Fairbanks update
Erik BjornsenOctober 24, 2012
Here is an update from Fairbanks, Alaska. The video is from a skate ski this morning, it was a supper cold, 1 degree fahrenheit. It feels great to be back on snow!!
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Lots and Lots of Laps
Noah HoffmanOctober 23, 2012
Kris Freeman and I skate skied for three and a half hours this morning on the 1.8 kilometer loop here in Canmore. We did somewhere around 38 laps. It was again cold enough to make snow, and we are hopeful … Continue reading →
Back in the Saddle, Again
FasterSkierOctober 23, 2012
Me. The ski world is abuzz with news of recent snowfalls, exciting athletes and enthusiasts to don the summer-stored lycra and rock skis and hit the new-fallen freshies. We of the Methow Olympic Development Squad are no different; when the weather turn...
Race Video
Noah HoffmanOctober 23, 2012
In my post yesterday about the classic race, I mistakenly put up video from Sunday’s distance session instead of the race (not nearly as exciting!). The race video is up now.
This afternoon we had an easy skate ski after our weekly team meeting. The older boys headed off with Matt for their workout and the girls and younger boys skied around for 30 minutes before meeting Sverre, Poppet, and Liz for an hour of techniqu...
Gunnar Caldwell Video
Noah HoffmanOctober 23, 2012
My technique coach, Zach Caldwell of Caldwell Sport, put together this fun video with his son Gunnar about me and Madshus.
New skis?
FasterSkierOctober 23, 2012
Are you looking for some new skis? Check out our available new skis from Atomic, Madshus, and Rossignol.The hand picked ski program continues for the 2012/13 season. You get the skis you want, selected for you, from the best possib...
Moosilauke Time Trial – Fall 2012
JoranOctober 23, 2012
As FasterSkier mentioned the other day, the Dartmouth Ski Team’s Moosilauke time trial is a pretty neat data set, since they’ve kept the data going back quite a ways. Interpretations are sometimes a challenge, since the course has changed from time to time when trail work is done. My sources tell me that in addition [...] Related posts:
Canmore Classic Race
Noah HoffmanOctober 22, 2012
This morning the US Ski Team did a 10 kilometer individual start classic race on the 2 kilometer loop here in Canmore, Alberta. I had a pretty good day. I lost to my teammate Kris Freeman, but I was closer … Continue reading →
Skiing in Canmore/TT
ericpackerOctober 22, 2012
The SMST2 team arrived in Canmore, Canada to get on snow for the first time this season. The town of Canmore is a 30 minute drive from Banff National Park and is located in a valley between some of the … Continue reading →
Training 10/22 – 11/18
WestonOctober 22, 2012
Training 10/22 - 10/28: "Race Week" with State Championships or "Intensity Week".Tuesday 10/23: 4-5:45pm at the Round Church. High-intensity skate intervals.Thursday 10/25: 4-5:45pm at the Round Church. Classic ski: easy day for State Champs racers; hi...
Driveway Butte Hill Climb
FasterSkierOctober 22, 2012
Last weekend was the 7th annual Driveway Butte Hill Climb in Mazama, WA. This annual event has been an small informal test for the MV Nordic Team, MOD and locals. The race is about 2 miles (perhaps a bit more) and gaind 1,900'. This y...
Snow Making and Football
Noah HoffmanOctober 21, 2012
It was cold enough to make snow here in Canmore, Alberta today! This morning’s workout was a 2.5 hour classic ski. The loop was crowded and we did a lot of laps. There were some near collisions (and some actual … Continue reading →
Visit to Rossi Headquarters
ericpackerOctober 21, 2012
This past Wednesday I headed down to visit Rossignol’s US headquarters in Park City. They have an awesome setup with their showrooms, workshops, and offices all under the same roof. I met with Rossignol’s Nordic Racing Manager Paul Clark and … Continue reading →
Fresh Snow
Noah HoffmanOctober 20, 2012
It snowed on and off all day here in Canmore. Kris Freeman and I got up early to do a skate intensity session before the two kilometer loop got too crowded. Even though we started skiing in the dark at … Continue reading →
Park City Camp
FasterSkierOctober 20, 2012
I spent the last 10 days in Park City Utah for testing and an altitude camp. After some wet weather at home, it was great to arrive in the arid west and see the sun! The town of Park City is around 7000′ but we stayed in a condo near the top of Guardsman Pass [...]
Park City Wrap
ericpackerOctober 20, 2012
The SMST2 team spent the last two weeks training in Park City with skiers from the USST, APU, and the Craftsbury Green Team. Park City is located up in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains at an elevation of 7000ft. One of the … Continue reading →
Manchester-Arlington OD
Sverre CaldwellOctober 20, 2012
We had a great 2.5 hour ski this morning. What started as a damp, dreary day, quickly turned into a "beaut" and everyone enjoyed the ski. Hand off... Not much interest here. Starting to get a good reach forward :). Total weigh...
Skiing on Last Year’s Snow
Noah HoffmanOctober 19, 2012
We woke up in beautiful Canmore, Alberta today. Canmore, like other places around the world, saved snow from last season to provide an on-snow training opportunity before there is natural snow and before it’s cold enough to make snow. They … Continue reading →
This afternoon we headed down to Brattleboro for our final regular season cross country race of the season. For anyone reading this in the New England area, you know that today's weather was quite rainy and Brattleboro, VT was no exception.  ...