“The crowd was cheering so loudly I couldn’t even hear myself breathe” – Johannes Klaebo If you’ve been to a cross-country ski race in Norway, you know exactly what Klaebo means. At the World Championships in Trondheim this week, the Granåsen Ski Center grandstands and course are packed with over 25,000 raucous fans – their cheering deafening. In Norway, the fans are so dedicated, they’ll stand for hours in the pouring rain to see their...
Registration closes Sunday March 30th 6pm Pacific Time. Q&A with a First Timer in S2S 2024: Don’t let these unknowns keep you away from the start line! FIRST TIMERS: Have you not done a Loppet before? Or the S2S? But know (deep down!) you want to give it a try? At S2S, Finishing is Winning, and signing up is a win too, especially if it’s your first event. An S2S first-time participant in 2024 shares...
Event Summary All Information Subject to Change Saturday, March 15 2.5km (Youth), 5km (Junior), 10km (Citizen) Mass Start Classic Ski Races Sunday, March 16 15km, 25km, 50km Mass Start Freestyle Races Weekend Long Nordic Adventure: Terrain Park, Ski Jumps, Ski Pull competition, Demos, Wax Clinics Far West membership strongly suggested REGISTRATION All registration is through Zone4. PLEASE REGISTER HERE *DAY-OF-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED AND INCURS A SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL FEE ENTRY FEES Saturday Fools Gold 2.5k,...
Special World Champs FasterSkier Discount: 50% off clothing at bouldernordic.com or in-store through March 3, 2025. Discount Code: Faster40 In-stock items only. Does not apply to sale items. Boulder Nordic Sport is having a huge end-of-season sale. Sample Deals: Madshus Redline 3.0 Skate & Classic Skis – Were $800, now $399.99 Salomon S/Lab 2023-24 Skate Ski – Was $800, now $499.99 Rossignol X-ium Premium 2023-24 Skate Ski – Was $800, now $449.99 Salomon S/Lab Skate Boot 2023-2024 Was $799, now $499.99 Salomon...
The Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and United States Biathlon Association, with the support of Utah Sports Commission, are proud to announce Soldier Hollow Nordic Center will host a BMW IBU World Cup event from March 6-11, 2029. This is the third biathlon World Cup event to be held at the venue since 2001. Soldier Hollow hosted the BMW IBU World Cup in 2024 and 2019, and the IBU Youth & Junior World Championships in 2022. Following the 2029 event...
It’s a terrific year for Nordic and we look forward to hosting you at the Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon for your season finale. Register for the Classic event on April 5th (21km or 41km), Skate event on April 6th (21km or 41km), or both! If you register before the next price increase on February 23, you’ll be entered into a draw for awesome poles. With thanks to our sponsors from Rundle Nordic and Rossignol! NEW this year!...
Gold Medal Day is a celebration of the Freestyle Team Sprint Gold Medal won by Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. This was the first Olympic Gold medal for the USA in Cross-Country Skiing. The NNF Athlete Support Grant intends to boost committed athletes who exhibit or have exhibited a propensity for international racing success as a Nordic athlete and who face circumstances critical to that mission that require...
SPEEDMAX – BETTER. LIGHTER. FASTER. The next generation of the incredibly successful Speedmax system is at the starting line: Skis, boots and TURNAMIC® bindings developed on the World Cup circuit and perfected for competitive athletes on the hunt for featherweight precision, unbeatable power transfer, and maximum speed. The Boots The Speedmax success story dials it up to the next level as the brand new Speedmax 9 RL BOA impresses with its innovative two-zone BOA®...
Any New Year resolution worth making will be realistic and rewarding. The S2S as a goal event and season finale can be both of those! Register by January 10th and the deal is even sweeter with a chance to win amazing Swix poles. A few event details: When? April 5 & 6, 2025 Techniques? Classic on April 5; Skate on April 6 Distances? 21km and 40km on both days; Wave starts Where? SilverStar Mountain Resort...
