Cross Country Ski Racing News
Bryan Fletcher leads U.S. in Grand Prix
8/12/2010 - By US Ski Team
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.
Norwegian skiing must regain positions where it has historically been
8/12/2010 - By FIS
An interview with Hermod Björkestöl, chairman of the cross-country committee of the Norwegians Ski Association.
Noque: Off-Season is the season for New Ideas
8/9/2010 - By Noquemanon Trail Network
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.
Next generation Newbury races in World Junior road biking championships
8/7/2010 - By John Goble
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.
Torin Koos makes break from U.S. Ski Team
8/6/2010 - By Corey Voegele
Torin Koos is switching from the US Ski Team trainig program to the Methow Olympic Development Project. The “national ski team model was no longer working for me. I needed a change.”
More on Eli Brown
8/6/2010 - By Mike Muha
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.
Dario is young and hungry. He has good chances to become a champion
8/5/2010 - By FIS
Norwegian coach Fredrik Aukland still advises Swiss super star Dario Cologna. An interview.
Brett Camerota Wins U.S. Combined Champs
8/3/2010 - By US Ski Team
The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Nordic Combined Championships concluded Sunday evening at Soldier Hollow with Park City's own Brett Camerota (Park City, UT) coming across the finish line first, marking his first U.S. Championship title.
Frenette, Van Large Hill Champs
8/2/2010 - By US Ski Team
The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping Championships wrapped up Sunday morning with the large hill competition. Both Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) and Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) won their second U.S. Championships title of the weekend.
U of Utah's Eli Brown to relocate to Michigan
8/2/2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
When the University finds a replacement, Brown will be heading to join his wife and two children on the family farm in Traverse City, Michigan—where he hopes to stay involved in the sport at a grassroots level.
Frenette, Van Crowned U.S. Normal Hill Champs
7/31/2010 - By US Ski Team
The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships were underway Friday morning with athletes jumping on the K90. Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) and Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) were crowned 2011 Noraml Hill U.S. Champions.
Jumping Combined Champs kick off today
7/30/2010 - By US Ski Team
With the 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships starting today, the U.S. Olympic and World Championship medalists are in town training on the Olympic venues, the Utah Olympic Park and Soldier Hollow.
