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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces Restructuring of National-Level Competitions for 2020-2021 (Includes Interview with Chris Grover)

Jason AlbertSeptember 3, 2020

A clean slate cancelation of U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s cross-country national racing calendar. That’s a piece of the collateral damage in the niche world of domestic ski racing. The cancellation includes SuperTour, U.S. National Championships, SuperTour Finals, and the Junior National Championships. We’ll get to how these races may be replaced in a moment. First, U.S. Ski & Snowboard set forth a series of bullet points regarding the reasoning and considerations for the wholesale cancelation....

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FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2020-2021: Men’s Odds Preview

FasterSkierSeptember 1, 2020

It’s hard to believe that we are already looking ahead towards the next set of winter sports world cups. Opening stages of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup begin late this November in Ruka, Finland, and finally, in March, we’ll see the Finals over in Beijing, China. Martin Johnsrud Sundby At this point, the early favorite as the overall winner is Sundby at 24/13 or +185 at GTBets, read their review. The Norwegian is at the...

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Why is the US Nordic Skiing Community so White?

FasterSkierAugust 27, 2020

Reflections From a White Skier On The Spaces and Places We Ski, And How To Build Inclusivity By: Ben Theyerl The typical life story of a competitive nordic skier in the U.S. tends to resemble a character out of a Robert Frost poem. It’s an appropriate metaphor; the Rikert Nordic Center at Middlebury, VT doubles as the quarters of the renowned Bread Loaf School of English during its summer months, where the Bard of New...

Collegiate General News

Longtime USST Teammates Reunite in Support of UAA Skiing

Gavin KentchAugust 27, 2020

ANCHORAGE — The U.S. women’s epochal third-place relay finish at the World Cup stop in Gällivare, Sweden, in November 2012 is justly hailed as an inflection point for American skiing: For the first time in American nordic history, this country had four athletes who were all strong enough on the same day to challenge the traditional Scandinavian powers at their own game. The race begins Peggy Shinn’s historical treatment, World Class: The Making of the...

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Art, Speed, and Becca Rorabaugh

Jason AlbertAugust 26, 2020

It goes without saying or writing, but I’m writing it anyway with a nod to a certain beloved Bay Area band: What a long strange trip it’s been — (at only six months).

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How to Choose A Cross-Country Ski School for Students in the UK

FasterSkierAugust 26, 2020

When winter approaches and you live in the UK, the one outdoor sport that you should try out is skiing. The UK offers ample opportunities for prospective skiers and they have more than enough cross-country ski schools to choose from. However, as a student, budgets are tight, which makes it a bit more of a challenge to find a school. So how do you go about choosing a ski school when you are a student...

Collegiate General News

UAA Skiers, Past and Present, On What the Team Means to Them

Gavin KentchAugust 24, 2020

ANCHORAGE — It’s déjà vu all over again for alumni and supporters of the University of Alaska Anchorage ski team, following the recent announcement that, for the second time in four years, university administration wishes to cut the team for budgetary reasons. A common theme in their current responses is their concern that this time, the cut may stick. To start with, consider what Adam Verrier wrote on his blog four years ago, in November...

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Opening up European Cycling and What we Can Learn

Jason AlbertAugust 24, 2020

This won’t be easy. Seeing a “normal” World Cup season go down will take considerable coordination, stakeholder buy-in to behavioral modifications aimed at community wellness not necessarily individual needs, and broader control over the spread of Covid-19. Here in the U.S., the major sports, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MSL, and MLB, have opened their respective seasons. The models for each league differ, the NBA maintains a relatively strict bubble, whereas the MLB chose a more lax...

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An Eye on the EPA and Swix Consent Agreement

Jason AlbertAugust 20, 2020

Keen on speed and the full complement of waxes to juice the skis? Then you’ve likely noticed the “full complement” has become markedly reduced in recent years when considering perfluorinated products. Further, PFOAs or C8 (eight chain) fluoro compounds were effectively banned in the EU as of July 4, and are no longer available for most uses in the U.S., including ski wax. Older waxes formulated with C8 are considered the most effective at repelling...

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UAA Announces Plan to Cut Ski Team, Effective 2021/22

Gavin KentchAugust 19, 2020

This article has been updated with a link to additional information in an Anchorage Daily News story. ANCHORAGE — The University of Alaska Anchorage announced Wednesday a planned “reconfiguration” of the UAA Athletics Department, which will involve cutting both the men’s and women’s ski teams after the 2020/2021 school year. School leaders will seek approval of their plan, which would also cut men’s hockey and women’s gymnastics, at the upcoming Board of Regents meeting on September...

