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Swix: American Birkebeiner Preliminary Wax Recommendation

FasterSkierFebruary 21, 2012

Forecast Thursday Feb. 23rd: Cloudy throughout the day with a chance of snow. Forecasted High near 34°F. Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Forecasted Low around 18oF. Friday Feb. 24th: Mostly Cloudy with a forecasted High of near 28oF. Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy with a forecasted Low around 12oF. Saturday Feb. 25th: Mostly Cloudy with a forecasted High near 25oF. Course Conditions The track should be hard and compact. Snow crystals...

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Eastern Cup Finals and Junior Nationals!

FasterSkierFebruary 21, 2012

It was an exciting final weekend of Eastern Cup racing for the Nordic Gumbies!After a weekend high pressure racing four of our skiers have qualified for Junior Nationals, which will be held in ...

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Equinox Snow Challenge: Calling All Super Heroes and Soccer Moms

FasterSkierFebruary 21, 2012

March 24-25, 2012, Rendezvous Ski Trails, West Yellowstone, MT Be a super hero for a good cause—you can even dress the part—while having a universe of fun at the Equinox Snow Challenge. The race takes place at the world-class Rendezvous Ski area in West Yellowstone, MT. This annual event gives Nordic skiers and their families a chance to raise money for Big Brothers and Sisters, and the West Yellowstone Ski Education Fund. Costumes are optional...

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Off Camber Episode 4: Scando Cup

FasterSkierFebruary 20, 2012

Off Camber is a video series available only on FasterSkier. Conceived of and created by APU skiers Reese Hanneman and Erik Bjornsen, this series is made possible by the support of Episode 1 | Episode 3. Off Camber reports from the Scando Cup. Meet the skiers, hear from the coach, watch race footage, hear more from the coach.

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More Pics from WJ’s

FasterSkierFebruary 20, 2012

Here are a few more pics. I am getting a little behind on some race pics, since the last two days were a little busier and at 30s pp (per pic) upload it takes a solid block of time.The language barrier is THICK. The actual race courses and organizing...

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Fischer Sports Sponsors Vegard Ulvang’s Participation at the 39th American Birkebeiner

FasterSkierFebruary 20, 2012

http://www.birkie.com/page/show/457128-vegard-ulvang-calendar-of-appearances. The Birkie’s popular Ski for the Cure pin will once again be available for $20 at the expo and online at www.wisMS.org. Those wearing the pin on their Birkebeiner or Kortelopet race bib when crossing the finish line will be eligible to win randomly selected prizes, including a pair of Fischer skis autographed by Ulvang. Vegard Ulvang has a long history of winning on Fischer skis, including three Olympic gold medals at...

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Toko: Prelim Birkie Wax Tip and Why We Race

FasterSkierFebruary 20, 2012

Click here for Preliminary Tip John Bauer went out and tested glide wax this morning. Temperature was fairly warm when he tested (20F) which is on the warm side to what we anticipate, so it was a good test. HF Blue outran HF Red and JS Blue outran JS Red. The Birkie trail has lots of ice on it with some slow powder as well and some dirt on road crossings and areas that have...

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Sectionals 2012 !

FasterSkierFebruary 19, 2012

Sectionals is the 2nd biggest day of the year when it comes to High School Skiing here in NY. Their is a lot on the line and as usual you find out what people are made of. You could win every race of the year but when it's on the line will you come th...

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Hitting the trails in the Middle east

FasterSkierFebruary 17, 2012

We were real proud of our flag placement right next to the hosts, yep it was blowing hard today.We've been out to the trails twice now. It is 45min-1h on the bus each way. The trails are wide, level, and nicely groomed. They are not super techinical or...

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Hello From Turkey

FasterSkierFebruary 16, 2012

Well it took me 33 hours (some 40 or so hours) of door to door travel to get here, but we all made it! Our hotel is great - it is right at the base of an alpine area. Fairly big rooms, great buffet 3 times a day to keep everyone fueled. It is wide ope...

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Scando Wrap-Up

FasterSkierFebruary 16, 2012

Since I have a free afternoon in Turkey, and this is what it looks like outside (the wind is whistling on my window, snow is coming down sideways):I think I’ll do a Scando cup update before dinner.Estonia was fun as usual. We stayed in a hostel near...

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Nove Mesto Relay Recap

FasterSkierFebruary 16, 2012

Kikkan, Jessie, me, Ida and Holly after the relay on Sunday. My face hurt from smiling so much. What fun to be on such an inspiring team.Me, Holly and Ida after my leg. It's one of the best parts about a relay, having your team there when you finish ...

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Back to Sunshine!

FasterSkierFebruary 15, 2012

I arrived back to Antholz, Italy last night after spending the previous two weeks racing in Norway and Finland. It feels great to get back down South, see some sunshine and eat something besides fish and potatoes! The past … Continue rea...

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Let’s Rendezvous: 33rd Annual Yellowstone Rendezvous Race

FasterSkierFebruary 15, 2012

www.rendezvousrace.com

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New Eyewear!

FasterSkierFebruary 14, 2012

I'm really excited to now be sponsored by Smith Optics, a company that's born-and-raised in the good ole' US of A. Their new model of the Pivlock performance glass, the V2, looks to be a real winner with the upgraded adjustable nosepiece. A big thanks ...

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BMT report, new dog, new phone…

FasterSkierFebruary 14, 2012

It's been a busy two weeks since I returned home from the Twin Cities and my five-week racing trip in January. Alison picked me up at the airport in Seattle on a Monday evening, we drove home the next morning, and two days later turned around and drove...

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Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

FasterSkierFebruary 14, 2012

Thank you to the IBU film crew for putting together this film! Besides the guitar/singer, it’s pretty good! I would say this is my first music video, but who could forget my rousing 2010 version of “Jingle Bells” as seen by tens of ...

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Swix: Ski Preparation American Birkebeiner

FasterSkierFebruary 14, 2012

American Birke 2012: The Tradition continues While winter has been mild this year for many parts of the nation, the Birkie trail from Cable to Hayward has been skiing very well according to many reports from skiers throughout the region. The trail has a good base and overnight cold temperatures have kept the snow pack firm and compact. The Hayward area received 3-4” of snow a few days ago, giving the groomers a little extra...

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Toko: City of Lakes Report and More

FasterSkierFebruary 14, 2012

City of Lakes Loppet: Report from the Winner The race was held completely on the Man-made snow loop at Theodore Wirth. Thousands of people (and a few dogs) had skied before the start of our race on Sunday at 12:30. With warm weather and transformed snow the course became a mix of mashed potatoes and ice. It was still very skiable but tricky and at times exhausting for sure! Brian and I raced on HF...

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Mt. Borah Drops Nordic Prices, Adds To Efficiencies

FasterSkierFebruary 14, 2012

Coon Valley, WI. – Mt. Borah Custom Nordic has slashed their already competitive custom prices for the 2012/2013 ski season. The company cites efficiency gains for the ability to cut costs in an already competitive market place. In the spring of 2011, Mt. Borah was the second worldwide install of an automated single ply cutting machine; the new cutting table utilizes an exclusive scanning technology which significantly reduces the amount of time needed to cut...

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