Join the tour and be a member of our team at the Nordic Combined World Cup final in Oslo, Norway March 5—11, 2012. Immerse yourself with the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team. Let our VIP guides take you up close and inside the training and competition arena. Live, dine, travel and ski with the Olympians as they battle for the podium in the birthplace of skiing: Norway! World Cup Tour 2012 VIP members will be...
Saturday December 17 was the Free Technique Sprint – Besh Cup #1 race at Anchorage’s Kincaid Park. Temperatures right at the freezing mark and recent wet snow made for fast conditions. The excitement built among the spectators in the Mens’ first semi-final heat as David Norris of the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) tucked low and passed the field coming down the small hill over the tunnel at the south end of the stadium. ...
Craftsbury, VT – Extreme cold overnight allowed the crew at Craftsbury Outdoor Center to blow a huge pile of snow, and racers on the 1.5K artificial snow loop today were greeted with even better conditions than the day before. With almost 450 starters in today’s 4.5 and 9 kilometer freestyle events, the additional snow and slightly widened trails were much appreciated. The J2 Boys raced 4.5K with Stratton Mountain School’s Koby Gordon earning a narrow 5.3...
Craftsbury, VT – Cool temperatures, a light covering of new snow, and the deep base of artificial snow on the race trail at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center today made it feel like winter for the over three hundred competitors at the TD Bank Eastern Cup Opener here today. The day featured two events, both in the classic technique. The racers who travelled from Quebec, Ottawa, New York and the New England states brought with them a...
While registration for the 2012 American Birkebeiner and Kortelopet met its maximum in late November with 9,000 entries, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Wisconsin Chapter has teamed up with race organizers to auction of 20 more spots. These entries will be auctioned off starting Wednesday to raise money for MS research. All proceeds benefit the National MS Society as part of the Birkie’s Skiers for Cures Program. From the here at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning)...
Notodden, Norway — Norway’s Anette Sagen, the 2009 World Championships Bronze medalist, ended a two-year victory drought in Continental Cup (COC) competition Saturday on home snow in Notodden, topping reigning World Champion Daniela Iraschko, Austria, and Sarah Hendrickson, USA. Sagen trailed Iraschko, who won Friday’s COC comp in Notodden, after the first jump on the normal hill (HS 98) Saturday before rallying to win by a full point. Hendrickson continued her torrid start this season...
The international long distance cross country ski tour Ski Classics continues its growth. 2012 prize money of 110,000 Euros is more than double than the previous season’s amount. Ski Classics consists of seven ski races across Europe, Jizerska Padesatka Czech Republic, Marcialonga Italy, König Ludwig Lauf Germany, Tartu Maraton Estonia, Vasaloppet Sweden, Birkebeinerrennet Norway, Ski Classics Final Norway. The professional skiers compete for three different leader bibs: The green sprint bib, the yellow overall leader...
CANMORE, Alta.—Cross Country Canada has named two of Canada’s best-ever femalecross-country skiers, Beckie Scott and Milaine Theriault as chairs of its Women’s Committee. The Committee has recently been given a fresh mandate that will improve the profile of the Committee as it facilitates opportunities for girls and women in all facets of cross-country skiing. The Women’s Committee is an operational committee of Cross Country Canada (CCC) which exists to ensure equality of opportunity for girls...
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Anyone hoping to ski with six-time Norwegian Olympian Vegard Ulvang at the 2012 American Birkebeiner can do so by raising money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The first 25-30 people who raise $1,000 dollars or more will have a chance to “Ski with Vegard” the Thursday before the Feb. 25 race, and have lunch with him after. For every $250 dollars raised, one can also be entered into a drawing for a trip to...
Harvard junior Tony Ryerson jumped in a pair of FIS races in Seefeld, Austria, near where he has been training for the last semester while studying abroad. While taking classes at the Universitat Innsbruck, Ryerson has also been training at altitude, most notably with the Swedish Team Exspirit for a weekend of altitude training.
DENVER – Håkon Johansen has been named Nordic assistant coach of The University of Denver ski team, Nordic head coach Dave Stewart announced today. Johansen, who skied for the Pioneers from 2000-03, returns to Denver after working in his native Norway. “We are thrilled to welcome Håkon back to the DU family,” Stewart said. The opportunity to coach at DU attracted a tremendous amount of interest, both domestically and abroad. We had many highly qualified...
Members of the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team will make history Saturday by competing in the first-ever International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup competition held for women’s ski jumping. Jessica Jerome, Sarah Hendrickson, Alissa Johnson and Abby Hughes (all of Park City, UT) will represent the U.S. in Lillehammer, Norway. Lindsey Van, 2009 World Champion, is recovering from ankle surgery in October and will not compete this weekend. Organizers are expecting nearly 50 jumpers from...
PINKHAM NOTCH, NH—Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center and the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) are pleased to announce that the 2012 TD Bank Bill Koch League Festival will take place March 3rd and 4th at the facility on Route 16 on Pinkham Notch. This year’s theme will be “Blast from the Past to the Future on Skis” and will offer the 400 participating kids and their families a chance to create outfits themed from...
Caribou, Maine – The Maine Winter Sports Center is pleased to host the 10th Mountain Division Junior Nordic and Junior Biathlon Championships in 2012. These events serve as Maine’s state-wide junior championships and offer Maine’s best young cross-country skiers and biathletes the opportunity to show their skills at the highest level of junior racing. For the 2012 season, the 10th Mountain Division Championships have been slated for Rumford and Fort Kent, Maine. The Chisholm Ski Club will...
The 2012 American Birkiebeiner and Kortelopet events officially closed on Monday, Nov. 21. Please see the following details, from the
Planning on Registering for the 2012 American Birkebeiner or Kortelopet? Do It Now! A record-breaking number of skiers have already registered. The total number of skiers now registered for the Birkebeiner and Kortelopet has now surpassed 8,000. The cap for these two races is 9,000, so we are less than 1,000 skiers away from closing registration for 2012. The Prince Haakon has a cap of 400, and right now it is only 25 percent full....
DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire ski program coordinator/Nordic head coach Cory Schwartz (’82) recently announced the establishment of the UNH Nordic Ski Team Scholarship Fund by Peter Chudy, II (’87) and paid tribute to Nelson Bennett (’40) for his contributions to the ski program and to his country during World War II. The announcements were made during a gathering of ski team members, alumni, the Friends of UNH Skiing and Ski New Hampshire at the Whittemore Center Skybox Lounge on...
Today is a very big day for us as we assemble all American cross country ski enthusiasts to stand up together to support our developing skiers. Please join us by making a contribution to the National Nordic Foundation. Why? Today is about building our base of XC fans in the U.S. and showing our collective support by funding opportunities so our developing athletes can learn to race in Europe against the best in the...
Casey Smith of Methow Valley Biathlon has been named as the Junior Biathlete of the Year for the 2011 US Biathlon Team. Casey is a sophomore at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT and a native of Winthrop, Washington. He is a member of the US Junior National Biathlon Team. Selection for Athlete of the Year is primarily based on international results in the previous competitive season. Casey lead the US Men’s team at the...