Sun Valley, ID – Take advantage of ideal summer training for your mind and body this summer at the foot of the Sawtooths in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Community School and the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation announce a rare opportunity for Nordic student athletes. SVSEF’s Dryland Training Program runs from June 8th to August 15th with multiple workouts available through out the week. This flexibility enables student athletes to enroll in The Community’s School...
Atomic put together a fun recap of 2008-2009 performances by top Atomic skiers, including Billy Demong and Todd Lodwick. The online slideshow is full of excellent photos and interesting information. Check it out at:
Saab Salomon Factory Team athletes win both of America’s Premier Cross-Country Race Series, the USSA SuperTour and FIS NA Marathon Cups, for the second consecutive year. SuperTour News FIS North America Marathon Cup – 2009 – Men 1. Ivan Babikov 55 pts – Canada Ski Team-Saab Salomon 2. Bryan Cook 54 pts – CXC Elite 3. James Southam 42 pts – APUNSC FIS North America Marathon Cup – 2009 – Women 1. Rebecca Dussault 92...
Dear Athlete/Coach, I would like to take this time to introduce myself for those of you who do not know me. My name is Ira Edwards, and I am a Nordic Technical Representative for Rossignol Ski Company. I have been racing and now working for Rossignol for over 16 years and involved in Nordic ski racing for even longer. I am also the Director of the RED-WHITE-BLUE Support Program and am looking forward to continuing...
A stronger USA racing program 4 USST athletes: Torin Koos, Chris Cook, Liz Stephen, and one female Collegiate Athlete. 5 of 7 US Biathlon A Team athletes: Tim Burke, Jay Hakkinen, Lowell Bailey, Russell Courrier, Haley Johnson Rossignol USA’s Amateur athletes are having a great year so far as well: • Podium finish at the USSA XC Nationals in Anchorage, AK. • Podium finish in the World Junior Biathlon Championships in Canmore, Alta. Canada. •...
Kristina Trygstad-Saari races for the Saab-Salomon Factory Team. Kristina placed placed 3rd in the Team Sprint yesterday at US Cross Country Distance Nationals and the season for Kristina ends with two more national championship events: 15 km skiathlon pursuit, and 30km classic. More information on the Saab-Salomon Factory Team can be found at www.skipost.com The countdown is on – two more races to go and the season is over. It’s hard to believe another season...
What do you do with your hard earned fitness now that the big races are over? Have you ever wondered how far you could ski? March might be the time to find out. This spring there are a variety of events providing the opportunity to celebrate the completion of the major races and also push ourselves in ways that typically don’t mesh with mid season training. March 15th is the 4th Annual North Routt...
Perillat and Faivre-Picon Win the Marathon de Bessans Ivan Perillat and Anouk Faivre-Picon won this year’s Marathon de Bessans, a 42 km freestyle race. Nearly 1,000 participants competed in the three races of the season opening. Sprint decision in the men’s race. Three Frenchmen sprinted for victory in the marathon’s main event. In the end, Ivan Perillat was two seconds faster than Mathias Wibaut. The third finisher was Robin Duvillard. In the women’s race, Anouk...
Justin Freeman is a US Olympian in cross-country skiing. He races for the Saab Salomon Factory Team – http://www.skipost.com Level four, roughly speaking, is race pace. And so for those of us who like to race, it is an easy level to train in. The goal of level four training is straightforward: by skiing at the same pace and effort you race at, you get better at racing. The downside to level four training is...
Rick Halling is the Nordic Director for Atomic USA Captain William McDonald of the Texas Rangers was greeted by the Mayor of Dallas as he stepped off the train in 1896. A major prize fight had been illegally organized that was about to take place in town and it appeared that a serious riot was about to pursue. The mayor had wired for help which led to the arrival of Capt. McDonald. Legend has it...
Pinkham Notch, NH – Justin Freeman of New Hampton, NH and The Factory Team and Nina Badamshina of Gilford, NH took top honors in Ski to the Clouds, “North America’s Toughest 10k” presented by Maxiglide. Freeman was a member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic team, and Badamshina is a 9-time Olympic and World Championship gold medalist. Freeman completed the 10k course in 45:45 and defended his 2008 title with a sprint to the finish. He...
RollerskiShop.com and its brand Pursuit is excited to announce the new T6005 skate model representing affordability and value, with shafts made right here in the USA. Regular retail price is $150, but right now for a limited time during our late winter sale you can get this pair for just $140, plus free shipping and free mounting! Wheelbase measures 600 mm with 100×24 mm rubber wheels that come in 3 different speeds of long lasting...
Pinkham Notch, NH— On Sunday March 8, 2009, Great Glen Trails will host Ski to the Clouds: North America’s Toughest 10k presented by Maxiglide. This year’s race will feature Olympians and last year’s champions. In 2008, Olympians and top college skiers took on the challenge of Ski to the Clouds, and the same is true in 2009. Last year’s overall winner and 2006 Olympian, Justin Freeman of New Hampton, NH and The Factory Team will...
The 30th Annual Rendezvous Race will be held on March 7, 2009 On March 7th, West Yellowstone will host the 30th annual Yellowstone Rendezvous marathon race on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. Sign up today! Registration information can be found at www.rendezvousrace.com
The penultimate day of the ski championships in Liberec, Czech Republic was one of ebullient hope for the future of American skiing with the races and results from the young women’s performances in the 30 kilometer mass start skate. This day also demonstrated the heights nordic sports the U.S. is reaching with Billy Demong’s win in big hill, single jump 10 kilometer (a.k.a. the Gundersen HS134/10.0), capping off three individual nordic combined gold medals in...
I woke up on the day of the 15k classic World Championship race to see huge wet snowflakes falling out of the sky. The temperature was right about zero degrees Celsius. It was not the ideal weather for classic skiing. The snow fell all day and was coming down hardest in the afternoon when I arrived at the race venue. I tested three pairs of skis with my wax tech Joaquim. All three skis were...
Gus Kaesing races for the CXC Elite Team and recently won the classic race at the American Birkebeiner. This article first appeared in Ski Post –
Pinkham Notch, NH— On Sunday March 8, 2009, Great Glen Trails will host Ski to the Clouds: North America’s Toughest 10k presented by Maxiglide. The race features a climb of more than 2200 vertical feet over nearly 4 miles up the Mt. Washington Auto Road. In 2008, more than 70 racers, including Olympians and top college skiers, took on the challenge of Ski to the Clouds. Last year was also the first year of the...
On March 7th, West Yellowstone will host the 30th annual Yellowstone Rendezvous marathon race on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. We are back to our regular date, so don’t be late! There is a weekend of fun waiting for you in West Yellowstone. Yellowstone National Park is open until March 15, 2009. There is still time to take a snowcoach or snowmobile tour of America’s first national park this winter. Ski the Rendezvous Race course and...
