One of the best ways to spend the winter holidays with your friends or family is to visit a ski resort. You get to ski, enjoy snow-covered mountain tops, have snowball fights during the day, and then cozy up in front of the fireplace during the nights. Moreover, there are lots of top-notch ski resorts with all sorts of amenities that will make your stay truly memorable. However, those who love to gamble and play...
The dust on the ice has settled and the best snow sports nations on earth are taking stock of their performances at the Beijing Winter Olympics. For many, the medal haul was as expected but, for other countries, it was a disappointing games overall. As the dominant force in Nordic skiing, Norway were expected to top the medal table and they duly headed the section by some distance. However, their overall tally of five golds...
After a day on the trails, your skin can feel dry, sensitive and irritated. Chapped or dry skin is typical among cross-country skiers. The cold, dry temps can take a toll on your skin, and cracking and dehydration are common. Here are some tips for how to soothe and protect your skin after a day in the snow. Skin Prep is Key First, prevention is key! Before you boot up and take to the trails...
Skiing has been used as a way for people in cold climates to get around for thousands of years. Preserved skis and rock paintings show that skis were used by hunters and trappers in pre-historic times in Asia’s Altai region. Slowly, the use of skis migrated to Eurasian arctic regions and then to Scandinavian regions. In 1938 the Winter Olympics featured ski competitions for the first time. Later, during WWII, the Finns’ expertise in moving...
On February 26th, the Norwegian Ski Association (NSA) released a statement indicating that in light of the nation’s recent invasion of the Ukraine, Russian participation was not welcome at the upcoming World Cup sprint races in Dramman or the storied Holmenkollen distance races outside of Oslo. In addition to these cross country events, Norway is scheduled to host competitions in alpine, nordic combined, and ski jumping, including the World Ski Flying Championships in Vikersund. A...
Alexander Bolshunov, the Russian skier who is the odds on favorite to win Saturday’s 50-kilometer freestyle marathon at the Beijing Olympics, may have more on his mind than a momentous ski race: A potential Russian invasion of Ukraine will likely pass near to his childhood home in the rural village of Podyvot’e, in Russia’s Bryansk region. Bolshunov grew up in Podyvot’e where his father taught him to ski on a pair of green wooden Malyshokas...
Skiing is a competitive, adrenaline-fueled sport. Anyone that competes, trains or watches from the sidelines knows this. However, for those that don’t, it’s often seen, at best, as a sport that’s only relevant every four years or, at worst, a novelty. Indeed, for all the skill, talent, and entertainment all types of competitive skiing provide, it’s not considered to be a mainstream sport. Casual viewers will tune in during the Winter Olympics, but they probably...
Every four years, the nations of the world gather together in peace to watch the best of their people compete in a series of games in the name of peace and global harmony. On paper, it sounds marvelous. Everyone puts down their arms (and temporarily, their Play Croco Casino login fun) to join together in have some simple fun. However, the reality is far more complicated than that. First, competition of this nature invites… well, the desire...
Sports have always been an important part of a student’s life. While in school and college, nearly all young people are trying themselves in different sports to find something that would suit them best. But, while football, baseball, and volleyball might be the most obvious options, there are many other sports worth trying, and cross-country skiing is among them. Unlike snowboarding or freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing might seem a bit old-fashioned. But, those who have...
Cross-country skiing is quite close to classic skiing. In the latter, one moves around the designated territory without extra technical help like ski lifts. So, when you need to go up the hill, you can use only the equipment you have. The essential gear and clothing include jacket (an insulated one is better, especially if it’s close to 0 °C); sweatshirt or warm sweater (depending on the weather) – several layers of clothes are preferable...
By Kristen Gowdy | Jan. 31, 2022, 6:02 p.m. (ET) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – Following a stellar world championships performance that saw Team USA earn 13 medals in Para Nordic disciplines, U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing today announced the six women, seven men and one guide who have been nominated to compete at the Paralympic Games Beijing 2022 in March. Veteran athletes will lead the way in Beijing as Team USA looks to build on the 16...
The Planica World Cup cancellations this month brought the skiing world to the perilous edge of what it feared most, but hoped wouldn’t happen – the central focus of this ski season, and the sport’s biggest moment, the Olympics – affected by the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Over the last week in the Italian Alps, the sport went over that edge. This Olympics, as with everything in the world right now, will have to deal with...
In the winter Olympics of 1924 in Chamonix, there were 248 athletes competing for gold. 11 of which were females, and all were in figure skating. Fast-forward to modern times, the winter Olympics in 2018 had 43 percent female athletes. Speaking of the winter Olympics, U.S. Ski and Snowboard announced that HomeLight, a real estate technology platform, is a title sponsor of the HomeLight Foundation Series. This foundation works as a catalyst to launch the...
Looking for a perfect addition to your endurance diet? Discover the top superfoods that will help you maximize your energy and overall health. Best Food for Athletes to Improve Endurance If you are engaged in sports and constantly do physical exercises, you should definitely pay more attention to what you eat. Regardless of what sports activity you do, you will need to boost your endurance by incorporating special food for athletes into your diet....
What are the Best Nutritional Practices of Endurance Skiers? Endurance athletes have different nutritional needs than does the general population. It’s important for endurance athletes to maintain optimum energy levels for peak performance before, during and after training and events. You can’t leave your diet up to a Sloto Cash casino gamble if you’re involved in endurance skiing or any other sport. You have to weigh balance your proteins and carbohydrates carefully while being careful to take vitamin...
With so many skiing resorts on offer, choosing the best one may be a real challenge, but not with this in-depth guide. Europe’s Best 5 Ski Resorts for Cross-Country Skiing that Are Totally Worth Visiting Europe boasts the best ski resorts in the world (at least this is what Europeans say). Whether you prefer sprawling ski areas with ground-breaking lifts or cozy and small resorts to spend time with kids, you will definitely find something...
For true skiing connoisseurs, cross-country skiing is where it is at. Downhill skiing might be a little more glamorous, more flashy, and make for the best GoPro videos, but nothing can beat the glorious joy and aerobic challenge of cross-country skiing. A far cry from the gravity-assisted ease of downhill skiing, your first attempt at strapping on cross-country skis might leave you baffled at the physics-defying skills required. But with a little perseverance (and a...
Cross-country skiing, also known as Nordic skiing, is an exciting physical activity you can do on different terrain aside from the usual snow. It’s a daunting sport for many beginners due to the equipment. You need skis, boots, and of course, poles to keep you steady on the ground. You don’t have to feel pressured to get the perfect gear for a grand and safe time if you’re starting skiing. Let this list be your...
P.E. lessons, where you were forced to put on creepy black boots with square toes, stand on worn wooden skis and run for miles for a grade, are not likely to be remembered pleasantly. Put those terrible things out of your mind. In skiing, everything is different for a long time and categorically not like that Modern skis are fast and light, poles are almost weightless, boots are as comfortable and stylish as trainers, and...
We’ve stated before on this site that we aren’t doctors, but we do attempt to find health information that we feel affects cross-country skiers as a group and do our best to pass this information along to you. You have probably heard the mantra ‘breaks make breakthroughs’ and although that seems like something you’ll find on a motivational poster, it doesn’t make it untrue. All the best cross-country skiers ensure they’re getting enough downtime and these...