Sun Valley, ID: The 2nd annual National J2 Talent ID camp is set to take place August 1-8th in Sun Valley, ID. The top 22 J2 boys and top 22 J2 girls in the country (14-15 year olds) have qualified to attend this camp through selection from their best two races from the 2011 USSA Junior Olympics last March. This camp is the first national step up the U.S.S.A. development pipeline and is designated a...
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Thursday, August 4th 1:00 to 3:00 PM White Clouds Golf Course. Sun Valley, ID White Clouds is just off Sun Valley (Trail Creek) Road across the street from Sun Valley Golf Clubhouse/Nordic Center, Sun Valley, ID The L100 Coaches Certification clinic is free to all USSA licensed coach. The clinics include dryland technique drills as well as drill progressions on classic and skate rollerskis. All ages and levels of coaches are welcome. The...
ANCHORAGE – University of Alaska Anchorage head ski coach Sparky Anderson announced Tuesday that the Seawolves have completed their full-time coaching staff with the additions of Andrew Kastning and Julie-Pierre Leclerc. Kastning will take over as the Seawolves’ head Nordic coach after an impressive two-year run as an assistant at Montana State. At MSU, he helped the Bobcats to a third-place finish on the Nordic side at the 2010 NCAA Championships, including five All-America performances. Prior to that,...
Sovereign Lake is building on its world-class reputation as it introduces its newest staff member, Glenn Bond to the team. Scott Lemon, General Manager of Sovereign Lake said, “We are happy to welcome Glenn to the team, as we feel that he brings knowledge, experience and passion that are a perfect fit for us.” “He is taking on a dual role as the Manager of Club and Guest Services and will also be Director of...
The final week at Sognefjell has seen the training hours increasing steadily for almost everyone. Occasionally a coach has stepped in and “suggested” an afternoon or morning off. With great trails right out the door it is pretty easy to keep at it, so now and again the voice of reason needs to be heard. We have been lucky with the weather. There has been a little rain now and again, but no...
Fire and Ice, the latest cross country ski camp on groomed trails in the US will take place from June 16 to 20 on the trails of Mt. Bachelor. Run by the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation Fire and Ice is the only camp in the US offering the opportunity for skiers to ski on World Class trails with impeccable grooming that late in the year. “Skiers around the world are looking for high quality...
Registration is open to the general public for the 2011 Oregon Spring Camp taking place May 26-30, 2011 (Memorial Day weekend) at Bend/Mt Bachelor, Oregon. Designed primarily as a master/citizen XC ski camp, junior skiers with a chaperone adult camper are also welcome. Due to carefully limited enrollment numbers, this camp is recommended only for skiers at intermediate and above skill levels. Featuring on-snow morning sessions and a variety of optional events including...
Nordic Olympians Clinic Local Skiers
Ski CenterApril 19, 2011
Thanks to the Cross Country Ski Areas Association Convention taking place last week, our area was visited by the three most celebrated Nordic skiers in the United States in the last 30 years: U.S. Ski Team members Kris Freeman, Kikkan Randall, and Andrew Newell. Through the sponsorship of Fischer Skis and Swix Sport, the 3 U.S. Ski Teamers conducted a couple of clinics for both old and young at Northstar-at-Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area. Almost...
Fast and Female Concludes 2011 US Winter with Fabulous X-Country SkiFest in Ketchum, Idaho
Ski CenterApril 4, 2011
Ketchum, Idaho / Canmore, Alberta: Fast and Female hosted its third and final X-Country SkiFest of the year on American snow this past Sunday in Ketchum, Idaho. Held under clear and sunny skies, the event was highlighted by the participation of 70 female ski enthusiasts between the ages of 7 to 19 years who had the opportunity to spend a morning of inspiration with 23 ambassadors – 7 of which are Olympians. As part of...
Glitter and Glory at the First Fast and Female Ski Cross Pow Wow presented by Best Buy
Ski CenterApril 1, 2011
Canmore, Alberta (April 1, 2011) – This past Thursday, 50 girls from Alberta and British Columbia between the ages of 9 to 19 years old convened at Calgary’s Canada Olympic Park (AB) for the first ever Fast and Female Ski Cross Pow Wow presented by Best Buy. Held in conjunction with the One Surface event hosted at COP by Alberta Alpine and Alpine Canada, the Fast and Female Ski Cross Pow Wow offered a once in...