October is usually the month when we get the first ski report from Fairbanks, Alaska. The folks up north usually have groomed trails before Halloween. And while it will probably be at least another couple of weeks before they can pack the trails at Birch Hill, we did hear that some die-hards were able to strap on the skis last weekend. Dan Bross sent us the following photos, taken Sunday afternoon October 1 on top...
Nowhere else in Europe, or the world, for that matter, can claim the popularity that Ramsau am Dachstein has as a training destination. A glacier to ski on at 8,000 feet, a 6-km rollerski loop that will scare you out of your bindings, hundreds of kilometers of single track running paths, a gym with all the fixings, and rallying in a 1.7 L with a stick shift on the twisty roads. Athletes from all over...
Norway has finalized their plan for this Winters Worlds in Sapporo Japan following the new chief of sport Age Skinnstad and Brit Baldishol recent five day long trip to Sapporo to map out course profiles, living, training and wax conditions. Ski stadium in Sapporo. (Photo: Arve Gjermunshaug)
Ramsau, Austria, nestled high in the Alps, is a world-renowned cross-country skiing town. It has over 150km of ski trails in the winter which are great for running and walking in the summer. The skiing facilities there play host to World Cup events for Cross country, ski jumping and Nordic combined. The ski jumping stadium lies at the center of town and has two year-round ski jumps. Just outside town and very near to where...
I have to admit, this year was my sixth summer training in Vuokatti. I have already witnessed the tunnel, the food, the running and rollerskiing trails many times before as I set foot on Finnish soil two weeks ago. Perhaps what brings me back year after year however is the knowledge that each trip will be a distinctly different experience paired with a clearly predictable training schedule. Every summer, the tunnel is refrigerated to a...
It is now mid-July in West Yellowstone and, like much of the country, it’s hot, hot, hot! In fact, it’s so hot that I had a conversation the other night about how nice it will be when we can start wearing our down jackets again. You see, we aren’t used to the heat up here and we live for the winter time! And, incredibly, it’s already time to start thinking about kicking off the winter...
Austin Ross is currently participating in a Vermont Academy Camp in Finland. Austin is a student at Colby College, and originally from Steamboat Springs, CO. You can look forward to one other story towards the end of the camp. Leaving the frenzied atmosphere of a patriotism-hungry tourist town in Colorado on the fifth of July for the considerably less festive confines of a small town in central Finland was a drastic change. When coupled with...
The Icelandic Ski Association will celebrate its 60th anniversary this coming Friday, June 23rd. The Association has taken advantage of the opportunity to celebrate this milestone on several occasions in the past 12 months: Last summer, the Ski Association installed a ski lift on one of the glaciers providing the scene for a number events, such as training camps for children and recreational skiers.
Source: Langrenn.com Thomas Alsgaard, Jorgen Brink, Langrenn.com and a talented 20-year old were asked to evaluate then new Swedish Skitunnel in Torsby. Check out some very cool photos! The test group consisted of Thomas Alsgaard, Jorgen Brink, four athletes/journalists from Langrenn.com and Swedish talent Marcus Hellner (20). They gave grades from 1-6, where six is best. The evaluation: Thomas Jœrgen Marcus Langrenn.com Course profile 5 5 6 5 Skifeeling 6 6 5-6 6 Temperature/air quality...
The World’s longest skitunnel opened in Torsby, Sweden on Friday. Wassberg and Mieto were there. See the photos. Thobias Fredriksson beat Bjorn Lind in a pre-opening sprint competition and got the honor of cutting the ribbon in the opening ceremony. Foto: Lars Krogsveen
Bring your rollerskis and take part in the French Odlo rollerski-cup if you are heading to France this summer. Source: Langrenn.com Here is a list of the races in the French rollerski-cup this summer: Opening: CircuitBastia (Corsika), 8 Р9 July Sprint and 6-k uphillrace Second stage Vallouise 21-23 July Sprint loop and uphillrace Third stage Le Grand-Bornand (Hte-Savoie), 15-16 August Sprint XL and 7-k uphill 7 Finale Pontarlier РMouthe Tran'roller, 16-17 September Mont̩e,...
It looks like the Nordic ski season on the Rendezvous Ski Trails in West Yellowstone, Montana is finally coming to an end. Groomer Doug Edgerton of Yellowstone Track Systems declared an end to the long grooming season that started on November 5, 2005 saying “I think 180 days of groomed skiing is enough!†West Yellowstone is known for its early season snow and is often one of the first Nordic ski area in North America...
Former Olympic and World champion, Norwegian Thomas “Sideways†Alsgaard and his wife Ronnaug are moving to France this fall in order to pursue Thomas newfound interest in wine. Source: Dagbladet.no
There is a new area that the McCall Nordic Club has identified as a new cross country area close to McCall. This new area is on the Payette National Forest about 1 mile from town. We (Little Ski Hill) have a permit to use this area with the US-Forest Service,and need everyone's help in keeping this a non-motorized recreation area use for the future. There are plans for a better parking area and possible small...
July 6-20, 2006, 9th annual Summer On Snow camp with the Vermont Academy Ski Team , Vuokatti, Finland Ski and train two weeks focusing on technique on a 2.5km artificial snow in Vuokatti's famous x-c ski tunnel with the best x-c skiers from all over the world. Ski 15 sessions: that means close to 400km of ski training at the best summer ski training site in the world. In the tunnel, perfect 24 degree temperature,...
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“The Yellowstone Ski Festival kicked off with a bang yesterday in West Yellowstone, Montana. Great snow and outstanding trail conditions have Ski Festival attendees grinning from ear to ear. At the Try It and Buy It Gear Demo, Atomic, Fischer, Rossignol, Toko, Exel, Salomon, Swix, Alpina and Madsus were all set up early and waiting for skiers to try out the latest Nordic gear. Last night, the Indoor Ski Show was as busy as it...
Fellow XC enthusiasts! This will be the last ATOMIC XC Camp update as the camps start this week-end. Skiing conditions here at Silver Star Mountain are great with the earliest and best snow I have seen on the mountain in years. All of the village XC trails are open and grooming is being done with the alpine grooming machines. In fact, we have enough snow for the alpine season to open tomorrow. Check out the...
With the start of the Yellowstone Ski Festival (