For most NY skiers the Osceola Christmas race is the unofficial kickoff to the ski season. It's not called the "World Famous Osceola Christmas Race" for nothing ! With over 240 races it is one of the largest races in NY. Not only are early season bragg...
For most NY skiers the Osceola Christmas race is the unofficial kickoff to the ski season. It's not called the "World Famous Osceola Christmas Race" for nothing ! With over 240 races it is one of the largest races in NY. Not only are early season bragg...
For most NY skiers the Osceola Christmas race is the unofficial kickoff to the ski season. It's not called the "World Famous Osceola Christmas Race" for nothing ! With over 240 races it is one of the largest races in NY. Not only are early season bragg...
With U.S. Nationals looming, there’s quite a collection of domestic skiers who think they could ski to a podium finish in the biggest races of the year. Besides the eternal glory of winning a national championship, there’s more on the line: for seniors, the races will be their best shot of earning low National Ranking List (NRL) points, which will qualify them for World Championships, and for younger skiers a strong result could mean a...
Normally, I would never complain about too much snow during the winter. However, this year there is so much snow in Germany that roofs are collapsing. I was scheduled to race in the Biathlon World Team Challenge in the Schalke … Continue read...
The Technolami Mantec Ski Numericontrol 140 NCSixty five pairs of skis showed up, in big clumps, during the 4 days before Christmas. Primarily they were skis needing last minute grinds before US Nationals in Rumford. &...
The Technolami Mantec Ski Numericontrol 140 NCSixty five pairs of skis showed up, in big clumps, during the 4 days before Christmas. Primarily they were skis needing last minute grinds before US Nationals in Rumford. &...
The Technolami Mantec Ski Numericontrol 140 NCSixty five pairs of skis showed up, in big clumps, during the 4 days before Christmas. Primarily they were skis needing last minute grinds before US Nationals in Rumford. &...
Christmas day here in Mazama has been a nice day off. Today is the first day off that Margaret and I have had together since September! At the Basecamp Bridge over the Methow RiverAfter an early breakfast, we skied from the back do...
Christmas day here in Mazama has been a nice day off. Today is the first day off that Margaret and I have had together since September! At the Basecamp Bridge over the Methow RiverAfter an early breakfast, we skied from the back do...
RUMFORD, ME – World Cup regulars will align to kick off 2011 with the U.S. Cross Country Championships in Rumford, Jan. 2-8. The U.S. Ski Team headliners will include returning U.S. Champion Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO) as well as Liz Stephen (East Montpellier, VT) and Morgan Arritola (Fairfield, ID), who are coming off their best World Cup finishes, and Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO).The event includes two sprint and two distance races. Officials expect good sow...
The National Cross-Country Ski Education Foundation has pledged to fund all U.S. athletes who represent the country at the 2011 World Nordic Ski Championships and whose expenses are not funded by the U.S. Ski Team. Dave Knoop, NCCSEF director, stated that “the World Championships are the premier nordic competition outside of the Olympics. We wanted to make sure each athlete who qualifies for the Championships could focus on their preparation for the games, and not...
This month, Fischer Skis U.S. kicks off the Fischer Select Athlete of the Month program to spotlight the superior talent of notable, up and coming cross country ski racers. This month’s featured athlete is 23-year-old Sylvan Ellefson of Vail, Colorado. Sylvan placed tenth in this year’s American Birkie 52km Freestyle. Below are insights on Sylvan’s training and lifestyle. Name: Sylvan Ellefson Age: 23 Home town: Vail, CO Team: SSCV Team HomeGrown Years skiing: 9 Years...
Canmore, Alberta – Fresh from her two medals won in sprint events on the World Cup Circuit already this season, Alaska-born Cross-Country skier and Fast and Female Ambassador – Holly Brooks will be hosting 250 young female skiers between the ages of 9 to 19 years old at the Chugiak High School in Chugiak (Alaska) for a unique afternoon of inspiration, skiing, healthy eating and yoga. Title sponsored by the Anchorage Women’s Clinic, this year’s event...
The Norwegian XC-team has introduced a color coding system to select corresponding skis and structure of the glide zone: Green (-5 °C and colder) Fine Blue (0 °C to -5 °C) Medium/Fine White (0 °C to+3 °C -moist): Medium/Coarse Red (+1 °C to +10 °C -wet) Coarse
The following is a report from Roger Arsenault, the chairman of organizing committee for the US National Championships. Mother Nature has been stingy with natural snow, but our snow making weather has been great. Snow has been stockpiled in the new stadium and in areas out in the open. Snowmakers are now moving out on the trail. All guns are pointing to Nordic. We have been getting a couple of inches a day of natural and...
After a three hour van drive, three plane rides, two nights and a lot of lost sleep, Colin and I finally made it to Vermont yesterday. Traveling during the holidays is always a gamble, but I was hopeful we wouldn't run into any weather or mechanical d...
After a three hour van drive, three plane rides, two nights and a lot of lost sleep, Colin and I finally made it to Vermont yesterday. Traveling during the holidays is always a gamble, but I was hopeful we wouldn't run into any weather or mechanical d...
After a three hour van drive, three plane rides, two nights and a lot of lost sleep, Colin and I finally made it to Vermont yesterday. Traveling during the holidays is always a gamble, but I was hopeful we wouldn't run into any weather or mechanical d...
After a three hour van drive, three plane rides, two nights and a lot of lost sleep, Colin and I finally made it to Vermont yesterday. Traveling during the holidays is always a gamble, but I was hopeful we wouldn't run into any weather or mechanical d...