News, tips, and guides for the Nordic Ski Racer

Nordic Notes: Busy Worlds Menu Saturday

Caitlin Compton, the Cross Country SuperTour overall leader who is racing in her first World Championships, will be the lone U.S. entry Saturday in the women's 30K mass start, classic technique race at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.,

By US Ski Team
Mar 3, 2007

Barnes Sisters Both 10-for-10 in Sprint Biathlon

Lahti, Finland, March 2. Lanny and Tracy Barnes both shot clean in the 7.5K Sprint today marking the first time this season two US athletes had perfect shooting in the same competition.,

By US Biathlon Association
Mar 3, 2007

Demong Wins World Champs Silver Medal

Bill Demong, starting 100 seconds back after jumping, out-sprinted Finn Anssi Koivuranta by two-tenths of a second Saturday to collect the silver medal in the nordic combined individual event.,

By US Ski Team
Mar 3, 2007

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Finn Collects Fourth Medal

Finland's Virpi Kuitunen collected her fourth medal - her third gold - of the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as she won the 30K classic technique title. Caitlin Compton, the lone U.S. entry, did not finish.,

By US Ski Team
Mar 3, 2007

Are Your Pole Baskets and Grips Secure?

When she finally decided to make her move and break from the pack with less than one K to go, she got her pole stomped on and off came the ferrule and basket. She limped into the stadium – trailing the lead pack.,

By Pete Edwards
Mar 2, 2007

Burke 15th in Lahti 20K Individual

Lahti, Finland, March 1. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) opened the final third of the biathlon season with a 15th place finish today in the Men’s 20K Individual competition.,

By US Biathlon Association
Mar 2, 2007

NCAA Anounces Selection for Championships

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Skiing Committee announces the 74 men and 74 women selected to participate in the 2007 National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Skiing Championships, to be held March 7-10 at Attitash and Jackson XC in Mt. Washington Valley, NH.,

By NCAA
Mar 2, 2007

Nordic Notes: Men to Focus on 50K

The next cross country race at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Championships is the men's 4x10K relay Friday. The U.S. Ski Team will not have an entry, preferring instead to focus on the men's 50K classic technique Sunday.,

By US Ski Team
Mar 2, 2007

Stokely Creek 15kTime Trial: Fast Tracks, Blue Sky, Great Food

Last Saturday’s 15k Time Trial at Stokely Creek near Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, took place under near perfect conditions: hard tracks, sunny skies, and temperatures around 15F at the 10 am start.,

By Dieter Hohnke
Mar 2, 2007

Norway Collects Men's 4x10K Relay Gold

Petter Northug staged a breakaway in the final half-kilometer Friday and lifted Norway to its fourth straight men's 4x10K mixed technique relay title at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.,

By US Ski Team
Mar 2, 2007

Black Mountain Gets Snow, Not Rain

We are excited to say that Black Mountain in Northeast Michigan did not receive any of the rain that other areas received. Instead we got dumped on by a good amount of nice dense snow. ,

By Denny Paull
Mar 2, 2007

Michigan Tech Qualifies Five For NCAA Skiing Championships

The Michigan Tech Nordic skiing team will send three women and two men to the 2007 National Collegiate Skiing Championships on Mar. 7-10 at Attitash and Jackson XC in Mt. Washington Valley, N.H.,

By Jon Oman - MTU
Mar 1, 2007