News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer
Smyth, Stephen take Team Sprint Titles
Morgan Smyth , alongside teammate Liz Stephen, took her second U.S. title in as many days as the duo finished first in the team sprint at the 2009 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Fairbanks Wednesday night. Chris Cook and Torin Koos won the men's.
By US Ski Team
Mar 27, 2009
U.S. Ski Team sweeps with women’s title
“To be totally honest, I think it’s the first sprint-out I’ve ever won,” said Stephen, who teamed with Morgan Smyth to take the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships title.
By Matias Saari
Mar 27, 2009
Koos pulls away during men’s final leg
First there was the World Cup finale on Sunday. Then the blow-out bash in Sweden. Next came a flight across the pond only to be stranded in Seattle for 36 hours due to the Mount Redoubt eruption.
By Matias Saari
Mar 27, 2009
Ski Hole Covers by Swix
As seen on the World Cup: New Hole-Ski covers by Swix. Industry insders report that a similar product will soon be available from Toko and Solda as well.
By Mark Waechter
Mar 27, 2009
Preview of Updates Coming Soon
Most are in Fairbanks. A few are on the way up there from Sweden. Some are cooked and not rare but all the way through. I'm in Rodby, Denmark on the way to Munich, then home. I'll get some more stuff up then.
By Pete Vordenberg
Mar 27, 2009
The Madshus Nano 186, SC, and Classic for 2010
The Madshus Nanosonic was a big hit this year, and for 2009-2010 the skis will remain unchanged...but with a difference: Nano 186.
By Mark Waechter
Mar 26, 2009
A few more photos of the Michigan Cup Relays
Here are a few more photos (just a few) of the 2009 Michigan Cup Relays...
By Greg Worrel
Mar 26, 2009
I finally won the US Nationals race!
I had a late start so I could watch the other girls leave the start gate and I was getting both nervous and anxious to get my race going. A few last thoughts popped into my mind; "do I have enough kick;" "did I warm up enough."
By Kristina Strandberg
Mar 26, 2009
Skier takes the money, but not the title
Perhaps it’s fitting that a Swedish skier won the first event of what local organizers are calling the biggest races in Fairbanks in a quarter century...
By Matias Saari
Mar 26, 2009
Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) and Dario Cologna (SUI) make history
The overall World Cup victories for Kowalczyk and Cologna also made World Cup history since no other skier from either Poland or Switzerland has ever before clinched a Cross-Country World Cup crystal globe.
By FIS
Mar 26, 2009
Atomic Proliferation?
The Atomic World Cup "red cheetah" skate skis are fast and stable. The World Cup classic skis kick easily and have excellent control in and out of the tracks.
By Mark Waechter
Mar 25, 2009
Volcano threatens US XC Distance Championships?
First it was freezing cold for the Cross Country Championships back in January. Now Alaska has a volcano to deal with...
By US Ski Team
Mar 25, 2009
