Nothing like the American Birkebeiner: Rebecca’s Story
FasterSkierFebruary 24, 2009
Rebecca Dussault races for the Saab-Salomon Factory Team. More information on the Saab-Salomon Factory Team can be found at
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Swix Sport USA had outstanding success at the 2009 American Birkebeiner. A sponsor of the event for more than a decade, elite and enthusiast Birkie participants benefitted from Swix’s straight forward glide & kick wax recommendations, knowledgeable staff and waxing clinics provided in Minneapolis and at the Birkie Expo. Women racing exclusively on Swix waxes and using Swix poles swept the podium of the 2009 Birkebeiner Freestyle. 5 of the top 5 used Swix Cera...
Saab Salomon Factory Team The Saab Salomon Factory Team has plenty of experiences with the American Birkie. It has been the focal point for our team for the past 15 years. With a new sponsor and new flashy black suit [they] have Birkie veterans and rookies coming to throw down on Saturday. Here is an inside look at what’s on the mind of Saab Salomon Factory Team members in the days leading up to the...
AUBURN, N.H. — Fischer Skis announced the launch of its new race ski, the Nordic Hole Ski. The innovative Hole Ski defies tradition by incorporating a hole in the ski tip which reduces mass, resulting in higher stride frequency and faster skating speeds. The Fischer Nordic Hole Ski achieved World Champion status earlier this week when Helena Jonsson (SWE) won the Women’s 10 km Biathlon Pursuit in Pyeong Chang, Korea. It was the first ever...
Valdidentro
Kris FreemanFebruary 18, 2009
My preparation for the 15k classic in Valdidentro was different from any other race I have done before. My compartment syndrome has limited me to ten hours of training per week and has also kept me off of the world cup circuit for nearly a month. My time off was apparent in two ways. First I was very rested and fresh, second my sense of pace was way off. I felt relaxed and controlled going...
Swix’s Ski Base Preparation and Wax Recommendation for the 2009 American Birkebeiner
FasterSkierFebruary 18, 2009
SKI BASE PREPARATION FOR THE 2009 AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER Swix Racing Service Director, Kevin Sweeney Proper base preparation is perhaps one of the best ways to insure you have great kick and glide for the 55km American Birkebeiner. Conditions appear to be moderately abrasive for this year’s race. Follow these simple steps and your skis will be ready for race wax application. Swix makes it easy for you to have great skis! The first step is...
American Birkebeiner Cable to Hayward, WI Saturday 21 February Wave Starts from 8:10 am Different distances up to 53k Forecast/Conditions: Low of -1F Friday night and a high of 20F Saturday. Expect a hard frozen transformed base with a bit of powder on top and/or mixed in. Glidewax: Apply LF Moly/LF Blue 1:1, scrape and brush, then apply HF Blue, scrape and brush with copper and then horsehair brushes. Finish by rotocorking JetStream Blue, brushing...
Test Salomon’s Latest at the Birkie Demo Thursday and Friday
FasterSkierFebruary 18, 2009
The Best Just Got Better! Salomon’s all new Equipe 10 Skate Ski- the AWD of Skate Skis. Salomon’s all new Slab Pro Skate Boot – with Power Hold. In 2009, 20 of 36 USSA SuperTour races along with the Noquemanon, Owl Creek Chase, City of Lakes Loppet, Alley Loop, Seeley Classic, Boulder Mountain Tour and the Mora Vasaloppet, have been won on Salomon Skis, Boots, and Bindings. Test Salomon at the Birkie and find out...
RollerskiShop.com Best Prices of the Season
FasterSkierFebruary 17, 2009
Summer isn’t far away, and now is a great time to start thinking ahead to next season and how you can improve over summer. We have our best sale ever going on right now for a limited time where you get $10 off all rollerskis, free shipping, and free mounting! Our most popular and best value Pursuit T6004 skate model is now only $149.99/pr! We have long lasting rubber wheel speeds ranging from faster to...
I Think I’m Coming Down With A Fever!
