News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Year: 2007 ×

4th and 5th Highlight part 1 of period 1

A zillion photos from this past weekend's World Cup races, with commentary and technique hints from Pete Vordenberg.,

By Pete Vordenberg, TeamToday.org
Dec 5, 2007

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Ski Cross-Country Sprint Kuusamo Men 2007

A video of the entire Kuusamo Sprint Final, with Andy Newell finishing 4th!,

By Marco
Dec 5, 2007

Gliding Waxing Race Skis

Detailed instructions for glide waxing waxing race skis.,

By Dan Meyer
Dec 4, 2007

Northern Michigan Wins Season Opener

NMU dominated both the men's and women's competition over Michigan Tech and UW-Green Bay.,

By NMU and MTU
Dec 4, 2007

A GREAT Weekend for US Cross Country Skiing

Normally, we (Toko) focus on information that pertains strictly to Toko, but this weekend's results were just too great not to focus on.,

By Ian Harvey
Dec 4, 2007

Put away the rock skis

Put away the rock skis - it's gettin' deep.,

By Jeff Kalember
Dec 4, 2007

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Hakkinen 22nd, Burke 28th in Kontiolahti Biathlon Pursuit

Kontiolahti, Finland, December 2. Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK) finished todays 12.5K Pursuit competition exactly where he started, in 22nd place, while Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) slipped from 12th at the start to a 28th place finish.,

By US Biathlon Association
Dec 4, 2007

US Continental Cup Team races Silver Star

Three members of the US Continental Cup Team raced today in Silver Star, BC in –13 C temperatures. Morgan Arritola, Lindsey Dehlin, and Lindsay Williams skied strong races on what will be one of the most challenging courses that they will see all year.,

By US Ski Team
Dec 3, 2007

World Cup Races in Canmore

USSA is able to enter an additional 5 men and 5 women above its normal World Cup quota during the World Cup races in Canmore in January.,

By US Ski Team
Dec 3, 2007

Cross-Country Technique Fundamentals: Recommended!

"Cross-Country Technique Fundamentals" is the best cross country ski technique CD out there, bar none, for both classic and freestyle skiing. It should be on everyone’s short list of key training investments. Put it on your Christmas list now.,

By Mike Muha
Dec 3, 2007

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Demong 3rd, Spillane 6th in Kuusamo Sprint

KUUSAMO, Finland (Dec. 1) - World Championships medalist Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) picked up speed over the last part of the race Saturday to earn his first podium of the season in a nordic combined sprint.,

By US Ski Team
Dec 2, 2007

Newell Sprints to 4th in Kuusamo

Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT), sidestepping high-speed trouble, picked off his first World Cup top-5 of the season Saturday, finishing fourth in a 1.2K classic technique sprint.,

By US Ski Team
Dec 2, 2007