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Lasting Images from the Last Days of the Nordic World Ski Championships

The penultimate day of the ski championships in Liberec, Czech Republic was one of ebullient hope for the future of American skiing with the races and results from the young women’s performances in the 30 kilometer mass start skate. This day also demonstrated the heights nordic sports the U.S. is reaching with Billy Demong’s win in big hill, single jump 10 kilometer (a.k.a. the Gundersen HS134/10.0), capping off three individual nordic combined gold medals in...

With the completion of World Championships, the distance Red Group for the final World Cup period has been announced.  The Red Group consists of the top 30 men and women in distance and sprint by World Cup points.  Red Group athletes receive full travel and living expenses from race organizers.  It is not used for seeding purposes. Devon Kershaw and Ivan Babikov both made the distance Red Group for Canada.  Kershaw is ranked 20th with...

divbr //divdivWe are off to Lahti, Finland today for some World Cups this weekend.  Czech has been great, team spirit is high and we are fired up to keep the momentum going through the rest of the season.  More soon..../divdivbr //divdivbr //divdivbr...

RELAY!

FasterSkierFebruary 27, 2009

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divSprint day today.  It is snowing like mad and it a bit windy, so tactics could play a big role in the heats this afternoon.  The sprinters have been sitting around for a week now and are antsy as hell to get out there.  Today they get to do that....

Sometimes you can pick a color or a shade that describes a feeling or a stage in your life.  Sometimes it is based on a mood, sometimes it describes the weather, or an activity.  Last night, it came in the sound of a band.  Deep Purple, otherwise kn...

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These are the days we call glamour days.  They are the days that are sunny and warm, yet the tracks are still firm.  They are the days where you can head right out your front door and have hundreds of K of perfectly groomed trails to ski on, great sk...

It's on.  The World Cup races here in Whistler start up tomorrow with a classic sprint.  It will be an exciting day for all racing, and for teammates watching as well.  I am not racing tomorrow, but will be in the 15/30K pursuit on Saturday.  Prett...

I have a new appreciation for the rain.  I have always liked rain, but winter rain is not always as pleasant as a warmish summer rain.  In the winter, generally, you would rather see snow falling from the sky, however, rain in the winter does guarant...

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I am spending today with my family and I hope that all of you are around people who you care about.  Enjoy the winter weather, or summer if you are in Australia.  My parents and I have created a maze of trails for my dog in our backyard, as the snow ...

US Ski Team Gives Back

Burke Mountain Academy’s Nordic Christmas Camp was made special by the presence and enthusiastic help of US Ski Team Coach Matt Whitcomb and athlete Liz Stephen. Both Liz and Matt are Burke alumnae; Liz as a student and Matt as the former Head Nordic Coach. Each is also deeply committed toyoung athletes all across the country improve and enjoy the challenging ride of a cross country skier. Matt was with the camp for the first...