News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Brett Camerota 9th in tight finish
A pair of brothers represented the U.S. Nordic Combined Team on Sunday in the final Grand Prix staged in Obertsdorf. Olympic silver medalist Brett Camerota ) slid inside the top-10 for the first time, finishing first for the U.S. in ninth.
By US Ski Team
Aug 13, 2010
Interview with John Aalberg
The FIS Newsflash had a chance to catch up with John Aalberg, the Sports Director for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, who embarked on his new challenge in May 2010.
By Michal Lamplot
Aug 13, 2010
Norwegian skiing must regain positions where it has historically been
An interview with Hermod Björkestöl, chairman of the cross-country committee of the Norwegians Ski Association.
By FIS
Aug 12, 2010
Bryan Fletcher leads U.S. in Grand Prix
Members of the U.S. Nordic Combined Team headed straight to Germany for the Grand Prixs after the backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships. Bryan Fletcher was the top American finishing in 19th.
By US Ski Team
Aug 12, 2010
Skateboard your bike to a better classic kick
What do you do when your rear derailleur brakes off and you’re a long way from home? Work on your classic kick.
By Greg Rudl
Aug 11, 2010
Mammut sells Toko to Swix Sport
Toko will maintain its Swiss identity and Swix Sport AS will pursue a two brand strategy, with separate product portfolios and distribution channels. Both brands will benefit from collective investments in product development, production and logistics.
By Steve Poulin and Ian Harvey
Aug 11, 2010
Kris Freeman Classic speed and freestyle distance clips
Video and comments on Kris Freeman doing classic sprints and a freestyle distance session at the June 2010 Bend Camp.
By Mike Muhe
Aug 10, 2010
Winter Forecast 2010-2011: Heavier snow!
AccuWeather.com Chief Long-Range Meteorologist Joe Bastardi is predicting that the worst of winter's cold and snow will be from the Pacific Northwest into the northern Plains and western Great Lakes - including Detroit and Cleveland. Ya!
By Joe Bastardi
Aug 10, 2010
Noque: Off-Season is the season for New Ideas
The Noque considers a 50K two-skier classic/skate relay, two trail re-routes are in the works, and the awards ceremony is likely to move to the Dome.
By Noquemanon Trail Network
Aug 9, 2010
The atmosphere of our team is the best I've ever seen it
Kikkan Randall ranks among top US Cross-Country skiers and is one of top sprint specialists. FIS Cross-Country had a chance to talk to Kikkan at US training camp in New Zealand.
By FIS
Aug 9, 2010
Next generation Newbury races in World Junior road biking championships
Anders Newbury, nephew to Jon Newbury and Vicky Asmus (Newbury) former top Michigan skiers, is racing for team USA at the World Juniors and races on a elite junior racing team in the US called Hot Tubes.
By John Goble
Aug 7, 2010
More on Eli Brown
I thought it would be useful to provide a short biography of Eli's accomplishments as we wait for his arrival in Michigan. This information comes from the University of Utah and has been edited so the dates appears in chronological order.
By Mike Muha
Aug 6, 2010
