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Spring skiing: Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center hosts annual U.S. Ski Team camp

Rachel PerkinsMay 13, 2022

Believe it or not, it is mid-May. For those following a traditional cross-country calendar, this means the start of a new training year, building toward the 2022/2023 competition season. And, for many of the top American athletes, this means it’s time to make an annual pilgrimage to Bend, Oregon for the on-snow camp of the season at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center. The weather gods were kind to the camp attendees, with nearly a foot...

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Wednesday Workout: ‘Exceptional Off-the-Couch Fitness’ with Zoë Roy

Jason AlbertJune 20, 2018

BEND, Oregon — Zoe Roy. OK, OK. First things first. Don’t forget the umlaut. So it’s Zoë Roy. (Zoeeeee. Not Zo.) If you don’t know Roy and you’ve been to Bend, Oregon, well then, maybe you haven’t exactly been to Bend. Roy is at once keen, kind, clever, artistic, athletic, and nine parts out of ten fun. She is an icon of fun here. But let’s cut to the chase. We cover nordic sport and...

Job Postings

BEA Seeks Nordic Program Director

FasterSkierMarch 19, 2018

sandy@bendenduranceacademy.org. For a complete job description and more information about the Bend Endurance Academy, please visit

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Bend Endurance Academy Welcomes Sandy Visnack as New Executive Director

FasterSkierDecember 7, 2017

ellengrover@bendenduranceacademy.org. To contact Ms. Visnack directly, email

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Nordic Nation: The Pete Vordenberg Experience (Episode 1)

Jason AlbertSeptember 22, 2017

type 1 fun. Vordenberg is a keen and creative mind. When he’s not being a dad, he’s mastering his art as a photographer. His Instagram account is both stunning and eclectic. Have some time set aside before checking his account out, it can be a wormhole. Enjoy the ride listening to The Pete Vordenberg Experience. (To subscribe to the Nordic Nation podcast channel, download the iTunes app. If you have iTunes, subscribe to Nordic Nation...

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BEA Executive Director Job Posting

FasterSkierSeptember 15, 2017

Job posting) Executive Director – Bend Endurance Academy The Bend Endurance Academy (BEA) is a public benefit 501(c)3 that organizes and operates endurance activity programs in Central Oregon, concentrating in three core disciplines: Nordic Skiing, Cycling & Climbing. The mission of BEA is to “promote healthy living through active, outdoor experiences. We emphasize teamwork, personal growth, and community responsibility.” BEA envisions a world with active, inspired, and more engaged people. Since its founding in 2009,...

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Wednesday Workout: Recovery Surf with Ajax

Jason AlbertAugust 16, 2017

BEND, Ore. — It’s August. That means a few things to keep in mind. Out West, it’s been hot and dry. Mid-90 temps have been the norm and in places like Bend, it’s in the teens for humidity. Don’t forget to top that with smoky air from surrounding wildfires. On the East Coast, high humidity can turn an early morning workout into a tropical death march. Left or right coast, even in the Rockies and...

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Living the Dream: Summer-Skiing Jacket Review

Jon "Fast Big Dog" SchaferJune 26, 2017

This is another installment of the “where you should be right now and hopefully you were able to heed this very sage advice and have since logged copious k’s. Since unlike the rest of you losers, I work for a living, so I couldn’t just sit around Bend skiing, excruciating detail, but if you somehow manage to goof this up, have no fear, as the “snow window” is still open. If you really want to go...

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Nordic Nation: The Lowell Bailey Session

Jason AlbertMay 26, 2017

And this past winter on one day in mid-February, Bailey was perfect. On Feb. 16, he won the 20-kilometer individual race at the 2017 International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Championships Hochfilzen, Austria. Ten days ago, FasterSkier sat down with Bailey in Bend. The US Biathlon team was in town for an on-snow camp up at Mt. Bachelor. Bailey, of Lake Placid, N.Y., is a biathlon lifer, a husband and a dad. He plans on racing one more season through...

