Thanks to the Cross Country Ski Areas Association Convention taking place last week, our area was visited by the three most celebrated Nordic skiers in the United States in the last 30 years: U.S. Ski Team members Kris Freeman, Kikkan Randall, and Andrew Newell. Through the sponsorship of Fischer Skis and Swix Sport, the 3 U.S. Ski Teamers conducted a couple of clinics for both old and young at Northstar-at-Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area. Almost...
Successes of Swiss skiers in recent years have strongly increased the importance of Cross-Country skiing in Switzerland. Swiss-Ski wants to boost interest in Cross-Country skiing with high level World Cup competition. “The FIS Tour de Ski represents the most important event in the World Cup calendar. It is the best way, how Cross-Country skiing in Switzerland could strengthen its positions. Our goal is to welcome each year a FIS Tour de Ski stage in Switzerland...
Norman Wells, NT / Canmore, AB (April 15, 2011) – Fast and Female hosted its second Northern Youth Empowerment Weekend in the Norman Wells, Northwest Territories on April 8, 9, and 10, 2011. A total of 46 female skiers between the ages of 9 to 19 from nine NT communities were joined by six ambassadors, three instructors, nine chaperones and 10 volunteers for this unique weekend aimed at inspiring and motivating aboriginal girls in cross-country...
Bend, OR – Mt. Bachelor, known for immense snow pack and one of the longest Alpine ski seasons, will be offering North America‟s longest Nordic ski season this year with a commitment to keep groomed operations open through June 20, 2011. With strategic natural attributes such as the highest resort peak in the Cascades, not to mention a possible record breaking season for snowfall with 564” to date and 2‟+ forecasted this week, Mt. Bachelor...
Ketchum, Idaho / Canmore, Alberta: Fast and Female hosted its third and final X-Country SkiFest of the year on American snow this past Sunday in Ketchum, Idaho. Held under clear and sunny skies, the event was highlighted by the participation of 70 female ski enthusiasts between the ages of 7 to 19 years who had the opportunity to spend a morning of inspiration with 23 ambassadors – 7 of which are Olympians. As part of...
New England has no less than two athletes named as National Finalists for the “Ultimate Female Athlete Award.” In addition to Christina Kouros of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, who was featured on FasterSkier last week, Jenna Hanson of Honeoye Falls, New York, is also a National Finalist.
The Apogee’s Summer Adventure Essay Contest is open to students age 14-16. Write an essay explaining how you would increase or improve the outdoor recreational opportunities in your community. The prize? A 15 day Downeast Explorer Trip. Full details in the following PDF.
http://www.canadaskicross.ca/2011-Canadian-Championships The Fast and Female Ski Cross Pow Wow presented by Best Buy was made possible thanks to key event partners such as Winsport Canada, Ski Cross Canada, Alpine Canada, and Alberta Alpine. The event also enjoyed the support of many enthusiastic volunteers. Fast and Female’s national sponsors – including Best Buy, Buff Multifunctional Headwear, Cold-FX, Clarins – also provided key resources for the event. For a complete list of Fast and Female national program...
In a surprise move late last night the bitterly partisan U.S. Congress unanimously voted immediate American citizenship for Norwegian superstar Petter Northug. Later today in a Rose Garden ceremony President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law. “When I declared Nordic skiing to be the new national pastime two years ago I was scoffed at. But with the threat of a lockout in football, the continuing steroid scandal in baseball, and my own...
The Cambridge Sports Union announced yesterday that they and the Weston Ski Track were embarking one of the most ambitious projects in cross-country skiing history. “Up until now we’ve been resting a bit on our laurels for our use of technology and sustainable resources,” stated Rob Bradlee, coach of the CSU Junior program. “Snow-making using Charles Water river is on the forefront of green technology.” But Bradlee and other unnamed CSU sources admitted that for...
Christina Kouros of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, a CEHS Sophomore and member of the Cape Nordic Team, recently made history as the first Eastern High School Championship competitor to compete in the adaptive sit ski event. The EHSC Championships were held at Black Mountain in Rumford, Maine earlier this month and featured 48 person teams from New England. Kourus has competed in every high school ski meet throughout the season, and been an inspiration to her entire team....
Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC), the Nordic Ski Club Fairbanks’ (NSCF’s) year-round middle and high school junior racing program is seeking an assistant coach to work as part of a team of professional and volunteer coaches within the NSCF who are dedicated to helping Fairbanks’ skiers get the most out of their skiing experience. FXC is entering its sixth season and continues to grow and improve, engaging 43 athletes this past year who ranged from second-year...
Fast and Female Biathlon Day presented by Best Buy Open Eyes and Opportunities for Girls.
News and information from the northern hemisphere over the Australian summer. Also of the Canberra rollerski event coming up at Easter. 2011 World Championship, Oslo, Norway, February 22 – March 6 The general feedback on the 2011 World Championship in Oslo was that it was the biggest most spectacular World Championship ever held. Over 100,000 spectators were in the stands or out around the track each day for the last weekend of competition, and even...
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Normal Wells, NT / Canmore, AB – Fast and Female will be hosting its second Northern Youth Empowerment Weekend in the Northwest Territories on April 8, 9, and 10, 2011. Following a successful event held in Yellowknife in 2010, the Fast and Female team is traveling to Norman Wells this year for a stimulating weekend aimed at aboriginal girls in cross-country skiing between the ages of 9 to 19 years old. This once-in-a-lifetime camp will...
The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) and “Nordic Town USA” (Ketchum/Sun Valley) are hosting international teams from Norway, Sweden, Japan, Canada as well as the best US Cross Country Ski Racers in an elite Cross Country race series from March 26th – April 2nd, 2011. Both the 30 and 50 km National Championship and the US Ski Association (USSA) SuperTour Finals will be contested on the trails at Lake Creek and Dollar Mountain. Elite...
Calgary, Alberta (March 17, 2011) – This past Sunday, Fast and Female hosted its sixth Annual X-Country SkiFest in Canada at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Alberta. Held under clear skies, spring-like temperatures, and highlighted by the impressive Rocky Mountains in the backdrop, the event saw 165 young female X-Country skiers between the ages of 9 to 19 take part in a full day of inspiration both on and off snow. They were joined by...
CANMORE, Alta.—When two-time Olympic cross-country skier George Grey hits the start line for Saturday’s 50-kilometre skate-ski race at the Haywood Ski Nationals, it will be his final competitive trip around thefamed Canmore Nordic Centre. After racing on the World Cup for nearly a decade against the top athletes on the globe, and competing in the Torino and Vancouver Olympics along with five World Championships, the 31-year-old Grey, of Rossland, B.C., has decided to retire. “For...