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Grand Mesa Nordic Council (GMNC) Operations/Volunteer Coordinator
FasterSkier.com &bull 55 Minutes AgoSummary: The part-time, seasonal, Operations/Volunteer Coordinator ("Coordinator') serves GMNC (http://gmnc.org) members by managing all phases of grooming operations on GMNC trails on the Grand Mesa in western Colorado and effectively recruits and deploys volunteers. This is a seasonal position from… Full Story »
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Got Nutrition Questions? Send Them to Us!
FasterSkier.com &bull YesterdayFasterSkier is planning an interview with recently-appointed U.S. Ski Team Sports Dietician Adam Korzun later this month. If you have any questions about nutrition for which Google is no help, shoot them our way, and we'll do our best to… Full Story »
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All New X-ium Skate Package: Lightest Weight Race Package Rossignol Has Ever Made
FasterSkier.com &bull YesterdayRossignol's 2010-2011 X-ium Skate package, including X-ium NIS Skating WCS Ski, XCelerator Skate NIS Binding, X-ium WC Skate Boot, and Oneway's DS 10 pole, is all new and is now the lightest weight race package Rossignol has ever offered. The… Full Story »
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UVM Hires Johnson as Assistant Coach
FasterSkier.com &bull Sep 6, 2010Former Olympian and U.S. Ski Team member Andrew Johnson is heading to the University of Vermont as the new assistant coach of the school's cross-country ski program. Johnson did not respond to a request for comment, but UVM Head Coach… Full Story »
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What do baseball and nordic skiing have in common?
FasterSkier.com &bull Sep 6, 2010Standing between Chelsea Marshall and Matt Whitcomb, Liz Stephen waves as she is introduced to the crowd at Fenway Park. In the background, her smile is seen on the bigscreen. Vermont Day at Fenway was designed as a way for… Full Story »
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All About Motivation: The Petter Northug Interview
FasterSkier.com &bull Sep 5, 2010For the past two years, Norway's Petter Northug has been the best in the world. One look at the medals tables from the 2009 World Championships and 2010 Olympic Games serves as proof: Over the 12 competitions at those two events, Northug took gold in five of them, and reached the podium on two other occasions. FasterSkier had the opportunity to talk with Northug over breakfast in Las Vegas in July, immediately following the rollerski race that he won over Marcus Hellner. He had already conducted three consecutive interviews and two photo shoots prior to speaking with us, but he… Full Story »
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Fischer Launches Ski Pole With Zippered Grips
FasterSkier.com &bull Sep 5, 2010The poles are really convenient, particularly for biathlon and pursuit races," Mohaugen says to Langrenn.com. "Hans Martin Gjerdrem won the 20K biathlon race last winter with these poles," he adds. Mohaugen explains that the poles are developed at Fischer's facilities… Full Story »
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The Golden Skis
FasterSkier.com &bull Sep 3, 2010The period from 1989 to 1994 is often referred to as the "golden age" in Norwegian cross-country skiing. During these years, Norwegian skiers hauled home buckets of medals, and the party culminated with the Olympics on home turf in Lillehammer… Full Story »
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Bottomley and Leccardi Win 2010 Kangaroo Hoppet at Falls Creek
FasterSkier.com &bull Sep 3, 2010On Saturday August 28 the weather gods smiled on the 20th running of the Kangaroo Hoppet, Australia's international ski marathon. Perfect racing conditions at Falls Creek greeted the thousand plus competitors for a spectacular tour of the Bogong High Plains. At the elite end of the competition it was a couple of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympians who… Full Story »
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Back to School: Staying Healthy
FasterSkier.com &bull Sep 2, 2010School has started and the weather is about to get colder. You will soon be spending more time indoors in close quarters with germs and the combination of these stressors increases your likelihood of getting sick. I want to give… Full Story »
