Silver Star is such a great place to spend a week this time of year. It’s been pretty cold, but the skiing is perfect and it is beautiful. Today was ski testing day and I had time to bust out my camera. Here are some shots. Saturday is a 10/15K skate race and Sunday is a [...]
Skiing, like life, is all about keeping it simple and making the right decisions. What do I eat for breakfast? What do I do for my warm-up? What skis do I race on? These decisions are easy. Sometimes they get harder. On Monday, I earned the opportunity to compete in the January World Cup races in [...]
ANCHORAGE, AK – The Alaska Nanook men’s and women’s ski teams claimed their fourth consecutive Alaska Nordic Cup title, winning both relay races Sunday afternoon at Hilltop Park in the 6th annual series. With a one point lead entering the second day of competition (21.5-20.5), the Nanooks knew they needed to win at least one of the two relay races for the overall victory. However, they did one better and swept both races for a...
Before leaving for West Yellowstone, Bryan and I drove around the Midwest and did 5 ski clinics, plus a Super Fit at the Bicycle Doctor in Dousman, WI. You can read about the clinics in detail HERE. Our fall clinic tour started on November 7th, with the Ski and Tea women of Hayward, WI. The next day [...]
Before leaving for West Yellowstone, Bryan and I drove around the Midwest and did 5 ski clinics, plus a Super Fit at the Bicycle Doctor in Dousman, WI. You can read about the clinics in detail HERE. Our fall clinic tour started on November 7th, with the Ski and Tea women of Hayward, WI. The next day [...]
We’re back in Silver Star. It’s so cold here that the battery on my camera hasn’t allowed me to take any photos outside. The men’s and women’s teams are staying at different condos here at the Star. This cold weather has really increased our appetites. Silver Star is set up for training. Cook and I got [...]
For the last year, Iran has drawn its fair share of criticism for its nuclear ambitions. But if Beejan Kangarloo has his way, the country could some day attract attention for a different kind of Atomics: skis. Iran isn’t known for its snow or steep slopes, but according to Kangarloo, there’s some great skiing in the mountains near Tehran. He’s hoping to draw attention to a little-known side of the country by qualifying to represent...
I took Sunday off of racing, part of the plan that my coach Bryan Fish and I made earlier this fall. Instead, I spent the morning exploring the vast network of trails at Bohart Ranch. My favorite loop was the Loggers Trail, which goes high into the Gallatin National Forest, and supposedly offers some spectacular [...]
The CXC Team Vertical Limit left immediately after the classic race on Sunday for Silver Star, B.C. HERE is a GREAT article on the Men’s classic race.
It has been a big weekend for Tim Burke, and he still has one race to go. Thursday’s second place followed by today’s third place finish at the Ostersund Biathlon World Cups combine to make Burke the only American to have captured 2 podium races at the same event. These were also the first (hopefully just the start!) podium finishes in Burke’s career. Burke admits that he is usually a better sprinter, but hopes that today’s successful distance...
This weekend was a weekend of City Sprints, with the World Cup skiers flying around the streets of Dusseldorf, Germany, and the Continental Cup skiers ripping around Lindley Park in Bozeman. City Sprints are always a blast because the courses are fast and there are a lot of spectators lining the course. This weekend was [...]
Well, maybe we don’t tear out the walls quite like Joe Walsh. We do take out the beds and furniture, then cover the floor with plastic to make ourselves a wax room. It’s busy in there today, waxing for the weekend. Everyone is pouring Toko LF blue, the fastest cold wax around, into their skis in [...]
Brief Description The 2010 Colorado Governor’s Cup Nordic ski race returns to Devil’s Thumb Ranch with more race options this year and more prizes and awards! Post-race activities include a BBQ with live music in the historic Broad Axe barn. Schedule of Events 9:30 Rachel’s Stomp 1 & 3km Kids Races 12:00 Mass start for 30 km skate and classic 12:05 15 km Skate and Classic races 12:10 5km Skate and Classic races 11:00 –...
Being a Midwesterner, I’m not used to the dry weather in the West. There are definite advantages to the dry air, like being able to forget wet ski clothes in a backpack and still have them be dry when you’re ready to work out in the afternoon. One of the disadvantages is that it seems [...]