Posted by Peter Holmes on Feb 18th 2021
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Posted by Hannah Rudd on Feb 18th 2021
Girls Girls Girls-Female Role Models in Sport
When it comes to female role models, I consider myself to be extremely fortunate. My mom is tough as nails. She is a woman made of grit and carries passion and perseverance in everything she does. My
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Posted by Peter Holmes on Feb 18th 2021
Skate Drills
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Posted by Alayna Sonnesyn on Feb 18th 2021
"The Pace Would Be Hot From The Start"
Fitness ConfusionAfter a lonely start to the season, I was very excited when I found out a few weeks ago that I had been nominated as the Period 3 World Cup COC leader for the US! This meant that I wo
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Posted by Sophie Caldwell-Hamilton on Feb 18th 2021
Greetings From Sunny Davos!
Greetings from a sunny Davos, Switzerland where my Bliz sunglasses are coming in quite handy! We are spending a couple weeks in Davos doing a pre World Championships training camp. The goal here is to
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Posted by Garrott Kuzzy on Jan 31st 2021
THE MARCIALONGA
The Val di Fiemme, Italy. This place is legendary for Nordic skiers. It’s home to the Marcialonga Worldloppet Marathon, has hosted multiple Nordic World Championships and will be the Nordic venue fo
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Posted by Sarah Goble on Jan 31st 2021
My Favorite Race Plus 45k
With my first marathon race on the horizon at the end of February, I have a few ways I am preparing. As of now, 20k is the longest race I have ever competed in, which means I’m in for a very different
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Posted by Gus Schumacher on Jan 31st 2021
Jumping Back In!!
Photo © Vianney THIBAUT/NordicFocusThe post tour life was a sweet one, involving some feelings I donʼt get to experience very often. The race fatigue, both mental and physical, made for a really nice
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Posted by Jared Shumate on Jan 31st 2021
Staying Positive and Testing Negative
Every athlete in every sport has ups and downs throughout the season; I am currently in a frustrating cycle of ups and downs. The most frustrating thing about my current cycle is that I’ve been having
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Posted by Jen Santoro on Jan 21st 2021
Putting Kids on Classic with Start Grip Tape
By Jen SantoroThe flurry of texts started around 8am while I was finishing my coffee and getting ready to go for a solo ski on the trails in West Yellowstone.“We have completely run out of classic ski
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Posted by Jacob Huseby on Jan 21st 2021
Pine Tar Ski Wax | Everything You Need to Know
“If Sauna, Vodka and Tar won’t help, the disease is fatal” - Finnish Proverb.The use of Pine Tar in our ski waxes is one of the things that makes Start Wax unique. It has been used through history as
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Posted by Casey Larson on Jan 20th 2021
"Things Always Flip Fast!"
Hey Ski Post!This winter is definitely getting long! I had my best results so far this season before the Christmas break. Since then the results have not quite been there even though perhaps the train
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Posted by Max Durtschi on Jan 20th 2021
"This Year the Weather Could Not Have Been Nicer"
Hi EnjoyWinter,Greetings from Bodenmais, Germany! Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! After the final World Cup of 2020, held in Hochfilzen, Austria, team USA headed to Ramsau, Austria to spend our hol
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Posted by Sophie Caldwell Hamilton on Jan 20th 2021
"Some Training and Recharging"
Hi Everyone!After a couple months on the World Cup circuit, a few weekends were shifted around and rescheduled, so there was actually a little break where I wouldn't be racing for three weeks and I to
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Posted by Karmen Whitham-Cutlip on Jan 14th 2021
You Ask, We Answer: Weight Transfer in Diagonal Stride
Dear Skipost,This comes from a skier of 40 years trying to finally get it right and is a technique question. In the diagonal stride, when the weight is transferred onto the the glide ski should the ce
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Posted by Garrott Kuzzy on Jan 14th 2021
Skiing with USA Nordic in Galtür, Austria
While most US skiers cannot travel to Europe this winter, the USA Nordic Combined Team (ski jumping and cross country skiing) has been using Seefeld, Austria as their base between World Cup weekends.
