Coon Valley, WI. April 18, 2011- While many in the Nordic industry are taking a well deserved break from a very busy 2010/2011 season, Mt. Borah has been hard at work preparing for 2011/2012. The company has some exciting plans for the upcoming season, including the introduction of a made to order retail nordic line, announcement of the three winning “gear for a year” teams/clubs, and a partnership with several top collegiate and club programs...
Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) turned five years old on April 14th and to celebrate that anniversary as well as prepare for the upcoming move of our Boulder store in June, we are blowing out skis and clothing so we don’t have to move them. The sale is limited to stock on hand, so hurry to our online shop to get amazing deals while we have stock left. 50% off clothing Fischer Carbonlite Classic $399 Fischer...
I know, it’s been a long winter and even Nordic diehards are ready for some sunshine, song birds and green grass. But I can’t help one look back at the recent, remarkable ski season. The snow may have been late in arriving here in New England, but when it came, we were buried. Locations to the south and over near the Atlantic coast, which typically have decent skiing only a couple of weeks each winter,...
SwenorSports has 10 Models of Rollerskis available today. One is sure to be the perfect model for your technique needs and road conditions. View and download info@swenorsports.com.
http://xcski.org/OlympicSkiClinics_Insert.php. “We are very excited to grant our friends at the CCSAA conference unique access to these World Cup athletes,” said Peter Ashley, vice president, Nordic Division, Fischer Skis U.S. “Exposure to this level of athlete is rare off the race circuit, and now junior racers and conference attendees alike will enjoy time with them as they share tips on technique and recount recent season highlights and record wins.” Fischer Skis dominated the...
Morrisville, VT – Skiers have had limited options for controlled performance testing: not everyone has access to a rollerski treadmill, rollerskis vary significantly in speed, and running time trials aren’t especially ski-specific. To help address this need, Concept2 has developed a web-based testing series using the Concept2 SkiErg. The SkiErg Performance Series is a program of consistent, scheduled testing over a range of test distances designed to inform smart training. The web component enables...
Some Good Stuff on the Way in a Couple of Years I just returned from product development meetings in Switzerland. As a company, we meet a few times each year to look at opportunities to go in new directions and take advantage of opportunities. The World Cup race service team is there as well as the team of scientists. Additionally there are representatives from the major markets. There is always a great synergy and passion. ...
www.rossignol.com . If you are interested in any of our programs, please follow the directions for application. All applications will be due by May 1, 2011 via email to me. I will review your resume and to determine where you best fit within the Rossignol family. With our new budgetary calendar, we will now be able to ship all gear well prior to the season in order to allow you to fully prepare for your...
AUBURN, N.H. — Fischer Skis announced today that its skis and boots dominated the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway, and Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, held February 24 through March 6, 2011. The company beat its record figures from the Vancouver Winter Games to win 50 gold, 45 silver and 35 bronze medals, making Fischer more successful than ever before. Overall, 71% of the ski medals and 32% of the boot medals went to athletes who...
Measure Results Now for a Faster Season next Year March 31, 2011 – As the winter racing season draws to a close, skiers around the world are asking themselves and their coaches the following question: How can I train better now so I’m faster next winter? While there is no single training method or modality that will make the difference for everyone, there are tools that everyone can use to guide their workouts and make...
Garrott Kuzzy Checks in from Switzerland’s Engadin Ski Marathon and comments on the Importance of Structure I just returned home to Hayward after a week long adventure in St Moritz, Switzerland for the 2011 Engadin Ski Marathon. The crust cruising is at its finest right now and, after skiing all day, I am finally able to sit down and recap the events from Switzerland. The 2011 Engadin was the inaugural CXC Masters...
Summer Ski Storage While many of you will be skiing for 1-2 more months, some of you are putting your skis away for the season now. Taking the time to prep them properly for summer storage will allow the skis to be race-ready next fall. Fresh Base Stonegrinding We encourage you to have your race skis stoneground to expose fresh base material before prepping them with summer storage wax. Exposing fresh base material allows...
Although ski wax is designed for skiing, there are some who use it for activities that are completely different. Here are the steps for our waxing process: 1. Bring canoe indoors and let warm up 2. Brush to clean off dirt and leftover wax 3. Crayon on an antistatic base layer 4. Hand cork with a synthetic cork 5. Crayon on HF Yellow 6. Heat in with a torch 7. Crayon JetStream Yellow 8. Hand...
Field Report from the Winner of the Yellowstone Rendezvous I thought I finally had things figured out. I have lived in Park City for quite some time now, have been nordic ski racing for a big chunk of that time and have been a Toko Tech Team member for several years. I knew everything I needed to know to have it figured out. I sold all of the skis I had that I just didn’t really use; all...
With over two feet of snow falling last week on an already superb spring base, the trails at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center are in perfect shape for the upcoming Spring Tour on March 18-20. The weekend kicks off with a classic prologue on Friday afternoon, followed by a continuous pursuit on Saturday and handicap start freestyle races on Sunday. Saturday night will feature short 100m out and back sprints and a BBQ with live music. ...
This is championship week and Boulder Nordic Sport is spread out all over the continent doing wax support at World Masters in British Columbia, Junior Nationals in Minneapolis and NCAA Championships in Vermont. With a lot riding on results at these major events, it has been fun to contribute our ski service expertise to help the teams and athletes achieve their goals. The following reports show a little bit of what is involved with running...
The Winning Margin at the 2011 FIS World Ski Championship in Holmenkollen 8 out of 10 Individual Gold Medals, 19 out of 30 Total Gold Medals and 51 out of 90 Total Medals were won on Triac Poles. Ladies sprint F Name Nation Poles 1. Marit Bjørgen NOR SWIX 2. Arianna Follis ITA SWIX 3. Petra Majdic SLO One-Way Mens sprint F Name Nation Poles 1. Marcus Hellner SWE SWIX 2. Petter Northug NOR SWIX...
