Oregon State University – Cascades (OSU-Cascades) located in Bend, Oregon recently announced plans to add multiple club sports to the campus, including Nordic Skiing. OSU-Cascades signed an agreement with the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation to provide coaching for the teams. Former Olympian and World Cup skier Dan Simoneau is the head Nordic coach and will be training and coaching the OSU-Cascades Nordic team. The team will begin competing this winter 2012/13 in United States...
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The Two Day event will be the only US Stop on the 2013 FIS Tournament Circuit Brattleboro, Vt. – The Harris Hill Ski Jump, the only Olympic-sized, 90-meter ski jumping hill in New England, will play host to its annual two-day ski jumping event February 16 & 17, 2013. This year’s event will be the only domestic stop in a nine-event International Skiing Federation (FIS) competition schedule, and will also serve as a stop on the...
BURLINGTON, Vt. (Dec. 8, 2012) Kelly Brush Davisson has been selected as one of 10 Athletes Who Care by Sports Illustrated magazine. The magazine’s December 10 issue, on newsstands now, includes Brush Davisson on a list of athletes singled out for the charitable work they do off the playing field. Brush Davisson, 26, founded the Kelly Brush Foundation in 2006, following a ski racing crash that left her paralyzed. Despite her injury she remained active...
The 2013 NNF Nordic Calendar Is Now Available
Ski CenterNovember 27, 2012
Thirteen months of great imagery of Tomorrow’s and Today’s National Nordic Stars plus details on the most import National and International Events. Retail $20.00 (plus shipping) Wholesale $10.00 for Club Fundraisers or Nordic retailers, 10 units or more. Order online at https://www.nationalnordicfoundation.org/2013-calendars/
Team XC United (Formerly Team Birkie) Debuts
Ski CenterNovember 21, 2012
Team XC United (formerly Team Birkie) is a Nordic race team comprised of master skiers that have come together to support elite skier Matthew Liebsch in his pursuit of the next Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Canada’s Best Coaches to Share their Expertise around the Alberta Nordic Skiing World Cup in Canmore
Ski CenterNovember 20, 2012
The following is a press release from the Alberta World Cup Academy. The Alberta World Cup Academy (AWCA) coaching staff play an essential role in our National Nordic Skiing Success. The AWCA was developed to offer developing athletes a means to improve their Nordic skiing technique and physical capacity. Many of the AWCA athletes are now representing Canada in the world cup circuit. The week following the world cup the AWCA is planning to run...
By Peyton Jobe For Sugar Bowl Academy’s Nordic ski racers, “home snow” this season means more than 200 kilometers of the most scenic and expansive cross-country skiing terrain known to America. An agreement announced earlier this month will put Sugar Bowl Resort in charge of operating Royal Gorge – America’s largest cross country ski area. Sugar Bowl Resort is home to Sugar Bowl Academy, an independent, college-preparatory school for competitive alpine, Nordic, and freeride skiers...
NENSA Annual Auction Open For Bidding
Ski CenterNovember 15, 2012
The NENSA Annual Fall Auction is now open for biding! Bid early and bid often here: www.32auctions.com/NENSASnowBid Items up for bid include autographed copies of John Morton’s A Medal of Honor, Auclair gloves, New England-area race entries, a Concept2 Ski Erg and much more.
CSU Classic Rollerski Race Set for Nov. 4
Ski CenterOctober 15, 2012
The annual Cambridge Sports Union (CSU) rollerski will be held in North Andover on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 9:30 a.m. The race is a 7.5 k classic (one lap) for juniors and a 15 k (two laps) for everyone else. The roads are generally in excellent shape. CSU is seeking help from a few volunteers to help with timing and watching intersections. Let Jamie Doucett know if you (jdoucett@comcast.net) can help out. 2012 CSU Rollerski Race...
NENSA will be hosting its second Nordic Symposium, this weekend in Stratton, Vermont. Participants will be privy to top coaches and presenters, and will hear ten different topics related to training, talent ID, mindset and ski technique. In addition there will be an evening roundtable and Q&A where the discussion will have a chance to take on a life of its own. Deadline for registration is September 5 at midnight. The next NENSA Symposium will be...