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At the Winter Olympic Games Fischer once again demonstrated in an impressive manner its expertise as technology leader. With the medal count reaching 72, Fischer has made it quite clear who the number one ski manufacturer is. “These have been the most successful Winter Olympics in the history of the company. Olympic medals represent a highlight in top-level sporting achievements and we're extremely pleased at having taken 72 of them!”, says Gregor Dietachmayr, CEO at...

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YOKO Poles and Gloves return to the US Market for winter 2006! After a two year absence from the US market, YOKO is returning with a full range of poles, from the entry-level Feran model, to their Olympic caliber Platin. Also returning are the legendary gloves, used by many of the worlds greatest over their 25-year history. The pole line is well known for their exclusive use of the Power Grip, on the YOKO Platin,...

Top and base layer suggestions for the 2006 Birkie: Try SOLDA Glide wax if you wish that you had faster skis in last years Birkie or other races. SOLDA HPO5 wax was used by the top three men and the top two women in the 2005 American Birkie. The current FIS Marathon Cup leader Christina Paluselli of Italy is exclusively racing on SOLDA Glide Wax. Below are some easy to use winning SOLDA wax combinations....

new, fast and very technical: Cross-Country Racing Suits Go Ultra High Tech For Team Sweden At Torino.

Fischer introduces the lightest racing ski in the world, the RCS Carbonlite. Available in both Skating and Classic models, the new Carbonlite weighs in under 1000 grams (187L/SK and 197L/ CL) and was developed with feedback with finest racers in the world. The ski was first utilized at the 2005 World Championships in Obersdorft Germany with great success — capturing a Gold medal in the 50k Classic. Built with the same camber and shape as...

3 x 30K First Places For Roberto De Zolt Roberto De Zolt won three 30-kilometer races in 3 days on SOLDA Pepsi Challenge Women’s overall 50-k freestyle champion 2006: Sara Peters, Canada (23 place overall, men included). Wax comments: – I had AWESOME skis at the Pepsi Challenge. I ironed in SOLDA PowerJet2 (ironed in, cooled, corked, cooled and brushed) over an ironed in layer of SOLDA HPO5 and they were bullets!! SOLDA wax suggestions...

Roberto De Zolt of Italy, sponsored by SOLDA Glide wax, won three 30-kilometer races in three days last week. See who he beat, the race conditions and what he waxed with.

New: See what the clear winner of last weekend’s Pepsi challenge had waxed her skis with + link to SOLDA Wax suggestions for the Noquemanon and Craftsbury marathons. www.torbjornsport.com Direct link to the wax suggestions http://www.fasterskier.com/racing2851.html Conditions: Air temperature -12 Celsius (10 Fahrenheit), snow temperature at the start -16 Celsius. Snow type: new/lightly transformed. Humidity 50% Paluselli’s skis: SOLDA F-15 Violet as base, then one layer of SOLDA S20 covered by SOLDA HPO5 Fluor. Other...

Here is a World Cup and Marathon World Cup update from TorbjornSport and SOLDA Speed Makers as well as a link to SOLDA wax suggestions for the Pepsi Challenge and the Great Nordeen race this weekend. If you didn’t already know: The top three men and the top two women in last year’s American Birkie raced on SOLDA glide wax. Why pay more when you can have the fastest for less? SOLDA wax suggestions for...

“We knew that this was going to be the year of OPERATION DONNERSCHLAGE,” pointed out Atomic’s International Race Director, Peter Juric. “We have been dominating international racing like crazy this year. Team Atomic take first and second in World Loppet opener in China and in World Cup XC we have huge lead over everybody else. Tobias Angerer has 585 points after his win in Val di Fiemme last weekend. That make him 130 points ahead...

FasterSkier.com has been providing the latest information to cross-country skiers on the world-wide web since January 2002. We are the first place that nordic skiers go to for race results, training advice, trail conditions, and the rest of their skiing needs. In winter 2007, FasterSkier.com was seen by over 6,000 avid skiers every day, with a peak of over 10,000 daily visitors. Once again this year, FasterSkier has seen dramatic growth, both in the amount...

SOLDA information on how to become an expert wax technician: SOLDA Glide wax was used to win the 2005 American Birkie, the Men’s 15-k freestyle at Worlds, a number of World Loppet Marathons and US Super Tour races. Compare prices with other wax companies — Why pay more when you can have the fastest skis for a lot less! Here is how to utilize SOLDA wax for racing. Cold dry snow: Racing: S30, S20 or...

It’s not too late to get the fastest waxes, the coolest Christmas presents and stocking stuffers from TorbjornSport and Fasterskier before Christmas. Order today! Glide Waxes, DVD’s, Ski Tools, CD-ROM, Cool Sweat Shirts, T-shirts And Caps Christmas is right around the corner so here are some ideas for the perfect Christmas presents and stocking stuffers for cross country skiers from our sponsor TorbjornSport http://www.cafepress.com/fasterskier Have the fastest skis in seconds: HPO5 and Warm Fluor spray...

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“We receive letters from over 1,100 guys wanting to serve as technicians at Torino,” observed Peter Juric, Atomic’s International Race Director. “Two guys who apply are still in prison in Siberia but claim they get out in time for Olympics. We think it is not a good idea to get those guys. We have selected six very good guys who make skis go super fast. Atomic has new skis that are crazy good, we have...

These SOLDA bulk waxes are the most economical way to have fast skis and to keep your ski bases in great shape. Works great for training, travel waxing, saturating bases, and cleaning dirty skis. www.torbjornsport.com NEW! SOLDA Techno Green Only $20.00 High quality wide range hydrocarbon training and ski prep wax Snow temp, -10 to -20 Celsius Air temp. -6 to -24 Celsius # 0818X Large 500 gram block NEW! SOLDA Performance Red World Cup...

Silver Star Mountain Resort is buzzing with excitement as teams from around the world check in to their accommodations in anticipation of next week’s Viessman World Cup event being hosted by the Sovereign Lake Nordic Club. Resort staff, accommodation providers, and food and beverage owners are rolling out the red carpet for the many teams, coaches, and media who will be attending over the next ten days. Silver Star Nordic Director Glenn Bond has been...