News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Pro-Ski S2 Skating Rollerski: Zoom-Zoom!
If you have smooth pavement, like to go fast, or struggle with your V2 and V2-alternate, this is the ski for you! The durable polyurethane wheels should keep to long term cost of ownership to a minimum.
By Mike Muha
Jun 22, 2009
Rossignol hires Tim Petrick as Global VP Sales and Marketing
Of his immediate plans, Petrick says, “We will set out to immediately clarify the strategies and positioning of this incredible portfolio of brands."
By Rossignol Group
Jun 21, 2009
Sprinter to advise German team
Olympic Champion Tor Arne Hetland (NOR), who retired this spring due to knee problems, will work as an external advisor to the German sprinting team.
By FIS
Jun 20, 2009
Over 100,000 Worldloppet skiers this past season
For the first time, the total participant number in the Worldloppet races exceeded 100’000 in one season.
By FIS
Jun 19, 2009
Passport program to monitor drug usage
The passport will monitor an athlete’s blood values and can indicate abnormal parameters in relation to the athlete's personal measurements that may lead to an anti-doping rule violation after assessment by an expert panel.
By FIS
Jun 19, 2009
Minutes from the FIS Council meeting in Vancouver
FIS Council dealt with reports from Organizing Committees from the concluded 2009 as well as the future FIS World Championships, proposals from the FIS Technical Committees with calendar updates and developments
By FIS
Jun 18, 2009
US Biathlon roller skiing guidelines
The following guidelines describe the procedures to be adopted by US Biathlon members at all times when roller skiing. Members are asked to sign the document as a pledge.
By US Biathlon Association
Jun 18, 2009
Oberhofer Skitunnel opens
The 14.5 million Euro project includes a 1.9 km long Cross-Country track with up- and downhills up to a 12% grade.
By FIS
Jun 18, 2009
Glide Wax Utility for iPhone
Hey, check out this new iPhone utility! The Nordic Glide Wax utility for iPhone and iPod Touch, provides glide wax recommendations (Swix, Toko, and Solda) based on temperature, snow type, and humidity.
By Mark Waechter
Jun 18, 2009
The USSA Athlete Pipeline
This spring, USSA undertook a revision of its pipelines to also illustrate the other factors that influence athlete development at each stage, including training, technical and tactical markers.
By US Ski Team
Jun 17, 2009
So who is the "Viessmann" of the FIS Viessmann World Cup?
What kind of a role does sport-sponsoring play for Viessmann, international manufacturers of heating systems, and what is the relationship between Viessmann and ski sports?
By FIS
Jun 17, 2009