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.

Salomon Athletes Start 2009 Season Victorious

Salomon athletes start 2009 season victorious, just as they did the entire 2008 season! Athletes choosing Salomon’s complete Ski, Boot & Binding System win 3 of 4 races and take 17 of the 40 top ten finishes in USSA SuperTour season opener.

USSA SuperTour #1 West Yellowstone, MT 8 km Classic Nov 28, 2008

Place Athlete Team Skis Boots Bindings Poles
Women
1 SWANSON, Shayla Canada WCA Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
2 STRANDBERG, Kristina Saab Salomon Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
3 ARRITOLA, Morgan USST Fischer Alpina NNN Swix
4 SMYTH, Morgan USST Fischer Salomon SNS Swix
5 MO GREVSGAARD CU Collegiate Amateur
6 VALAAS, Laura USST Salomon Salomon SNS Swix

Men
1 BABIKOV, Ivan CAN Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
2 OESTENSEN, Jesper CU Collegiate Amateur
3 NYGREN, Karl CU Collegiate Amateur
4 HOFFMAN, Noah USST Pre-Collegiate Amateur
5 SOUTHAM, James APU Atomic Atomic SNS Swix
6 EISSMANN, Simon UNM Collegiate Amateur
7 NIGHT, Brenton APU Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
8 FLORA, Lars Saab Salomon Salomon Salomon SNS Swix

The Saab Salomon Factory Team waxed with: Glide: Swix HF6 + FC7 + FC7BS
Kick: Binder (Swix VG35+V40) ironed in + Swix VR40/VR45 and for a few men + VR55 under the foot cover by VR40

USSA SuperTour #2 West Yellowstone MT 11 km Freestyle Nov 29, 2009

Place Athlete Team Skis Boots Bindings Poles
Women
1 ARRITOLA, Morgan USST Fischer Alpina NNN Swix
2 SWANSON, Shayla Canada WCA Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
3 PALANOVA, Lenka CU Collegiate Amateur
4 COMPTON, Caitlin CXC ELITE Salomon Salomon SNS Oneway
5 MO GREVSGAARD, Ma CU Collegiate Amateur
6 TRYGSTAD-SAARI, Kristina Saab Salomon Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
7 STEPHEN, Elizabeth USST Rossi Rossi NNN Oneway
8 DONG, Evelyn Saab Salomon Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
9 STRANDBERG, Kristina Saab Salomon Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
10 VALAAS, Laura USST Salomon Salomon SNS Swix

Men
1 BABIKOV, Ivan Canada Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
2 ZIMMERMANN, Leif USST Madshus Alpina NNN Swix
3 KUZZY, Garrott USST Salomon Salomon SNS OneWay
4 SOUTHAM, James APU Atomic Atomic SNS Swix
5 ELLIOTT, Tad S Saab Salomon Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
6 OESTENSEN, Jesper CU Collegiate Amateur
7 GOLOVKO, Andrey Saab Salomon Salomon Salomon SNS Swix
8 SINNOTT, Michael Saab Salomon Salomon Salomon SNS Swix

The Saab Salomon Factory Team wax with; Swix HF7+FC 78 Supercera + FC8 rocket

For more information visit www.SalomonNordic.com or email the Saab Salomon Factory Team at WeAnswer@SkiPost.com