Job Postings News

Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club Seeks Nordic Program Director & Head Coach

FasterSkierAugust 19, 2020

Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club Job Posting – Nordic Program Director & Head Coach JHSC Mission: To inspire and develop student-athletes through innovative and accessible ski and snowboard programs that provide opportunities to pursue personal excellence in snowsports and life. JHSC Values: * FUN * COMMITMENT * TEAMWORK * SPORTSMANSHIP * COMPETITION Position Description: The Nordic Program Director (NPD) is responsible for guiding staff and assisting developing athletes in their pursuit of personal excellence in...

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FS News Roundup: More Covid-19 Related News

FasterSkierAugust 18, 2020

This news round has an eye towards the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) move to mitigate COVID spread on the World Cup as it eyes a new racing season. Before we delve into that, we wanted to raise some awareness to a most excellent non-ski related podcast. In short, it’s called TWIV. Longform, it’s “This Week In Virology: the podcast about viruses – the kind that make you sick.” No, it’s not The Devon Kershaw Show....

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A Major Setback For Petter Northug Jr.: Retired Skier Arrested for Speeding and Drug Possession

FasterSkierAugust 17, 2020

Widely reported in the Norwegian press over the weekend, former Norwegian ski star Petter Northug Jr. (34) was stopped for speeding by police in Romerike, Norway. Northug was suspected of driving while intoxicated and was taken to a hospital for a blood test. The speeding incident occurred last Thursday while the police confirmed on Saturday Northug was the driver in question and had been cooperative. Northug’s arrest for speeding and and pending toxicology report weren’t...

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Luke Bodensteiner Talks New Potential and a Possible New Olympics in Utah

Jason AlbertAugust 14, 2020

In the thick of the elite winter sport scene for more than 25 years. That would in part define Luke Bodensteiner. He strung together an Olympic cross-country ski career and ended his over two-decade stint at U.S. Ski & Snowboard as their Chief of Sport. For roughly the past year, Bodensteiner has worn two hats at the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation (UOLF): Chief of Sport Development and GM of Soldier Hollow (SoHo), the cross-country and...

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Mansfield Nordic Club seeks Masters Program Coordinator

FasterSkierAugust 12, 2020

Mansfield Nordic Club (Jericho, VT) is seeking a Masters Program Coordinator to help lead our adult programs in both training and racing. The MNC Masters program meets regularly over the summer and fall months, with coach-led workouts ranging from trail running and gravel riding to rollerski and strength training sessions. In the winter, our Masters train together twice weekly on snow, with additional “Mini Camps” and weekend clinics, along with competition in local and...

Doping Feature News

Evi Sachenbacher: Sacrificial Lamb on the Doping Altar

Peter MindeAugust 11, 2020

A career ended prematurely, for no reason. During the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, German biathlete Evi Sachenbacher failed a doping test. Although the ensuing ban was subsequently reduced from two years to six months, it effectively ended her career. New information seems to confirm that Sachenbacher’s positive drugs test at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi had nothing to do with deliberate doping. Rather, she was used as a sacrificial pawn by...

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Tahoe Cross-Country Ski Area Has Two Job Opportunities Available This Fall

FasterSkierAugust 11, 2020

Be the first to know about job opportunities in your inbox. Scroll down for current jobs openings. Our Hiring Practices Tahoe XC is committed to inclusive excellence by striving to advance equity and diversity in all that we do. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community....

Dryland News Racing

Norway’s Blink Festival: Rollerski Racing with Some Social Distance

FasterSkierAugust 10, 2020

Times are what they are. Precautions are the name of the game. This year’s Blink Festival in Norway played to a reduced field and limited spectators due to COVID precautions. Some races, as will be noted, included modified race rules to limit close contact between athletes. Lysebotn Opp – 06/08 The Lysebotn Opp is perhaps the marquee event. It features lovely fjord views and a grueling 7.5-kilometer uphill skate switchbacking up a mountainside. In...

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Madshus Racers Open The 2020-21 Race Season With Half A Dozen Podiums

MadshusAugust 10, 2020

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Grand Mesa Nordic Seeks Operations Manager

FasterSkierAugust 10, 2020

Response needed by August 15, 2020 TITLE: GMNC OPERATIONS MANAGER The GMNC Operations manager leads the team that provides world class groomed Nordic ski trails for thousands of skiers in Western Colorado. This is a unique and demanding year-round position, that requires excellent grooming, communication, and management skills along with some mechanical skills. EMPLOYER: Grand Mesa Nordic Council, a 501c3 non-profit organization. REPORTS TO: GMNC President or other assigned board member. This is a part...

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