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Bend: Where You Should Be Right Now

Jon "Fast Big Dog" SchaferMay 23, 2017

You should be in Bend. Bend, Oregon. Right now. For all of my “shallow readers” in the audience, those unable to focus on any piece of written work longer than 140 characters (you know who you are), you can stop here. You’ve both learned everything you need to know and also everything your SnapChat-addled brain can handle, so you’re done. For those of you with attention spans longer than those of fruit flies, dig in,...

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17 Questions for 2017: Ian Torchia

BrainspiralNovember 8, 2016

After top-20 individual finishes at the last two World Junior Championships, Torchia is moving into the U23 category and pumped up to do it in Utah: "Time to defend our home turf from the Russians and Norwegians."

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Winter Comes: Oregon’s Nordic Ski History on Exhibit (Audio Slideshow)

Jason AlbertOctober 13, 2016

Often associated with Scandinavian culture, the concept of friluftsliv has helped shaped the nordic ski communities we all know. In Bend, Ore., a museum exhibit called "Winter Comes" celebrates the legacy of friluftsliv.

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FS Podcast: Grover Talks Budget, Veterans and What Future Success Looks Like

Jason AlbertJune 13, 2016

At the helm of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team since 2010, head coach Chris Grover sits down with FasterSkier to talk what success might look like in the future and the challenges he faces as a coach. The snow may be gone, but Grover and the team are in full preparation mode for the 2016/2017 World Cup season.

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Wednesday Workout: Emily Hyde’s Not-So-L1 Homecoming

Jason AlbertJune 1, 2016

East Coast, West Coast ... most often it's a toss up. But for Dartmouth skier and Bend, Ore., local, Emily Hyde, she's awaiting a bit of crust-cruising shock therapy when she heads into Broken Top in the Three Sisters Wilderness just outside her hometown. Here's a Wednesday Workout for those about to "up" the training loads and intensities.

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‘Equal and Reasonable Access’: The Issue of Trail Use at Mt. Bachelor

Peter MindeApril 8, 2016

Is there room at one ski center to support two junior development programs? In central Oregon, it depends on who you ask. In February 2015, Bend Endurance Academy requested to use the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center during periods of low snow. The resort denied the request, citing it was already at capacity.

Job Postings

Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center Seeks Full-Time Groomer

BrainspiralAugust 6, 2015

The Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center is seeking a full time groomer for the 2015/16 season.

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Snowless Winter Didn’t Slow Momentum Northwest’s Inaugural Season

Inge ScheveMay 26, 2015

Momentum Northwest, a new junior racing program based in Seattle, picked a tough year to start - warm temperatures brought rain, not snow. Despite more dryland training than ski trips, the team had a great start and almost all the athletes will be back for another go next season.

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Wednesday Workout: The 15-15 with Double-Sprint Champ Blackhorse-von Jess

BrainspiralJanuary 14, 20153

The reigning double-sprint champion from 2015 U.S. nationals, Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess talks about race prep and how he practices getting up to speed in training. "Personally I have an incredibly hard time replicating a race effort," he says. "The 15-15 is how I practice qualification."

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Wednesday Workout: Tackling Technique with Visualization (like the U.S. Ski Team)

BrainspiralJune 4, 20141

This week's workout comes from U.S. Ski Team Women's Coach Matt Whitcomb shortly after the team's on-snow camp in Bend, Ore., where they practiced improving technique after watching video clips, then created some footage of their own.

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Sophie Caldwell Fractures Elbow in Bend, Crosses Fingers for No Surgery

Alex KochonMay 30, 2014

Sophie Caldwell broke her funny bone just over a week ago during a team mountain-bike session in Bend, Ore., and while it's no laughing matter, she's found humor in the situation. "I actually accidentally found myself in a spin class for senior citizens and it was one of the top ten sweatiest workouts of my life," she explains. "We did stage 14 of the Tour of Italy."

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