News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Poor snow greats racers at Junior Olympics
The snow is old and transformed many times over and the base is just hanging on each day. The race organization has been making a heroic effort in shoveling, hauling snow, and adjusting courses.,
By CXC Skiing
Mar 10, 2008
Soedergren wins Holmenkollen 50K
Anders Soedergren from Sweden won for the second time in his career the traditional Holmenkollen race over 50 km in the free technique.,
By FIS
Mar 9, 2008
Shevchenko wins 30K in Oslo
32-year-old Valentina Shevchenko from Ukraine claimed victory in the free technique 30 km interval start race in a total race time of 1:24.14 in Oslo (NOR).,
By FIS
Mar 9, 2008
Freeman finishes 44th in Holmenkollen slush
Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) led U.S. skiers in the famed Holmenkollen Ski Festival, finishing 44th in a men's 50K Saturday.,
By US Ski Team
Mar 9, 2008
Demong 3rd in overall Combined Cup
The U.S. Ski Team's Bill Demong set a new American mark, finishing third in the season-long overall FIS Nordic Combined World Cup standings. No American had previously finished higher than fourth.,
By US Ski Team
Mar 9, 2008
Sprint victory in Drammen for Kuitunen and Hattestad
Virpi Kuitunen from Finland and the Norwegian Ola Vigen Hattestad claimed victory in the classical City Sprint of Drammen.,
By FIS
Mar 8, 2008
Five-CCSA skiers make NCAA All-American in Freestyle
The overall standings after one day of competition have Colorado leading, followed by NMU.,
By Matias Saari
Mar 7, 2008
Burke 45th in Khanty Sprint
Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, Tim Burke in 45th place was the top US finisher in the 10K Sprint competition here yesterday afternoon.,
By US Biathlon Association
Mar 7, 2008
World Master Report - Day 5
You knew it was going to be a great day at the relays when Adam Swank of the U.S., skiing the 1st leg of the M1 relays, was so far in front of the next skier at the 3k mark he could have stopped and had breakfast and still been ahead.,
By Ken Dawson
Mar 7, 2008
World Masters Photos
Photos to date from the Michigan Cup connections in McCall, Idaho, home of the 2008 World Master Championships of cross country skiing.,
By Ken, Karen, and Natalie Dawson, and Aaron Tarnow
Mar 7, 2008
Weekend wax recommendations
Toko, Swix and Fast Wax wax recommendations for this weekend's races.,
By Mike Muha
Mar 7, 2008
Valtellina hosts 2008 FIS World Cup Grand Finals
The races will be held as a “mini Tour". The time scores registered in Friday’s races will be added to those from Saturday’s races to create the starting order (handicap) for Sunday’s race.,
By FIS
Mar 6, 2008