Brian showing the Ultratune love.I got a short note from Brian and Caitlin. They're skiing at Bohart Ranch near Bozeman, MT. Conditions are great there, but to the south at West Yellowstone things aren't quite ready for pr...
After arriving in Ostersund, Sweden yesterday evening, we were able to get out for the first combo session this morning. There is no natural snow to speak of right now, but there is an ample 2 to 3-ft layer of artificial snow on a 4km loop. The weather looks warm but only in the high [...]
This is the debut article for our new section: a classic Question and Answer. In every biweekly issue of Caldwell Sport What is the best way to sharpen rollerski pole tips? — Dave Sharp rollerski ferrules are essential to keep you training longer and prevent injury. At Gear West we recommend the Edgecrafter Diamond Sharpener. The tool is substantial enough to give your ferrules a great sharp tip, but also small enough to take...
Monday morning in Mazama, WA.Monday morning was greeted with our first snow on the valley floor. A blanket of 4 inches covered the Methow Valley pretty uniformly from Lost River to Elbow Coulee. There's not enough to ski yet, althoug...
The following is a press release from the National Nordic Foundation Thank you to all who have gotten involved in the National Nordic Foundation’s (NNF) Drive for 25. So far our American Nordic nation has stepped up BIG! From Alaska to Minnesota to Maine, from California to Connecticut and everywhere in between. Our community has rallied in an amazing show of support. Over 800 individuals with donations as small as $5 have stepped up to...
Function of Blue vs Black (DLC) Glide Waxes HF Blue vs HF Black (DLC) HF Blue is an outstanding cold wax. Due to its hardness and fluorine content, it is very fast in a broad range of cold conditions and durable and it minimizes the negative effects of a dirty track very well. This is our go-to wax in all colder conditions (straight or with XCold mixed in when it is cold and slow). The...
Got pretty nice today 60 plus degrees for a 25-35k classic ski in and around Manchester, VT. Check the flag the boys had stiff head wind for a good 15k. The rest of the team did a ski in Manchester too - a different loop. Good to sprea...
You've been training this summer and fall 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 grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a grind batch starts every Thur...
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SprintBMDnov12 from matt boobar on Vimeo.Check out the classic sprint last week. Some good DP, Kick DP and stride footage.Click HERE for direct link
As a student of the sport of cross country skiing it is fun to switch roles sometimes and share my knowledge with others. This year marked the 5th year I have made the trip to Chicago for a weekend clinic with some of the most dedicated and passi...
New Hot Waxes The new fluorine is called Tribloc. This is a spin-off of Dibloc where the molecule had two parts: hydrocarbon and fluorine. The Tribloc molecules have three parts: fluorine, hydrocarbon and fluorine. This enables us to get more fluorine in a molecule. Basically this ought to mean that our HF waxes will perform better in the red and yellow ranges than they have in the past. The performance of our blue waxes should...
PARK CITY, UT–November 5, 2012—In a joint agreement announced today USA Ski Jumping and Ski Jumping Canada announced they have reached an innovative agreement to pool coaching resources and other related programs to form an alliance as the FIS World Cup ski jumping season beckons. USA Ski Jumping CEO Jeff Hastings said today in making the announcement…”the Canadian program faces all the same challenges that we do–they’re small with limited resources and are based 5,000...
Alright, so I’m a few days late. But here are some Halloween pictures from here in Canmore! And we weren’t the only costumed skiers out there either–a bunch of the Canadians also dressed up, so it made the little loop a bit more interesting! We had a lot of fun putting costumes together out of [...]
After a long training season, we find ourselves once again in Soldier Hollow, Utah, site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Nordic Events. This is one of my favorite training camps of the year because the weather is usually really favorable in Utah during October. We’ve spent the better part of the last three weeks rollerskiing [...]
Susan and I spent the last few weeks in Utah at a training camp with the biathlon team. Here are some pictures! When we first got there, we had some beautiful western weather, and there were still some bright colored leaves around on the aspens and things. I’ve never thought of the west as having [...]
Toko Wax Clinic with Methow Olympic DevelopmentSaturday, November 10th 6:30pm - 8pmNordic Ultratune - Winthrop, WACome share in the enthusiasm for the upcoming winter with the athletes of Methow Olympic Development, the Northwest's premier elite Nordic...
Here's a clip of Caitlin and Brian skiing at Washington Pass, here in the the Methow Valley.Caitlin sent this note:Hi Mark,Yesterday was the earliest on snow skiing for me in 5 years. It was awesome!!! Dave Ford set some tracks around the Washing Pas...
I have been out in Utah for two-weeks now at our last dry-land training camp of the year. When we left Lake Placid it was snowing so it felt great to come out here for some nice summer weather. … Continue reading →
PARK CITY, UT–October 24, 2012–In an announcement made today by USA Ski Jumping’s CEO Jeff Hastings, two members of the USASJ squad have been elevated to “A” Team membership. Based upon their Grand Prix performances this Summer Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) and Anders Johnson (Park City, UT) will be named immediately to the top team. In making the announcement today Hastings–a 1984 U.S.A. Olympian, who was fourth in Sarajevo– said he was delighted by...