Canmore World Cup Photos – Day One
FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2010
FasterSkier’s Win Goodbody is part of our team that has ventured to Canmore for the World Cup races this weekend. Here is a look at the action through his camera lens.
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Sun Valley Sprints [3]
FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2010
The second half of this slideshow pretty much covers it.
Waxing Crazy
FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2010
Crazy WaxingAt the recent Rumford Eastern Cup I teased Kris Freeman by asking who waxed his skis for the race. He replied "I did! And I could barely remember how to do it". At the Craftsbury Marathon I was chatting with his dad, Donovan, and he told ...
Waxing Crazy
FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2010
Crazy WaxingAt the recent Rumford Eastern Cup I teased Kris Freeman by asking who waxed his skis for the race. He replied "I did! And I could barely remember how to do it". At the Craftsbury Marathon I was chatting with his dad, Donovan, and he told ...
Race Time Canmore
FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2010
The sun has come up over the mountains, warming the stadium from the overnight chill. It is another beautiful day in Canmore. We are just over 30 minutes from the start of the women’s 10km individual freestyle race. The track is firm, and the snow a bit colder than expected. 66 women are slated to start on the challenging 5km loop. The men will follow at 12:30 for the 15km event. Nat Herz checked in...
SMS Ski Ball Video
FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2010
Here is a short video we made for the SMS winter Ball and auction. This is a huge scholarship fundraising event. Seen here is SMS Alum and 2010 USA Olympic Team Member, Andy Newell, getting the crowd psyched to bid high. Then a short clip of Skyler ...
Sovereign Lake is stirring with Olympic fever as cross country ski teams prepare for their upcoming events. The Swiss Biathlon team has arrived making them the 7th team training at Sovereign Lake. The teams have chosen the area to prepare for the race because of the good snow conditions, the altitude and the close accommodation at Silver Star. This is the second year that the Norwegian and Swiss team have used Sovereign as their training...
Skate Intervals — Trapps Wednesday
FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2010
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FasterSkier presents a video preview of the 5km loop to be used in the 10/15km individual start freestyle race in Friday’s World Cup.
World Cup Coverage Survey
FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2010
In an effort to find out what YOU want to see on FasterSkier, we have put together another survey. Questions are focused on our on-site race coverage. The survey is quite short and shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes. Thank you for your help!
A Peek at the Rossi WCS Skater for next season…
FasterSkierFebruary 4, 2010
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After a brief hiatus, the World Cup gets underway again in Canmore, Alberta. The weather is sunny and warm, the skiing firm and fast. There is not much snow, but the courses are in great shape. The race loops are packed with athletes and coaches testing skis and getting ready for tomorrow’s distance race. If you have never been to Canmore, the skiing here is amazing. The venue is stunningly beautiful with amazing trails, excellent...
Sunny Sun Valley
FasterSkierFebruary 4, 2010
There are some days where it is really nice to be a skier. Today was one of those days. We skied the Billy’s Bridge and Prairie Creek Loops, which were both new trails for me. Despite warmer than normal temperatures (well into the 30s in the afternoon), the snow here remains quite cold. Hard to imagine a nicer day.
A Peek at the Rossi WCS Skater for next season…
FasterSkierFebruary 4, 2010
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The Finnish press has reported that retired Finnish star Mika Myllylä has admitted to using EPO during his career. Myllylä won a gold medal at the 1998 Olympics and at the World Championships in 1997. Myllylä was convicted for doping in the 2001 Lahti World Championship scandal. The majority of the Finnish Team was caught re-handed, and Myllylä served a two-year ban. He retired in 2005.
I’m finally back in Canmore preparing…
FasterSkierFebruary 4, 2010
I’m finally back in Canmore preparing for Friday’s 15km World Cup skate race. It has been a very busy month of racing and traveling. I am hoping for one more good effort before I get some rest. The photos above is me winning an intermediate sprin...
Canmore! World Cup #1 (for me)
FasterSkierFebruary 4, 2010
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