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Schumacher Fifth in 20-K Skiathlon–Norwegians Sweep Podium

Ken RothDecember 8, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. Today’s race—the 20 kilometer Skiathlon— marks the last day of competition in Lillehammer, Norway. On the men’s side of the racing there has been complete dominance of the weekend by Norway, with only...

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Ogden Top Qualifier in Lillehammer Sprint, Klaebo Remains Wondrously Predictable

John TeafordDecember 7, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. The World Cup cross country season is a long and winding road—few athletes experience seasons that end the way they began. American, Ben Ogden, had his 2024 World Cup campaign interrupted by...

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Lillehammer Freestyle Sprints—Sweden Dominates, Diggins Top American

Ken RothDecember 7, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. World Cup competition in Lillehammer, Norway continued today with the Freestyle Sprints. Notably, it also marked the return of Norway’s Kristine Stavaas Skistad after she missed the first weekend of competition recovering from...

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Johaug Leads Norwegian Sweep in Lillehammer 10-K Freestyle. Diggins Fifth

Ken RothDecember 6, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. To state the obvious, team Norway does not need any help on the World Cup circuit. But as this weekend’s racing moved to Lillehammer, Norway—home of the 1994 winter Olympics— that’s exactly what...

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Norway Rules in Lillehammer—Nyenget Scorches 10 k Freestyle

John TeafordDecember 6, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. There will be a Cross-Country World Championships in Trondheim, Norway later this winter—and it looks like the anticipation of those important race days on the International Ski Federation (FIS) calendar is causing this...

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Diggins Wins in Ruka in Another Epic Race

Ken RothDecember 1, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. Going into today’s 20 kilometer mass start Freestyle race, the American team was a little back on its heels. This early in the season, it’s way too soon to talk about redemption. But...

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The Difference a Day Makes—Klaebo out, Amundsen In, McMullen and Schumacher Seventh and Eighth

John TeafordDecember 1, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. We thought we knew who to watch today . . . then he dropped out. Prior to today’s race, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) withdrew from the 20 k Mass Start Freestyle, leaving the...

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“We Wanted More . . .” Team USA’s Hard Look at a Low Day

FasterSkierNovember 30, 2024

BONUS ARTICLE: This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more articles like this one, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. In the early morning hours of any FIS World Cup race day, messages are bouncing back and forth among a team of diligent FasterSkier writers, doing their best to craft illuminating articles on the race coverage flitting across our screens. And on...

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Ruka Sprints: Hagstroem Gets First Win. Rough Day For USA

Ken RothNovember 30, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. Last year the theme for much of the women’s sprint season was whether anyone from team Sweden could defeat Kristine Stavaas Skistad (NOR). However, this year, things will be different, for at least...

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New Season, Same Old Result: Klaebo Rules Ruka Sprint

John TeafordNovember 30, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. Sprinting is a crazy thing to do on cross country skis. Courses are icy, uphills are steep, corners are tight, and the challenges of forcing this long, spindly equipment into a crowded and...

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Niskanen Secures Victory at Home as Ruka Launches World Cup Season

Kennedy LangeNovember 29, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. Ruka, Finland is an area known for challenging race courses and rapidly changing conditions. As the women’s field wrapped up the morning race, the men took on the course under snowfall and near-freezing...

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World Cup Season Opens in Ruka: Johaug Returns but Karlsson Flies

John TeafordNovember 29, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. It’s been two full seasons since Therese Johaug last toed a starting line in a FIS World Cup distance event. In that time, the field has been able to convince itself that they...

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Zak Ketterson: His New Training Philosophy and the Road to Ruka

Luke DykowskiNovember 28, 2024

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more articles like this one, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. Despite a challenging start to the 2023-2024 season, Zak Ketterson (entering his third year on the U.S. B-Team), narrowly qualified for the Minneapolis World Cup—fulfilling his goal of racing, not merely in the United States, but in his own hometown. The Minnesota native has...

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Graham Ritchie’s Road to Recovery

Katie BradishNovember 28, 2024

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more articles like this one, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. As the 2024/25 ski season approaches, elite skiers are finalizing their preseason training for the World Cup circuit. For Graham Ritchie (CAN), a member of Canada’s A Team, this year’s preparation has been unlike any other. Recovering from a significant injury, Ritchie’s focus has...

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2024-2025 Boulder Nordic Sport Magazine Live Now

Boulder Nordic SportNovember 27, 2024

We’re thrilled to announce that the first edition of the 2024-2025 Boulder Nordic Sport Magazine is now live! Dive into engaging stories, expert tips, and the latest in skis, boots, wax and more! New this year, click directly from the magazine to more in-depth stories and product links. Visit bouldernordic.com/magazine to explore the first issue of the season and immerse yourself in the world of skiing and adventure. -The Boulder Nordic Sport Team

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Ruka Preview: The World Cup Starts Here

Ken RothNovember 25, 2024

This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. Learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award—or about supporting FasterSkier coverage—by contacting info@fasterskier.com. It’s hard to believe, but the start of the World Cup ski season is upon us. The weekend opener in Ruka, Finland begins November 29th. While many of us will be bemoaning our Thanksgiving excess and recovering from NFL binge...

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The NNF Drive for 25 Goes Live Today

National Nordic FoundationNovember 25, 2024

The National Nordic Foundation’s (NNF) Drive for 25 (D25) goes live today through December 3, Giving Tuesday. NNF’s goal is 1,000 individual donations totaling over $100,000. It’s an exciting week for skiers and supporters across the country. Some are busy finding their first fresh tracks of the season, some are enjoying hours and hours out on the trails, and all are looking forward to the return of the FIS World Cup and the US...

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Unlocking Peak Performance: The Guide to ARC Ski Brushes

Enjoy WinterNovember 22, 2024

FasterSkier readers can receive 25% off ARC brushes for the next week by shopping at EnjoyWinter.com and using FasterSkierARC as your promo code. No stacking of discounts allowed. As we’re getting ready for winter, I want you to go out to your garage, basement, or wherever you keep your ski tools and take an honest look at your ski brushes. How are they doing? Are they clean and the bristles standing straight up? Or do...

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U.S. Ski Team Seeks Coaches for U18 Scandinavian Trip and 2025 World Junior & U23 Championship Teams

FasterSkierNovember 20, 2024

Apply for ANY positions that you are interested in by December 1, 2024. Trip dates: World Junior/U23 Championships: Bergamo-Schilpario, Italy, February 3–9 [pre-camp: tentatively slated for Seefeld, Austria, January 24–31] Staff arrival travel dates vary from Jan 24 to Jan 28. U18 Scando Trip: Gjoevik , Norway February 15–24 The U.S. Ski Team is seeking coaches for our upcoming 2025 U18 Scandinavian Trip and 2025 World Junior & U23 Championship Teams. The teams will be...

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