NorAm Cup – FasterSkier

Technical Course Makes for Interesting Weekend in Rossland

Alex KochonDecember 21, 2011

ROSSLAND, British Columbia — There had been a few slips and trips and a couple of wrong turns along the way, but as competition drew to a close on Sunday, race organizers were pretty content. Crashes like the one that nearly took out every man in the fourth quarterfinal heat, and course confusion, which happened to at least two racers in the mass start, were not all that uncommon, said Rossland NorAm Chief of Competition...

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Videos from Rossland

Alex KochonDecember 20, 20111

After completing the second weekend of NorAm Cup series in Canada, some of Sunday’s top racers talked about their start to the season and what they’re looking forward to in the new year. From Rossland, British Columbia, where the Black Jack Ski Club hosted two days of freestyle events with sprints on Saturday and a 10/15 k mass start on Sunday.

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Sandau Chases, Wins for First Time

Alex KochonDecember 12, 2011

VERNON, British Columbia — After five years on the NorAm Cup circuit, all Kevin Sandau needed was a little verification. Seeded first and the last to start in the men’s 15 k classic individual start on Sunday at Sovereign Lake, that meant something. The 23-year-old, who recently returned from several weeks of racing in World Cup and FIS races, had never started last in a Continental Cup race before. He had also never won one....

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Sovereign Lake NorAm Photo Gallery: Women

Audrey ManganDecember 12, 2011

Photos of the NorAm Cup women’s 10 k classic individual start at Sovereign Lake in Vernon, British Columbia, courtesy of Jesse Winter Photography.

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APU Women Uphold Winning Ways; Diggins Sweeps NorAm Opener

Alex KochonDecember 12, 20111

VERNON, British Columbia — Before the Alaska Pacific University racers stepped onto the course at Sovereign Lake, many of them sensed what it felt like to win. Their teammate and winner of Sunday’s World Cup freestyle sprint, Kikkan Randall gave them that feeling. While she won in Davos, Switzerland, the associated emotions resonated several thousands of miles to her APU counterparts in Silver Star, British Columbia. Upon hearing the news that Randall and another teammate,...