With or without Andrus Veerpalu, the Oslo World Ski Championships are underway. A New Zealander and a Dane won today's qualifying races, but I think the freestyle sprint podiums will include the usual suspects:I can't wait...
With or without Andrus Veerpalu, the Oslo World Ski Championships are underway. A New Zealander and a Dane won today's qualifying races, but I think the freestyle sprint podiums will include the usual suspects:I can't wait...
With or without Andrus Veerpalu, the Oslo World Ski Championships are underway. A New Zealander and a Dane won today's qualifying races, but I think the freestyle sprint podiums will include the usual suspects:I can't wait...
TUESDAY, FEB. 22ND 10PM Stay Tuned with Updates at Birkie Expo, SwixRacing.us, & Facebook/SwixNordic FORECAST Thursday Feb. 24th- Mostly Sunny throughout the day with a forecasted high of 28ºF. Thursday Night- Mostly Cloudy with a low of 8ºF. North wind between 5-10 mph. Friday Feb. 25th- Cloudy with a 20% chance of snow showers. Forecasted high of 19ºF. Friday Night- Mostly Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Forecasted low of -4ºF. Saturday Feb....
On the eve of the official opening of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo (NOR), FIS together with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the holder of the TV and marketing rights, EBU’s sales partner Tridem Sports and the Local Organizing Committee, announced that the winter’s Nordic highlight event is sold out from the sponsoring perspective. Viessmann (www.viessmann.com), a long-time supporter of winter sports, has joined the esteemed group of ten main partners...
On Sunday in Drammen, Kikkan Randall skied to her third career World Cup victory in the freestyle sprint. Here is a short series of photos documenting another great day for Randall. Once the page has finished loading, you may click images for larger versions.
www.westyellowstonechamber.com. Race sponsors and supporters of ski events include: the Holiday Inn, Gray Wolf Inn, Brandin’ Iron Inn, Comfort Inn, Desert Inn, Moose Creek Inn, and the Alpine Motel. These properties and others located in the town of West Yellowstone are within walking distance to the trailhead and race start area. Parking near the race start area on March 5th will be congested and expect to walk anyway. Trail conditions: The Yellowstone Rendezvous Race takes...
There is nothing better than nailing a perfect little adventure ski in Vermont. This winter has been abnormal in the way of having relatively stable temperatures and tons of low density snow. Last week we had a warming event that finally tr...
There is nothing better than nailing a perfect little adventure ski in Vermont. This winter has been abnormal in the way of having relatively stable temperatures and tons of low density snow. Last week we had a warming event that finally tr...
Pete Phillips has a coaching resume that is one of the best in North America. He is currently the Head Nordic Coach at
The men’s turn. FasterSkier’s Topher Sabot was able to capture much of the action during them men’s 15km classic at the World Cup in Drammen, Norway this past weekend. Here is a small sampling of what he saw through his lens.
It was not the best day for the North American women in the 10km classical race this past weekend at the World Cup in Drammen, Norway, but hopefully things will go a little smoother at the World Championships. Here is some of the action that FasterSkier’s Topher Sabot caught with his camera.
Newton North High School in Newtonville, Massachuessetts. He WOJB. The official race station is 88.9 WOJB. It’s a community station broadcasting off the local reservation. It has eclectic and quirky programming. Starting on Friday, they broadcast wax tips and Birkie-themed music (it’s very corny). It will either get you in the mood for the race or drive you batty. • Bib pick-up. Get your materials before the race, if possible. If you’re in the tenth wave, you’ll...
Race Wax Recommendations for the Masters Cross Country Ski World Cup 2011 will be posted on www.TokoUS.com. Here is a direct link to the page. They will also be tweeted (TokoUS) and posted to the Toko US Facebook page. American Birkebeiner Wax Tip 2011 Here it is Sorry! Not going to make it! On a personal note, I am really sick. For this reason, I will not be able to make it out to the Birkie...
Drammen is a town that is known for their city sprint every year, but this year they did something different and hosted a World Cup up on the town's ski trails. As I have never been here before, it was cool to see a new town and ski at a new venue. S...
Drammen is a town that is known for their city sprint every year, but this year they did something different and hosted a World Cup up on the town's ski trails. As I have never been here before, it was cool to see a new town and ski at a new venue. S...
Drammen is a town that is known for their city sprint every year, but this year they did something different and hosted a World Cup up on the town's ski trails. As I have never been here before, it was cool to see a new town and ski at a new venue. S...
Drammen is a town that is known for their city sprint every year, but this year they did something different and hosted a World Cup up on the town's ski trails. As I have never been here before, it was cool to see a new town and ski at a new venue. S...
That's Canadian for BKL Festival, to which our younger group went this past weekend. But let's back up first...Last week amongst numerous visitors, our BKL contingent was joined by an additional 5 girls for a 5 day camp. After Wednesday and Thursda...
Today's freestyle sprints at Drammen have to rank up as the best-ever day for North American cross-country skiing: Canadian Alex Harvey took second behind only Emil Jönsson and ahead of Petter Northug in the men's race, and American Kikkan Randall won...