News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Nordic medalists head to Middle East

With a total of seven Olympic medals in tow, the U.S. Ski Team's nordic combined superstars Billy Demong, Johnny Spillane, Todd Lodwick and Brett Camerota have shipped off to the middle east to visit the troops as part of the 2010 Heavy Medal Tour.

By US Ski Team
Apr 9, 2010

Cross-Country: Season review by Jürg Capol

FIS Cross-Country Race Director Jürg Capol took the time to assess the past 2009/2010 season in the VIessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup.

By FIS
Apr 8, 2010

Job Opportunities with CXC

CXC Team Vertical Limit is seeking for an assistant coach and race support manager to work full time with post graduate, U23 and senior athletes

By Yuriy Gusev
Apr 8, 2010

Hansson and Santus win overall FIS Marathon Cup

Following this final race of ten, the new king and queen of long distance Cross-Country Skiing were crowned with Jenny Hansson (SWE, 600 points) and Fabio Santus (ITA, 417 points) winning the titles.

By FIS
Apr 7, 2010

Busy Continental Cup season in Cross-Country Skiing

The FIS Continental Cup series all over the world allow the younger athletes to prepare themselves for the World Cup level. A s a bonus, the Continental Cup winners/leaders are allowed to compete in the World Cup Final.

By FIS
Apr 7, 2010

Two in a row for DeWitt and Fjeldheim

Laura DeWitt was named the CCSA Female Athlete of the Year while Sten Fjeldheim and Jenny Ryan shared CCSA Female Coach of the Year honors. It was the second consecutive year of award for DeWitt and Fjeldheim.

By NMU
Apr 7, 2010

Maybe we should add a Nordix race to the Michigan Cup circuit...

Watch the Red Bull Nordix event - Jumps, downhills, uphills: four skier heats.

By Mike Muha
Apr 6, 2010

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Casco Upsolute RS Comp rollerski helmet

Casco is shipping the world’s first helmet specialized for roller skiers and developed with help from biathlete and multiple Olympic medal winner Ole Einar Bjørndalen. The Canadian National Biathlon team will be wearing the helmets this summer.

By Mike Muha
Apr 6, 2010

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Ocariz and DeWitt Athletes of the year; Reimer and Fjeldheim/Ryan top coaches

Santiago Ocariz of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Northern Michigan’s Laura DeWitt were named CCSA Athletes of the year. Their coaches, Wisconsin-Green Bay's Butch Reimer and MNU's Sten Fjeldheim and Jenny Ryan, took home Coaches of the year.

By Dylan Dethier
Apr 5, 2010

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Paintball Biathlon

A great video showing how a paintball biathlon was put on by NENSA and US Biathlon.

By US Biathlon Team
Apr 2, 2010

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New Salomon SNS Propulse Classic Bindings

While I was working at the Olympics in Whistler, I saw very few skiers using the Pilot Classic bindings... most skiers who are still on SNS bindings were using the new SNS Propulse. And for good reason.

By Mark Waechter, Nordic Ultratune
Apr 2, 2010

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Kikkan's Season Finale

"I really began to pick up speed from the Olympics on, it felt great to finish the season on a high note."

By Kikkan Randall
Apr 2, 2010