- What makes a fast ski? A discussion on league-wide wax protocols and ski performance theory with Andy Gerlach, Zach Caldwell, and Knut Nystad (Part 2)by Rachel Perkins on May 24, 2022 at 12:06 pm
Click here to read part 1 of this story. In most states, youth skiing is divided between club and high school programming, where club programs support skiers looking to race competitively on a regional, national, or international level, perhaps with goals of NCAA skiing and beyond. High school ski programming is typically more participation focused, and comes with a much lower price tag for families, consequently with a much smaller program budget. It’s less about...
- The Devon Kershaw Show: 2023 starts now. (Okay, three weeks ago.)by Devon Kershaw on May 23, 2022 at 2:55 pm
You’ve been waiting on pins and needles for the first episode of this season’s Devon Kershaw Show; we know. But it’s been a busy spring. This edition was recorded a couple of weeks ago, so apologies we’re not up to speed on all the latest developments, but we break down some retirements and other off-season news and we’ll be back soon with some discussion of equal distance racing and other news. You can email us...
- What makes a fast ski? A discussion on league-wide wax protocols and ski performance theory with Andy Gerlach, Zach Caldwell, and Knut Nystad (Part 1)by Rachel Perkins on May 22, 2022 at 12:18 pm
In November 2021, the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League (WNSL), which oversees both high school and club level youth programming state-wide, accepted a sponsorship proposal from Swix and Salomon, which would provide the league with $10,000 in funding per year for three years. The proposal also included stipulation that a standardized wax protocol using Swix waxes would be adopted by the league at all affiliated races, including the state championship. In practice, this would look like...
- The US Nordic Olympic Women Gold Rush Award: A Closer Lookby Rachel Perkins on May 20, 2022 at 3:54 pm
FasterSkier recently shared a press release on behalf of the US Nordic Olympic Women (US NOW) announcing Julia Kern as the 2022 recipient of the fourth annual Gold Rush Award. The release included comments from 2021 winner Jessie Diggins on the qualities that she, along with the other past winners, recognized made Kern deserving of this year’s award, but it became clear that there was a gap in FasterSkier’s coverage on the history of US...
- Updates from the 2022 FIS Cross-Country Committee Spring Meeting (Press Release)by FasterSkier on May 18, 2022 at 7:41 pm
This press release originally appeared on fis-ski.com on Wednesday, March 18, 2022. May marks the month of the FIS Committee meetings, debriefing the season and setting up task and changes for the upcoming ones. All proposals that were elaborated by Sub-Committees and working groups members came on the table of the Cross-Country Committee (CCC) on Wednesday, 18th May. The Committee discussed them and forwarded the confirmed proposals on to the highest authority in FIS, the...
- Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Seeks Assistant Coachby FasterSkier on May 18, 2022 at 5:45 pm
The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is Actively Seeking an Assistant Cross Country Coach for their U16/18/20 Program About the SSWSC: The SSWSC provides sports and youth development programming for over 1,200 athletes every year. Our vision is to produce champions on and off the mountain and our goal is to be the best at developing the “complete” athlete – coaching every individual to achieve their highest level of human and athletic performance – resulting...
- Reaping Mountain Biking Benefits for Cross-Country Ski Training with Jessica Yeatonby Jessica Yeaton on May 17, 2022 at 12:46 pm
Cross-country skiers are notorious for training high volumes during the off season in order to be in peak racing form in the winter. There is a common mantra used by coaches to help motivate athletes to train hard even though the racing season is months away: “skiers are made in the summer”. From my experience working with different coaches, the large bulk of the summer’s volume is intended to be on roller skis or foot...
- With Dreams Chased and Achieved, Adam Martin Retires from Professional Skiingby Benjamin Theyerl on May 16, 2022 at 10:06 pm
Adam Martin’s skiing has always tended to be best described in conjunctions rather than disjunctions. He could do this and he would do that. Or, that’s always how his mentors looked at it. My most distinct memory of Martin is from a CXC (Central Cross Country Skiing) camp about a decade ago when Sten Fjeldheim, then Martin’s coach at Northern Michigan University (NMU), gathered a group of us J2s (U16) around in the lobby of...
- Momentum Northwest Seeks Head Coachby FasterSkier on May 16, 2022 at 4:39 pm
HEAD COACH JOB DESCRIPTION Work Dates: Year-round Status: Full-Time, Exempt Reports To: Momentum Northwest Board President Summary Momentum NW is ready to welcome a new Head Coach to help develop the Puget Sound’s premier youth cross country ski program. The Head Coach role is the keystone in our coaching community to help grow, inspire, teach, and support our young athletes as they achieve their goals in the sport of Nordic ski racing....
