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FasterSkierApril 23, 2009
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Spring springs upon us
FasterSkierApril 23, 2009
Spring is really not my favorite season. When I lived in NH and before that in Vermont, I used to look forward to Maple Sugaring season. There was something magical about the sap running in those old grey trunks that signaled a renewal of the seasons. ...
Well I think I have finally got it out of my system! The five days spent with Bjorn Daehlie and his father, Erling, at the Birkie were the culmination of months of planning that lead to as an intense, exciting and enjoyable period of time as I can ever remember. I first had the idea of inviting Bjorn to do the Birkie after discussions with Ned Zuelsdorff, Executive Director of the Birkie, and Colleen Kalt,...
WHISTLER, BC – The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team wrapped up the 2009 season on snow as athletes took to the terrain of Whistler to train on what will become their Olympic stage in less than a year. “We had an awesome camp with our group with 10 athletes up there. We got really good skiing in, really good jumping in, and it was just good to train up there,” said World Champion Billy Demong...
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FasterSkier Editorials
FasterSkierApril 21, 2009
We have launched a new blog – “From The Editor.” This blog can be thought of as an editorial column that will feature opinion, observations, updates from the editor, and should provide plenty of fodder for our Twitter fan club. You can visit the blog at:
HAYWARD, WI – Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce the addition of new programs for Lower Michigan Junior Development and Masters. This program will be led by Igor Badamshin and Yuriy Gusev. Igor (born 1966) is a former Soviet/Russia cross country ski racer who competed from 1989 to 1997. He won a bronze medal at the 1993 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun and earned his best individual finishes of 5th...
Tin Can Mountain
FasterSkierApril 20, 2009
span style="font-size:85%;"There is a great group of cross country skiers who stuck around after the week of racing in Fairbanks. 11 of us went out to enjoy a beautiful day on Turnagain Pass. Including fello...
Night Skiing
FasterSkierApril 20, 2009
span style="font-size:85%;"Alaska is my favorite place to be in the spring. The snow is great, my fitness is near it's peak, my schedule is open to play, and it is light until 10:00pm. We have been trying to ...
In the course of the 2008/09 season, just short of 2 million (1,970,000) spectators attended the FIS World Cup events in the six FIS Olympic disciplines. From October 2008 to March 2009, the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup had more than 460,000 spectators at 28 sites in 13 nations across Europe and North America. In the Viessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup, almost 450,000 fans enjoyed the performances of their favorite skiers on site during...
As part of the analysis of the past World Cup season FIS, together with its market research partner IFM Research GmbH from Karlsruhe (GER), has been reviewing the TV audience figures in the main ski markets. The initial evaluation, based on live and delayed coverage of the FIS World Cup tours in the 2008/09 season, has revealed some interesting facts. For example, for the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, the channel with the most...
Editor’s Note: The fight for inclusion of women’s ski jumping has been going on for some time now. The legal avenue was only taken after the IOC refused to meet with representatives. The IOC does not seem to have a valid argument for excluding women’s ski jumpers. Their claim that participation is too low falls flat in the face of women’s Ski Cross, where numbers are a third the level of jumping.
XC Ottawa 09-10: 5 Days Left to Apply
FasterSkierApril 20, 2009
XC Ottawa will be taking applications at their website until April 25th. For more information about the team and the on-line application form, visit
Summer Ski Storage
FasterSkierApril 20, 2009
Kevin Sweeney is the Swix Racing Service Director. This article first appeared in Ski Post –
Ridge To River
FasterSkierApril 19, 2009
-Sadie Bjornsen came over Friday night and took me to the airport. I flew all night and Saturday morning-Valerie Valaas and-Susan Valaas picked me up from the Wenatchee airport. After some time at home I borrowed -Tom Feil's surfski and ran the Wenatch...
Ridge To River
FasterSkierApril 19, 2009
-Sadie Bjornsen came over Friday night and took me to the airport. I flew all night and Saturday morning-Valerie Valaas and-Susan Valaas picked me up from the Wenatchee airport. After some time at home I borrowed -Tom Feil's surfski and ran the Wenatch...
Ridge To River
FasterSkierApril 19, 2009
-Sadie Bjornsen came over Friday night and took me to the airport. I flew all night and Saturday morning-Valerie Valaas and-Susan Valaas picked me up from the Wenatchee airport. After some time at home I borrowed -Tom Feil's surfski and ran the Wenatch...
Ridge To River
FasterSkierApril 19, 2009
-Sadie Bjornsen came over Friday night and took me to the airport. I flew all night and Saturday morning-Valerie Valaas and-Susan Valaas picked me up from the Wenatchee airport. After some time at home I borrowed -Tom Feil's surfski and ran the Wenatch...
Spring Time
FasterSkierApril 19, 2009
Sorry to have been away from the posting for a while. I got myself a twitter account, and while I can’t say I’ve been prolific, the little bit of muttering I’ve done has seemed to sap the energy I would normally devote to the blog. Or it could just be that I’m lazy.
Today was the second warm day of spring here in Bend, though with temps heading above 80 tomorrow, it might be less like spring and more like summer. In fact the whole week has been pretty nice, and I’ve been able to get out and enjoy it a little. I got in two days of Alpine skiing (trying hard to make the spring path worth the $129, I haven’t figured out what my goal should be in terms of runs or vertical, but since Bachelor let’s me track both, I figure a goal is in order… please offer suggestions in the comments), a short run (did my legs ever feel shaky after that one!) a crust ski on the Bachelor trails yesterday and a bike ride today. Pretty excellent really.
I think tomorrow I may try to re-acquaint myself with paddling in preparation of the upcoming multi-sport event that grips Bend with a wild fever. If anyone has or knows of a TT bike in town for me to borrow, I’m all ears.
Back to work this week, and I’ll do my best to stay active. Training starts up again for real in about 10 days, so it would be good to be ready. Just have to come up with a good plan for the year between now and then.