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European Races Scored to the USSA NRL List
FasterSkierOctober 29, 2010
As per the 2011 Comp guide, USSA will score certain FIS & Continental Cup events in Europe to the National Ranking List (NRL), as well as them being scored to the FIS points list. This is a dramatic increase in the number of weekends (from 2 to 10) that will be scored to support the national development strategies being called out by the U.S. Ski Team and club coaches nationwide. USSA European NRL events 2011...
5K/10K Trail Run, Walk or Nordic Walk – This exciting new event at Lapham Peak State Park in Delafield, Wisconsin will utilize both the park trails and the ice age trail. It will start and finish by the Evergreen Shelter. The word Bergkönig means “Mountain King” in German. For those of you who are not familiar with the park, the course involves numerous hill climbs, technical sections, and flights of stairs. The race should be...
Grand Mesa Nordic Trails Are Open
FasterSkierOctober 27, 2010
The Grand Mesa Nordic Council has begun its 2010/2011 season! On Tuesday (10/26/10), we fired up the snow machines and groomed Scales Lake trail out to the radio tower. The total snow depth was about 14″, though we may have received a few more overnight. The trail is groomed for both skating and classic, and offers about 10km of skiing (5km out and back). We’ll touch up the trail again for the weekend. The Grand...
Kikkan Randall Wants to Win a Distance Race
FasterSkierOctober 27, 2010
FIS Cross-Country News: The end of October is coming near. How would you summarize your off-season preparation? Kikkan Randall: It has been a very good season of preparation although quite different from the previous years. I did a bit more traveling which gave me the advantage of some new training partners in Europe and Canada, and overall it was very beneficial to see and do some different things. Because of more travel the summer and...
The ever-popular Fast and Female retail product line is a great way for fans of Fast and Female to support the society’s programs. To this effect, all proceeds from the sale of Fast and Female products are invested in supporting the hosting of female youth programming. New this year, Fast and Female is also selling hot Fast and Female hoodies by Lululemon. To kick start your holiday shopping and offer a gift that looks good...
Butch Reimer has had a significant influence in my life. It was under his tutelage that my passion for cross-country skiing matured. The summary reads, “Butch Reimer passes of cancer and is survived by Jill – his wife, daughter – Hannah and son – Jake.” Turning back the pages, one will always find a story deeper in content and substance. Butch’s story is one that touches many of us in the cross-country ski community. I...
In its continuing effort to aid the development of American cross country ski racers, the National Cross-Country Ski Education Foundation (NCCSEF) will help send a contingent of U.S. athletes to Finnish Lapland in November. Comprised of nine athletes from the NCCSEF subsidized trip, a Craftsbury Green Racing Program contingent and U.S. Ski Team athletes, over 20 Americans will test their fitness and speed against some of the strongest athletes from Finland, Estonia, northern Sweden, Russia, Belarus,...
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FIS Interviews Charlotta Kalla and Jean-Marc Gaillard
Nathaniel HerzOctober 20, 2010
Charlotte Kalla is Sweden’s rising star of Cross-Country skiing. The 23 year-old youngster stormed into World Cup in 2006. A year later she captured her first World Cup podium in Beitostoelen. In 2008 she won Tour de Ski. She is Olympic Champion from Vancouver over 10 km Free. FIScrosscountry.com had a chance to talk to Charlotte in Ramsau. FIS Cross-Country News: Charlotte, media reported you would be back at Tour de Ski this year. Why...
The Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club is pleased to announce the hiring of a new assistant coach, Marc Gilbertson. A resident of Vermont since childhood, Marc has been a teacher at Lamoille Union High School since he graduated from Colby College in 1991. Marc enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a racer. At Colby, surprised D-I skiing by qualifying for NCAA’s out of a D-II program. He continued skiing after college, even while working full-time...
