News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Wax recommendation for tonight's sprints

Wax recommendation for tonight's sprints in Traverse city.

By Pete Edwards
Dec 30, 2009

Part one...

Canmore, Canada. Final stop for period one on the domestic circuit for the US racers.

By Pete Vordenberg
Dec 29, 2009

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FIS Tour de Ski starts in a few days

Beside many traditional Cross-Country nations such as all the Nordic and Central European countries, the United States with Andrew Newell will be at the start for the first time.

By FIS
Dec 28, 2009

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2010 Contest

We pleased to announce that the second international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski 2010 Contest is now live for team registration for contestants around the world.

By SkiTrax
Dec 28, 2009

Jessie Smith and Maria Frick win Holiday Classic

Treacherous corners is how one classic skier described the Holiday Classic course. The previous day's freezing rain left the tracks hard and fast. A light dusting of snow caused waxes to ice as racers stepped out of the tracks to negotiate fast corners.

By Mike Muha
Dec 27, 2009

Two Russian skiers banned for doping

The FIS Doping Panel found that Russian Cross-Country skiers Natalia Matveeva (RUS) and Julija Tchepalova (RUS) have committed an anti-doping rule violation contrary to article 2.1 of the FIS Anti-Doping Rules.

By FIS
Dec 26, 2009

Peru to compete at 2010 Winter Olympics

Peruvian Roberto Carcelen is set to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in a sport many of his countrymen have probably never heard of.

By FIS
Dec 26, 2009

NCCSEF Calendars for sale

The new NCCSEF calendar is back after a one-year hiatus and it is available at the NCCSEF.org web site. Just donate $20 to the NCCSEF, the backbone for the development of world-class skiers in the United States.

By Pete Vordenberg
Dec 25, 2009

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Spillane wins Olympic Trials in Steamboat

He said it could have been anyone's day. But Wednesday belonged to hometown hero Johnny Spillane who, in front of family, friends and fans, solidified a nomination to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team for nordic combined at Olympic Trials.

By US Ski Team
Dec 25, 2009

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Weekend race wax recommendations

Race wax recommendations for this weekend's Holiday Classic and Holiday Sprints

By Mike Muha
Dec 25, 2009

Canadian Supreme Court refuses to hear women ski jumpers

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear arguments in the case of the women ski jumpers suing VANOC to participate in the 2010 Olympics

By Deborah Folka
Dec 24, 2009

Davos

The first week we were in Davos it was Davos Ski Week. There were supposed to be around 5000 skiers in town just to ski, take lessons and drink coffee at the Coffee Klatsch downtown. It seemed like there were more than 5000.

By Pete Vordenberg
Dec 24, 2009

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