Kikkan Randall delivered the win in Düsseldorf today, confirming her status both as the best freestyle sprinter in the world and one of the overall best skiers in the World Cup. This is a big "duh," of course. We knew that. Bearing with me for a minute, I'm interested to see who has beaten Kikkan in a more-or-less head-head-to-head way so far this season. Counting the two sprints, the Sjusjøen
I'm not that big a fan of the city sprints, but I do like the annual shenanigans in Düsseldorf, which is especially tight and crashy. This year's slightly less interesting because of some big names (Bjørgen, Northug, Jönsson) are sitting out, but ...
Mt. Borah is proud to announce its Gear for a Year contest winners. The contest challenged Nordic junior club, high school and college programs to design their own version of a new Pro XC suit. Submittals ranged from crayon to C.A.D. (computer aided design). Some of the criteria considered for the final picks were team participation, creativity and any story line behind the design. The winning programs will receive up to 20 Pro XC suits and Pro XC jackets to outfit their program...
Brian Gregg of CXC has well prepared skis.Photo: Ian Harvey / TokoYou've been training to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren't a limiter.Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh stone grind and hotbox servic...
There are three separate and unconnected manmade loops of skiing in town that are each not much over a kilometer in length. It’s okay for intervals and shorter days of skiing but can get boring for longer distance days. Yesterday we decided to drive to Pontresina, Switzerland a town near St. Moritz where there was [...]
Finishing things off in Finland. The shape is starting to come around. Next stop- Davos!
On my way to 48th in the 10km Skate in Kuusamo Finland
Off Camber is a new video series available only on FasterSkier. Conceived of and created by APU skiers Reese Hanneman and Erik Bjornsen, this series is made possible by the support of
Toko will award $2000 of waxes and tools to the Junior National division that gets the most votes on this poll located on the
Do you ever get frustrated traveling on the race circuit, being so far away from your massage therapist and surefire recovery from hard efforts?My fiance, Alison Hanks, LMP, is offering special rates on massage therapy to athletes for the upcoming race...
Davos, Switzerland could be a winter wonderland. Nestled in the Swiss alps, the town is surrounded by tall mountains. Christmas lights decorate the downtown section of the alpine village. It’s perfect for winter sport with ski lifts on all the mountains, Nordic trails running up and down the valley, an abundance of outdoor ice rinks, [...]
Well we all made it back to NY safe and Sound. After an amazing week in West the depression has now fully set in as I look at the 10 day weather forecast and realize that the chance of snow any time soon is slim to none.( The Demo Tents Set Up In West,...
The other day I was roller skiing on E River Rd. when a woman passed me on a bike and said, “We need some of the real stuff!” and I replied, “Yeah, we do!” As she went by I saw that she was this little old lady with fuzzy gray hair sticking out...
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Wax report from CXC Team This year in Yellowstone, we brought a relatively small group (seven) of skiers and only one coach, so waxing had the potential to get hairy if conditions got completely sketchy. Luckily, we had awesome snow and weather for the four races, so we managed (with help from James Kyes and Bill Pierce from FAST Racing) to produce great skis with minimal drama. Toko/Ian does a great job of producing race...
Finally, the waiting game is over! After a large group of APU athletes joined us in Bozeman, our plans fell into jeopardy. The snow had really melted out in Bozeman, and it was unsure if the races were going to be able to be held this weekend. As of...
A lack of snow in Bozeman, Montana, has called the second SuperTour weekend of the year into question. Racing is scheduled to start Friday, but the Bridger Ski Foundation (BSF) website now reports that conditions have deteriorated rapidly at the venue, Bohart Ranch. With the exception of one warm day, the temperatures over the last week in West Yellowstone remained cold, and the skiing was excellent. But 90 miles north in Bozeman, successive days approaching...
The season will kick off here in Ostersund, with the Men’s 20km Individual Race, tomorrow at 5:15pm CET. For all ya’ll back home, that is 11:15am Eastern Standard Time. If anyone is interested in watching, here is a link to the live vid...