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Silver Star has 50 Kms of Trails Open – Tiller Groomed and Track Set

Matthew VoisinNovember 10, 2009

Amazing Early Season Skiing! The groomers have been very busy packing down the incredible snowfall received last week. Silver Star is now grooming with the large snow-cat using the tiller and track setter; which means awesome skiing. There are great early season deals on accommodation and West Jet just announced a seat sale. If you have been thinking of taking the xc camps at Silver Star this is the year to do it. The number...

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Maine Legislature Considers Rollerskiing Bill

FasterSkierNovember 9, 2009

Maine State Representative Mike Carey introduced a bill in the state legislature that seeks to clarify that roller-skiers are treated the same as bicyclists under the law. “It’s an activity that high school and older serious Nordic athletes do quite a bit in the summertime,” he said to the 10-member, bipartisan Legislative Council. “The practice of all coaches and all athletes is that because a roller-skier is very to similar in speed to a bicycle, that...

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Honoring Sean McCabe

FasterSkierNovember 9, 2009

Sean McCabe passed away on Saturday, November 7th, after battling cancer. McCabe, an artist, teacher and athlete, was the husband of two-time Olympian Laura McCabe. Sean taught art for nearly 20 years, and is known in the cross-country ski community for his paintings of cross-country ski scenes. He leaves behind his wife Laura, 7-year-old daughter Novie, and 3-year-old daughter, Dashe. The McCabes make their home in the Methow Valley. Writes Marck Waechter of Nordic Ultratune...

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Bucky Broomhall Inducted Into Vermont Ski Museum Hall of Fame

Andy NewellNovember 9, 20093

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European Ski Marathon Championships 2010 – The Premiere

November 8, 20091

(translated from langd.se 7-11-2009, “Nyhet: EM i langlopp”) Registration is now open for the first European Ski Marathon Championships. The committee of the European Ski Marathon Association has decided to make this February 14, 2010, the premiere of what they plan on making an annual event. The Championship will combine the scores of two marathons, one skate and one classic. The first Marathon will be the Tiroler Koasalauf, a 50km skate at St Johann in...

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10km Time Trial

FasterSkierNovember 8, 2009

This morning I joined the NMU ski team for a 10km skate time trial. I woke up way too early for a 10am start- I was just ready for it and a little nervous. I was feeling good on my warm up and when I did the part of my warm up when I do [...]

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Paul Robbins to be Inducted into USSA Hall of Fame

FasterSkierNovember 7, 2009

ISHPEMING, MI (Nov. 6) – Paralympic champions Chris Waddell and Sarah Will highlight a group of eight athletes and sport builders named for induction to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. They are joined by adaptive skiing pioneer Jack Benedick, legendary big mountain skier Doug Coombs, noted industry writer and instructor Stu Campbell, veteran ski jumping champion Ansten Samuelstuen, the father of southern skiing Sepp Kober and longtime U.S. Ski Team press officer...

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How to Make the Olympic Team

FasterSkierNovember 7, 2009

PARK CITY, UT (Nov. 6) – The eyes of the world will be on Vancouver this February for the Olympic Winter Games. But ski and snowboarding athletes who hope to be Vancouver Bound already began scrapping and fighting their way to Olympic Team spots beginning in September. The final Olympic ski and snowboarding teams will be named in January, as close as possible to the Olympics. Olympic selection events kicked off with the Sept. 12...

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TeamToday: Transitions

FasterSkierNovember 7, 2009

“…I am in Denmark right now, on the way to Mora, Sweden from Munich and then on to Norway with the team van. The transition time is near if it isn’t here already. HC Holmberg talks about making over 100 transitions per 10km race… And this larger scale transition is similar and similarly trainable. From dryland to snow, from the USA to Europe, from low altitude to high and back to low again.”

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BNS – New Stone Grind Menu, Remote Drop-off and Prize Giveaways

Matthew VoisinNovember 6, 20092

Boulder Nordic Sport Announces New Stone Grinding Menu, Minnesota Ski Drop-off Location, West Yellowstone Ski Festival Grind Service and 2009-2010 Prize Giveaways. Simple Menu of three grinds each for classical and skating techniques. Thefull menu details 35 structures and includes an expansive structure primer. The new menus are available for download at www.bouldernordicsport.com or by calling 720.227.9400. BNS will once again bring a full-service stone-grinding ski shop to the West Yellowstone Ski Festival November 21-28, 2009....

