not to score a single World Cup point in the opening races this season? It’s a question that has left many scratching their ski hats, not least of all Demong. But thinking through it has brought him back to some of the core principles that...
The Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Athlete Development Program. Beginning in the spring of 2011, CXC will be offering full support to America’s top junior skiers through the addition of an Elite Development Team. Selected junior skiersThose selected juniors for the Elite Development Team will train side-by-side with CXC’s top senior athletes throughout the year at camps held around the United States, and will continue to...
Alumni Notes: John McGlenn at MSU
FasterSkierDecember 13, 2010
Hey Everyone,John McGlenn here. No, I am not still at GMVS, but I did have the pleasure to join up with the team when they came out to West Yellowstone. I go to school in Bozeman, Montana at Montana State University (an hour and a half from West Yellow...
Moving Snow
FasterSkierDecember 13, 2010
22 inches of new snow fell on Saturday night here in the upper Methow Valley. I spent most of Sunday morning moving snow so that I could get to the shop, where I got the opportunity to shovel a couple feet off of the sidewalk and entryway to the buildi...
Moving Snow
FasterSkierDecember 13, 2010
22 inches of new snow fell on Saturday night here in the upper Methow Valley. I spent most of Sunday morning moving snow so that I could get to the shop, where I got the opportunity to shovel a couple feet off of the sidewalk and entryway to the buildi...
Silver Star Cross Country Ski Camps an Overwhelming Success
FasterSkierDecember 13, 2010
The word-of-mouth marketing by the clients of previous xc camps has certainly helped achieve record numbers on the trails, noted Bond. On the weekend of December 4 and 5, there were more than 400 Nordic skiers on the trails, enjoying the fresh snow and sunny skies. Bond said it’s what garners Silver Star such high praise in Nordic circles. The resort has been voted the number one Nordic destination in North America by the USA...