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Let's rollerski...in Oslo

Rollerskiing, Oslo-style

By The sausage prince
Nov 18, 2009

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Get your Vasa grooming badge

Get your grooming badge: This season’s grooming badges will be mailed on Monday, November 23.

By Missy Luyk
Nov 17, 2009

First ten days

Now we have a good week of training leading into the World Cup races here next weekend. It is a great thing to not have to pack up the wax room, the rooms and get in the van to drive after a three day weekend of racing.

By Pete Vordenberg
Nov 17, 2009

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CXC Needs Your Old XC Bindings!

The Central Cross Country Ski Association Adaptive Program for individuals with physical disabilities is searching for your used Salomon XC bindings to build sit skis for skiers with spinal cord injuries and illnesses and leg amputations.

By CXC Skiing
Nov 16, 2009

Randall Just Shy of Podium in Norway

The U.S. Cross Country Team wrapped up three days of pre World Cup racing Sunday with even more unexpected success as Kikkan Randall took fourth and Kris Freeman fifth in the women's 5K and men's 10K classic FIS races in Norway.

By US Ski Team
Nov 16, 2009

Three significant changes at the 2010 Birkie start line

There are three significant changes at the Birkie start line for 2010: The chip timing wire is 300 meters out from the start, and the frist waves for the Birkie, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon have changed.

By Birkie
Nov 16, 2009

We’re skiing on snow!

The team rolled into good Ole West Yellowstone, Montana Friday afternoon. We have all been anxiously monitoring the weather forecast and were pleased to be greeted by ample snow here in town. There is already more snow here than any point last November.

By Audrey Weber, CXC Team Vertical Elite
Nov 16, 2009

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Biathlon World Cup season approaches

The World Cup season opens eight days from today in Ostersund, Sweden, where the US Biathlon Team is holding their final pre-season training camp.

By US Biathlon Association
Nov 16, 2009

Freeman Shines in Norway

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is a leg up on the competition scene after competing in two days of FIS races in Norway where Kikkan Randall, Kris Freeman, Liz Stephen and Morgan Arritola have all had great early season results.

By US Ski Team
Nov 15, 2009

It's snowing in West Yellowstone

The white Valium started to fall around 11am on Thursday and continues to accumulate. We are waiting with fingers crossed to see how much we get. The forecast for West Yellowstone looks great.

By Sara Hoovler
Nov 13, 2009

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Transitions

Morgan Smyth doing L4 classical intervals in SLC. Of course not the last for Morgan or most of you all either, but it won't be long.

By Pete Vordenberg
Nov 13, 2009

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Things to do during the Yellowstone Ski Festival

After tons of festivals both with and without kids, here are some suggestions of things to do in West Yellowstone and Bozeman in addition to cross country skiing!

By Doug McSpadden
Nov 13, 2009