FasterSkierFebruary 13, 2009
Chad Giese races for the Saab-Salomon Factory Team. More information on the Saab-Salomon Factory Team can be found at www.skipost.com Last year you said you’d never do it again and I’m pretty sure you said the same thing the year before too. Here we are, a little over a week away from the largest cross-country ski race in North America and you’ve got butterflies in you stomach because you are going to step up to...
Swix’s New FC8x
FasterSkierFebruary 13, 2009
New form Swix 2009 is an improved FC8: FC8X which covers the important range from +4°C. -4°C 25F to 40F. This is the original Cera F that has a new and improved formula developed through extensive testing by our Racing Service Team on the World Cup circuit. Designed for increased performance in new and transformed snow along with increased durability. The new FC8X has had extensive success on both the World Cup this season and...
Boulder Mountain Tour – A Real Fine Day
FasterSkierFebruary 11, 2009
By Rebecca Dussault This past Saturday the Boulder Mountain Tour was contested outside of Sun Valley, Idaho. It was a fine day for a race in many ways; the clear cold weather was just fine with me, the grinds on our skis were fine to combat the sharp, cold snow crystals and I for one planned to have a really fine time out on course. The excitement was in the air as we had previous...
Toko Report from Boulder Mountain Tour and World Masters
FasterSkierFebruary 11, 2009
Report from Boulder Mountain Tour From Cory Wubbels, Rossignol Team Technician The 2009 Boulder easily ranks amongst the top 5 best racing conditions I have ever seen, but at 3:00 on Friday there was serious concern floating around Ketchum. I got a phone call or two regarding forecasts, I spoke to locals who speculated about weather or not it was going to be single digits at the race start or in the twenties, and what...
Craftsbury Marathon 2009 – Video
FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2009
Video of the 2009 Craftsbury Marathon, including winner Kris Freeman (USST), third place finisher Eli Enman (Rossignol) and fourth place finisher Brayton Osgood (Fischer/Craft). The video was shot within 1km of the finish. The shots of Osgood are not for the faint of heart – Brayton battled valiantly to stay with the Freemans’ early, was unable to hold on, and died hard in the last 10km. Anyone who has bonked in a ski marathon can...
Calling all Nordic skiers nationwide! Join us on Saturday, March 7th, 2009 for the 30th Annual Rendezvous Ski Race. The boom of the cannon will send hundreds of skiers off to the races in West Yellowstone, Montana. Challenge yourself on our famed Rendezvous Ski Trails with the 50k, 25k, 10k, 5k, or 2k events. In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Yellowstone Rendezvous Race, we have invited all previous 50k winners to return. If...
Pinkham Notch, NH — On Sunday, February 8, 2009, Great Glen Trails will host the Great Glen Nordic 300, a five-hour Nordic ski race. Competitors race solo or in teams with the goal of completing as many laps of the 5-kilometer course as possible within the 300-minute time limit. Patterned after Great Glen Trails’ signature summer event the 24 Hours of Great Glen—a 24-hour mountain bike race—the Great Glen Nordic 300 is designed to be...
Go Big
FasterSkierJanuary 30, 2009
Michael Sinnott races for the Saab-Salomon Factory Team and is a member of the Sun Valley Olympic Development Team. More information on the Saab-Salomon Factory Team can be found at www.skipost.com The first half of the season has come and gone. It was cold, warm, snowy, and dry, but it’s gone, and it’s not coming back. Now, we look forward to the second half and what may come. While the weather itself is unpredictable (forecast? ...
Justin Freeman is a US Olympian in cross-country skiing. He races for the Saab Salomon Factory Team – http://www.skipost.com Level five, which I wrote about in my last article, is about improving race performance by working at a higher pace. Level three, which improves racing by working at a lower pace, is the natural complement to this training. Physiologically, the major goal of level three training is to improve lactate threshold. Your lactate threshold is...
The 28th Annual Craftsbury Marathon blends the old and the new this winter. The new course format reflects a return of sorts to the early days of the event, but the route has been rearranged to create a new and exciting experience for spectators and racers alike with the Center as the hub for all sorts of activity. Starting in the iconic New England setting of the Common, the new course will flow gently downhill...
