News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Year: 2008 ×

Plan your Thanksgiving week in West Yellowstone

The Yellowstone Ski Festival has released the schedule of events for November 24th through the 28th. Ski clinics, waxing clinics, yoga, pilates, biathlon, SuperTour, ski show, kids programs - something for everyone.

By Sara Hoovler
Oct 20, 2008

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CXC Elite Team trains at Lake Placid

The CXC Elite Team recently completed a two week monthly camp in Lake Placid, NY at the Olympic Training Center. "The only problem with the weather was that is was cool enough that none of the boys took off their shirts."

By Kristina Owen and Heather Zimmerman
Oct 18, 2008

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Salomon heal-toe camber for classic ski

Salomon claims their heal toe camber provides great glide and kick. "You no longer need be a World Cup athlete or Birkie Champion to enjoy each classical day."

By Salomon
Oct 17, 2008

Q&A: Andy Newell

Andy's life reflects that of an athlete completely dedicated to all things cross country. But, as he'll say often, a life spent devoted to cross country skiing isn't what some people think it is - it's fun.

By US Ski Team
Oct 17, 2008

Placid Wrap

The Olympic Training center in Lake Placid smells like crap. Seriously, it does. But that’s a good thing, because it means the Nordies are in town for the annual intensity training camp.

By Andy Newell, Lindsay Williams, Garrott Kuzzy
Oct 17, 2008

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Olympic sprint course lengthed to 1.6 km

All FIS Nordic discipline calendars for the coming season include World Cups at the 2010 Olympic venues at Whistler Olympic Park. The length for the men's sprint competition was increased to 1.6 km.

By FIS
Oct 16, 2008

Lindsey Weir Dehlin to lead ski clinic, Oct 24-25

Olympian Lindsey Weir Dehlin will lead a Nordic Ski Clinic on October 24-25 in Traverse City, MI. There are three sessions geared to different levels of experience.

By North American Vasa
Oct 16, 2008

Preview: FIS World Cup Cross-Country 2008/2009

The Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country 2008/2009 features a compact calendar with 35 races per gender including the third edition of the FIS Tour de Ski

By FIS
Oct 15, 2008

Unforeseen challenges on the way to New York

I was aiming to qualify for the 2009 World Junior Championships to ensure a spot on the Canadian team. Unfortunately, fate was about to shove a stick in my spokes, the night before I was supposed to leave.

By Colin Abbott
Oct 14, 2008

Storing last winter's snow for this fall's skiing

The "Snow Farming" project Davos, Switzerland has stored two covered piles of man-made snow over the summer for use at the end of October.

By Mike Muha
Oct 14, 2008

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Exceptional Fall Technique Clinic

Mix a small group of skiers, coffee, VO2 testing, extensive dryland and rolleski drills, video, Dartfish video analysis, and a great coach, and you get one of the best technique clinics ever.

By Mike Muha
Oct 14, 2008

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Great video from Lake Placid

A speed session and double pole intervals on rollerskis at the Lake Placid XC Ski training camp from a week ago. Fast! and loud!

By Chris Mallory (I think)
Oct 13, 2008

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