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Posted by Salomon Nordic on Jan 14th 2021
Salomon and Atomic Launch New Moveable Binding
Customize grip and glide for your classic and skating skisTwo of the major brands in the skiing industry, Atomic and Salomon, have co-developed and now launch a totally new moveable binding: The Proli
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Posted by Ian Torchia on Jan 14th 2021
"Prepping For Another Trip Over The Pond"
Hi Ski Post!Greetings from Craftsbury, Vermont where I am prepping for another trip over the pond to race in the Lahti and Falun World Cups. The Lahti weekend involves a 30k skiathlon and a 4x7.5km re
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Posted by Garrott Kuzzy on Jan 14th 2021
Toblach & the Via Ferrovia
Have you been watching the Tour de Ski?! What a week it’s been with Jessie Diggins and Rosie Brennan in the lead! Just last week, I got out for a full moon ski with the US Ski Team during their camp i
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Posted by Alayna Sonnesyn on Jan 14th 2021
"Skiing with Family"
Despite having a nagging thought in the back of my mind telling me that I shouldn't travel during the holidays this year, I couldn't help it. After training with my teammates in Craftsbury, Vt for 4.5
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Posted by Hannah Rudd on Jan 14th 2021
"Get Back Into The Racing Mindset"
Hello everyone! This past month has been a whirlwind of time-trials, training, time at home with family, and the first real races of the season. At the beginning of December, the BSF Pro team was able
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Posted by Peter Holmes on Jan 6th 2021
Skate Drills with Peter Holmes
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Posted by Garrett Butts on Jan 6th 2021
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year!
Update + Dealing with FatigueSeason’s greetings! Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! Writing this, I’m sitting on our porch in shorts and a t-shirt at 17 degrees, soaking up all the sunshine and
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Posted by Jared Shumate on Jan 6th 2021
A New Home for the New Year
Hello, SkiPost readers! If you don’t know me, I am an athlete on the USA Nordic Combined National Team. I’m writing this blog from mine and my teammates’ European base in Scharnitz, Austria, our home
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Posted by Sarah Goble on Jan 6th 2021
'Tis the Season for Time Trials
As Covid has come to affect every part of our lives, ski racing as we know it has not been spared. Like most people around the country this season, I haven’t yet had the opportunity to put on a race b
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Posted by Ian Torchia on Dec 31st 2020
Merry Christmas SkiPost!
Ten days ago I flew over to Switzerland with my former collegiate teammate Adam Martin and we settled in and got acclimated to the Davos elevation of 5200 feet. The leadup to the race was spectacular
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Posted by Katharine Ogden on Dec 19th 2020
"The Past Month Has Been A Wild Ride"
Hello all! Katharine checking in here from the end of the first period of world cup races. The past month has been a wild ride to say the least, but we have managed to have a lot of fun along the way.
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Posted by Alayna Sonnesyn on Dec 19th 2020
"Still Waiting For A Big Snowstorm To Help Us Out"
Late March has now visited us in Vermont a few times this year...A couple of weeks ago, my SMS T2 teammates and I traveled to Craftsbury, VT. All of my female teammates have been over in Europe crushi
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Posted by Jacob Huseby on Dec 11th 2020
Liquid Ski Wax | Everything you need to know
Liquid Ski Wax | Everything you need to know
By Jacob Huseby
The skiing world is going through a
whirlwind of changes this season, adapting to the coronavirus, moving away from
fluorinated wa
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Posted by Casey Larson on Dec 11th 2020
"I Made Some Big Steps Forward and Cracked The Top 30 for the First Time in My Career. " by Casey Larson
Hey Ski Post, Casey Larson here. I know I don’t show my face on here often enough so I thought I would give a small introduction before my update. I am a nordic ski jumper on the USA Nordic National
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Posted by Hannah Rudd on Dec 11th 2020
"Perfectly Groomed Trails To Ski On Every Day" By Hannah Rudd
Hello Hello!!I hope that this week’s SkiPost finds you all happy, healthy, and ready for the ski season to begin! This past month has been quite exciting and busy for me with a training camp in West Y
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Posted by Max Durtschi on Dec 11th 2020
"A Great Way To Wake Up The Body" By Max Durtschi
Greetings from Hochfilzen, Austria - the site of World Cups 3 and 4 in this year's IBU Biathlon World Cup Season. US Biathlon's season began with a pre-season World Cup camp in Vuokatti, Finland. We
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Posted by Peter Holmes on Dec 11th 2020
Partner Balance Drills with Peter Holmes
Posted by Taylor Fletcher on Dec 3rd 2020
"I Came Away From Ruka With Positive Feelings" By Taylor Fletcher
While the results may not speak for my performance, it is still to say that I came away from Ruka with positive feelings and looking forward to the next competition.Personally and I think many other a
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Posted by Peter Holmes on Dec 3rd 2020
Hip Activation with Peter Holmes
Peter Holmes takes us through hip activation exercises, one of the most important aspects to improve your cross-country skiing performance.
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