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Kristin Halvorsen is a featured athlete on the new a href="http://www.nccsef.org/athletes.shtml"NCCSEF/a (National Cross Country Ski Education Foundation) website.br /br /There are also a bunch of pictures from our camp in Silver Star posted on a href=...
Today was the official start of my racing season! This morning I woke up early, ate my oatmeal, and then pulled on the bright red racing suit… I was super excited to be racing again and I wanted to start off the season with an awesome race! My training has been going great, and [...]
Today was a solid start to the season. It was a long sprint-only qualifier on an icy, fast course. Thanks to Fish for some of the best classic skis I’ve ever skied on–fast glide and easy kick. Woke up early this morning to a starry sky, which can only mean one thing in West: cold. [...]
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Dr. Pepa has an interesting cure for just about every ailment encountered by GRP athletes thus far. And if any of us are drug tested this season, we can safely say her treatments fall quite far from the banned substance list. These are a few remedies already prescribed during our West Yellowstone camp. [...]
Tips for building a single-pole skiing sled.
20 miles of rough ice to check out a new (for us) Nordic skating venue.
The skiing has gotten chilly, but the winter light has become warmer.
The Yellowstone Ski Festival classic sprint happened this morning. Unofficial results can be found HERE. Everyone on the CXC Team Vertical Limit is very proud of our teammate, Garrott Kuzzy, for finishing first place today! The course was rock solid and had several sketchy corners throwing lots of us, including myself, off the trail and into [...]
Last March I went to Canadian Nationals with my club team Skibec from Québec City. The first race of the week was the team sprint and there was a lot of debate about whether to do it or not. Many racers opted out, wanting to save themselves for the remaining four “more important” races. The [...]
The 2010 SuperTour is officially underway on a sunny morning in West Yellowstone…
Michigan’s premier cross-country ski event offers those of all abilities the opportunity to experience a wonderful day amongst towering white pines and through the pristine serenity of the Pere’ Marquette State forest of Northern Michigan. Named after King Gustav Vasa, a monarch in Sweden several centuries ago, the Vasa Pathway is also host to three of the Midwest’s most popular ski events. VASA Race Start Times: 27 km Classic – 8:30 am 27 km Freestyle...
Seventy (70) kilometers of scenic, well-groomed trails climb on and over “Giants Ridge” which straddles the Laurentian Divide with superb overlooks of rivers, lakes and forest. A system initially developed for intensive training by the U.S. Ski Team presents long, gradual grades, spectacular vistas, roller coaster rides and a variety of challenges for beginners through accomplished skiers. Giants Ridge’s cross country trail system is one of the finest in North America. The annual Pepsi Challenge...
Well, the first race of the season is now history! It wasn't a typical race, instead it was only the qualifying round of a classic sprint. Usually we complete a qualifying round to determine who makes it to the quarterfinals and so on, but today was ...
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img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktny5ijFSp1qzvvqho1_500.jpg"/br/ Nice day in Bruksvallarnabr/br/ img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktny5ijFSp1qzvvqho2_500.jpg"/br/ Our cabin in Bruksvallarnabr/br/ img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktny5ijFSp1qzvvqho3_500.jpg"/br/ View from our hotel in Beitostolenbr/br/ img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktny5ijFSp1qzvvqho4_500.jpg"/br/ Our Saunabr/br/ img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktny5ijFSp1qzvvqho5_500.jpg"/br/ Kuusamobr/br/ img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktny5ijFSp1qzvvqho6_500.jpg"/br/ Ivanbr/br/ img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktny5ijFSp1qzvvqho7_500.jpg"/br/ br/pRandom Photos from my Scando Trip/p
