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FasterSkierSeptember 7, 2010
I’ve been hard at work. Basically, I’m not much of an artist. There was a time in high school when I took a full month of sculpture to make an 8 foot long trophy case lock (see picture) model out of cardboard that had moving parts and everything and I got an A+ in that class [...]
FasterSkier is planning an interview with recently-appointed U.S. Ski Team Sports Dietician Adam Korzun later this month. If you have any questions about nutrition for which Google is no help, shoot them our way, and we’ll do our best to get you an answer! You can send your queries to us at info[at]fasterskier.com, or just leave them in the comments below.
SkiErg Performance Series offers coaches and athletes a new tool for evaluating the effectiveness of their training. The SkiErg, with its accurate Performance Monitor (PM), offers a testing tool that is ski-specific, controlled and comparable. The Performance Monitor allows scores to be compared from one machine to another, at any altitude, in any conditions, because it self-calibrates. Training on the SkiErg is not exactly like skiing on snow, but it is a good approximation; it...
Rossignol’s 2010-2011 X-ium Skate package, including X-ium NIS Skating WCS Ski, XCelerator Skate NIS Binding, X-ium WC Skate Boot, and Oneway’s DS 10 pole, is all new and is now the lightest weight race package Rossignol has ever offered. The weight of the ski, boot and binding package has decreased by 210 grams. The X-ium ski is slightly shorter for better maneuverability and lighter weight. The new X-ium boot has a new cover lace that...
Beat the heat — Strength in the Woods
FasterSkierSeptember 6, 2010
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Hendrickson Leads Ski Jumping Cup
FasterSkierSeptember 5, 2010
PARK CITY, UT (Sept. 3) – After four Continental Cup events in August, the USA’s Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) leads the tour by 29 points. While the Park City teen has her sights set on the World Championships in Oslo, Norway this February, she is going to take a break from the fall tour to focus on the classroom. “This summer in Germany, I jumped well. I have jumped better, but I had consistent...
NENSA Announces 2010-2011 TD Bank Eastern Cup and Citizen Series Schedule
FasterSkierSeptember 5, 2010
NENSA is excited to announce the 2010-2011 TD Bank New England Eastern Cup and Citizen Series event schedule. Sponsored by TD Bank and NENSA, this winter’s calendar includes eight TD Bank Eastern Cup races and seven TD Bank Citizen Series events. This winter will also feature a new addition to both the Eastern Cup Series and the Citizens Series. In addition to the regular TD Bank events, there is more exciting news: the return of...
Swedish sprinting star Peter Larsson (six time World Cup winner) and me after a great DP technique session in Whistler. Apparently A&W Root Beer is the key to success.
Swedish sprinting star Peter Larsson (six time World Cup winner) and me after a great DP technique session in Whistler. Apparently A&W Root Beer is the key to success.
Swedish sprinting star Peter Larsson (six time World Cup winner) and me after a great DP technique session in Whistler. Apparently A&W Root Beer is the key to success.
Onion River Nordic Epic Day!
FasterSkierSeptember 3, 2010
Onion River Nordic invited me on their annual epic adventure day last Sunday. Super fun group of kids and I was fired up to be a part of it all. Thanks for all the wonderful support from the parents and of course to Dan Voisin for setting the whole thi...
On Saturday August 28 the weather gods smiled on the 20th running of the Kangaroo Hoppet, Australia’s international ski marathon. Perfect racing conditions at Falls Creek greeted the thousand plus competitors for a spectacular tour of the Bogong High Plains. At the elite end of the competition it was a couple of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympians who claimed victory – local Mt Beauty skier Esther Bottomley and her boyfriend Valerio Leccardi from Switzerland. After nearly...
Back to the future Skate Speeds
FasterSkierSeptember 3, 2010
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CABLE, Wis. – The 2010-2011 publishing season will mark the 30th year of Cross Country Skier magazine – 30 years as the first name in Nordic ski publications and the #1 source of all things Nordic. Since 2000 Cross Country Skier, LLC, Ron Bergin and John Torinus principals, has published Cross Country Skier. During that time Bergin has served as publisher and editor. “The 2010-2011 publishing season also marks our tenth season as publisher of...
Belated Biathlon and BKL Blog
FasterSkierSeptember 2, 2010
At the beginning of August Hans, Eth, Misha, Susan and I headed to a week-long biathlon camp in Jericho. For the rest of the crew it was something they had done before but attending a true biathlon training camp was a very new experience for me. I had certainly never done that much shooting and [...]
Salt Lake Medical Firm to Help Team
FasterSkierSeptember 2, 2010
PARK CITY, UT – A new medical partnership with Salt Lake MRI will bring added benefits to U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced a partnership with Salt Lake MRI to provide support to injured athletes providing priority bookings and scan support. “The efficiency of quickly getting our athletes assessed and undergoing the right treatment modalities takes our sports medicine program to another level,” said USSA High...
Vasaloppet 2011 Already Sold Out
FasterSkierSeptember 2, 2010
The popular skiing season only just began last Saturday, August 28th at Falls Creek (AUS) where the weather gods smiled on the 20th running of the Kangaroo Hoppet, and perfect racing conditions saw local Mt Beauty skier Esther Bottomley and her boyfriend Valerio Leccardi from Switzerland take the season’s first victories. However, if you had been thinking about participating in the famous Vasaloppet next March it is already too late and you will have to...
Work for Falun 2015 Kicks Off
FasterSkierSeptember 2, 2010
The kick-off meeting for the FIS Coordination Group of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 took place in Falun (SWE) on Monday-Tuesday, 30th-31st August 2010. The main purpose of the first gathering of the main stakeholders for the 4.5-year process – FIS, the Swedish Ski Association, the Falun 2015 organizing committee, city of Falun, region of Dalarna, the TV and marketing rights holder European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and its marketing partner Tridem Sports –...