NSCF-FXC – FasterSkier

NSCF-FXC Seeks Head Coach/Director of Skier Development

FasterSkierJuly 9, 2019

(Job posting) The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to lead its junior racing and training program, Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC) as Head Coach. This person would also serve as the Director of Skier Development, overseeing FXC and the club’s other instructional programs. Salary starts at approximately $45,000, plus reimbursements for retirement and health care costs, depending upon experience. The Head Coach/Director of Skier Development reports directly...

Resources Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Bog Running Intervals with Swedish Juniors

FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2018

Today’s workout comes from Alasdair Tutt, head coach and program director at the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks/Fairbanks Cross Country (NSCF-FXC) in Fairbanks, Alaska, who recently attended a training camp with Swedish skiers (ages 15-19) at the Åre Ski Gymnasium in Järpen, Sweden. Have a workout of your own (or your club’s) that you’d like to share? Send submissions to info@fasterskier.com with the subject line “Wednesday Workout”. *** On a recent trip to Sweden for study, I was fortunate...

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NSCF-FXC Hires Alasdair Tutt as Head Coach/Program Director

FasterSkierAugust 9, 2018

(Press release) The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) announces the hiring of Alasdair Tutt as the new Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC) Head Coach and Program Director. Alasdair comes to the position with an extensive background in ski coaching and strength training. His coaching resume includes regional and national team positions in Australia and time with the Steamboat Springs (Colorado) Winter Sports Club, as well as being an assistant coach with NSCF-FXC since summer 2016. In addition to his coaching experience,...

Job Postings

NSCF-FXC Seeks Head Coach/Director of Skier Development

FasterSkierJune 18, 2018

(Job posting) The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to lead its junior racing and training program, Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC) as Head Coach. This person would also serve as the Director of Skier Development, overseeing FXC and the club’s other instructional programs. Salary starts at approximately $45,000, plus reimbursements for retirement and health care costs, depending upon experience. The Head Coach/Director of Skier Development reports directly...

Continental Cup General News Racing US Nationals

Caitlin Patterson Takes Third National Title of Week; Sweden’s Bångman First Overall

Gavin KentchJanuary 8, 2018

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — It turns out that Caitlin Patterson does have a weakness: Swedes. The 27-year-old Craftsbury Green Racing Project (CGRP) skier was denied her first outright victory of the week when she crossed the finish line second to Hedda Bångman, a former member of Sweden’s U23 National Team who now skis for the University of Colorado Boulder (CU), in the women’s 20-kilometer classic mass start at the 2018 U.S. Cross Country Championships on Sunday morning...

Resources Technique Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Getting Adaptable with NSCF-FXC

FasterSkierJuly 26, 2017

The following workout comes from Alasdair Tutt, interim coach for the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks/Fairbanks XC (commonly known as NSCF-FXC). Tutt recognizes that while training in central Alaska has its perks (like reliable snow), it can also be tough for skiers to excel outside of their familiar environment (like on significantly warmer snow). This is true for anyone racing in variable climates and at both high and low elevations across North America. So for NSCF-FXC, the goal is...

Job Postings

NSCF-FXC Seeks Assistant Coach

BrainspiralMarch 7, 2016

Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks’ Fairbanks Cross Country (NSCF-FXC) junior racing program is looking for an assistant coach to begin work this summer.

Job Postings

Fairbanks XC Junior Racing Program Seeks Assistant Coach

BrainspiralApril 16, 2015

Fairbanks Cross Country (NSCF-FXC) junior racing program is searching for an assistant coach to work as part of a team of professional and volunteer coaches in helping guide its junior and masters athletes as they pursue their goals and dreams in Cross Country skiing.

General Training

Wednesday Workout: Making Connections for a Focused Fall

Steven McCarthySeptember 25, 2013

School is back in session, the days are getting shorter and there's limited time to squeeze in a workout. It's time to pull together everything you learned over the summer and be efficient and effective with the planning of your fall workouts. Pete Leonard, the experienced junior coach at the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks, Alaska, explains how.

Job Postings

NSCF-FXC Seeking Assistant Coach

BrainspiralJune 23, 2013

Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks’ Fairbanks Cross Country (NSCF-FXC) junior racing program is searching for an assistant coach to work as part of a team of professional and volunteer coaches in helping guide its young athletes as they pursue their goals and dreams in Cross Country skiing.