A few weeks ago, I wrote a review of the new Atomic HT (hard track) skate ski. Click here for that review.
Today I found a video in which Roman Toferer describes the Atomic HT in detail. It’s definitely worth watching. Take a look!
Yesterday afternoon the J2’s took a walk through the skyway. The skyway seems to connect every down town building about 2 sories above the streets. Most buildings are set up with stores on the 2nd floor so you are basically walking through a store across a walkway and into another store. This is all very exciting for us country folk.
Here are some views from the skywalk. The picture above shows our hotel.
Tomorrow we have our first race, a freestyle sprint, so today we did a bunch of pick ups on the course.
All of the teams are here now and the sprint course was quite busy with a sea of different colored jackets whipping around and around.
The start/finish area is on top of the hill. This is a picture taken from there. Through the trees you can see the “chalet” where we can hang out as well as the city in the background. (click on the picture to enlarge it). The wax trailers are just below the chalet. The bus drive is about 12 minutes from the hotel and we get dropped off at the wax trailers. return buses go every hour.
Post ski change and snack in the chalet.
Our ski storage trailer.
Nice day eh?
Wax cabin action. It’s 9:45 and the older girls are scraping their skis while the J2’s are packing up to return to the hotel. Each group comes out in 1/2 hour intervals and so far it is working perfectly. One group finishes preping just before the next group arrives so there is constant action, but never much of a back up.
Cambria is all smiles as she heads out for her ski.
Nice job Alex Harvey! On some level I’m sure it’s disappointing to not be on the podium, but still, a heck of a race. Very tight race, so FIS points aren’t an ideal measure, of course.
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It was a family and friends sweep of the marquee race at Saturday’s Sleeping Giant Loppett.
In unprecedented fashion in the men’s 50-kilometre race, Americans Brian Gregg and CXC teammate and long-time friend Matt Liebsch crossed the finish line arm in arm, becoming the first dual winners in the event’s lengthy history.
So there it is, the first bus. My mom dragged me out of bed at 4:00 AM just like every other Birkie to make sure we got there on time. I guess it’s kind of a veteran move because fifteen minutes later the parking lot becomes a crazy place filled with nasty things like lines and anxiety. However, if you show up at the parking area before the first bus has even pulled up to be loaded, you get to
So there it is, the first bus. My mom dragged me out of bed at 4:00 AM just like every other Birkie to make sure we got there on time. I guess it’s kind of a veteran move because fifteen minutes later the parking lot becomes a crazy place filled with nasty things like lines and anxiety. However, if you show up at the parking area before the first bus has even pulled up to be loaded, you get to
The 50k Sleeping Giant Loppet happened today in Thunderbay, Canada. We will post the photo of the finish as soon as possible which will explain everthing. Caitlin also took the top spot for the women.
For results, click here.
The Canadian men use experience, fitness, and audacity to win the 2011 World Championships Sprint Relay !
The Canadian Men team’s win at the recent 2011 was dominant and even audacious in some ways – but that is what it takes to win at the highest level.
This teams performance goes to show that intense perseverance is required to achieve excellence in sport. You see, Devon Kershaw, Canada’s
The Canadian men use experience, fitness, and audacity to win the 2011 World Championships Sprint Relay !
The Canadian Men team’s win at the recent 2011 was dominant and even audacious in some ways – but that is what it takes to win at the highest level.
This teams performance goes to show that intense perseverance is required to achieve excellence in sport. You see, Devon Kershaw, Canada’s
Biathlon returns! Sadly, not a great day for the US women. But Leif Nordgren had a fantastic race. Not as fantastic, perhaps, as Edgars Piksons from Latvia, though. Wow.
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The stretched 270 degree view of the scene at Holmenkollen
The sea of fans started in the stadium and worked its way well into the woods. Over 100,000 came out for the races today.
Shadow racing with Kikkan Randall.
Theresa and Marit of Norway take on some calories for the 25 kilometers of racing that still await.
Johaug rounding the last bend and taking the flag for the host country. All in all, a great day to watch the races.
The stretched 270 degree view of the scene at Holmenkollen
The sea of fans started in the stadium and worked its way well into the woods. Over 100,000 came out for the races today.
