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There will be a USSA/FIS training seminar for individuals interested in putting on (competition committee/organizing committee work) or officiating (technical delegate/jury work) competitive cross country ski races.  Current USSA technical delegates will present the training, and topics will include: Organizing a ski race Stadium and course set-up “Rules” of cross-country ski racing, including technique, formats, and jury work Sprint and distance formats and competition management Timing Points and rankings Grooming, salting, and summer course management,...

Fish on Promoting the U.S. Development ‘Pathway’ vs. the ‘Pipeline’

JACKSON, Wyoming — Last last month, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced that Bryan Fish had been promoted to cross country sport development manager. FasterSkier sat down with Fish on Sept. 14 at Jackson Hole’s Center for the Arts, where he was leading a Level 200 coaching clinic, to learn more about this transition and how his new position will support the national development program. He also provided insight into the development program’s philosophy and goals...

The College Conflict: Part 2

The following was written by Alayna Sonnesyn, a new member of the Stratton Mountain School (SMS) T2 Team who graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) this past spring. Originally from Plymouth, Minnesota, Sonnesyn, 22, raced on the UVM Ski Team for four years and qualified for four NCAA Skiing Championships teams. She placed second and third in two races at 2017 NCAA Championships, and in her senior season, won the first five Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association...

WADA and RUSADA: The Conditions Moving Forward

After the announcement that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee, which WADA refers to in short at the ExCo, voted 9-2 in favor of reinstating the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) on Thursday, it released a statement describing what it considers a conditional reinstatement. As mentioned in an previous FasterSkier article, Russia has not fulfilled two outstanding provisions laid out in WADA’s “roadmap” for reinstatement. In its most recent public statement on the matter, also published on...

The iconic Prospect Mountain nordic ski area has been sold to a newly formed non-profit organization- Prospect Mountain Association- on September 19. The sale includes the 5 buildings at the ski area, 144 acres, all the tools and contents including the grooming machine, cell tower revenue, and the business. The sale price was $900,000. “We feel that this is a great development for the economic and recreational health of our area” commented PMA president, Dave...

Boulder Cycle Sport (www.bouldercyclesport.com) and Boulder Nordic Sport (www.bouldernordic.com), two Boulder-based retail leaders today announced the merger of their business operations. The exciting merger of these companies means heightened service and an enhanced year-round offering for cyclists and cross-country skiers of all levels in all four of the company locations and online. Boulder Cycle Sport (BCS) and Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) are both industry-leading retailers that provide equipment, fitting and service in the cycling and...

WADA Executive Committee Votes to Reinstate RUSADA

A full Olympic quad after Sochi, nothing remains irrefutably clean. Off the radar then on again, the Sochi doping scandal has sent recent tremors through the sports world. In a quick summary, after the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the host nation was handed sanctions for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics that affected some of its athletes. A total ban from Rio was not enacted despite the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recommending the contrary. Russian athletes...

Olympic Gold medalist, Jessica Diggins, and US Ski team mamber Sophie Caldwell, will visit the Prospect Mountain base lodge on Route 9 in Woodford on March 26ht at 7pm. The althlets will speak about their Olympic and World Cup nordic ski racing experiences, and answer questions fron the audience. The public is invited to attend. Jessica Diggins, along with relay partner Kikkan Randall, secured the first nordic skiing gold medal in US history this past...

St. Paul Academy Seeks Head and Assistant Nordic Coaches

(Job posting) Head Varsity Nordic Skiing Coach  Start Date: November 12th, 2018  End Date: February 14th, 2019  St. Paul Academy and Summit School (St. Paul, MN) is seeking applicants for the position of Head Varsity Nordic Skiing Coach for the winter season. The minimum time commitment includes potential weekday practice times after 3:00 p.m. and all meets. Weekends included as the schedule demands. Qualifications/Requirements Ability to communicate with High School aged boys and girls as well as parents and Athletic Department...

Brown, Geraghty-Moats Win 2018 Climb to the Castle; Doubleday Race Format Unveiled

On a humid fall Sunday in northern New York where temperatures reached an uncharacteristic 80 degrees, Jake Brown of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project and US Biathlon Development Team and Tara Geraghty-Moats of USA Nordic won the 2018 Climb to the Castle. Brown’s time was 35:40.7, while Geraghty-Moats finished in 45:03. Big Gaps and Clear Wins On the men’s side, Brown’s Craftsbury teammate Raleigh Goessling finished second in 38:16.6, and Erikson Moore of the Fondeurs-Laurentides...

900 CYCLISTS MAKE 13TH ANNUAL KELLY BRUSH RIDE LARGEST TO DATE BURLINGTON, Vt. (Sept. 13, 2018)—The 13th Annual Kelly Brush Ride powered by VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations raised $600,000 for adaptive sports and ski racing safety. More than 900 cyclists and 25 adaptive athletes participated in the September 8 event in Middlebury, Vermont, making it the largest fundraiser to date for the Kelly Brush Foundation. “We are grateful for this incredible level of support both in the...

Sweden’s Dahlin Elected IBU President as Reforms Rolled Out

The past year certainly has not been an easy one for the International Biathlon Union (IBU), the governing body in the sport of biathlon for the past 25 years. The sports federation had to take the unusual measure of suspending the Russian Biathlon Union, historically one of the core countries for biathlon, to a provisional member status. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned several prominent athletes, including biathletes, from that nation from participating in the 2018...

Seeking Full-Time Marketing & E-Commerce Coordinator

Job Posting: Marketing & E-Commerce Coordinator (full-time) (Press release) Pioneer Midwest is a full-service Nordic ski shop that also specializes in paddle sports. This position will coordinate and manage website content and sales, social media, Google ads, and email campaigns. Other responsibilities include occasional retail sales, customer service, and merchandise management. The work environment is informal, fun, and flexible. Nordic ski experience and knowledge is helpful but not required. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with...

Former Swimmer Kendall Gretsch on Unexpected Paralympic Golds, Hunger for More

As a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, Kendall Gretsch stumbled across an article that would change her life. It was the spring of 2012, just a few months before the Summer Paralympics in London. Gretsch had been reading the local news when she came across a story about a St. Louis college student who hoped to attend the London Games as part of the U.S. Paralympics Swimming team.   Born with spina...

The College Conflict: Part 1

The following was written by Alayna Sonnesyn, a new member of the Stratton Mountain School (SMS) T2 Team who graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) this past spring. Originally from Plymouth, Minnesota, Sonnesyn, 22, raced on the UVM Ski Team for four years and qualified for four NCAA Skiing Championships teams. She placed second and third in two races at 2017 NCAA Championships, and in her senior season, won the first five Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association...

Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club Seeks Assistant Coaches

(Job posting) With the U.S. Ski & Snowboard nordic coaches certification course being held in Jackson, Wyoming, from Sept. 15-16, this is a great time to join the the nordic coaching staff at the Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club. We are looking to hire assistant coaches that are committed to student-athlete development and will support them on their way to success in ski racing, academics and life. We have assistant coach openings for the following...