Bruce Cranmer – FasterSkier

Once A Buffalo, Always a Buffalo: Jana Weinberger on Her First Season as Head Nordic Coach at CU

Rachel PerkinsFebruary 18, 2019

At the end of the 2017-2018 season, Bruce Cranmer stepped away from his position as the head Nordic coach at Colorado University in Boulder after 18 seasons with the team. During his tenure, the team was the top nordic team a remarkable seven times at the NCAA national championships, with four of those victories also earning the overall win with their points combined with those earned by the CU alpine team. However, throughout all of...

General Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Savoring Spring with CU Coach Bruce Cranmer

Jason AlbertMay 4, 2016

Don't live in Boulder? No problem. If you have mountains or even hills around, you can follow CU Head Coach Bruce Cranmer's recommendations for lighthearted spring training. "I recommend first and foremost, make it fun and something you really enjoy doing," he explains. "I think this is a great time to focus on non-specific training."

Collegiate News Racing

NCAA Champs Day 1: Strøm Makes CU History; Miller Nabs Individual Win for MSU

BrainspiralMarch 10, 2016

The nordic NCAA Skiing Championships opened Thursday in Steamboat Springs, Colo., with Norwegian Mads Strøm becoming the University of Colorado's winningest male nordic skier of all time. Anika Miller notched the first individual win for Montana State in 38 years, and MSU leads the team standings at the halfway point of the championships.

Collegiate Racing World Cup

A Buffalo On Tour: Du Pasquier Uses Military Service Requirement to Hit the World Cup

Chelsea LittleDecember 18, 2014

Arnaud Du Pasquier, a member of Colorado University's 2014 squad to NCAA Championships, will be a senior next year. For now, though, he's taking a year to complete his mandatory military service in his native Switzerland - which he's doing by skiing full-time, including in the Nations Group at the Davos World Cups.

Collegiate General News Racing

With New National Training Group Criteria, USST Brings NCAA Skiing into Official Pipeline

Audrey ManganMay 13, 20135

The qualification criteria for the U.S. Ski Team's National Training Group now includes a top-three finish from NCAA Championships, signaling a change in the way the national team involves collegiate skiing in its development pipeline.

Collegiate Racing

Colorado University Draws First Blood in CU Invite at Howelsen Hill

Audrey ManganJanuary 14, 2013

Individual wins by Rune Oedegaard, Joanne Reid and Maria Nordstroem led CU to team victory in the first NCAA invitational of the year in Steamboat Springs, Colo., this weekend.

Training Workouts

The College Workout: Race-Pace Intervals with Colorado University

Audrey ManganNovember 28, 2012

If you live and train at high altitude, one of your biggest concerns probably centers on how to log sufficient intensity work without becoming overly tired. Colorado University Head Coach Bruce Cranmer talks about how to make the best of training at elevation.

Other Racing

Race Preview: SuperTour Sprint Showdown (with Video)

Audrey ManganNovember 22, 20111

The 2011-2012 SuperTour kicks off Wednesday morning with a two-round, individual-start sprint in West Yellowstone, MT. Racers will first cover the 1.5 k point-to-point course on classic skis, then recover for a bit before heading out again on skate equipment. The fastest combined time of the day for men and women takes the win. The most noticeable feature of the course is the finish, a steep climb that will leave athletes spent at the end...

Collegiate General News Racing

Pletcher Expected To Make Full Recovery From Climbing Accident

Audrey ManganJune 16, 20111

Three weeks after being flown out of Boulder Canyon with serious head trauma, Reid Pletcher is ready to head home to Sun Valley after his expected discharge from Craig Hospital in Denver this Friday. The

Continental Cup General News Racing US Nationals

Athletes, Coaches, and Organizers Battle Weather in Rumford

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 1, 20111

Cross-country ski racing is never a cakewalk, with competitions that demand hours upon hours of preparation and hard work from participants. But the low-snow conditions in Rumford, Maine are presenting an extra-big headache for everyone involved in the 2011 U.S. National Championships. As the clock ticked down to the start of the event’s opening race on Sunday, organizers were hard at work preserving and augmenting the remnants of the snow on the course—and they were...