USA Out of Combined Team Event because of missing bib

2/27/2009 - By US Ski Team

The USA suffered a blow in the nordic combined team event at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships when Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) was disqualified for not having a starting bib.

The Birkie is over...It's time to Rendezvous

2/27/2009 - By Sara Hoovler

On March 7th, West Yellowstone will host the 30th annual Yellowstone Rendezvous marathon race on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. The Rendezvous Ski Trails has up to three feet of groomed packed powder on the ground and more is in the forecast.

Nordic Ultratune's February Newsletter

2/27/2009 - By Mark Waechter

Good stuff - Successful Birkie grinds, a new groind for warm/moist conditions, using respiorators in the wax room, notes about the Wolrld Cup at Whistler Olympic Park, and more!

Wax recommendations for the weekend racing scene

2/26/2009 - By Mike Muha

Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup (and other) races. Check back for updates!

Favorites Finland and Norway with team sprint gold

2/26/2009 - By FIS

Finland with Aino Kaisa Saarinen and Virpi Kuitunen and Norway with Johan Kjoelstad and Ola Vigen Hattestad won the team sprint in Liberec and took the World Championship titles.

We're back!

2/26/2009 - By Zach Caldwell

Kris’s preparation for the Championships has been defined by a very low level of training. While this has been the plan all-along - he compartment syndrome diagnosis made us even more cautious.

How we did it - Swix at the Birkie

2/26/2009 - By Pete Edwards

Swix Sport Racing Service was extremely confident in this glide wax recommendation. Beginning on Tuesday morning, Swix Racing Service staff in conjunction with the Saab Salomon Factory Team’s wax technician, Fabien Blondeau, began testing waxes.

Silver for Kikkan!

2/26/2009 - By Nathan Schultz

Kikkan Randall skied to an historic 2nd place finish today at the World Championship Sprint. Quick Report by Nathan Schultz.

US Men Just Miss Finals

2/26/2009 - By US Ski Team

Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) and Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) narrowly missed qualifying in their semi-final head in the two-man team classic sprint at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec.

USA Second in Medals

2/26/2009 - By US Ski Team

A gold from Norway in the men's team classic sprint dropped the USA into second position in the medals count at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. Both Norway and the USA now have three gold, with the Norwegians taking the edge on total medals, 7-5.

Hey, It's No Huge Surprise

2/26/2009 - By Peter Graves

Reporters slather on the superlatives, use words such as unbelievable, amazing, or it's a miracle. The more enlightened types among us simply sit back with a wry smile and absorb it all with a kind of zen-like attitude.

Q&A: Worlds Silver Medalist Kikkan Randall

2/25/2009 - By US Ski Team

The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) wrote a page in the history books of cross country skiing Tuesday as the first American woman to win a medal at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships.

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