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Bend Skiers Take On Mt Ashland Uphill Run

FasterSkierAugust 6, 2009

XC Oregon elite skier Stephanie Howe and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay senior XC skier Santi Oscariz (spending Summer 2009 in Bend, Oregon) had podium finishes in the Saturday, August 1 Mt Ashland Hillclimb Run in Ashland, Oregon. The 13.3 mile event begins in Ashland’s beautiful Lithia Park (el 1900′) and climbs on tree-canopied dirt roads and trails to finish on the Mt. Ashland summit (7533′), for a total of 5,600′ of climbing (over a vertical...

General News US Ski Team

XC Heads South for Snow Time

FasterSkierAugust 6, 2009

WANAKA, New Zealand – With a summer already full of rollerskiing, the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is in the southern hemisphere to get some vital on-snow time prior to the start of the 2010 Olympic season. Based at Snow Park Resort in New Zealand, the athletes are getting some time to test new equipment as well as transfer their rollerski skills to the snow. “The conditions down here at the Snow Farm represent what...

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Durtschi Wins Two National Titles

FasterSkierAugust 6, 20091

Despite racing with a fractured right hand, Max Durtschi, 18 years old, raced to victory in both the road race and criterium in last weeks USA Junior National Championships. Durtschi earned the stars and stripes jersey in both events held in Bend, Oregon. On Thursday (7/30) Durtschi pummeled the field in the grueling 108K Road Race. Starting in 90 degree F. temperatures the thermometer topped 100 degrees F. by the end, forcing 28 racers to...

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BOARDS

FasterSkierAugust 6, 2009

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The Week of Camps

FasterSkierAugust 5, 2009

Every once in a while, we CXC skiers step out of our position of athletes and assume the role of coach. This week has been filled almost entirely with coaching, and I’m gaining a new respect for the hard work that coaches put in on a day-to-day basis! I started the week with a clinic for [...]

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Blueberries!

FasterSkierAugust 5, 2009

After the workout this morning Laura Dewitt and I headed out to Sten’s cabin. Its pretty much right on the ski trails and its a great spot for picking blueberries! Since getting home from Utah I have been back to training in Marquette. Last week I had three intervals sessions that went well. Tuesday was level [...]

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Blueberries!

FasterSkierAugust 5, 2009

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Send someone a card . . .

FasterSkierAugust 5, 2009

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Meet the Alums: Part 2

FasterSkierAugust 5, 2009

div align="center"Cam MacKugler has been joining us faithfully this summer. I already introduced him on the blog in June. It's been real nice having him at workouts. Also joining us pretty regularly is Patrick O'Brien (SMS '06, Dartmouth '10). Patrick'...

General News Regional / Local

Swix Sport USA Joins CXC

FasterSkierAugust 5, 20092

HAYWARD, WI – Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) is pleased to announce Swix Sport USA to be the official ski pole supplier. Starting on, August 1, 2009, CXC Elite Team will rely on the proven technology of Swix to provide them with the lightest and strongest composite ski poles. For more than 25 years, Swix has been the leading innovator in the field of composite ski poles. Top World Cup athletes prefer Swix composite...

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Blueberry Saturday

FasterSkierAugust 5, 2009

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Vert!

FasterSkierAugust 5, 2009

There is no shortage of ‘Up’ around Girdwood, which makes it pretty sweet to base a training camp there. A few shots from our hike on Thursday (day 3). There are few things as disorienting as walking on a uniform green slope while socked in and then having the clouds open up just below you. You [...]

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MOD Does Olympic Venue, Pt. 1

FasterSkierAugust 4, 2009

The past few days we have been up in Squamish, B.C. and in the Callaghan Valley, the site of the 2010 Olympic cross-country ski races. This week is our first MOD-exclusive training camp and so far it has been very successful. We've been lucky enough to...

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Mountains!

FasterSkierAugust 4, 2009

I am always talking about how sweet the mountains are here compared to the East and the athletes are always telling me to get over it but I think everyone could agree that the mountains were great for training in over the last week.

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Colorado Training Camp

FasterSkierAugust 4, 2009

There was an unofficial CXC Team Vertical Limit training camp held in Crested Butte, CO over this past weekend. The players were myself, Maria Stuber, and Gus Kaeding. However, it was not just a training camp, but it was also my best-friend’s wedding. Our former NMU Ski Team teammates James Letson and Kelly Ahern were married at the amazing [...]

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Colorado Training Camp

FasterSkierAugust 4, 2009

By: Bryan Cook There was an unofficial CXC Team Vertical Limit training camp held in Crested Butte, CO over this past weekend. The players were myself, Maria Stuber, and Gus Kaeding. However, it was not just a training camp, but it was also my best-friend’s wedding. Our former NMU Ski Team teammates James Letson and Kelly Ahern were married at [...]

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Training Camp (pt. 1)

FasterSkierAugust 4, 2009

We returned last night from a week on the road in Girdwood, AK. A big week of training for all. More pictures to come after this post, but this one should get it started. Photos from Day 1:

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Franklin Falls TT at the NENSA Camp 6/31/09

FasterSkierAugust 3, 2009

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Mt Jellicoe (10,640) aka The Big Guy Above the Ski Trails

FasterSkierAugust 3, 2009

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News

Violins in Vienna

FasterSkierAugust 3, 2009

There is no question that the Tour de Ski grows in interest and popularity every year. It is also true that the Nordic World Championships are highly prestigious as the Nordic community gathers to watch its best. However, the Olympics are still number one as the event that Nordic athletes and their supporters want to win most. We have to admit that Nordic skiing is one of those sports that only receives truly extensive worldwide...

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