News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Year: 2010 ×

Buying Guide: Jenex Rollerskis

Taming the chaos: Making sense of the nineteen classic models, four combi and six skate models make up the Jenex roller ski line.

By Mike Muha
Sep 16, 2010

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Lucas Bauer: A demanding summer

Summer has gone away quickly and concluded one part of Lukas Bauer's training process for upcoming season. He focused at gaining speed, spent couple of days on a family vacation in Greece and looks forward to first glacier training sessions.

By FIS
Sep 15, 2010

Swedish Team: Off to snow on the Dachstein glacier

Charlotte Kalla, Marcus Hellner and the rest of the Swedish national team went to Ramsau for a training camp to build up their World Cup shape.

By FIS
Sep 15, 2010

Olympians lead 2011 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team

World Championship medalist Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) was among a group of seven athletes, including six Olympians, named to the 2011 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team.

By US Ski Team
Sep 15, 2010

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What's new in CXC Academy?

Fall presents challenges for us Nordic skiers - work or school is demanding, days are shorter and we all know that ski training kicks up a notch. It is critical to maintain a balance.

By CXC Skiing9
Sep 14, 2010

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Telemark owners poised to surrender resort

The owners of the Telemark Resort, the historic Nordic ski destination near Hayward, are poised to surrender the resort to their mortgage lender, a move that would create more uncertainty for the major ski and mountain bike events that use the property.

By Tom Held of the Journal Sentinel
Sep 14, 2010

Kris Freeman: Technique in a 30K Pursuit Time Trial

This video of Kris Freeman doing a 30km Pursuit Time Trial is an interesting comparison with past videos showing sprinters. The sprinters look like egg beaters on overdrive. Freeman looks cool and relaxed.

By Mike Muha
Sep 14, 2010

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New Oneway DS10 Pole

Rossignol / Oneway are excited to introduct the new DS10 pole. The new DS 10 pole has a 100% carbon super light shaft with a new titanium coated carbon insert making the pole stiff and ultra light weight.

By Rossignol
Sep 13, 2010

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Southern Maine Biathlon Club wins Skaði Nordic contest

Skaði Nordic is proud to be a supporter of the SMBC. Skaði Nordic will be providing a set of the Skaði Nordic product line to each athlete as a reminder that those who are passionate about and committed to what they do will succeed.

By Laura Valaas
Sep 13, 2010

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Real men double pole

Lars Ljung: This is for sure the gear that gives you the girls. At least that's what I think. But it separates the boys from the men I guess you can say. Beause you know what, real men, they don't spread their thighs, they doublepole.

By Swedish Winter Sports Centre
Sep 10, 2010

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Is the Diagonal Stride a dying technique?

The Diagonal Stride is the oldest and most well known Cross Country Skiing technique, but today, in almost every race, there's a discussion whether to go with or without wax and just double pole. Is the Diagonal Stride a dying technique?

By Mike Muha
Sep 9, 2010

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Concept2 offers Web-Based SkiErg Performance Series

Concept2 has developed a web-based testing series using the SkiErg. The SkiErg Performance Series offers coaches and athletes a new tool for evaluating the effectiveness of their training.

By Josh Carlson
Sep 8, 2010

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