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(Press Release) Registration Now Open for Yellowstone Ski Festival Clinics

FasterSkierSeptember 14, 2022

Press Release Come and join West Yellowstone’s professional coaching staff to get a “jump start” on your 2022 – 2023 ski season during the Yellowstone Ski Festival, November 22-26, 2022. The staff provides a solid understanding of cross country fundamentals, and gives you the tools and drills to gain efficiency and strength at the camp and throughout your ski season. The coaching staff is composed of an elite group of XC ski professionals which...

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Caitlin Gregg Suffers Lightning Strike in West Yellowstone, Unharmed and OK

Alex KochonNovember 17, 2017

She never heard thunder and never saw lightning before it happened, but in an instant, Caitlin Gregg realized the surge running through her body was a one-in-a-million type of occurrence. This past Tuesday morning started out like most others for Gregg, who turned 37 exactly a week earlier, during her annual visits to West Yellowstone, Montana. With her skis and poles in each hand, she headed for the Rendezvous Ski Trails on foot — a...

Yellowstone Ski Festival Preseason Discount Trail Passes Available

West YellowstoneOctober 18, 2017

http://yellowstoneskifestival.athlete360.com/ For more information on the Yellowstone Ski Festival, please visit

West Yellowstone Fall Training Camp – Ski with a Pro

West YellowstoneSeptember 11, 2017

http://www.skirunbikemt.com/yellowstone-ski-festival and follow westyellxcski on Twitter, or friend Yellowstone Ski Fest on Facebook for up-to-minute news.

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U.S. Thanksgiving Camp Guide: Where The (Skiable) White Stuff Is

FasterSkierNovember 22, 2016

Natural snow is where it’s at, unless there’s none to be found. In high-elevation places like West Yellowstone, Mont., (roughly 6,600 feet above sea level) and Crested Butte (nearly 9,000 feet), November skiing is http://www.skirunbikemt.com/yellowstone-ski-festival.html When: Tuesday, Nov. 22 – Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 How many years running: Over 30 years. “It started with Drew Barney, Torbjorn Karlsen and Dick Hunt More details | clinics and held a FIS race on Nov. 2. Temperatures are reliably cold, and any snow that falls...

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‘Why not Ishpeming?’ Unpacking the 2016/2017 SuperTour Schedule

Gavin KentchAugust 25, 2016

Here's an in-depth look at the upcoming U.S. SuperTour schedule, addressing why the season’s first races won't be in West Yellowstone, why some SuperTour races are in Canada, why U.S. nationals are returning to Soldier Hollow so soon, why there is a skiathlon at Spring Series, etc.

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U.S. Devo Coach Fish Hosts Jam-Packed Junior Clinic: ‘Keep Them Moving, Keep Them Active’

Gabby NaranjaDecember 3, 2015

Where does the development of a strong ski program begin? U.S. Ski Team Development Coach Bryan Fish talks about the importance of engaging youth in nordic skiing. "Keep them moving and keep them active, keep challenging them, that’s what brings them back," Fish said last week in West Yellowstone, Mont.

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Thanksgiving Camp Guide: Where To Go in the U.S. and Canada

BrainspiralNovember 26, 2015

Sure, West Yellowstone's the biggest and one of the longest-standing annual November ski camps in North America, but there are several other options across the U.S. and Canada for early season skiing. Start planning next year's trip now.

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The West Wednesday Workout: L3/L4 Skate Intensity (with Video)

BrainspiralNovember 25, 2015

Hailey Swirbul of the Aspen Valley Ski Club takes us through a workout her team recently did in West Yellowstone, one designed to prepare them for this weekend's races and the season ahead: Level 3/ Level 4 combination skate-intensity.

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Welcome to West Yellowstone: Trailside Insight with Thor (and Video with the Elites)

Gabby NaranjaNovember 25, 2015

The Yellowstone Ski Festival officially kicked off on Tuesday, with numerous athletes and clubs out skiing the trails. Longtime keeper-of-the-gates at the Rendezvous trailhead, Thor Godar, sets the scene so far.

