From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.

Holmenkollen 2011 in Photos


Bird’s eye stadium view of Holmenkollen.


The crowd’s along Gratishaugen.


The sign translates to “2012 Swedish Snowmobile Technology.”


The trail Lars and I take back from a distance ski to Nordmarka is now overrun with crazy Norwegians winter camping for weeks along the course. For weeks! Seriously.


Two hours out, the crowds really start rolling in.