News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

World Cup Season Review with FIS Race Directors

FIS Race Directors for Nordic Skiing, Jürg Capol for Cross-Country Skiing, Walter Hofer for Ski Jumping, and Uli Wehling for Nordic Combined, shared some thoughts about the 2006/2007 season in their respective World Cups.,

By FIS
Apr 17, 2007

US Men Again Raise the Bar:Tenth Place in Nations Cup Highlights

The 2007 Biathlon Season was another record-setting year for the US Biathlon Team, led by the men’s squad of Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY), Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK), Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY), and Jeremy Teela (Anchorage, AK).,

By US Biathlon Team
Apr 16, 2007

FIS's Milan Jirasek Talks about the Junior Worlds

The Junior World Ski Championships represent an important investment in the future. I am personally interested in the development of the athletes throughout their careers and on how long it takes them to become part of the world elite.,

By FIS
Apr 16, 2007

CXC End-of-Season Raffle Winners

Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce the winners of the end of the season raffle. Proceeds supported the CXC Team’s spring trip to Canadian and US Distance National Championships.,

By CXC Skiing
Apr 14, 2007

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USSA Alumni Weekend Spotlights Former Athletes

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, as part of its ongoing outreach to alumni of its 15 teams in seven sports, held the first U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding Alumni Weekend with nearly 30 alumni honored.,

By US Ski Team
Apr 14, 2007

Solid season in Nordic Combined World B Series

With the introduction of video jump length measurement for Ski Jumping and the use of transponders in Cross-Country, the overall quality of the Nordic Combined B series has increased significantly.,

By FIS
Apr 13, 2007

Final Words of the Week on the Double Push

The technique might be just applicable at start, finish-spurt and moderate uphills were you normally change to paddling.,

By Thomas Stöggl
Apr 13, 2007

More Photos of the Go Faster Clap System

Here are more pictures of the Go-Faster Clap System, including different angles and photos of skiers.,

By Joe Gollinger
Apr 12, 2007

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Getting Started with the Double Push on Cross Country Skis

I got the double push working on snow. This video is of my first time trying it on snow. My approach is to make a hop with my foot up in between those two pushes, and switch the aim of the ski while it's partly up in the air.,

By Ken Roberts
Apr 12, 2007

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Introducing the Go Faster Clap System

The distinguishing feature of this new FIS-approved boot and binding system idea is the adaptation of the thrust system currently used in ice speed skating to cross-country skiing.,

By Joe Gollinger
Apr 11, 2007

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The Double Push: More Visualization

Here are a couple videos - include one in slow motion - of Chad Hedrick doing the double push on inline skates. Think you can do this on skis?,

By Mike Muha
Apr 11, 2007

Mother Nature Makes Up For A Snowless Christmas With A White Easter

Riess Skrocki of Empire and Keefer Edwards of Glen Arbor can’t get enough of a good thing Easter Weekend.,

By Pete Edwards
Apr 10, 2007

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