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Feature News Racing World CupRevisiting the Obstruction in the Men’s 50 k with Technical Delegates

FasterSkierApril 3, 2021

Let’s dial back to mid-March and the close of the 2021 World Championships with the men’s 50-kilometer mass start classic race. Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov and Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo came into the final corner and finish-straight in close quarters for the win. In the real-time fast-paced moment, Bolshunov and Klæbo tangled, with both skiers barely maintaining balance. To summarize, Bolshunov used all available real-estate coming around the final turn. Klæbo, as he had been doing...

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General News RacingThe Birth of the E-Ski by Kevin Brooker

FasterSkierApril 1, 2021

With great pride, I will admit to being an unabashed fluoro powder addict. After finding an affordable source of the stuff (200 grams for $50.00) my use might be considered reckless. I have unapologetically sprinkled powder on skis with the same vigor and arrogant nature as Samuel L. Jackson drops F-bombs in Tarantino films. Powder made my skis slick and fun. I LOVE the feeling of dusted sticks. I also love the planet and...

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News Racing World CupBolshunov and Iversen DQd from World Championship 50 k by FIS Nette Polizei

FasterSkierApril 1, 2021

In a rare twist of events, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has modified the results of the men’s 50-kilometer mass start classic from the 2021 World Championships. FasterSkier reported on the topsy turvy nature of the final two hundred meters. Here’s what we reported on race day: “Swooping around the left-hander into the straight, it was Bolshunov in the lead and going wide up against the edge of the right-hand V-boards. (Reminiscent of Lahti where Finland’s...

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News Racing US Ski TeamUS NOW Annual Award Announcement (Press Release)

FasterSkierMarch 29, 2021

Press Release As the 54 women Olympians who have represented our country in cross country skiing, and calling our group United States Nordic Olympic Women, we give an annual award to the female athlete that demonstrates outstanding amounts of grit and grace throughout the year. We call our award: The Gold Rush Award. The past two years have seen three recipients of our award: Rosie Brennan, Sadie Maubet Bjornsen and Sophie Caldwell Hamilton When asked if...

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Resources WaxingSpring is in the Air: Time to Think About Ski Storage

FasterSkierMarch 23, 2021

A glance at the weather across North America, and no surprise, spring has arrived some places, while in other locales, deep winter has clawed back in. Jackson, New Hampshire, warmed to 59 degrees Fahrenheit today. Ditto in Lake Placid. A bit lower at 46 degrees in Hayward, Wisconsin, and a chance of rain. This morning in Bozeman, Montana was just below freezing with 92% humidity. It fell to – 4.3 degrees Celsius in Sovereign Lake,...

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Racing US Biathlon World CupBronze for Dunklee/Doherty Caps Strong Mixed Relay Day (Press Release)

FasterSkierMarch 14, 2021

Press Release NOVE MESTO, Czech Republic (March 14, 2021) – Susan Dunklee (Barton, Vt.) and Sean Doherty (Center Conway, N.H.) combined to give the United States its first medal in the single mixed relay since 2017 as the BMW IBU World Cup wrapped up two weeks of competition in Nove Mesto on Sunday. Dunklee was part of the previous podium appearance as well when she teamed up with Lowell Bailey for a silver medal four years ago. Dunklee led the...

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Biathlon News Racing US BiathlonDunklee In Reach of Olympic Qualification After Nove Mesto World Cup (Press Release)

FasterSkierMarch 13, 2021

Press Release NOVE MESTO, Czech Republic (March 13, 2021) – Susan Dunklee (Barton, Vt.) has become the second U.S. female biathlete to meet the standards set for early qualification to the 2022 U.S. Olympic team at the end of the season. Early qualification is available for up to two athletes who meet the standards of the U.S. Biathlon selection procedures, in this case, two top-12 finishes at an IBU World Cup race during the 2020-21 season. With her second eighth-place...

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Biathlon News Racing World CupSusan Dunklee Places 8th with Season Best World Cup Result (USBA Press Release)

FasterSkierMarch 12, 2021

USBA Press Release NOVE MESTO, Czech Republic (March 12, 2021) — American Susan Dunklee(Barton, Vt.) was one of 14 competitors to shoot clean in the 103-woman field during Friday’s women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint at the BMW IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto. Her marksmanship earned Dunklee her first top-10 finish of the season in an individual race as she stopped the clock 37.2 seconds behind winner Tiril Eckhoff of Norway, who took the gold medal despite...

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Biathlon Racing World CupU.S. Women’s Biathlon Races to Best Relay Finish Since 1994 (USBA Press Release)

FasterSkierMarch 4, 2021

NOVE MESTO, Czech Republic (March 4, 2021) – In the final women’s 4×6-kilometer relay of the BMW IBU World Cup season, Team USA turned in a performance for the ages. The team’s sixth-place finish in the field of 21 teams on Thursday was the best since 1994 and just 40.1 seconds off the winning time turned in by Sweden. The U.S. quartet’s time was also a mere 12.3 seconds from the bronze medal. By comparison, the...

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Racing World CupHow to Watch: Nordic World Championships (Updated)

FasterSkierFebruary 23, 2021

Red alert: Due to the expected warm temperatures in Oberstdorf, organizers have changed the start time for Thursday’s classic sprint heats to 5:30 AM EST. Stay tuned to the schedule, as we expect more changes throughout the week. We’ve received many emails asking how to watch the Nordic World Championships beginning in earnest this Thursday with a classic sprint in Oberstdorf, Germany. In terms of using an Internet provider in the U.S., meaning a non-VPN...

