No, not that Adams Family. The Utah Adams. They’re my hosts during my time here in Park City and I couldn’t have asked for a better family to stay with during the training camp. Luke and Lindsey both ski for the local junior club in Park City and Greg and Toni get out practically everyday [...]
That’s Utah’s claim. . .and this morning, it would be hard to argue. Northern Michigan gets some deep lake effect snow off of Lake Superior. The Wasatch Mountains in Utah get their lake effect off the Great Salt Lake. When the system hits the range, it dumps powder across the Wasatch and make for some [...]
“GreenLaces is a movement. It is an opportunity for elite athletes to promote environmental stewardship and conservation through their own behavior. . . . If you care about the environment and want to make a difference without having to compromise your training, this is one small way to do something positive with your athletic success.” – Lowell Bailey, Captain of Team GreenLaces: Vancouver 2010 Natalie Spilger is a professional soccer player for the Chicago Red...
The initial US Olympic Cross Country team was announced this morning. The final team will be announced, according to USSA, on January 29. This will be done after the final reallocation of start spots awarded to each nation by FIS. You can read more about this at fasterskier.com. I’ve been more concerned about getting myself in [...]
The view from our hotel deck
I just arrived in Antholz, Italy after a tough week of racing in Ruhpolding. Racing did not go exactly as planned in Ruhpolding, but I am hoping to get back on track this week in Italy.
I knew going into Ruhpolding that I had my work cut out for me [...]
Kikkan Randall recently posted on Twitter: Just finished up Fast and Female in Anchorage. 300 girls on skis, 500 Subway sandwiches and 20 gallons of hot chocolate, wow!
If dogs dream in black & white, I dream in corduroy. Another picture perfect day at Soldier Hollow. Not much to report today. Simply a perfect morning for a 3 hour distance ski. Here are some other links worth checking out: My shop, New Moon Ski & Bike, just unveiled a new website today. They can hook you up [...]
It’s Friday night in Park City. What do we do after skiing all week? Go out and watch other people ski. Last night, Deer Valley hosted a FIS Aerials World Cup under the lights. The whole Nordic crew in Park City got together to support our teammates on the Aerials team. Not [...]
One of the big perks to training in Park City and being a National Team member is having access to USSA’s new training facility, the Center of Excellence. The C.O.E., as it is known out here, is less than a year old and houses all of USSA’s sports administration and training facilities under one roof. This [...]
Spent what felt like the majority of today at White Pine Touring Center in Park City. Went for a relaxed training ski in the morning, then joined the Park City Junior Nordic Team for their practice in the afternoon. White Pine has some of the best golf course skiing I’ve ever done. I ran into a [...]
U.S. Nationals came to a close with a classic sprint. I was pretty happy with my result, but it was a bummer to just miss out on the A-Final. After the races we had a really nice banquet at the Conoco Phillips office building. The food was the best I have ever had at a [...]
The Film Festival isn’t until next week, but that didn’t stop Matt Whitcomb, Liz Stephen and I from heading over to Robert Redford’s “ranch” for a morning of skiing. We celebrated Liz’s birthday and skied for a few hours on the 12km of trails at Sundance. Happy Birthday, Liz!
I was at home in Minneapolis long enough to do my laundry and repack my bags, before heading back to the airport and flying to Salt Lake City for an altitude training camp in Park City. What did I do with my 24 hours at home? After two weeks living in a hotel room with only cereal [...]
March 13, 2010, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Ski as many laps as you can to raise money for ALS! Carl Johnson, a great friend to Great Glen Trails and a lover of all things skiing, passed away in 2006 of ALS. This event is held in his honor, and in his spirit, it’s all about fun! New format this year! Get your family and friends to pledge money based on how many laps of the...
We’re flying out of Anchorage and back to Minneapolis today. One of the coolest things about Anchorage is how well everyone seems to adapt to the conditions, both cold and darkness. All week I was surprised to see cyclists commuting through town at all times of day. I ran into Paul (pictured) originally from Madison, [...]
Just wrapped up the 2010 Nationals in Anchorage. It’s been a bittersweet week of racing and today was no exception. I ended up qualifying first in the classic sprint, which is the first time I’ve ever qualified first at Nationals (after 3 consecutive 2nds). I’d been considering double-poling the course on skate skis, but in [...]
At 21 years of age, Canada’s Alex Harvey is keeping pace with the world’s fastest nordic skiers. After steadily creeping up the results since the beginning of the season, today he blazed to a 9th place finish in the 10km classic, stage 6 of the Tour de Ski. What went well in today’s race that allowed for such a great result? Today’s race was my best ever result in a distance individual start so I am super pumped! I...
Full Results HERE Great article on the day HERE Garrott Kuzzy reports on the day HERE Audrey Weber reports on the day HERE more to come….
The forecast for today was 28 degrees and partly cloudy. It wouldn’t be a 30km Classic at Nationals without some more variables thrown into the mix. Sure enough, when we woke up this morning, there were big dollar flakes accumulating in a hurry. Of course, coach Bryan Fish and his wax crew of Igor Badamshin, [...]
Well, day two of US Nationals is over. We had a few steller performances, including Tad Elliot finishing 2nd place, Matt Liebsch finishing 4th, and Brian Gregg also in the top 10. Caitlin Compton pulled off 2nd place, and Rebecca Dussualt was top 10. It was a rough day for lots of us on the CXC [...]