News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

So what IS the Double Push?

The best way to understand the double push is to watch an inline skater - the double push originated as an inline technique.,

By Mike Muha
Apr 10, 2007

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Double-Push Skating and Klap Skate in Cross Country Skiing

Using the Double Push and Klap Skate, athletes were able to complete a 50m measurement track faster than using conventional skate technique.,

By Thomas Stöggl & Stefan Lindinger
Apr 9, 2007

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Bernd Eisenbichler Named High Performance Director for US Biathlon

New Gloucester, ME, April 4. Bernd Eisenbichler (Munich, GER) has been named High Performance Director for the US Biathlon Association.,

By US Biathlon Team
Apr 8, 2007

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Oakland County to Create Highland Oaks Park

The 260 acres at Milford and White Lake roads in Highland Township would become Highland Oaks, a park that can be used for hiking, horseback riding, fishing or cross-country skiing.,

By Kathleen Gray
Apr 8, 2007

Bill Brundage: A Man for All Seasons

For Bill Brundage, variety is the spice of sport. The 56-year-old from Traverse City is involved in activities that often require more than one discipline, from canoe competitions to adventure races, triathlons to trail marathons - & Michigan Cup racing!,

By Mark Urban
Apr 7, 2007

Inaugural Grand Prix ‘Sprint Tour’ in Russia

This new competition series consists of four Cross-Country sprint races - two in the classical and two in the free technique – held over four days.,

By FIS
Apr 6, 2007

WADA Athlete Outreach program on-site in Tarvisio, Italy

The WADA Athlete Outreach program is focused on educating athletes and their support personnel about the dangers and consequences of doping.,

By FIS
Apr 6, 2007

Fischer Carbonlite Classic Skis with ZR1XL Grind

I bought a pair of Fischer RCS Carbonlite Classic Plus and had Zach Caldwell at Engineered Tuning put a ZR1XL cold grind on them. initial impression: These may be the best classic skis I've ever skied!,

By Mike Muha
Apr 5, 2007

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Start Planning for World Masters Cup 2008, McCall, Idaho

The next World Masters Cup will take place on home snow the first week of March. For those of you who have not had the opportunity to experience the Worlds, this is a great opportunity. I don’t think we’ll have a WMC here again for at least a decade.,

By Randy Bladel
Apr 4, 2007

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How did we do? A review of the season.

The US World Cup Ski Team has just arrived here in Park City. Some just arrived from the season’s last race in Maine. They are here for our first testing camp of the new season – or is it the last testing camp of last season…,

By Pete Vordenberg - TeamToday.org
Apr 4, 2007

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Birkie Lite – Less Filling, Still Tastes Good

The 2007 Birkie was a race for only the top 200 men and 50 women. For the rest of us it was a 25 kilometer untimed tour. Disappointment aside, the Birkie crew did what they could to salvage a potential cancellation.,

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Apr 3, 2007

Photos from TAMC National Championship 50/30K

Photos from TAMC National Championship 50/30K courtesy of Jim Rodrigues.,

By NENSA
Apr 3, 2007

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