Today kicked off the first day of racing here at Junior Nationals. The morning cold gave way to the warm western sun and it was game on !Peter about to start his heatLeading the way not only for R.N.R but Mid-A were Peter 20th and Tommy 22nd who both ...
The two Festival Masterminds: Sue Wemyss & Abby WeissmanWow, what a fun time we had at the BKL Festival at Great Glen! The venue was perfect, the snow was great, and we loved the trails. We want to go back! So thanks to everyone (and there are A...
For complete results. The Relay Race, Feb 24 On the 24th of February almost identical weather conditions prevailed: Cold, clear and barely a breeze. On this day the Americans showed that they could jump, as the team scores were tallied with each competitor. Loomis jumped 93 meters, Ward flew 94.5, Lynch soared 100, and Field laid down a jump of 96 meters. Their team score was 454.5 points, just 56 seconds from the...
With fresh powder falling for the two days preceding the 2012 Stowe Derby there is only one word that can describe this years race most accurately… Epic. A local junior skier, who started at the back of the freestyle race, donned a GoPro video camera to give us all an incomparable view of his race.
Today is a good day. I just got done with my first European victory! Before I get to the details, let me bridge my blogging gap and explain where the heck I am and what the heck is going on:I am in Feutersoey, Switzerland. We are here for the Swiss ...
Check this footage (Ryan Scott and Eric Packer are also in the race) of Noah Hoffman from U23's. We all knew he was on great form after a second in the classic race. He was right there the whole race looking very comfortable, but pack and team tactics...
I got a note this morning from Brian Gregg, of the CXC team, and right now traveling with the US Ski Team in Switzerland.--------------------------------------------------From: "Brian Gregg"Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 7:11 AMTo: "Nordic Ultratune"Su...
Last weekend our younger group of racers traveled up to Quebec for their Championnat Jeunesse. We teamed up with strong contingents of BKL skiers from the West River Nordic Club, Frost Mtn Nordic Club, Mtn Top Nordic and NYSEF. We went to have fun an...
Hi Everyone, World Champs is finally here and conditions are definitely spring-like here in Bavaria. We’ve been training at the Ruhpolding venue the past couple of days and it has been more like a swimming pool than a biathlon stadium. Temps are expected to climb towards 60 degrees fahrenheit today for the Mixed Relay! We [...]
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Last night the GMVS crew flew out to Utah to get ready for Junior Nationals in Soldier Hollow, Utah. It was a special year for us because all of our skiers qualified for the event. We'll miss Heidi who is racing in the next few weeks in Norway an...
I am now in Ruhpolding, Germany for the start of World Championships. My racing will begin tomorrow with the mixed relay and I am hoping to race five more times over the next 10 days. This will definitely be a … Continue reading →
More photos from the 2012 World Junior/U23 Championships in Erzurum, Turkey. This set is from the U23 women’s 15km skiathlon. [smugmug url=”http://fasterskier.smugmug.com/hack/feed.mg?Type=gallery&Data=21684292_SzdsgS&format=rss200″ imagecount=”100″ start=”1″ num=”100″ thumbsize=”Th” link=”lightbox” captions=”false” sort=”true” window=”false” smugmug=”false” size=”M”]
www.stowederby.com. The Derby organizers would like to sincerely thank everyone (and you are too numerous to all name) who has helped with the success of the race. Stowe Mountain Resort, Trapp Family Lodge, the Nordic Barn, TopNotch Resort, Stowe Parks and Rec, the Mt. Mansfield Ski Club. The Stowe Rotary, Rusty Nail, the Stowe Reporter, Stowe High School, Stowe Police, MVP Health Care, SWIX, EverBank, and all the generous sponsors who make this event...
Forest sums it up well in this shot. A tough but satisfying week of racingBoys enter the start of the skiathlonAfter the exchange an Italian tripsThe Russians and Skar form the lead groupNice high forward position V2 climbingBoys Skiathlon startUmm..g...
The Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) is now accepting applications for the 2012-13 training year. Space will be limited, but we hope to be able to add a few new members to the team. Applications are be due by March 22nd and decisions will be made by April 1 at the latest. The Craftsbury Green Racing Project is enjoying another successful year, with a member on the USST B team, another member on the USBA...
The Finnish Nordic Sports company ONE WAY and the French Ski Federation have decided to extend their cooperation as exclusive supplier for all Nordic teams until 2018 The Finnish Nordic Sports brand ONE WAY and the French Ski Federation FFS have started a successful cooperation for the exclusive supply of textiles and footwear for the Nordic Ski Teams 2 years ago. The new designs and technical wear for the team has created a lot of...
West Yellowstone, Mont. is proud to host the 2012 National Biathlon Championships and the first ever Adaptive Biathlon Championships on March 13-18. Whether you’re competing yourself or cheering on the nation’s best athletes you’ll love the trails and newly renovated Biathlon range at Rendezvous Ski Trails. While you’re here, explore the rich culture, history, wildlife and culinary surprises that make Yellowstone Country so unique. The races are open to all abilities. Competitors must be a member...
Birkie Report You gotta give credit where credit is due: awesome job weather forecasters! The forecast (National Weather Service) stayed the same for the entire week before the Birkie and ended up being pretty much spot on! Our glide recommendation was a slam dunk the entire week. Even if it hadn’t snowed race morning and been warmer the excellent dirt resistance would have made it excellent then too. For kick, we got more snow...