Of course the day I try to get some pictures up here the internet is running slow. So this will have to do. It's the Holmenkollen Stadium. The most amazing ski jump you will ever see is off to the right. The big 50k is tomorrow. Today they were setting...
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Another beautiful day here at Hollmenkollen arena. I skied in the afternoon to get my body used to going at 2pm (qualifying time for Drammen sprints). Hardwax barely worked and I could have skied in my t-shirt.br /br /a rel="attachment wp-att-34"...
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This weekend marks the last OPA cup races of the season (OPA cup races are the European version of the local racing circuit). Upon our arrival here, we were "invited" by 40-50 mph winds, zero visibility and a huge dump of snow. Since then, each days ...
The traditional Vasaloppet (SWE) last weekend represented the eighth of the ten races in this year’s FIS Marathon Cup. As at several other popular cross-country marathons this season, the Vasaloppet week set new records in terms of registered, started and finished racers. Altogether there were 50’553 skiers who crossed the finish line during the full week of activities in Mora, 15’901 of whom participated in the 90km main race. The main race on Sunday was...
The FIS Nordic World Cup Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway, will be held on 13rd-14th March 2010. Most of the ultra-modern new Holmenkollen National Arena will be in use for the first time. The year-round facility will not only host the traditional Holmenkollen Ski Festival for years to come, but also offer a landmark location for children, young people, professionals and the general public to practice Nordic ski sports. “We are looking forward to welcoming both...
It was the 30th edition of the Cross-Country Masters World Cup for ladies and men, age groups 1-12, this is age 30 and above, in Falun, Sweden last week. Again, the competition for senior Cross-Country skiers from around the globe, took place in a well known ski resort. Each participant was allowed to compete in three individual competitions depending on the age category over 5, 10, 15, 30 and 45 km in the classical and...
Classic technique for 90K, 57,000 registered skiers. Welcome to the 2010 Vasaloppet week. Getting fresh kick wax is not a very fast process, though. Skiers hand over their skis and wait while Toko technicians do the work. Whatever is on the ski is removed and a new layer is heated in. All free, all done right. The yellow coveralls made for a distinctive team. We will have to work on Ian to get these for...
Kontiolahti, FINLAND – IBU World Cup racing resumes here this week following the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The U.S. biathletes will compete in three World Cup events this month – Kontiolahti, Finland; Oslo, Norway and Khanty Mansiysk, Russia – before the season is over. For Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, N.Y.) the goal is clear – to return to the Top 10 in the Overall World Cup standings. “That’s were Tim belongs and we will...
The Oppet Spar can be a tour or a race, depending upon your approach. Several U.S. skiers who were in the region for the Masters World Cup stayed a few extra days to experience the Sunday Oppet Spar, along with a little more than 8,000 other skiers. There is endless sport drink, water, blueberry soup, bullion, coffee and bread at the feed stations. Yes, you will get sick of them all. I can’t imagine a...
The collegiate skiers competing at the NCAA Championships in Steamboat, CO have nothing on the juniors racing in Presque Isle, ME this week… at least as the weather is concerned. Flying Point Road captures the scene, desire and spirit that is Junior Nationals. Please visit
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Day 2 of racing by Walker, John Austin and Tyler:br /br /Today was the (formerly mass start) individual start classic race, the Ice Cream Social, and the mid-week awards ceremony. New England once again won the day and holds a commanding lead in the Al...
Kris Freeman recently commented on his FasterSkier.com blog, “I am a serious contender for the most volatile and inconsistent skier on the world cup”, in reference to his disappointing races at the Vancouver Olympics. Every cross-country ski racer knows that you can’t always race at your best, all the time. Some days you just feel better than others. Often there’s an obvious reason (sickness, fatigue, overtraining etc.) but sometimes not. Racers work very hard to...
March 13th is the 6th Annual North Routt Coureur des Bois in Steamboat Springs, CO. This event offers a 90km and 45 km loop for both skate and classic divisions. The course has received acclaim for its beauty with a route that winds through the Medicine Bow National Forest to Wyoming and back. The 4th Annual Equinox Ski Challenge is on March 20th and 21st at the Rendezvous Trails in West Yellowstone, MT. Soloists or...