News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Get Ready using the Birkie Training Plan

Central Cross Country Skiing, in partnership with the American Birkebeiner, would like to help you organize your training plan in preparation for this year's Birkie.

By Birkie
Oct 16, 2009

Stoked: Lake Placid

My stoke is very high coming off Lake Placid Camp '09. I've seen the work that matters go on everyday, twice a day. Training was tough, lots of hard work, yet the crew held up well due to doing it like a pro.

By Pete Vordenberg
Oct 15, 2009

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Grind schedule for October

You've been training this summer and fall to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren't a limiter. Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service.

By Mark Waechter
Oct 15, 2009

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Bryan Fletcher to Walk for Hope

U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team athlete Bryan Fletcher teamed up with Candlelighters, an organization that helps families and children with cancer, to put on the Walk for Hope, which will hopefully raise $30, 000.

By US Ski Team
Oct 14, 2009

Nordic snowboarding: the next hot thing

Unreel #10 skootches up to meet Joel and Tate, the world's most dedicated Nordic Snowboarders.

By MacNamara
Oct 14, 2009

ABR fall trail work

Fall has been the time to take care of any last minute trail changes, get the firewood, get rid of dead fallen trees on the trail and mow the trails low for the October snows that often fall here in Big Snow Country. We are now ready for the white stuff.

By Eric Anderson
Oct 13, 2009

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Steamboat Springs to host U.S. Olympic Team Trials

U.S freestyle and nordic combined athletes will get a one shot, winner-takes-all chance at making the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team as Steamboat Springs hosts the team trials on Dec. 23-24.

By US Ski Team
Oct 13, 2009

National Coaches Conference: Short Review

These are my notes and so are biased toward what I took away from the conference. I truly enjoyed all the speakers, but I want to focus on just a few.

By Pete Vordenberg
Oct 13, 2009

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First Tracks at the Yellowstone Ski Festival

Join over three thousand other Nordic ski enthusiasts in West Yellowstone during the Thanksgiving week. With the fourth Thursday in November falling late in the month, we anticipate another successful snow packed festival.

By Sara Hoovler
Oct 12, 2009

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Catching air at Whistler

Fantastic video of sprint training and racing by the US Ski Team - on rollersis - at Whistler, by Andy Newell. Catch some air!

By Andy Newell
Oct 12, 2009

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Women Ski Jumpers’ Legal Position ‘Misstated’ by VANOC

The legal position of the women ski jumpers seeking to participate in their sport in the 2010 Olympics has been ‘misstated’ by VANOC in its response to their appeal arguments, according to legal counsel for the athletes.

By Deborah Folka
Oct 12, 2009

Alexander, Jerome Win Jump Titles

- Nick Alexander (Andover, NH) and Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) kicked off the 2010 U.S. Ski Jumping Championships as Alexander took his first and Jerome won her seventh U.S. jumping title Saturday in Lake Placid, NY.

By US Ski Team
Oct 11, 2009