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A changing climate remains the biggest threat to our sport. Since making a public recognition of the issue a year ago, we have passed the last year with a greater willingness to acknowledge the role that climate plays shaping weather and conditions. We’re wrapping up a season with record numbers of ski days at many locations in the east. Europe has had an amazing snow year as well, and the World Cup race calendar was...

Applications for either the ski or biathlon program will be due March 30 and decisions will be announced by mid-April. In addition to our traditional year-round team, we’ll again be offering a summer training group for a small number of U23 and college athletes (find more about that program on our www.greenracingproject.com. The application is available here, and you will find skiing@craftsbury.com address, or call 802-586-7767 ext 343. Biathletes may address questions to Coach Sam...

Boulder Nordic Sport is having an end-of-season blowout sale with deals on skis, boots, jackets, pants, wax and more. Fischer and Rossignol skis with NIS plates, 16-17 Madshus Redlines, and Salomon S/Race and Carbon Lab skis are up to $365 off original retail. Select boots 25-50% off online and in-store at BNS locations in Colorado, Minnesota, and Maine.   Clothing will also be discounted through March 25; 30% off all jackets and 20% off all pants. Closeout Holmenkol wax...

  http://www.greatbearchase.com/registration/. 2018 Great Bear Chase Race Details Before you hang up your skis for the season, consider joining over 700 skiers by participating in one of the last ski events of the year. The Great Bear Chase has earned a reputation as a laid-back, skier-orientated weekend that allows skiers of all experience levels to finish their season with a high-quality event.  Some highlights of this year’s race include: The 2018 Great Bear Chase will...

podiumwear.com/nordic and simply click on the Relay Sock image to link to the storefront. Socks will be shipped out within two days of orders placed while supplies last. “This is such a historic time for American Cross-Country Skiing! We need as many ways as possible to show our pride! I plan on wearing the Relay Socks all the time,” said Podiumwear CEO Reid Lutter. “I hope lots of people will wear them with pride.” Podiumwear...

“I am proud to see SWIX recognize the quality and performance of Finite structure tools.” States, Eric Jensen, Owner/President of AceCo Precision Tools. “SWIX will now be able to offer the world what only a tight group of elite level wax techs and racers have previously enjoyed.” The Finite Ski Tools brand will discontinue direct sales and the sought-after structure tool will be offered under the SWIX brand, starting in the fall of 2018 exclusively...

Presenting Stratum, we are outpacing the pack. Again. Light as a feather. Aerodynamics that would make even the time trial champions of Tour de France green of envy. Cooler than a pair of thin running tights designed for spring days. And stretchier than anything ever designed for cross-country skiing. Well, Stratum is indeed in a league completely of its own.   Superlight, ultra-fast and exceptionally cooling Working closely together with Schoeller and Jersey Lomellina, two...

While those of us in the US were ramping up our New Year’s Eve celebrations, the first race of the China Tour de Ski (CTDS) was underway at the new Changbaishan Luneng four-season resort. Located in the rolling hills of Jilin Province – less than 50km from the North Korean border – the resort offers Alpine skiing, a nature park, and a Manchurian cultural village. It also enjoys cold winter temperatures and reliable snow. Maybe...

The first Great Bear Chase took place in 1981 and Richard Clark was there. This year marks the 36th annual ski marathon and Richard Clark plans to be there, just as he has for every Great Bear Chase. (A note that, if you are doing the math, the event was cancelled twice – once because of no snow and once because a huge wind storm toppled a number of trees onto the trail on the...

The snow’s phenomenal, the cold is breaking, and the race director’s away making fast skis in Alaska:  let’s blow out some Marathon entries! The first 24 people who post their Craftsbury Marathon p/b Fischer preparation to Instagram or Facebook get a code for a $50 entry to the Marathon – an almost 40% savings!  But hurry – you only have until the end Monday, January 8th to complete your mission! Read all the nitty gritty...