Preseason Discount Trail Passes Available for Yellowstone Ski Festival

West YellowstoneOctober 19, 2015

*Order by October 31, 2015 for the best rate Prepaid trail passes are now available for the Yellowstone Ski Festival. Passes are valid from November 1-30. Passes can be purchased through the mail or online. www.SkiRunBikeMT.com

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NNF: Thank You from Executive Director Dave Knoop

National Nordic FoundationNovember 25, 2014

When: Saturday November 29, 12:00PM Start Time (approximate) Where: Rendezvous Trails Who: Open to all skiers – 5k Freestyle Details: 15-second intervals $15.00 per skier through 5pm, Friday, November 28 Online registration available with a small fee. Checks payable to WYSEF, WYSEF waiver required Details of the race will be covered at the Friday 5:30 PM coaches meeting at Race Headquarters (Chamber Visitor Center) CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION *** Grover: Support the NNF Over the next few week’s we’ll be reaching...

BeFAST Announces West Yellowstone Headbands

BeFASTNovember 10, 2014

www.befastsportgear.com. Contact Information: Diane Schember (888) 982-8365 In MN (763) 221-5639 www.befastsportgear.com

Registration Open for Yellowstone Ski Festival Clinic

West YellowstoneOctober 8, 2014

Yellowstone Ski Festival XC Clinics. Great ski conditions, the Rendezvous trail system and the West Yellowstone ski culture make Thanksgiving week in West Yellowstone the best place in America to transition from dry-land training to on-snow skiing. Train with and learn from an amazing team of coaches (check them out http://www.yellowstoneskifestival.com/clinic-options-cost/ The new 5-day race focused training clinic is sure to be a popular this year. World Cup skier Matt Liebsch, Olympian Erich Wilbrecht and...

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Pre-SuperTour, Thanksgiving Day Video

Alex KochonNovember 28, 2013

Some of the most competitive skiers in the U.S. SuperTour circuit give thanks and express appreciation for friends and family before, during and after their Thanksgiving ski sessions in West Yellowstone, Mont., one day before the SuperTour opens there on Friday.

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Yellowstone Ski Festival: A Place for Reunions

Mark VosburghNovember 27, 20132

In May, Paralympian Nancy Stevens called up a former teammate, her guide Tony Neaves, 15 years after their last race together. Did he want to join her in West Yellowstone, Mont., for the biathlon race before Thanksgiving? He agreed, and the two came out of retirement together on Wednesday.

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West Yellowstone by the Numbers

Alex KochonNovember 27, 20133

You don't have to be a ski nerd or history buff to think this stuff is interesting. A century ago, West Yellowstone was just getting its starts as a tourist town -- one that had to deal with excessive cold and ever-piling snow. What to do? Ski!

Yellowstone Ski Festival Set for Nov. 26-30

West YellowstoneOctober 8, 20131

(Press release) YELLOWSTONE SKI FESTIVAL Nov.26-30, 2013 Make your first tracks of the year Trails in West Yellowstone, Montana for the Yellowstone Ski Festival, November 26-30th, 2013. Each year thousands of skiers, from Olympic athletes to first timers, descend on our small mountain town for a week-long celebration of cross-country skiing. Perfectly groomed corduroy on the Rendezvous Ski Trails, featuring 35 kilometers of trails, new warming cabin, and an updated skiers map. Full information and...

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2011 Yellowstone Ski Festival – Conditions Update

FasterSkierNovember 10, 2011

Light snow is falling outside and the forecast is calling for more. The Rendezvous Ski Trails are covered and the South Plateau is looking good. A few more inches and the trails in town will be rolled, groomed, and ready for the Yellowstone Ski Festival. There are two weeks to go and almost all of them have a snowflake in the forecast. With the 2011 Yellowstone Ski Festival in sight, the final details are wrapping...

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Snow and Skiing in West Yellowstone

FasterSkierNovember 8, 2011

With six inches & skiing on the S. Plateau in West Yellowstone and three inches on the Rendezvous Trails the grooming is not far behind… Keep your fingers crossed that there will be good skiing this year for the ski festival and SuperTour.

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