News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Summer Storage Ski Base Preparation
Still haven't prepped your skis for the summer? Swix's Kevin Sweeney tells how....
By Kevin Sweeney
Apr 29, 2009
Don't mess around. Now is the time. Info inside.
Know how to go: USSA Education, Training Info, Olympic Criteria, Points List all linked below.
By Pete Vordenberg
Apr 28, 2009
US Biathlon Team Hires World Class Coach
Shortly before the Olympic season the US-Team made a surprising, yet smart move towards being even more successfull by hiring World Cup coach Armin Auchentaller from Italy.
By US Biathlon Association
Apr 28, 2009
Liberec 2009 shares its lessons learned with Oslo 2011
Key members of the Liberec 2009 organizing committee had an opportunity to share their experiences from the past two years with the team preparing the 2011 championships in Oslo during the Official Debrief of the FIS Nordic Word Ski Championships 2009.
By FIS
Apr 27, 2009
Jenex replaces XL100R with XL98R rollerski
For 2009 we have redesigned the V2-XL100R composite skate rollerski and call it the V2-XL98R, as it will only be supplied with the 98 mm tires.
By Len Johnson
Apr 27, 2009
Peruvian athletes dream of Vancouver
Peru plan to participate in its first winter Olympic at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
By FIS
Apr 24, 2009
Nordic walking poles help recovering war heros
Nordic Walking Poles Are helping many with balance and stability issues - including many of our recovering war heroes.
By Pete Edwards
Apr 24, 2009
Spring Cleaning
Okay, you've decided that the ski season is definitely done now. It's been 2 weeks since the last crust cruising, and there's no snow in the forecast. It's time for some spring cleaning...
By Mark Waechter
Apr 22, 2009
Nordic Combined Team trains in Whistler
The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team wrapped up the 2009 season on snow as athletes took to the terrain of Whistler to train on what will become their Olympic stage in less than a year.
By US Ski Team
Apr 21, 2009
Northern Exposures: From the desk of the NordicSkiRacer.com Alaska Field Office
I was excited to become a part of the Nordic community, intimidated to race against some of the strongest “citizen” racers in the country, and completely unsure of where I would wax my skis from week to week, given I was living out my pickup truck.
By Natalie Dawson
Apr 20, 2009
Training / Summer Waxing Clinic on Saturday at the Headquarters
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters Michigan Cup Team is hosting a Training / Summer Waxing Clinic this Saturday starting at 1:00 PM at Cross Country Ski Headquarters.
By Bob Frye
Apr 17, 2009
Millions watched or attended the World Cup
The one competition that reached the largest audience on a single channel was the men's Final Climb on the Tour de Ski in Val di Fiemme (ITA) on 4th January as 4.76 million people watched on Germany's ZDF as Dario Cologna claimed his first big title.
By FIS
Apr 17, 2009
