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Old skis? No problem for Johannes Høsflot Klæbo at World Championship sprint

Nathaniel HerzMarch 3, 2025

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more articles like this one, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. TRONDHEIM, NORWAY — After winning Thursday’s world championships-opening sprint here, Norwegian superstar Johannes Høsflot Klæbo posed for photos with the new model of Speedmax cross-country skis recently unveiled by his sponsor, Fischer, the giant Austrian winter sports company. But if you looked carefully at Klæbo’s...

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Nordic Pulse Uses GPS Tracking to Improve and Accelerate Communication Between Groomers and Skiers

Rachel PerkinsMarch 23, 2022

If there’s a generalization that can be made about cross country skiers, it might be that we like to “know before [we] go.” As the ski season waxes and wanes, or mid-season storms roll through, we relentlessly check the weather forecast and our local grooming report as we fantasize hungrily about the fresh corduroy or classic tracks we hope to enjoy that day. But we can’t always know before we go. Timely grooming reporting asks...

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Salomon to Join NNN Club, Slated to Reveal New Boots-and-Bindings Option on Jan. 1

Jason AlbertDecember 31, 2015

The dueling alphabet soup of binding systems is about to get a whole lot simpler. For the past decade or so it’s been two camps: Salomon’s SNS system or NNN. On Jan. 1, Salomon plans to reveal a not-so-well-kept secret.

General Lifestyle Tech

2015 FasterSkier Holiday Gift Guide: Over $200

Alex KochonDecember 17, 2015

At long last, for the big items on your list (or what could be), $200-and-up gift ideas. And with that the Holiday Gift Guide is complete. Happy Holidays!

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2015 FasterSkier Holiday Gift Guide: $75-200

Alex KochonDecember 17, 2015

Oh, the things you can buy for the cross-country skier or all-around winter enthusiast! Go crazy with a cool duffel, toasty warm boots or overboots, a Strider bike made for little skiers, and more!

General Lifestyle Tech

2015 FasterSkier Holiday Gift Guide: Under $25

Alex KochonDecember 16, 2015

It's here! FasterSkier’s Holiday Gift Guide, divided into four categories by price points, is meant to help you manage the holidays, whether it's browsing you seek or last-minute shopping ideas.

Dryland Tech Training

Rollerski Maintenance Part II: Time on Rollerskis Actually Amounts to Time On Snow

FasterSkierJune 12, 2014

Keep your rollerskis up to speed with tips from Gear West's Matt Liebsch. "Rollerski maintenance is generally considered an afterthought for many, but just a few minutes of effort can greatly enhance the performance and safety of your equipment," he says.

Dryland Tech Training

Rollerski Maintenance for Dummies — or Smarties, Depending How You Look at It

FasterSkierJune 12, 2014

Rollerskis are simple enough: mini-skis with wheels. But with repeated use comes wear and tear, and we asked a couple experts the question: how should you take care of them? Here are some tips.

Regional / Local Tech

Brick Wheels Hosting On-Snow Ski Fest & Swap

Alex KochonOctober 19, 2012

Third Nordic Fall Fest and Ski Swap Brick Wheels, Traverse City, Mich. Sunday, Oct. 21 , 9 AM-6 PM Need a little snow fix? Longingly looking at your waxing bench already? You are in luck this weekend, FC8L Cera F.Liquid. The SkiGo Representative, Roger Knight says for heat Click here for opportunities and times. Sign-up sheet: http://fasterskier.com/2011/10/how-to-wax-for-spit-blood-and-teeth “There’s something special about taking perfectly good snow, that’s gonna melt down a drain, and put it to good...

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Gear Preview 2012: One Way

Audrey ManganMarch 14, 2012

FasterSkier caught up with One Way’s nordic brand manager, Robert Lazzaroni, at the US Junior National Championship to find out what is new for this summer and next winter. He walks us through their new line which will for the first time include nordic skis and boots.

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Gear Preview 2012: Atomic

Audrey ManganFebruary 22, 2012

Our final stop on our SIA Show tour brought us to the Atomic booth, where we met up with Rick Halling. He talked to us about the new camber construction of their classic skis and the changes to their World Cup boots.

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Gear Preview 2012: Alpina

Audrey ManganFebruary 17, 2012

We continued on our SIA Show tour over at the Alpina booth, where we met up with Steve Kvinlaugh who talked to us about their responsibility to bring more younger skiers into the sport of cross country skiing and what those skiers specific needs were. From this line of thinking was the development of their new ‘Action’ series of boots as well as a complete bottom up redesign of their elite boots.

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Gear Preview 2012: Madshus

Audrey ManganFebruary 17, 2012

Our next stop at the SIA Show was with Madshus where their Marketing Manager Connor Folley walked us through what was new with their 2012 line. He talked to us about their new nano line of boots and their evolving focus on the hydrodynamics of the ski or in other words the tension that exists between the base of the ski and the snow surface.

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Gear Preview 2012: Swix

Audrey ManganFebruary 15, 20122

Our next stop at the SIA Snow Show was at Swix USA, where we got a look at new features on next year’s carbon-composite poles, new formulations in Swix’s klister line, and tried on their new gloves.

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Departure for West: Boulder Nordic Sport (with Video)

Audrey ManganNovember 21, 2011

Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) took us through their West Yellowstone prep on Saturday afternoon, the day before they began the 800+ mile drive to Montana. With a 40-pair test fleet, drawers full of wax gear and about 150 pairs of freshly-ground skis to deliver back to customers, they’ve got a full trailer. Wheels went up on Sunday at 8:00 am, and after spending the night in Bozeman, MT, the crew should arrive in Yellowstone on...

Nordic Nation Podcasts Tech

FasterSkier Podcast: Tech Roundtable Part 2

FasterSkierNovember 14, 2011

Part 2 of the FasterSkier Tech Roundtable. In what may be a first in the North American skiing, FasterSkier brought together four of the best ski technicians around for a roundtable discussion on a variety of issues. Nathan Schultz of Boulder Nordic Sport, Mark Waechter of Nordic Ultratune, Zach Caldwell of Caldwell Sport, and Patrick Moore of the Alberta World Cup Academy digitally joined FasterSkier Editor Topher Sabot and Associate Editor Audrey Mangan from all...

Nordic Nation Podcasts Tech

FasterSkier Podcast: Tech Roundtable Part 1

FasterSkierOctober 10, 2011

In what may be a first in the North American skiing, FasterSkier brought together four of the best ski technicians around for a roundtable discussion on a variety of issues. Nathan Schultz of Boulder Nordic Sport, Mark Waechter of Nordic Ultratune, Zach Caldwell of Caldwell Sport, and Patrick Moore of the Alberta World Cup Academy digitally joined FasterSkier Editor Topher Sabot and Associate Editor Audrey Mangan from all corners of the continent. The discussion is...

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FasterSkier Podcast: Ask the Ski Techs

FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2011

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Norway Finds Fast Skis and Controversy with Gallium Wax

Inge ScheveApril 6, 201110

Gallium wax is apparently so powerful that wax coaches are willing to go to court to keep it from other teams. These days, Japan’s wax coach is threatening to sue Norway’s chief wax coach for letting the secret out.

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19 Miles of Cable and One Espresso Machine: Biathlon, from Trail to TV

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 14, 20118

If you want to know about how biathlon travels from the trails onto television, the first thing you need to know about is cable. In Fort Kent, the site of Maine’s second biathlon World Cup in as many weeks, the stuff is everywhere. It’s mostly black, but also orange, blue, white, red, green, and yellow. It snakes along the sides of the trails, hangs neatly coiled from racks, and explodes into massive, spaghetti-like snarls when...

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