We’re thrilled to announce that the first edition of the 2024-2025 Boulder Nordic Sport Magazine is now live! Dive into engaging stories, expert tips, and the latest in skis, boots, wax and more! New this year, click directly from the magazine to more in-depth stories and product links. Visit bouldernordic.com/magazine to explore the first issue of the season and immerse yourself in the world of skiing and adventure. -The Boulder Nordic Sport Team
FasterSkier readers can receive 25% off ARC brushes for the next week by shopping at EnjoyWinter.com and using FasterSkierARC as your promo code. No stacking of discounts allowed. As we’re getting ready for winter, I want you to go out to your garage, basement, or wherever you keep your ski tools and take an honest look at your ski brushes. How are they doing? Are they clean and the bristles standing straight up? Or do...
In its first three years, the Sovereign 2 SilverStar (S2S) niche is becoming clear. Participants say it’s an awesome goal event for all types of skiers and a terrific event to conclude and celebrate the ski season. Here’s what else they say about the S2S and what brings them back each year: Awesome late season snow and grooming Extremely friendly and helpful volunteers The focus on Finishing is Winning A very fun and social atmosphere;...
Cross-country ski travel company Lumi Experiences is celebrating its partnership as an official tour operator for the Worldloppet’s series of 20 international ski marathons with a… Trip giveaway for two lucky skiers on the 2025 France – Transju’ trip, a value of over $10,000. Enter the trip giveaway today for your chance to win two spots on the trip, including two entries in the Transju’ ski marathon! To double your chance of winning, follow Lumi...
This February and March, the attention of Nordic ski world will be on the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim, Norway! The World Championships only happen every two years and, besides the Olympics, it’s the most prestigious event for World Cup skiers. And did I mention it’s in Norway? Lumi Experiences has lodging and grandstand tickets reserved for this unique Nordic event. The trip deadline is approaching fast: receive a $300 / person booking discount...
Hello XC Skiers! Join us for the 2024 West Yellowstone Ski Festival and Clinics. Fall season is around the corner which means the West Yellowstone Ski Festival and Clinics will be here before you know it. This year’s festival takes place November 26th – November 30th, 2024 with clinics starting on Tuesday November 26th. Check out schedule details here. West Yellowstone Ski Festival and Clinics are excited and proud to announce that Todd Eastman had joined Jack...
There is still limited space on several Lumi ski trips for the winter ahead! Beautiful skiing, delicious cuisine, cultural experiences and the support of local, expert trip leaders await you on a range of Lumi trips – from cheering trailside at European World Cup races like the Tour de Ski in Italy and World Champs in Norway to leisurely skiing with majestic mountain views and cozy trailside huts for lunch in Slovenia – there’s a...
It’s been 14 years since I became an Olympian, competing as a cross country skier in the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Since then, it hasn’t been easy to get to the Olympics as a spectator. The Winter Games have been in Sochi, Pyeongchang and Beijing, while the summer games have been in Rio and Tokyo, with an interruption by the Covid pandemic. The Paris Games were finally an opportunity for me to attend my...
On Saturday, June 29, the best cyclists will set off from Florence, Italy for the first stage of the 2024 Tour de France. For the next three weeks, they’ll be riding around 200 km of often hilly or mountainous terrain every day. This devilishly grueling stage race serves as a model for the winter equivalent – Tour de Ski – where cross-country skiers are pushed to their infernal limits day after day. This seems like...
Win a pair of hand-picked skis. Introducing the EnjoyWinter Strava Challenge! Follow the steps below to be entered in for a chance to win a pair of hand-picked Peltonen skis. The contest will run from May 17th through June 14th. The winner will be announced on Instagram on June 15th! 1. Follow us on Strava: Link to Strava 2. Follow us on Instagram: Link to Instagram 3. Sign up for our newsletter. Link to Ski Post signup...
Calling all Parents & Adult Children: Ski in Europe together in 2025 (plus savings from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day!) Leading up to Mother’s Day, we’re taking an opportunity to reflect on the special time that adult children and parents can spend together on a ski vacation. In a world with busy work schedules and obligations, time together is often squeezed into a meal, a weekend or the holidays. Recently, we have found that Lumi...