News Roundup for 7/19/19
Bodensteiner Hired on with the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
Luke Bodensteiner left U.S. Ski & Snowboard as Chief of Sport on July 15, he was named the Soldier Hollow General Manager and Chief of Sport Development on...
Alaska Solstice Junior Flyer Camp by Jed Hinkley
As I flagged Josie Johnson and Augie Roepke at midnight on the longest day of the year, a smile came to my face, and I let out a big hoot. I have been around Ski Jumping for over 30 years, but I had never experienced what I...
After 23 Years, Luke Bodensteiner Exits U.S. Ski & Snowboard
Singularly focused on winning and the commensurate hardware that validates that supremacy, 48-year-old Luke Bodensteiner will leave U.S. Ski & Snowboard after a 23 year run with the organization. For the last 12...
Weekly News Round Up
FIS Rollerskiing in Beijing
With the 2022 Winter Olympics only a few years out, it’s time to begin promoting cross-country skiing in the most populous country.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) opened the...
The EPA and Regulating the Ski Wax Industry
There’s truth in jest as the saying goes. While FasterSkier’s April 1 piece made light of the issues, it hit home in some unexpected places. During one of FasterSkier’s conversations with the Environmental...
Pioneer Midwest Needs Your Help, Three Job Opportunities
Retail Manager/Sales – Fulltime
Pioneer Midwest is a full service Nordic ski shop that also specializes in paddle sports. This position will encompass managing the retail storefront and sales. Additional responsibilities...
NSCF-FXC Seeks Head Coach/Director of Skier Development
(Job posting)
The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to lead its junior racing and training program, Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC) as Head Coach. This person...
WADA Claims to make Progress as it Analyzes Moscow Lab Data and Samples
On July 2, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sent out a press release updating the public about its investigation into systemic Russian doping.
Early this year, WADA received the Moscow Lab’s Laboratory...
A Half Ironman Win: Next Up for Kris Freeman, the Lake Placid Ironman
This is the second story following Kris Freeman as he builds towards his first Ironman triathlon in late July. You can read part 1 here.
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They are not baby steps, but they are incremental steps. Retired...
Minneapolis World Cup Trip
Happy 4th of July! To celebrate, Lumi Experiences is announcing a special trip to the Minneapolis World Cup, the first World Cup in the United States in almost 20 years.
The events are being hosted at Wirth...
Proskida Seeks to Revolutionize Ski Training with Power Meter
Endurance junkies can be data nerds. The market for smart watches and wearable fitness devices has boomed, trending toward a $29 billion dollar market with 243 million units sold by 2022 according to an industry analyst's...
Sprint and Distance Rollerski Racing from the Sommarland Skifestival in Norway
Notable for the Norwegian names in the field, several Brits, and a lone American, a series of sprint and distance rolllerski races were held this past week in the Telemark region of Norway. Jessie Diggins of the U.S. Ski...
Project Langrenn: Beaten by the Girls
Project Langrenn is a series by Maks Zechel. Zechel has been training and racing in Norway for the last several years after concluding his junior racing career in Canada. Zechel is part of Norway’s Team...
News Round Up for June 28th
IBU Sanctions Two Russian Biathletes.
On May 25, Russian biathletes Alexandr Pechenkin and Alexander Chernyshov each received four year bans from competition for anti-doping rule violations (ADRV). The International...
The Worldloppet Cup Comes to an End; Ben Popp Discusses the Results of the Worldloppet Annual General Meeting
On June 17th, an update was posted on the Worldloppet International Ski Federation website following the annual general meeting in Isafjordur, Iceland to announce the end of the FIS Worldloppet Cup series. While skiers will...
2026 Winter Olympics Awarded to Milano-Cortina, Italy
The International Olympic has announced the 2026 Winter Games will be hosted by Milano-Cortina, Italy. The final vote was between Stockholm–Åre, Sweden and Milano-Cortina, Italy.
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Project Langrenn: Maks Zechel
Project Langrenn
Project Langrenn is a series by Maks Zechel. Zechel has been training and racing in Norway for the last several years after concluding his junior racing career in Canada. Zechel is part of Norway's...
Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy Team Announcement 2019-2020 (Press Release)
For Immediate Release
Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy Team Announcement
Press Release
June 11, 2019
Canmore - The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy is proud to announce our new team for the...
IBU Moves Forward on Building Equity
The numbers speak the truth when it comes to leadership in Olympic sport. Let’s take International Technical Officials (ITOs), the people responsible for a range of duties like enforcing rules and race timing protocol...
Paige Elliott and a Paralympic Eye-Opener
This story comes to FasterSkier from Paige Elliott, a lifetime cross-country skier with some wisdom to share after her experience at the 2018 Paralympics. Elliott is based in Durango, Colo. The story is reprinted with...
