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Choosing the Right Nordic Skis by Dr. John H. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 09 Dec 2010 6:00am , boots, bindings, and poles you'll need. There are many types of nordic skis but for the purposes of my analysis, I'll refer to them by their typical width and edge configuration... track skiing, chose the New Nordic Norm T3 or Salomon Profile 2. For OTBD choose the New Nordic Norm BC Auto binding 3. For steep slopes chose the New Nordic Norm BC Magnum Read on »

Ski ski ski ski ski ski ski by Danielle L Posted Wed 30 Dec 2009 9:32am The fam and I are heading out for a mini ski trip. We’ll be ringing in the new decade in a slopeside hot tub, spent exhausted and jelloid from a full day of skiing. Then we’ll ski again New Year’s day, when the mountain is deserted because everyone is hungover! I’m hopeful to find powder, and maybe some fresh tracks. I of course expect full Read on »

Skiing is Good by Geoff R. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 27 Jan 2009 8:12pm some of my best runs in weeks the past few days and we finally have enough snow that I can consistently get out nordic skiing. I haven't been skiing very far but it's been nice... Today: Run 14 miles Ski 7 miles -5 skate -2 classic Saturday: Run 13 miles Classic Ski 4 miles Friday: Run 15 miles Bike Commute 3 miles Thursday Read on »

Bike, ski, sled = Unbeatable New Year's Day! by Bliss Chick Posted Wed 05 Jan 2011 10:05am I live in an amazing place. After a lazy morning of hanging out with the dudes while Hot Husband went skiing, we piled the whole family in the car and got in some great cross-country skiing. Bridger Ski Foundation does an incredible job grooming trails at Bridger Creek Golf Course , which makes nordic skiing a joy. This is only the second time Read on »

50 km Classic ski race 3/15/2008 by Jarral R. Posted Tue 27 Oct 2009 4:30pm kick wax on for the colder temperature also. It was actually kind of good that it was cold with fresh snow because when you used wax on Nordic skis if it is warmer or icy it is hard to get the wax to stick. Classic Nordic skis are cambered so that as you stand on both skis the part in the middle under your foot doesn't actually touch the snow Read on »

Kenny Mac ski race and Training Jan 2008 by Jarral R. Posted Tue 27 Oct 2009 4:30pm . It is amazing how nice 3F feels! There is a local Nordic ski race in Gunnison, weather/snow permitting, at a local mt bike, hiking, and ski area about 6 mi from town. This year...% of does and fauns would die..... The downhill skiing was great however. Then the snow let up and the cold set in the second and third weeks. Scott (traverse partner) and I spent Read on »

Ski, Ski, Ski by dlease Posted Mon 18 Jan 2010 5:54am I just had an amazing stretch of 9 days where I skied 7 days. That's my best stretch of skiing in a few years, and it was a lot of fun, despite the fact that I was fighting...). Then, I took a 2-day clinic where I was the student. We skied at Smugglers' Notch and the snow was amazing. I learned a lot that I intend to use in my teaching for the rest Read on »

Run Bike Ski in the snow: Winter Triathlon Nations to be held in Utah this weekend by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 13 Jan 2011 12:43pm in conjunction with the Bash Winter Tri. The event will be contested at the 2002 Winter Olympic venue for cross-country skiing and biathlon. More information on the venue and the event can be found at usatriathlon.org. A year ago, the U.S. earned a pair of gold medals at the ITU Winter World Championship. Two-time national champion and a 2006 U.S. Olympian in Nordic Read on »

How Ski Technology Affects Your Skiing by David Barton Posted Fri 07 Aug 2009 7:17pm I have been hearing many questions lately about ski equipment. Does it make a difference if I use short or long skis? Old or new? What really is the difference in equipment? How much does it really affect my skiing? Although most people think that equipment doesn't really affect performance (and to a certain degree this is true), rapidly Read on »

Ski In, Ski Out, and an In room Kitchen for 200 dollars a night. by Heather W Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:12pm looove skiing, parts of me want to move to a ski area and work as a nurse in a clinic so I could ski my brains out. The other parts which want to act, write, and ride subways seem to win these conflicts. Right now it's 8:00 am and the temp is -8F. (I have skied once in that temp when I was 18 and had much more body fat). I got up early to enjoy Read on »