A few days ago I was planning to post about how great it was to be following the Olympics from Sweden. We are 7 hours ahead of Vancouver, so everything xc ski race is live in the evening, from around 5 P.M. to 11 P.M. No commercials and complete start-...
A few days ago I was planning to post about how great it was to be following the Olympics from Sweden. We are 7 hours ahead of Vancouver, so everything xc ski race is live in the evening, from around 5 P.M. to 11 P.M. No commercials and complete start-...
Cable to Hayward, WI Saturday, February 27 23K/50K Skate or 23K/54K Classic Classic start at 8 A.M., first Skate wave at 8:25 A.M. Wave 10 starts at 10 A.M. Forecast/Conditions: Low of 7F overnight and a high of 28 on race day. Snow will stay cold through noon. There is a lot of debris (twigs and pine needles, etc.) on the course, especially between OO and Mosquito Brook. Glidewax: Apply LF Blue/LF Moly mixed 1:1, scrape...
The last week of the Games have begun. With wonderful weather again there were three events decided in the Whistler Nordic Park today. The jumpers competed in the team jump (on the big jump). In the cross-country stadium next door was the team sprint in the free technique (skating) in the men’s and ladies. There have been some interesting results which are in contrast to the previous season so far. For example, the German ladies...
What a day for America! Bode Miller won the Men’s Alpine Combined. What a great story the Olympics write. After Bode was no longer in the National team last year, he was allowed to return only on condition of coming into the team if he is completely at the service of the team and really part of the team. This he has done and has been rewarded now even with a complete set of medals....
One of the most exciting and anticipated cross country races in the Games just ended. The 30 km Men’s Pursuit race which involves 15 km in the classical technique followed by 15 km in the skating technique to see who is the most complete cross country skier racer. This is a mass start race with a running clock during the transition. With similar weather conditions to yesterday, the Swede Johan Olsson came out of the...
In the 15 km Pursuit Women’s Cross-country competition, Marit Björgen of Norway was able to repeat her Olympic victory in the sprint. She had received super material “under her feet” from her serviceman Perry Olsson. There is an interesting story. Perry is responsible not only Marit but also for the skis of superstar Petter Northug. After Marit had won bronze in the first race the Norwegian media expected a victory from Petter in the afternoon....
Yesterday everything went smoothly both in terms of the conditions for the racers as well as the weather. Those who followed the Olympics on TV, saw that we were treated to a radiantly beautiful winter day. The combination of the Alpine women’s competition was held under ideal conditions. Fortunately, the Rennläuferinnen were spared from bad falls this time. It is noteworthy to mention that Anja Persson, who had a bad fall yesterday on the descent,...
Hi All- after my non blog a couple weeks back I thought I'd actually write something, and hopefully this will be of value for skiers/waxers/coaches who train and race in the Intermountain or Rocky Mountain West.Last weekend was the Moose Chase, our loc...
Hi All- after my non blog a couple weeks back I thought I'd actually write something, and hopefully this will be of value for skiers/waxers/coaches who train and race in the Intermountain or Rocky Mountain West.Last weekend was the Moose Chase, our loc...
The Susitna 100 is a 100-mile run, ski, or bike race in Alaska, following a portion of the Iditarod trail. You are required to have 15 pounds of gear with you at all times, not including consumable food and 2 liters of water. If you pull a sled, that w...
The Susitna 100 is a 100-mile run, ski, or bike race in Alaska, following a portion of the Iditarod trail. You are required to have 15 pounds of gear with you at all times, not including consumable food and 2 liters of water. If you pull a sled, that w...
The ski mountaineering season is in full swing in the US. Several races have been held around the country, mostly at ski areas in the Rocky Mountains. Races at Grand Targhee,WY and Sunlight, CO served as qualifiers for the US National Team. Eight men a...
The ski mountaineering season is in full swing in the US. Several races have been held around the country, mostly at ski areas in the Rocky Mountains. Races at Grand Targhee,WY and Sunlight, CO served as qualifiers for the US National Team. Eight men a...
The changeable weather stayed constant yesterday. Once the weather gods saw off the Men’s Downhill yesterday, it snowed half the night until about 10 clock this morning. Flakes the size of coins! The Mens Combined was postponed until tomorrow. The weather forecasters say that starting tomorrow there will be a period of sunshine. So tomorrow is looking good for Alpine ski racing fans. Today the Alpine track was completely soaked from top to bottom. It...
Finally, the weather today was Olympic worthy and provided fair competitions. The downhill course was presented in a top-prepared state and offered a level playing field for all skiers. It was important for all service people who prepare the skis to provide enough edge grip for the snow conditions, but at the same time not too aggressive. The service people of the racers had already started a week ago to condition the ski bases with...
I’m headed to Sweden to ski race! I have dreamed of doing a big Scandinavian race for years, with the Swedish Vasaloppet or the Norwegian Birkebeiner at the top of my wish list.This year’s Masters World Cup (MWC) seems the perfect fit. The MWC is i...
I’m headed to Sweden to ski race! I have dreamed of doing a big Scandinavian race for years, with the Swedish Vasaloppet or the Norwegian Birkebeiner at the top of my wish list.This year’s Masters World Cup (MWC) seems the perfect fit. The MWC is i...