Winter has hit Jackson, and the Holiday Season is upon us! Skinny Skis is celebrating the holidays with the 12 Days of Christmas! Each day, Skinny Skis will offer a special item at a discounted rate for one day only. Products are limited in quantity, and the offer lasts only as long as the items are available, so make sure to check in early each day to find the deal of the day:
For the season 2010/2011, Vasaloppet will initiate a partnership with Swix Sport AS, as the new official wax supplier. The long time relationship between Vasaloppet and the wax supplier Toko, will be terminated after the Vasaloppet winterweek 2010. For the future, Vasaloppet has established a cooperation with Swix Sport AS, a partner with a very strong position in Norway. This is a market where Vasaloppet views a large potential for growth. ”We have an ambition...
WORK OUT TO FEED OTHERS IN CONCEPT2’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY CHALLENGE Concept2’s 10th Annual Holiday Challenge to Benefit Food-Related Organizations With holiday foods everywhere you turn this time of year, Concept2 offers a way to fend off holiday weight gain and stress while helping others in need with the 10th Annual Holiday Challenge. This year, the Holiday Challenge helps put food on the table for struggling families by supporting organizations whose mission it is to make...
Long Lake, MN – Gear West Ski, Run and Soccer releases their 2009-10 Winter XC Ski Catalog. Highlighted are many of the XC Skis, boots, poles, waxes, tools and warm workout clothing available at Gear West; both in our store in Long Lake, Minnesota and at www.gearwest.com. As the largest independent Nordic Ski store in North America, the catalog represents just a sample of what is in the store and on Gear West’s web store. ...
Swix Sport USA Director of Racing, Kevin Sweeney will be on the East Coast for a week of exceptional waxing clinics. Kevin returns to the East to share with you the most recent knowledge and product updates from Swix. Having recently spent 4 days in Lillehammer, Norway with Swix Racing Service, Swix Wax chemists and product managers, Kevin has some exciting and revolutionary ideas to share with you. Come join Swix Sport for an exceptional...
Andrew Johnson has won multiple US National Champion and is currently a member of Steinbock Racing. This past weekend I competed in my first classic race in about 2 years. I had no idea what to expect, since I had also not yet had a chance to do any classic intensity, and I had had only very limited testing time on my new fleet of Rossignol skis. I knew that I had a lot of...
Sometimes you read something that makes you go, “What the heck?” I just had one of those moments when I read a press release from our competitors about how our athletes “shined” for them. Here’s the rundown of athletes and affiliations in West Yellowstone: SuperTour Overall Standings After 3 Events American Men 1. Garrott Kuzzy – Toko wax and tools (Swix poles) 2. Lief Zimmermann – Toko gloves (Swix wax and poles) 3. Chris Cook...
Swix Sport US sent us more photos of their athletes in action during the Super Tour’s classical race in West Yellowstone.
Leif Zimmerman (Bridger Ski Foundation) skated to a commanding victory winning by 14.9 seconds over Garrott Kuzzy (USST/CXC). Noah Hoffman (USST) takes the third podium position. In the Women’s race Holly Brooks (APU/Swix) wins over Canadian National Team member Dasha Gaiazova and Alberta World Cup Academy team member Madeleine Williams Today’s race winners used Swix FC78 Super Cera for glide wax. Swix Sport Race Service Director Kevin Sweeney provided a technical perspective on today’s conditions,...
It is not too late to join the fun! The 2009 Yellowstone Ski Festival kicks off tomorrow. Come to West Yellowstone and join the hundreds of skiers already making their first tracks on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. There are a fresh four inches of snow on the ground, bringing our total on the trails to a foot according to the Montana Snotel site. Late registration is still available for the races and clinics. Register online...
Morrisville, VT – In less than 4 minutes, world records were broken and history was made as two US Biathletes, Jennifer Wygant and Zachary Hall, skied their way to victory in the first annual SkiErg World Sprints. “The race was tough… My main goal was to sustain a consistent pace through the entire race. However, I also had some teammates go before me, so I had some times to try and beat” explains Wygant. Wygant...
New Toko USA Nordic Blog Check out www.TokoUSNordicBlog.com and read entries from experienced Toko Tech Team personell throughout the winter. Leave comments or questions and check back for answers. Obviously as we get into winter, this blog will become more relevant. Toko Tech Manuals Updated The Toko Tech Manuals (Nordic, Alpine, and Snowboard) have been updated for the coming winter season. Visit the Toko Info Center to view or download them. 90 Wax Clinics Scheduled...
It’s happening in West Yellowstone It is less than a week until the Shuttle service is available from the Bozeman airport. Pack your gear and leave the driving to the professionals. You will find a variety of lodging choices at Holiday Inn, Yellowstone Ski Festival Headquarters, currently has accomodations and packages available for next week. Give them a call at 800-646-7365 for room and dining options. Many families make the Yellowstone Ski Festival their Thanksgiving...
Skinny Skis is proud to offer the Limited Edition Madshus Nanosonic 186 skate ski for the 2009/2010 season. Designed for World Cup skiers, this ski appeared on last years World Cup Circuit and will surely be a standout at the upcoming 2010 Vancouver Olympics Games. The Nanosonic 186 is a synthesis of features from Madshus SC and HP models with a flatter, lower tip design resulting in a lighter, quicker swing weight. The profile of...
Rossignol Nordic X-ium Skate Package: Stability, Glide, Efficiency and Comfort Proven by World Cup Victories Rossignol is excited to introduce the new X-ium Package, including the X-ium Skating WCS NIS ski, X-ium WC Skate boot, R4 Skate NIS bindings, and the Oneway DS 10 Titanium pole. The stability, glide, efficiency and comfort of the X-ium package was proven by our athletes results last year in World Cups and World Championships. Pietro Piller Cottrer won the...
The Snow Gods are Happy! The white Valium started to fall around 11am on Thursday and continues to accumulate. We are waiting with fingers crossed to see how much we get. The forecast for West Yellowstone looks great. We are expecting this storm to continue into the night, another one to hit over the weekend, and cold temperatures next week to keep it all. At this point, we feel confident that the show will go...
Amazing Early Season Skiing! The groomers have been very busy packing down the incredible snowfall received last week. Silver Star is now grooming with the large snow-cat using the tiller and track setter; which means awesome skiing. There are great early season deals on accommodation and West Jet just announced a seat sale. If you have been thinking of taking the xc camps at Silver Star this is the year to do it. The number...
Boulder Nordic Sport Announces New Stone Grinding Menu, Minnesota Ski Drop-off Location, West Yellowstone Ski Festival Grind Service and 2009-2010 Prize Giveaways. Simple Menu of three grinds each for classical and skating techniques. Thefull menu details 35 structures and includes an expansive structure primer. The new menus are available for download at www.bouldernordicsport.com or by calling 720.227.9400. BNS will once again bring a full-service stone-grinding ski shop to the West Yellowstone Ski Festival November 21-28, 2009....
