News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Four questions to Astrid Jacobsen

The 20-year old Astrid Jacobsen from Norway has been the surprise of the Cross-Country season so far. The Sprint World Champion from Sapporo 2007 has made her mark in the distance races as well and is the current leader of the overall World Cup.,

By FIS
Dec 23, 2007

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Back home - fighting a cold

Kris got home early this week, and arrived with a cold. There’s a good reason to try to avoid international travel when you’re run-down. In this case there was no option...,

By Zach Caldwell
Dec 23, 2007

Hayden Table Tennis sponsors Vasa

We are very pleased to announce our newest sponsor for 2008...the Hayden Table Tennis Training Center. They are located a few minutes from the Vasa trailhead at 5549 S. Bates Road in Williamsburg.,

By Pete LaPLaca
Dec 22, 2007

Four US Skiers in Red Group

Andy Newell, Kikkan Randal, Kris Freeman, and Torin Koos are all in World Cup Red Groups.,

By Pete Vordenberg, TeamToday.org
Dec 22, 2007

Alaska Pacific Leads Through Soldier Hollow

The Alaska Pacific Nordic Ski Team leads the SuperTour Team Classification after four races. The ranking is based on the cumulative total of all points scored by the team members. ,

By USSA
Dec 22, 2007

Ernie Brumbaugh recovering from heart attack

Ernie was released from Spectrum Butterworth Meijer Heart Center about 7:00 PM last night. He still has the pneumonia from aspirating before/during his heart attack. ,

By Carole Mueller-Brumbaugh
Dec 22, 2007

The snow for Prague ski is ready

Although there is no snow in the historical centre of Prague, but onn December 27, 60 big trucks will bring the snow to Prague where it will be loaded in some smaller cars to get to the course which is situated in the historical centre of the city.,

By Tour de Ski
Dec 21, 2007

Construction at Whistler Olympic venues completed

The inaugural activities saw more than 100 cross-country ski competitors of all ages take to the trails in the Coast Cup #1, the facility’s first officially registered competition.,

By FIS
Dec 21, 2007

GLD Points for MTU JOQ races

Great Lakes Division point standings after the Michigan Tech Junior Olympic Qualifer races last weekend.,

By Nick Baic
Dec 21, 2007

Timber Ridge Open house

We have partnered with Timber Ridge to start the New Year off in a fun mode. We will have an open house on Saturday Jan. 5th from 10 am to 2pm. It will be an all-ages, no-skill-needed day of free cross country skiing and snowshoeing on groomed trails.,

By Pete LaPLaca
Dec 20, 2007

Tour de Ski: 9 days to the start

The second edition of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear will start in just 8 days now, on 28th December. 10 days, 8 races, 4 venues in two countries – that will be the Tour de Ski 2007/2008.,

By Tour de Ski
Dec 20, 2007

New faces win during first period

Some new faces appeared on the podium along with a few veterans. Tor Arne Hetland, Natalia Matveeva, Josef Wenzl, Astrid Jacobsen, Anders Gloersen, and Kikkan Randall (USA) all took their maiden World Cup victories.,

By FIS
Dec 20, 2007