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Marty Hall, 87, (known as Butch during his youth) of Laconia, NH passed away after a short illness on February 25, 2025. Though he was born in Pennsylvania, he always considered himself a New Hampshire native. His family (his parents and two sisters, Lee Ann and Linda) moved to Gilford, NH, when he was young, right after WWII. They joined a number of families who started the Gilford Outing Club, resulting eventually in three Olympians (Marty...
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 — Chris Grover, the U.S. cross-country ski program’s director, was wearing his backup clothing against the heinous weather Wednesday at the World Championships here. His first set, he said, was still drying. The clothing, he said, was a casualty of a team van...
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Whew. The weather in Trondheim hasn’t let up, and neither has the racing. Norwegian marathon skier and TV commentator Petter Soleng Skinstad joins us for the recap. We’ll back back tomorrow; as always, Devon’s email is nat@fasterskier.com.
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The colors on the podium were the same, but the individual start distance races brought more drama in Trondheim on Tuesday. Devon and Nat return with the full recap. We’ll be back tomorrow after the team sprint. Write us emotional support letters to get us through the next day of precipitation: nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com.
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 — The World Championships for cross-country skiing have so far gone off impeccably in this coastal city of 200,000. Epic duels between the top Norwegians and Swedes. Huge crowds lining the trails and packing into a city square for medals ceremonies. Steady bus service...
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Remember on the last episode where we talked about how exciting we thought the women’s skiathlon would be? It delivered every ounce, and maybe a little bit more. We’ve got a full recap here. Reach us by email at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back after Tuesday’s the individual start races.
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 — A few minutes before 11 a.m. on the side of a ski trail Saturday, a Norwegian plumber named Sven has handed me a cup of karsk: hot coffee mixed with moonshine. Sven touches a lit match to the surface. It is now...
Trondheim packs the stands and the trails for an epic men’s 20-kilometer skiathlon at World Championships. Here’s a full recap. We’ll be back Sunday or Monday with a recap of what we’re expecting to be an awesome women’s skiathlon, as well. Get at us at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com.