News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Bryan Fletcher scores career best

Olympian Bryan Fletcher skied to a career best 18th Saturday in the second FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Kuusamo.

By US Ski Team
Nov 27, 2010

Freeman a strong 7th in Kuusamo

“You know I started early today, but I was lucky to have guys like Lukas Bauer and Angerer just in front of me. I had a great second lap and moved way up."

By US Ski Team
Nov 27, 2010

Nordic Combined Team ready for Kuusamo

Four Americans will be on the starting line Friday for the first of two weekend nordic combined events. Also on tap will be the 2nd FIS Cross Country World Cup of the season (featuring the Ruka Triple, a 3-day mini-tour) plus the opener for ski jumping.

By US Ski Team
Nov 26, 2010

World Cup just around the corner

The World Cup circuit will kick off next Wednesday in Östersund, right now just a few teams are using the training possibilities at the Swedish venue.

By Viktoria Franke
Nov 26, 2010

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Goldsack and Brooks take both SuperTour Sprints

APU did exceptional well in the sprints, taking 11 of the 20 top five positions across the two back-to-back events.

By Mike Muha
Nov 26, 2010

Newell sixth in Kuusamo sprint

UPDATED: Andy Newell qualified eight and finished sixth in cross country sprint opener in Kuusamo. Finland. “I like this course a lot, it’s a tough one with two big hills for the men."

By US Ski Team
Nov 26, 2010

Demong manages 32nd in first World Cup of season

The U.S. Ski Team's Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) moved up 13 places in cross country but it did little to brighten a tough opener for the USA in the FIS World Cup in Kuusamo.

By US Ski Team
Nov 26, 2010

Kuusamo features 3-day multi-stage event

The FIS Nordic Opening will take place for the ninth time in Kuusamo (FIN) on 26th-28th November, the first and only time the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships that all three Nordic disciplines will compete at the same venue in the same period of time.

By FIS
Nov 25, 2010

Help fund Cadillac Path trail grooming

The state will not fund XC ski trail grooming this winter for the Cadillac Pathway. The Friends of the Cadillac Pathway need your help to raise $1,000 to pay for grooming the Cadillac Pathway.

By Friends of Cadillac Pathway
Nov 24, 2010

Vittoz injured in Gällivare

The best French Cross-Country skier, World Champion from Oberstdorf 2005 Vincent Vittoz, was injured in Sunday’s relay in Gällivare.

By FIS
Nov 24, 2010

ABR opens today; West Yellowstone: too much snow?

The SuperTour Sprint Showdown in West Yellowston has been postponed to Thursday at 11am due to weather. And ABR Trails in the Upper Peninsula will be open for skiing today.

By Mike Muha
Nov 24, 2010

Q&A Rasmus Damsgaard, FIS Anti-Doping Expert

In this interview, FIS Anti-Doping expert Rasmus Damsgaards takes stock on the work done so far and the current state of affairs with the FIS Anti-Doping program.

By FIS
Nov 23, 2010

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