After Nationals I had a couple days at home unpack, do laundry, and unwind after a week of racing. The skiing in Craftsbury was a huge improvement over the conditions in Rumford and being able to ski out the front door was once again a huge treat. But luckily I didn’t have time to get [...]
2012 Fall in Scandinavia “Small is Beautiful” http://www.burkemtnacademy.org/ Peter Phillips, Head Nordic Coach kbarton@burkemtnacademy.org Tory Amorello, Director of Admissions
Farmington Maine Eastern Cup Sprint. Congrats to Big Boy Dakota and the J1 giant slayer Cory Stock on the wins! (they are not even in the vid! so I wanted to make sure they some recognition)link to Vimeo: CLICK HERE
Hey Everyone! We are now in beautiful Antholz, in the sunny Dolomite Alps of northern Italy. Just a couple of days until the first race here. There is plenty of snow (about 1 meter) and the weather has been great so far. Check out a few photos and video of the surroundings (above). Cheers, LB
On January 27th, skiing will be free in the Methow Valley. It's the Methow Valley's "backyard ski day", and there will be no trail passes required on the 200km MVSTA trail network. Local rental shops will have free renta...
Field Report from Alaska Winter Stars For the 30k Classic Mass Start, we waxed David Norris with LF Moly then HF Red, then JetStream Red with some XCold Powder mixed in. For his kick, we started with Base Green binder and then covered it with layers of the new Nordic Grip Red. His skis were good and he ended up 2nd behind Noah Hoffman. Jan Buron, Head Coach, Alaska Winter Stars Field Report from the...
Well I'm glad to say that we finally got some snow here in central NY. It was the first weekend of the winter that our local multi-use facilities had enough snow to ski on !(First classic ski of the season, I mean race!)As with everyone else we have be...
There is green grass in our front yard in Minneapolis and although it was great to be home for 4 days we set off this weekend to find natural snow in Hayward, Wisconsin and race the Seeley Classic. Six years ago I moved to Hayward and Cresth...
Another World Cup week is in the books here in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. After starting off with a disappointing Individual race, I rebounded with two solid races in the sprint and pursuit. I finished 11th in the sprint but … Continue readi...
She did it again, the American teenager Sarah Hendrickson has showed who is the female ski jumper of the hour and grabbed her third World Cup victory out of four competitions so far, today in Val di Fiemme (Italy). ‘I’m so happy to get on the first step of the podium once again’, Hendrickson said, ‘I felt great on both jumps and tomorrow I’ll try to race as well as I did today’. Under fair...
Under an hour until race time in Milan. The sun is shining, fans are streaming in, and there is definitely snow to ski on.
Last weekend I was exhausted, slept most of it, and had trouble getting myself motivated all week. I was not looking forward to an appointment I had today to get my radiation treatments set up. I’ll have to have treatments 5 days a week for 7 weeks. ...
During a break in World Cup action this winter, service technician Randy Gibbs will join forces with Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) for the City of Lakes Loppet and American Birkebeiner. Gibbs will add his extensive experience to the BNS Mobile Race Service Crew for their Race Waxing Services at both events. To take advantage Randy’s seven years of unique experience waxing skis for top athletes like Kikkan Randall, Andy Newell and Kris Freeman, BNS will...
Sitting in Kaladi Brothers Coffee, using their superior internet and getting a few things done, I have just begun to experience the dreaded free-refill-rabies. Fitz has told me of such things before, but I am sure she drinks about a gallon of coffee b...
Preparations Underway at Backup Sites in the Event No Natural Snow is Available ST. PAUL, Minn. – Tour de Twin Cities host organizations, the SISU Foundation (SISU) and City of Lakes Nordic Ski Foundation (COLNSF), today announced that they have begun preparations in the event there is not enough natural snow to host the races as planned. Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis is the host venue for the first weekend of skiing and for the...
Post Tour de Ski SmilesRamsau=SmilesSunset in Seiser Alm = SmilesFast and Female buffs+mountains and sun = smilesFriends = SmilesSpa + relax = smilesLounge chairs in Italy=SmilesLife with mountains, good friends, sun, support, travel, racing, resting =...
Vermont Company’s Customers Work Out to Support Disaster Relief Organizations Participants in Concept2’s 12th Annual Holiday Challenge not only rowed or skied millions of meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, they also helped raise over $31,000 for disaster relief organizations, including one that supports the company’s home state of Vermont in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. Every year, Concept2, the leading manufacturer of rowing machines, hosts a Holiday Challenge, asking its customers worldwide to...
Toko ran a Facebook promotion where the public was asked the question “Which division’s JO team has the most fun?” The winning team was to receive $2000 worth of Toko waxes and tools. The promotion ended 12 January and Mid Atlantic took the win with 1034 votes. New England was second with 896 and Alaska a distant third with 373. Congratulations to Mid Atlantic!
The first race of National Championships was postponed by a day due to heavy rain which threatened to wash away the tiny amount of man-made snow accumulated on the course. After a thankfully cold night and more snowmaking, the skate sprint was on for T...
For the past two weeks I've been in New England, racing first in the National Championships in Rumford, ME; now training in Vermont before some more races in Maine. Then next week I'll be on to the Midwest for some SuperTours. But first...Following my ...