News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Year: 2007 ×

US Ski Team's major focus? The World Cup

Anchored by sprint stars Andy Newell, Torin Koos and Kikkan Randall, the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team opens the 2008 season with three World Cup podium performers and a top-5 distance skier.,

By US Ski Team
Oct 22, 2007

CXC Extends Deadline for XC Ski Camp

This will be a great weekend Camp for training and technique instruction with the entire CXC Olympic Development Team of athletes and coaches.,

By CXC Skiing
Oct 20, 2007

He's Fit

Kris did his Sunapee time trial this morning in 20:31 - 13 seconds faster than his previous best time, and 18 seconds faster than last November. He paced the effort fairly conservatively today, and the result was obviously much better than on Oct 4th.,

By Zach Caldwell
Oct 19, 2007

More Girls for Nordic Combined

The traditional Pupils’ Summer Grand Prix, held in conjunction with the FIS Nordic Combined Summer Grand Prix in Klingenthal (GER), included a new category of competitors: girls aged 14-15.,

By FIS
Oct 19, 2007

Clips from American Skier

Clips from the cross country ski movie 'American Skier' by X Ski Films. directed by Andrew Newell.,

By Andy Newell
Oct 19, 2007

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Paralympic Champion Cook Retires

Paralympic and World Championships gold medalist and former World Cup champion Steve Cook, who was the cornerstone of the U.S. Disabled Cross Country Ski Team for the better part of a decade, has retired.,

By US Ski Team
Oct 18, 2007

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U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Elects Swensen to Board

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced the election of three-time Olympian Carl Swenson to the USADA Board of Directors. Swenson, who competed in cross country skiing at the 1994, 2002 and 2006 Olympic Winter Games, will serve as an athlete member.,

By USADA
Oct 18, 2007

More Photos from Fjeldheim Clinic in Grand Rapids

One group skiing classic, the other perfecting skating without poles. Everyone enjoying the sun and warm temperatures.,

By Mike Muha
Oct 18, 2007

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Jenex Limestone Loppett on November 10

An off-road (crushed limestone) low-key, fun, rollerski/CAT Ski Time Trial approximately 10K in length. The course is in very good condition, won't be crowded, and has NO road crossings.,

By Bob Richards, Northern Illinois Nordic
Oct 17, 2007

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Whiteface TT - 2nd Place, Good Test

Kris started the race according to plan - fairly conservatively. He heard Duncan behind him and figured that the pack was there. By the time he turned around to take a look, about three minutes into the race, they had put a pretty big gap on the field.,

By Zach Caldwell
Oct 17, 2007

Video: Whiteface Mountain Rollerski Time Trial

Video footage from the Whiteface Mountain rollerski time trial this past weekend.,

By Andrew Gardner, Middlebury College
Oct 17, 2007

Need More Emotion on XC Ski TV

FIS TV Workshop for Cross-Country Skiing tries to identify key concepts for optimizing TV production for the FIS World Cup Cross-Country as well as the Cross-Country part of the FIS World Cup Nordic Combined.,

By FIS
Oct 16, 2007