Archive | May, 2012

Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train – US XC Ski Coach Pete Vordenberg: A Decade of Service Part 2

– Here’s Part 2 of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, as Peter Graves talks with longtime cross-country ski coach, Pete Vordenberg, who recently resigned from the U.S. Ski Team after 16 years of service to … READ MORE →

Devon Kershaw Summits Mt. Ventoux on Rollerskis

– Canadian XC ski sensation, Devon Kershaw, recently tweeted a photo of himself at the summit of the 1,912m Mont Ventoux of Tour de France cycling fame. It was not aboard a bicycle that … READ MORE →

Canadian Ski Marathon Video

(Gatineau, QC) – Check out this video and see what it’s like to participate in the annual Canadian Ski Marathon, North America’s oldest and longest Nordic ski tour,  held since 1967. The fully supported … READ MORE →

ONE WAY Signs Finnish Champ Sami Jauhojärvi

– The Finnish Nordic Sport brand ONE WAY signed a contract today with the Finnish athlete and World Cup ski Sami Jauhojärvi for cross-country ski equipment. Sami will compete this coming season with the … READ MORE →

Brooks Blog – Back at it!

– Like everyone else, I had huge intentions of writing a huge blog post (almost a month ago now) reviewing my season, talking about the highs and lows in detail – and covering everything … READ MORE →

Cologna, Haag and Jönsson Sign On with Fischer Skis and Boots

(Austria) – Dario Cologna (SUI) has used skis from the number one Nordic supplier since the beginning of his cross-country career. The Swiss winner of the overall World Cup title has decided that from … READ MORE →

Alaska Nanooks Celebrate Team Awards

(Fairbanks, Alaska) – The Alaska Nanooks men’s and women’s cross-country and skiing teams celebrated their many successes achieved over the 2011-12 school year last weekend and delved out two of their four team awards, … READ MORE →

Final Countdown to Select the Organizer of the 2016/2017 Nordic World Championships

– This Tuesday marked the start of the one-month countdown to the election of the organizers of the FIS Nordic World Championships in 2016/2017. The election by the FIS Council will take place on … READ MORE →

NENSA Announces 2012-2013 Elite and Development Team Nominees

– The NENSA Elite and Development team nominee lists represents athletes who have had success on a Regional, National and International level this past winter. The NENSA teams exist as a program to aid … READ MORE →

Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train – US XC Ski Coach Pete Vordenberg: A Decade of Service Part 1

– On this week’s edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, Peter Graves talks with longtime cross-country ski coach, Pete Vordenberg, who recently resigned from the U.S. Ski Team after 16 years of service to … READ MORE →

ATTENTION Coaches – International Coaching School Registration Closes May 11

(Victoria, BC) – Coaches, have you registered for the 2012 International Coaching School yet? The Competition-Development Stream course runs May 24-30 and High Peformance Coach Advance runs from May 25-27.
Don’t miss out – this year’s event … READ MORE →

Doping News – FIS Anti-Doping Program Update, 4-Year Ban Sends Warning

– FIS continues to fight cheating through doping in the sport of skiing and snowboarding with out-of-competition testing remaining a major focus of the FIS Anti-Doping program.
During the 2011/2012 competition season, FIS performed as … READ MORE →

CCC Names eload as Official Supplier of Sport Nutrition Products

(Canmore, AB) – Canada’s cross-country ski athletes have fueled up in their drive to the podium this spring, thanks to a new official supplier of sport nutrition products, Cross Country Canada announced on Friday.
Eload, … READ MORE →

Two GRP Skiers to 2012-13 USBA National Team

– (Vermont) Craftsbury Green Racing Project skiers, Susan Dunklee and Hannah Dreissigacker, have been named to the 2012-13 US Biathlon Team. Dunklee’s inclusion represents a steady climb over the past several winters. USBA offers … READ MORE →

NANANordic Launched to Take Northwest Alaska Students Cross-Country Skiing

(Alaska) – A healthy lifestyle begins with being active, but when you live above the Arctic Circle finding ways to get outside and stay fit is not always easy.  In Northwest Alaska, a new … READ MORE →

ONE WAY and Swiss Star Dario Cologna Sign Long Term Contract

– The Finnish Nordic sports brand, ONE WAY, signed a contract today with the overall World Cup and Tour de Ski winner, Dario Cologna from Switzerland, that starts May 1, 2012.
Dario is using the … READ MORE →

Jason Cork Named U.S. Ski Team Coach

(Park City, UT) – Veteran regional cross country coach Jason Cork has been named as an assistant coach for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Cork will work primarily with the men’s World Cup … READ MORE →

NENSA Annual Fund Drive a Success, New Executive Director Introduced

– This year more than ever, NENSA members have stepped up to support xc skiing in New England! Every donation made a huge difference — the large and small ones, the first and last … READ MORE →


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