Our first trip of the summer was to Norway. Zach planned the trip so that we could spend a few days skiing on the snow at Sognefjell, about a 3 hour drive north of Lillehammer, with some of the US Ski Team guys that he coaches. Sognefjell is a remote mountainous area located above the Sognefjord. Its elevation is about 4500ft and holds snow well into the summer. There is a hostel-like lodge there...
Concept2 Online Logbook to compete for prizes. Ski at your club, school or home. this link to find a host location near you. There’s still time to prepare! Try this SkiErg workout to get ready to race: Warm-up (5 minutes easy) Ski 40 seconds hard/20 seconds easy (Repeat 8–10 times) Cool down (5 minutes easy) Prizes! The winners of each age group will receive custom engraved cowbells to help ring in the snow season. We...
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http://www.ymcarockies.org/smrnordicraces.htm. For more information, please call the Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center at 888-573-9622. For skiers looking to stay the night on Friday and Saturday, cabins and lodge rooms will be at super value rates. Cabins start at $139 per night and lodge rooms start at $79 per night. Stay two nights and get the third night free. Snow Mountain Ranch offers more than just great Nordic skiing; the pool, sauna, family programs, craft shop, snowshoeing...
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Third Nordic Fall Fest and Ski Swap Brick Wheels, Traverse City, Mich. Sunday, Oct. 21 , 9 AM-6 PM Need a little snow fix? Longingly looking at your waxing bench already? You are in luck this weekend, FC8L Cera F.Liquid. The SkiGo Representative, Roger Knight says for heat Click here for opportunities and times. Sign-up sheet: http://fasterskier.com/2011/10/how-to-wax-for-spit-blood-and-teeth “There’s something special about taking perfectly good snow, that’s gonna melt down a drain, and put it to good...
World Cup Champion Kikkan Randall and Olympic Gold medalist Billy Demong headline US Nordic Athletes (Press release) Swix Sport USA is pleased to introduce US Ski Team and US Biathlon Team athletes who have chosen to represent and use Swix poles, wax and tools leading up to the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. Joining Randall on the Cross Country side are A Team athletes Andrew Newell (Shaftsbury, VT), Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) and Simi Hamilton...
Here is a link to Caldwell Sports with some additional testing of Moly and Graphite Waxes new online store for retail customers, check the online links for your favorite local Dealer or go online direct from Fast Wax. More on Fast Wax Ski Waxing News (including lab testing):
26th Annual Governor’s Cup at Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa. January 26, 2013. Participate or spectate – this annual event brings skiers of all ages and abilities together for a day of racing, camaraderie, and fun. $5,000 in cash and prizes awarded to winners in 5km, 15km, 30km races. 1km Fun Kids race also available. Entry fees include BBQ for race participants. Register at
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http://grouprev.com/signup/nnfdrivexc and create your Drive for 25 Ambassador page. Instructions will be on the website. 2. Get as many people as you can to donate $25 or more to your NNF Drive for 25 page from now until November 15th It is critical that the donations go through your page! If we cannot track the donation to you, our Junior/U23 Ambassadors the match does not happen. Furthermore, ask your donors to make a comment that...
FISCHER FIT NIGHT Hosted by Skirack and Mansfield Nordic Club Wednesday, October 17 • 5:30-8:00 pm (Press release) www.skirack.com For more info and the official flyer, click here:
Mark your calendars: 4th Annual SkiErg World Sprints will be held November 9–11, 2012 This 1000-meter race allows you to compare your time against others worldwide in a one-weekend showdown of speed. See how you stack up before you strap on your skis for the season! How it works: Race 1000 meters on the Concept2 SkiErg at your club, school or home, November 9–11, 2012. Post your time to the Concept2 logbook by 5 p.m. Monday,...
Fischer Skis Announces 2012-2013 Athlete Signings, Led by World Cup Champion Kikkan Randall Eight of Thirteen U.S. Ski Team Cross-Country Racers Choose Fischer Skis AUBURN, N.H. — September 25, 2012 — Fischer Skis announced today that four of the six A Team athletes on the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team have committed to race on Fischer skis through the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, Ala.), Andrew Newell (Shaftsbury, Vt.), Kris Freeman (Andover,...
Podiumwear Custom Sports Apparel Unveils New High-End Line of Custom Apparel: The Gold Collection for Nordic Skiing
Step one: This is the flex tester that is used on a ski after production when the epoxies and resins have had time to fully dry. This is the tester that provides us with half body weight flex, full body weight flex, and a profile of the flex pattern. A few years ago this was all the further flex testing Atomic USA underwent. For most companies, the regular retail stock for race skis ends at...