- Snow Australia Seeks Full-Time Coach for National Training Centreby FasterSkier on May 16, 2022 at 4:08 pm
Snow Australia is seeking a full-time cross country skiing coach for the National Training Centre at Falls Creek during the Australian winter. The coach will primarily be responsible for coordinating and leading on-snow training throughout the season, including for elite and sub-elite athletes, with key aims of developing technical and athletic abilities and fostering a vibrant daily training environment. Falls Creek is Australia’s predominant ski resort for cross country skiing, with over […]
- Glacier Nordic Club Seeks Nordic Program Director and Head Comp Team Coachby FasterSkier on May 16, 2022 at 3:53 pm
Job Title: Nordic Program Director and Head Comp Team Coach Reports to and works with: Executive Director Status and Compensation: Full-time, 11 months, June-April, $45,000 salary, with flexible start date. Glacier Nordic Club (GNC) is based out of Whitefish, Montana. Named one of the “Top 25 Ski Towns in the World” by National Geographic, Whitefish is located on the shores of Whitefish Lake and at the base of Big Mountain-home to Whitefish Mountain Resort. A...
- What nutrition is necessary for recovery and victories?by FasterSkier on May 15, 2022 at 6:59 pm
Any skier in the process of constant exhausting training experiences great physical and emotional stress. That is why the right style of nutrition is a powerful tool that helps athletes to unlock their reserves, be more powerful, and stronger, as well as solve many problems like sleep, recovery, etc. Many influencers spend huge amounts of time, invest in advertising, buy real YouTube subscribers and share the philosophy of right nutrition. In such a way they...
- What Makes Skiing The Best Winter Sportby FasterSkier on May 15, 2022 at 6:29 pm
Winter is a wonderful time to head to the mountains, enjoy the snow and get active, with some of the best winter sports to try. The crisp air and dazzling vistas are a welcome change from the hustle and bustle of city life. As a result, ski resorts and winter resorts have become some of the most popular destinations for winter sports enthusiasts worldwide. Similiar to how Everygame poker became the most popular go to online poker...
- Bridger Ski Foundation Seeks Nordic Development Program Head Coachby FasterSkier on May 13, 2022 at 6:19 pm
Job Description Bridger Ski Foundation (BSF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ski community organization in the ideal outdoor adventure town of Bozeman, Montana. BSF provides and funds educational and competitive programs for all ages, year round, in Nordic, Alpine, and Freestyle/Freeskiing. BSF works with over 800 nordic ski athletes of all ages each year, focusing on inspiring a lifelong love of skiing, athletic excellence, and personal growth. BSF also grooms an incredible network of community […]
- Spring skiing: Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center hosts annual U.S. Ski Team campby Rachel Perkins on May 13, 2022 at 3:15 pm
Believe it or not, it is mid-May. For those following a traditional cross-country calendar, this means the start of a new training year, building toward the 2022/2023 competition season. And, for many of the top American athletes, this means it’s time to make an annual pilgrimage to Bend, Oregon for the on-snow camp of the season at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center. The weather gods were kind to the camp attendees, with nearly a foot...
- US Ski & Snowboard Announces 2022-23 U.S. Cross Country Team Nominationsby FasterSkier on May 10, 2022 at 9:38 pm
By Tom Horrocks May, 10 2022 U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 22 athletes nominated to the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team for the 2022-23 season. Nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on the published selection criteria in the prior season. In addition to established veterans, including three-time Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins and two-time Olympians Rosie Brennan and Scott Patterson, the 2022-23 Team includes five new members. Moving up to the A Team and […]
- On Pregnancy, Postpartum Recovery, and NCAA Ski Coaching: Eliška Albrigtsen (Part 2)by Rachel Perkins on May 10, 2022 at 5:06 pm
Part 1 of this story details Eliška’s experience coaching through pregnancy and the birth of her son. Keep reading to learn about the challenges she, like many women, experienced during the postpartum recovery process, and what it took to navigate year one of life on the road with baby Viggo. Expectation versus reality. When preparing to interview Eliška Albrigtsen about her experience pairing NCAA coaching with new motherhood, I expected the challenges she faced during...
- U.S. Nordic Olympic Women Name Julia Kern as 2022 Gold Rush Award Recipient (Press Release)by FasterSkier on May 9, 2022 at 2:56 pm
As the 53 women Olympians who have represented our country in cross country skiing, and calling our group United States Nordic Olympic Women (US NOW), we give an annual award, The Gold Rush Award, to a female athlete that demonstrates outstanding quantities of grit and grace throughout the year. Huge achievements give everyone the joy of celebrating the success. We know it takes many people to realize these high goals. We congratulate and are inspired by...
- Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team Seeks Head Competition Coach & Program Managerby FasterSkier on May 9, 2022 at 2:44 pm
Overview The Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team (BNJRT) is a team based in Boulder, CO which has been training 8-19 year old athletes for more than 38 years as part of the USSA Rocky Mountain West division. With an average of 45 athletes per season, BNJRT is focused on providing an environment that fosters a lifelong love for the sport of Nordic skiing. Many athletes have the opportunity to compete at the national level while...
- On Pregnancy, Postpartum Recovery, and NCAA Ski Coaching: Eliška Albrigtsen (Part 1)by Rachel Perkins on May 8, 2022 at 12:37 pm
While skimming through the extensive photo albums shared by Tobias Albrigtsen during the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships in Soldier Hollow this past January, one head coach caught my attention. University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) head coach Eliška Albrigtsen (Tobias’ wife) had an extra member of the team in tow: her then 11-month-old son, Viggo. As most ski coaches know all too well, the demands of the job are multifactorial, and can make it challenging...
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