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Press Team Northug: Petter Northug is proud to be part of the NSF

November 6, 2009

(translated from Langrenn.com) In response to the article in langrenn.com on Wednesday, “Ulvang mener Northug må få sin del av landslagskaka”, Terje Julusmoen on behalf of Press Team Northug issued a statement saying that Petter Northug’s relationship with the Norwegian Ski Federation was very good, he was happy to have a place on the team, and was also proud to be part of the best team in the world. The press release further stated that Northug would...

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Unusual interest in Marcialonga: Entries closed three months before race day

FasterSkierNovember 5, 2009

The sensation is complete: after unusually high numbers of entries had been flowing in since September, exactly three months before the scheduled race date (31st January), the entries were closed for the 2010 Marcialonga on 30th October. There are now 6’000 entries for the 70 km race and 450 for the 45 km race. Traditionally the most entries have come from Italy and Scandinavia and again more than 2,000 Norwegian and more than 1,000 Swedish skiers...

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Red Group Racing 2009-11-05 12:33:42

FasterSkierNovember 5, 2009

100 days until the Olympics! If that isn’t motivating to get out the door and train I don’t know what is! I am now four days in of a 9 day intensity block. Sten has written me a training plan that goes all the through to the first races of the season in West Yellowstone, MT [...]

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Vancouver 2010 – 100 days to go!

FasterSkierNovember 5, 2009

Wednesday 4th November marks 100 days until the opening of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. After over six years of hard work preparing to host the world, Vancouver 2010 is now entering the final countdown before its Games get underway and the Olympic flame reaches the Olympic Stadium. To celebrate this occasion, a number of different announcements and events are being held by the Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee (VANOC) and its partners and stakeholders....

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Gold Medal Masters XC Season Ready To Begin

Matthew VoisinNovember 5, 2009

American XC Skiers (AXCS) — the U.S. nationwide masters XC ski association — is primed and ready for a gold medal 09/10 winter season with incredible offers and events from start to finish. Kicking things off is one of the best AXCS membership offers since the association was founded in 1998. Master skiers that join or renew before the end of November 2009 will be able to take advantage of the soon-to-be-expiring membership dues of...

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National vs Private Teams

November 4, 200916

(translated from ski-nordique.net 11-4-09, “Northug et Cologna sous le même maillot ? ” and langrenn.com “Ulvang mener Northug må få sin del av landslagskaka” 11-4 09) Leaders of the nordic ski world often look to cycling for ideas on how to advance the sport of skiing. Could the next similiarity come in the creation of more private teams ? With many national teams experiencing financial problems, the incentives to join a private team with larger funding could...

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Cologna Back in Action

FasterSkierNovember 3, 2009

Defending World Cup Champion, and Tour de Ski winner, Dario Cologna (SUI) is back in action after recovering form a severe muscle injury to his thigh. Cologna’s recovery has progressed faster than expected – he was initially expected to miss at least 6 weeks of training, but is now back on snow after 5, and is feeling good. He got back on his skis at Schnalstal, Italy, and is spending November training in Sjusjoen, Norway. ...

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Rome to Host World Cup?

FasterSkierNovember 3, 20091

Reuters reports that Italian cities Rome and Milan are interested in hosting World Cup cross-country ski races.

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350 Climate Day of Action Wrap-up

Topher SabotNovember 2, 20092

The International Climate Day of Action was held just over a week ago. CNN called it “The most widespread day of political action in the planet’s history.” According to 350.org, “people in 181 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history. At over 5200 events around the world, people gathered to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis. Over 19,000 photos have been submitted...

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When is a Ski Ready?

Matthew VoisinNovember 2, 2009

There is an eternal conflict shared by car, bike and ski companies. At what point do you unleash a new design unto the public? How much testing, how many races, does a ski or a bike or a car need to undertake before it is ready for the market? The Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo had a race director named Enzo Ferrari who left Alfa and started his own company over this very issue. Atomic...

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