News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Current World's Best Biathlete: Tim Burke

The historic result will yet take a couple of more days to sink in, as it showed in this talk with Tim Burke, High Performance Director Bernd Eisenbichler, Head Coach Per Nilsson and USBA Executive Director Max Cobb.

By Viktoria Franke
Dec 24, 2009

Michaywé trail system will be groomed this season

The Michaywé Board of Directors voted at their special meeting on Tuesday December 22, 2009 to re-open the cross country ski trails as soon as possible. The staff began grooming the ski trails on Wednesday morning.

By Mike Muha
Dec 24, 2009

Hafsaas abandons Biathlon for Cross-Country

Biathlete Ronny Andre Hafsaas won the 15K Freestyle at the Beitostoelen Wolrd Cup, and has now decided to quit biathlon to focus on the cross country ski World Cup

By FIS
Dec 23, 2009

In 9 days, Tour de Ski 2010 kicks off

In exactly 9 days the Cross-Country World Cup after six years, returns to South Tyrol. Cortina-Toblach will organize Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 January, two stages of the Tour de Ski 2010.

By OC Toblach
Dec 23, 2009

Kuusamo pics: McCabe, NCCSEF, Dusseldorf, Davos

Keeping the words at a minimum for this one...

By Pete Vordenberg
Dec 23, 2009

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The Fast Wax ski wax story

The Fast Wax development really began when I first started skiing. I soon learned that if my skis were waxed really well there was distinct advantage over other skiers.

By Dan Meyers
Dec 23, 2009

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XCold Application

XCold powder is one of Toko's standout products. It really is an essential part of any competitive skier's wax box. Here is information on when and how to use it.

By Ian Harvey
Dec 22, 2009

New Keweenaw Nordic Ski Festival

A half-marathon and quarter-marathon, covering the length and breadth of the Michigan Tech trail system, will highlight a new weekend-long Library Restaurant Keweenaw Nordic Skiing Festival, January 16-17, in Houghton and Chassell.

By Dean Woodbeck
Dec 22, 2009

Randall reaches points in Rogla

U.S. Ski Team sprint specialists Kikkan Randall and Andy Newell led the U.S. Sunday. Randall rallied from 39th halfway through the 15K classic to finish 30th and Newell landing 41st in the 30K in the World Cup in Rogla on Sunday.

By US Ski Team
Dec 21, 2009

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USA has strong weekend in Ramsau

The U.S. Ski Team's Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) fell just short of the podium in fifth Sunday as a veritable freight train of nordic combined skiers battled right down to the wire in Ramsau.

By US Ski Team
Dec 21, 2009

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Northug takes second victory in 24 hours

Petter Northug (NOR) took his second victory within 24 hours in the today's 30 km Mass start World Cup competition in the classical style.

By FIS
Dec 21, 2009

Tim Burke takes World Cup lead!

Sunday Tim Burke took over the yellow bib as World Cup leader in Biathlon. For the first time ever an US athlete is the best biathlete of the world.

By Viktoria Franke
Dec 21, 2009

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