News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

New Fischer poles with QuickFit Strap

Fischer says, "The new QuickFit Strap enables you to insert/remove your hand as quickly as possible without affecting the perfect fit of the strap!"

By Mike Muha
Jun 16, 2010

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Strong like Bull: Specific strength drills

The area where most racers can make grand strength gains is in specific strength. Specific strength is carried out on rollerskis and on skis. It is doing long distance efforts as well as shorter (interval like) repeats using the upper-body only.

By Pete Vordenberg
Jun 15, 2010

A Good Balance between Training and Family

US Biathletes were far from home for most of last year.The approach this year is different. As most of the team members come from the northeastern USA, many of them can actually stay at home during the first training camp for the team, which took

By Tanja Ohlson, IBU
Jun 15, 2010

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Alternate Plans for Birkie Activities

With the temporary (hopefully) closing of Telemark Lodge, we have developed a plan in the event that Telemark Lodge is not available for Birkie Pre-Race activities.

By Birkie
Jun 14, 2010

Home and Here We Go!

Directly after the final world cup in Sweden I took off from Stockholm for Kathmandu, Nepal. For the next few months Barb and I worked at the health clinic seeing roughly two-thirds Nepalese patients and a third trekkers and climbers.

By Pete Vordenberg
Jun 14, 2010

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Free Nordic Walking Classes featured at Cadillac's Annual Senior Expo

Free Nordic Walking Clinics and Free Nordic Walking Pole Demos will be offered at the Wexford Arena and Senior Expo in Cadillac, Michigan from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2010.

By Pete Edwards
Jun 11, 2010

Interview with Justin Wadsworth

During the team’s recent training camp in Bend, SkiTrax spoke with Wadsworth about his new job, his enthusiasm for it, how the new position came about, and his goals for the future.

By Peter Graves
Jun 11, 2010

2011 Birkie t-shirt contest

The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is announcing their annual contest to design the official t-shirt for the 2011 American Birkebeiner ski race. The winning t-shirt design will be the featured retail t-shirt for the event.

By Cherie Morgan
Jun 11, 2010

National Training Group camp starts today

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team coaching staff will host the 2010 National Training Group (NTG) camp in Park City June 10-20 where the NTG will make use of USSA’s new Center of Excellence training.

By USSA
Jun 10, 2010

Nordic Walking Classes in Suttons Bay, June 15

Nordic walking classes and Nordic walking pole demos will again be offered during the Annual Older American Expo in Suttons Bay, Michigan on Tuesday, June 15. The Expo will be held at the Suttons Bay High School from 10am – 2pm.

By Pete Edwards
Jun 10, 2010

New FIS rules for 2010/2011 World Cup

Changes in bonus seconds, intermediate sprint bonuses, and skiers are now allowed to make 3-4 ski exchanges during long races.

By FIS
Jun 9, 2010

Falun selected for 2015 FIS Nordic Worlds - by a vote

The Swedish town, which is well-known among the Cross-Country fans as an excellent host over the years for many Cross-Country World Cups, won in a tight vote over three ballots against its competitors Lahti (FIN), Zakopane (POL) and Oberstdorf (GER)

By FIS
Jun 9, 2010