USST Seeking Coaches for J1 Scando Trip
FasterSkierOctober 11, 2010
The U.S. Ski Team is offering two coaching positions for the 2011 J1 Scandinavian Cup Race Series. Both positions are fully funded by NCCSEF. Coaches looking to apply for these positions should have experience working with athletes aged 15-20, a strong background in waxing and testing skis, and be willing to work hard for two weeks. Successful applicants will also be positive role models for high school aged athletes and have a willingness to share their experiences and love...
USST Seeking Coaches for World Junior/U-23 Championships
FasterSkierOctober 11, 2010
The U.S. Ski Team is offering four coaching positions for the 2011 World Junior and U23 World Championships. All four positions are fully funded by NCCSEF. Coaches looking to apply for these positions should have experience working with athletes aged 16-22, a strong background in waxing and testing skis, and be willing to work hard for two weeks and seven races. That said, we are looking to develop coaches and welcome all applications from coaches wishing to gain...
Vittoz Looking for Success at “Temple of Skiing”
FasterSkierOctober 11, 2010
The leader of the French cross-country skiing looks back at his excellent 2010 season. He also speaks about his coaches and teammates. Vincent is fully focused at future goals and refuses to talk about his retirement from professional sports. Q: Vincent, you will soon begin in a few weeks your 16th season in the World Cup. What are the secrets of your life at the highest level?Q Vincent Vittoz: I am above all, passionate. I’m...
SARANAC LAKE, NY (Oct. 5) – There are two significant road signs along the winding highway leading from Lake Champlain to the Adirondack Mountains. The first is stark green and marks Fletcher Farm road in Vermontville, population 853. It reads “Home of Billy Demong, Olympic gold and silver champion.” Roughly 10 miles later is another welcoming travelers to Saranac Lake. This one plainly states “Home of the 1996 State Champion Cross Country Team.” Demong referenced the...
Women ski jumpers are hoping this month they will finally get the nod from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that they will be included in the Olympic Winter Games beginning in 2014 in Sochi. The Executive Board (EB) of the IOC will meet Oct. 24-26 in Acapulco, Mexico following a joint meeting with the National Olympic Committees. According to an IOC release, “…the EB will … decide on the disciplines and events that will be...
Solli (NOR) and Paredi (ITA) claim victory in FIS Roller Skiing World Cup 2010
FasterSkierSeptember 30, 2010
Italy’s Simone Paredi secured himself the overall season victory in the men’s standings during the final Roller Skiing World Cup weekend in Greece last weekend. On the ladies’ side, it was Guro Stroem Solli of Norway who won with a decisive margin in the overall standings. Paredi began his road to victory on Saturday by capturing second place in the mountain race. Paredi’s biggest challenge for overall victory came from Norway’s Ragnar Bragvin Andresen who...
Jackson, NH – Two of the world’s leading ski companies are working with Gorham Bike and Ski Shop at the JacksonSki Touring Center to create “concept shops” where skiers can experience for themselves the latest skiing innovations, from skis to ski wax to tuning techniques. Swix, a Norwegian manufacturer of ski wax, poles and ski wear and Fischer, an Austrian ski company, will create an educational retail environment where skiers can view and compare an extensive range of companies’ product lines....
Van Lands Back-to-Back Podiums in Falun
FasterSkierSeptember 27, 2010
FALUN, Sweden (Sept. 26) – Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) scored two podium finishes over the weekend in Falun, Sweden in the women’s Continental Cup normal hill, HS98, event. Van was second on Saturday and third on Sunday, finishing ahead of Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) in third and fourth. Daniela Irashko of Austria grabbed both wins, posting the longest jump on Saturday, 97 meters, and the longest jump on Sunday, 102 meters. Van jumped...
NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race
FasterSkierSeptember 23, 2010
The New York Ski Educational Foundation and the Olympic Regional Development Authority announce the 4th annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 8:30 am. The course starts at the Whiteface Toll Booth, climbing for 5 miles with an average 8% grade up the Whiteface Memorial Highway to the castle on the summit of Whiteface Mountain, New York’s 5th highest peak with an elevation of 4,867 ft. The...