After living the the life of a Ski Nomad. With sorties in Finland, Canada, Germany, Italy and a campaign in the US, traveling the World awaiting for self proclaimed TWD. Just as Putin has called for accountablility and resignation of all Russian coach...
After living the the life of a Ski Nomad. With sorties in Finland, Canada, Germany, Italy and a campaign in the US, traveling the World awaiting for self proclaimed TWD. Just as Putin has called for accountablility and resignation of all Russian coach...
After living the the life of a Ski Nomad. With sorties in Finland, Canada, Germany, Italy and a campaign in the US, traveling the World awaiting for self proclaimed TWD. Just as Putin has called for accountablility and resignation of all Russian coach...
After living the the life of a Ski Nomad. With sorties in Finland, Canada, Germany, Italy and a campaign in the US, traveling the World awaiting for self proclaimed TWD. Just as Putin has called for accountablility and resignation of all Russian coach...
All over the world those who wax skis for both nordic and alpine racing are familiar with Solda HP05. National teams buy it and use it for cold, transformed snow in conditions of high humidity. br /br /There are many other Solda waxes that may be less ...
Whew! The past couple days have been a bit of whirlwind. The travel from Munich to Quebec went well, although I did not receive my bags! I am in the midst of trying to figure out 1) where they are 2) how I'm going to get them! Since I flew into Que...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that all three cities applying to become candidates to host the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in 2018 have submitted their responses to the IOC Candidature Acceptance Procedure questionnaire. Annecy (FRA), Munich (GER) and PyeongChang (KOR) all had until 15th March to submit their files to the IOC headquarters in Lausanne and met the deadline. The completed questionnaire provides the IOC with an overview of each Applicant City’s project...
Stockholm, Sweden – Anna Olsson thrilled the home crowd, leading an impressive day for the Swedish team, winning the city sprint yesterday in downtown Stockholm. Nikita Kriukov (RUS) took the men’s race in a tight finish with Petter Northug (NOR). Between the men’s and the women’s races, Sweden had secen skiers in the finals. The men placed 3,4,5,6, led by Sprint Cup champion Emil Joensson, and the women took 1,4, and 6. Olsson was able...
Oslo, Norway – Martin Fourcade (FRA) and Simone Hauswald (GER) won the World Cup Biathlon Sprint in Oslo, Norway. Fourcade finished 7.1 seconds ahead of Maxim Tchoudov (RUS). Christoph Sumann (AUT) was 3rd, 9.4 seconds back. The top seven men all shot clean. Fourcade had the fastest ski time of that group, and the 6th best on the day. Dominik Landertinger (AUT) posted the best ski time, but three misses and slow range times left...
I know of only one way to remedy a winter-time "clear weather headache" in Alaska ... ski until it's gone!
Hi All, Back across the pond in Oslo right now getting ready for my last World Cup races. This is the first time the IBU World Cup has returned to Oslo since the 07-08 season. They have spent the last two years tearing down the old Holmenkollen Ski Jump and building a new complex along [...]
Hi All, Back across the pond in Oslo right now getting ready for my last World Cup races. This is the first time the IBU World Cup has returned to Oslo since the 07-08 season. They have spent the last two years tearing down the old Holmenkollen Ski Jump and building a new complex along [...]
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The first positive test of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics has emerged, with Polish cross-country skier Kornelia Marek anxiously awaiting the results of her B sample test March 12 in Richmond, B.C., after her A sample indicated EPO use. That mars the picture of a doping-free Games that many had trumpeted, when more than 2,000 drug tests administered failed to result in an athlete being disqualified during the 16 days of competition – though 30 athletes...
The 2010 Masters World Cup in Falun, Sweden (February 20-26) featured a number of top performances by a 74-skier strong USA contingent. On Sunday, February 21 Michigan’s ageless Milan Baic powered his way to a bronze medal in the always competitive M5 (50-54 years) category 30km freestyle. Even more impressive was Baic managed his first individual MWC medal over a very tough course in even tougher weather/snow conditions highlighted by temperatures in single digits, blustery...
Fort Kent, ME—Spring has come early to Aroostook County, but the snow has stayed with us. Daytime highs in the 40s and 50s with cold, clear nights well below freezing have made for excellent crust skiing, fast early morning conditions and softening snow in the afternoons. Currently, our extended forecast calls for similar conditions with chances of freezing precipitation and snow on Thursday night and next Monday. While the snowpack is well below normal for...