From: USSA
Join us for the U.S. Ski Team’s biennial Coaches Education Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This three-day event from September 25-27 is for all cross country ski coaches and athletes looking to improve their knowledge of the sport. The 11 presentations will address a myriad of development topics that are guaranteed to improve [...]
This from: www.savedonnersummit.org/
Donner Summit with its irreplaceable resources is now at risk: in 2005, Foster-Syme, or Royal Gorge LLC, the partnership of Foster Enterprises (controlled by the grandson of the Foster that created Foster City in the Bay Area) and Woodstock Development (controlled by Kirk Syme ), purchased Royal Gorge Cross-Country Ski Area and 3,000 [...]
The Factory Team closed its doors this summer after a nice 13 year run. Their involvement and support of Nordic Skiing in the U.S. will be missed. We picked up the last of the Salomon Factory Team Vests from Andy and wanted to make them available to you at a great price. The vests are [...]
You may have heard of Atomic’s impressive race results….but did you know about Atomic’s “digital” ski flex accuracy
Bob & Nancy Gregg have announced a redesign and new format for The Master Skier publication. For 22 years the rag was a quarterly, color newsprint publication. For 2010 the publication will be an annual glossy 17×11 magazine.
Become a fan on our new Nordic Ski Source Facebook fan page and you’ll be entered for free gear drawings for the rest of the summer! First up is an Ultimate Direction FastDraw (handheld H20 bottle and key holder). Great for summer runs. First drawing is July 30th. Go to facebooknordicski.com and become a fan [...]
There are no style points in high jump, long jump or pole vault (all of which have women’s competitions), so why have them for ski jumping?
Looking for your best jump start for the upcoming season and a great vacation as well? CXC now offers a summer camp for master skiers of all abilities and levels. This camp is filled with technique group instructions, individual lessons, presentations, moderate training, evening seminars, and a lake side evening barbecue with the CXC Elite [...]
University of Wyoming researchers are finding that those of us living north of the 35th parallel cannot naturally synthesize vitamin D during the winter months. We have to get it through diet and/or supplements. Insufficient vitamin D can lead to a number of health risks including bone health and strength, diabetes and MS among others.