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News US Ski Team World CupSeventeen Athletes Named to Davis U.S. Cross Country World Championships Team (Press Release)

FasterSkierFebruary 15, 2021

Press Release EDITORS NOTE: Three additional athletes have been named to the Davis U.S. Cross Country Ski Team that will compete at the 2021 FIS Cross Country World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, Feb. 22 – March 7 following the competition of the Junior/U23 Cross Country World Championships: Sophia Laukli Hunter Wonders Ben Ogden U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the first 14 athletes of the Davis U.S. Cross Country Ski Team that will...

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Biathlon Racing US BiathlonJake Brown Sprints to Career-Best 12th at World Championships (Press Release)

FasterSkierFebruary 12, 2021

Press Release POKLJUKA, Slovenia (Feb. 12, 2021) – Earlier this season, Jake Brown (Saint Paul, Minn.) raced to a career-best 30th-place finish in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint at the BMW IBU World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland. On Friday, in biathlon’s biggest event on the 2020-21 calendar, the 28-year-old Brown smashed his personal best with clean shooting and a 12th-place finish at the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Pokljuka. His time was just 44.8 seconds back of winner Martin...

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Racing World CupRemaining World Cups in Norway Canceled

FasterSkierFebruary 11, 2021

The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced today that all remaining World Cups in Norway are canceled due to the ongoing pandemic. “Due to new Covid-19 government restrictions announced today by the Norwegian government that the Norwegian Ski Association will be unable to host any further competitions through the end of the current World Cup season, due to the stricter travel and event-related restrictions,” stated the press release. The mandate runs across the snowsport disciplines and...

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Biathlon Racing US BiathlonIBU World Championships Begin 11-Day Run in Pokljuka Feb. 10 (Press Release)

FasterSkierFebruary 9, 2021

Press Release NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine (Feb. 9, 2021) – On Wednesday, the mixed relay event will open the 11-day IBU Biathlon World Championships in Pokljuka, Slovenia, but the annual highlight of the IBU schedule will, as with most sporting events, look drastically different this year. As the more than 300 athletes from 38 countries descend on Pokljuka, gone will be the throngs of biathlon-mad fans that fill the stands and line the course, cheering on...

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RacingHow to Stream FIS Nordic Junior & U23 Worlds

FasterSkierFebruary 7, 2021

For those interested in streaming the FIS Nordic Junior & U23 Worlds from Vokotti, Finland a pay-per-view streaming video package is offered for $20.99. This fee includes the entire event. The link for subscribing and viewing is here. Here is a link to the FIS website Junior/U23 Worlds Schedule. The races kick off on February 9, with the junior classic sprint. Using the FIS site allows the user to determine when when a specific race...

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Community NewsCall to Action: Fight For Frankie

FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2021

The sinkhole that was 2020 had a few bright spots. Within the small community of Canmore – a hub of Canadian cross-country activity, Amanda (formerly Ammar) and Chris Butler welcomed their new-comer, Frankie, on March 23rd, 2020. Amanda and Chris are used to the get-down-to-business and get-it-done mantra of cross-country skiing. They both are longtime elite cross-country skiers. But this is not the time to qualify past speed with results or team nominations. This is...

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Sponsor NewsCrossing Over at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center: Graham Zimmerman

FasterSkierFebruary 2, 2021

Walking down the street in Bend, Oregon, or perhaps sipping a curated latte, the mustachioed Graham Zimmerman looks like he’d fit right in as a Brooklyn creative. Svelte sartorial taste? Check. An overactive mind capable of wordsmithing and capturing raw visuals as a film-maker? Check. Admittedly, Zimmerman could discover a fine calling for himself immersed in big-city life. But, for every Yin there’s a Yang. During certain parts of the year, you’re as likely...

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Biathlon News Racing2021 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM NAMED BY US BIATHLON (USBA Press Release)

FasterSkierFebruary 1, 2021

USBA Press Release Feb. 1, 2021 The 10-person roster for the upcoming IBU Biathlon World Championships has been announced by the US Biathlon International Competition Committee. The squad consists of five men and five women with Team USA allotted four start positions per gender in each individual race. The IBU Biathlon World Championships begin Feb. 10 in Pokljuka, Slovenia. The men’s roster includes two-time Olympians Leif Nordgren (Hinesburg, Vt.) and Sean Doherty (Center Conway, N.H.)....

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Resources WaxingSnow – The Lubricant for Competition : The Latest Research from Matthias Scherge

FasterSkierJanuary 28, 2021

Swiss athletes ski testing in Lillehammer, Norway. (Photo: NordicFocus) Much has already been written about snow. There are countless pictures of perfectly grown snow crystals, but very little about snow found on the slopes or in the cross-country skiing tracks. The newest article in our science series provides a vivid picture of snow in its many forms. With a cell phone and a mini microscope, you get fantastic pictures of snow grains. You can...

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Biathlon RacingU.S. Biathlon Team Heads to Italy for Final World Cup Before World Championships

FasterSkierJanuary 20, 2021

Press Release from US Biathlon: By Bill Kellick After back-to-back IBU World Cup events in Oberhof, Germany, the U.S. Biathlon team and the rest of the world’s best biathletes are headed for Antholz, Italy, for the final World Cup races before the IBU Biathlon World Championships. This week’s BMW IBU World Cup event, running Jan. 21-24, will consist of individual races, mass starts and relays. Antholz played host to last year’s world championships and the...

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