Shadow racing with Kikkan Randall.
Theresa and Marit of Norway take on some calories for the 25 kilometers of racing that still await.
Johaug rounding the last bend and taking the flag for the host country. All in all, a great day to watch the races.
The stretched 270 degree view of the scene at Holmenkollen
The sea of fans started in the stadium and worked its way well into the woods. Over 100,000 came out for the races today.
Shadow racing with Kikkan Randall.
Theresa and Marit of Norway take on some calories for the 25 kilometers of racing that still await.
Johaug rounding the last bend and taking the flag for the host country. All in all, a great day to watch the races.
After a long, but relatively easy day of travel yesterday, we all got to bed early and met up at 6:45 for our morning jog. Not all of our team has arrived yet, but those who are here, started getting on our schedule for the week.
Sorry about the blurry picture, even the camera was tired.
Liz Kantack and I are coaching the J2’s this week so that group is featured today. We will try to spread the wealth in our later posts.
Our racing starts on Monday so today we are keeping the training easy and getting used to our new surroundings. This year the JN’s are set up like an Olympic village. Everyone stays together and uses public transportation. This means we go when they tell us to go etc… It should be a fun, interesting experience.
Not your typical morning jog, but it helped wake us up. Above the group, you can see one of the enclosed walkways that lace the city streets.
Hannah and Haley at the breakfast buffet. 
Half boy, half smile, Ian shows off his jacket at breakfast.
Sam gets his uniform.
Upon arrival at the venue, we scraped our skis and threw on some kick wax for our ski/course inspection. Each team has a storage “shed” for ski bags and a nice wax room. The wax rooms are not big enough for the kids to crowd into, but they are great for the wax tech’s. As long as the weather is realtively nice, the kids can do the basic prep work outside and then hand over their skis to the wax crew.
We are living in the center of the city and everyone gets bused out to the venue at specific times. This morning we found out that 7:30 means 7:30 :). We had 1 tardy boy have to find a ride with the wax techs.
All of the teams are staying at the hotel (it’s a bit bigger than most VT hotels). The J2’s race first so we go out early on training days too. Todays schedule was J2 boys depart at 7:30, J2 girls at 8. This means that all J2 boys from each division go out together in the 2 big yellow school buses. It is a good way to get the teams mingling together a bit.
The last 1/4 km includes this climb. In the background you can see a couple of the team wax trailers.
Ian, Sam, Hammish and Tyler take a picture break towards the top of the last hill. The course is in great shape and will be excellent for racers and spectators. It is nice rolling terrain with lots of loops through the golf fairways.
Our J2 boys finished their ski just as the J2 girls arrived in the stadium so we got a picture.
If you click on any picture, it should get bigger!
After the morning ski, everyone hops the bus for a ride back to the hotel. This afternoon we are planning a shopping trip in the city. The coaches are looking for healthy snack food, the kids will no doubt be looking at everything. Supposedly there are 50 miles of walkways in the city so maybe we will go exploring. We are also looking forward to the rest of the team arriving. And to Jack, who broke his foot 2 days ago and couldn’t make the trip, “hang in there, heal quickly and keep smiling”.
The stretched 270 degree view of the scene at Holmenkollen
The sea of fans started in the stadium and worked its way well into the woods. Over 100,000 came out for the races today.
Shadow racing with Kikkan Randall.
Theresa and Marit of Norway take on some calories for the 25 kilometers of racing that still await.
Johaug rounding the last bend and taking the flag for the host country. All in all, a great day to watch the races.
Wow, what a performance by Therese Johaug today! Of course, FIS points might be a tad misleading for many of the skiers as a result:
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Bird’s eye stadium view of Holmenkollen.
The crowds along Gratishaugen.
The sign translates “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.
Bird’s eye stadium view of Holmenkollen.
The crowds along Gratishaugen.
The sign translates “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.
Cross country World Championships are almost done and biathlon World Championships are just starting. No rest for the weary! Thanks again to Skaði Nordic for sponsoring this edition of week in review.
Posting might be a little irregular over the next week, but I’ll try to keep up.
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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.
