FasterSkier

Category: XCFeeds

A collection of live feeds from cross-country ski blogs around the web.

  • Tips up.  Matias Strandvall.Men’s FinalDavos5th place…

    img src=”http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kup22vOC1f1qzt3xbo1_400.jpg”/br/br/pTips up.  br/Matias Strandvall.br/Men’s Finalbr/Davosbr/5th place (submitted by EO)/p

  • Team Homegrown from Bozeman

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  • APU blog

  • Quotes from the Ski World:

  • “When I see guys wearing Uggs, I sometimes laugh out loud.”

    “When I see guys wearing Uggs, I sometimes laugh out loud.”br/br/ – emAndrew Johnson via Twitter./em

  • “dumbest thing i have ever heard of…”

    “dumbest thing i have ever heard of…”br/br/ – emComment 3 under Fasterskier article on

  • “I think it’s awesome”

    “I think it’s awesome”br/br/ – em Comment 4 under Fasterskier article on

  • “Delicious to get a good start”

    “Delicious to get a good start”br/br/ – em Google Translation of Langrenn.com article on Norwegian Junior,

  • “We didn’t expect so many high-quality entries…”

    “We didn’t expect so many high-quality entries…”br/br/ – emNed Zuelsdorff, Executive Director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) on the essay contest to determine

  • “This is skiing in Iowa, get used to it. If you want, and I highly recommend it, move North.”

    “This is skiing in Iowa, get used to it. If you want, and I highly recommend it, move North.”br/br/ – em Via the

  • “I have some clean clothes left. But – it’s sprint day and like a solider on leave I am just…”

    “I have some clean clothes left. But – it’s sprint day and like a solider on leave I am just going to go out and go bananas.Laundry be damned.”br/br/ – em Devon Kershaw via Twitter on the state of his clothing prior to the last WC sprint./em

  • A Look Back at Fall Training with the Sun Valley Program

    pChecking in with Travis (luke), Mallory (R2) and Kapala (Yoda)./p

  • Video

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  • Not A Steinbock: Episode III

    pA Johnny Klister |

  • Waterbucks, dude.

    img src=”http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuo8uxyzEd1qzt3xbo1_500.jpg”/br/br/pWaterbucks, dude./p

  • Busy Day Off

    a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybuinZk7eI/AAAAAAAABu4/tjmtHKR-bg0/s1600-h/IMG_1442.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybuinZk7eI/AAAAAAAABu4/tjmtHKR-bg0/s400/IMG_1442.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415277880418823650″ //aWe are in the middle of a two week training camp. The skiing is great and things are going really well, but we still decided to take a day off today. Here is a pictorial of what we do on a day off.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybuXpAZHQI/AAAAAAAABuw/tqsghVlqOKk/s1600-h/IMG_1438.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybuXpAZHQI/AAAAAAAABuw/tqsghVlqOKk/s400/IMG_1438.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415277691871501570″ //aLots of this.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/Sybt9qfrevI/AAAAAAAABuo/I8P2sIPsTSM/s1600-h/IMG_1499.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/Sybt9qfrevI/AAAAAAAABuo/I8P2sIPsTSM/s400/IMG_1499.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415277245594565362″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/Sybt2C6o5kI/AAAAAAAABug/imCeVM-q2UM/s1600-h/IMG_1505.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/Sybt2C6o5kI/AAAAAAAABug/imCeVM-q2UM/s400/IMG_1505.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415277114711139906″ //aA little of this for the boys (Joey Chessnut and friends).br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/Sybtt7qV5eI/AAAAAAAABuY/lXK3n57eYsY/s1600-h/IMG_1521.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/Sybtt7qV5eI/AAAAAAAABuY/lXK3n57eYsY/s400/IMG_1521.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415276975324784098″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybtmIAiS9I/AAAAAAAABuQ/AdDEdkzTG3E/s1600-h/IMG_1530.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybtmIAiS9I/AAAAAAAABuQ/AdDEdkzTG3E/s400/IMG_1530.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415276841200143314″ //aA visit with the sled dogs.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybtcWRfiMI/AAAAAAAABuI/cVGiglt_C5U/s1600-h/IMG_1533.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybtcWRfiMI/AAAAAAAABuI/cVGiglt_C5U/s400/IMG_1533.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415276673230670018″ //aSki care.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybtUTdXMmI/AAAAAAAABuA/0S7COdGxxkw/s1600-h/IMG_1534.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/SybtUTdXMmI/AAAAAAAABuA/0S7COdGxxkw/s400/IMG_1534.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415276535036195426″ //aSome great homecooked meals, a discussion on team goals and then end the day with a little fun.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/Sybv9jabG8I/AAAAAAAABvA/haO5yuqTJZ4/s1600-h/IMG_1537.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/Sybv9jabG8I/AAAAAAAABvA/haO5yuqTJZ4/s400/IMG_1537.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415279442716728258″ //adiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-972364370825042628?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div

  • Pop stars and athletes alike…




    Hi Friends,

    Let’s start off with the profundities of pop stars:

    “Cause you’re hot then you’re cold,
    You’re yes then you’re no,
    You’re in then you’re out,
    You’re up then your down.”

    Katy Perry could have written those words for athletes everywhere about the vicissitudes of performance. I was thrilled with a 12th place in Dusseldorf last weekend but here in Davos, Switzerland where the sprint course is 700 meters longer and the altitude over 1000 meters higher I had a disappointing weekend with my career-worst result in a skate sprint: 57th. OUCH!!

    I gave it my all and then some but the race was incredibly tough on a long and grueling course and in the end I was several seconds from reaching my goal of top 30. All in all I can only do my absolute best and I lay myself on the line every weekend in the hopes of fulfilling my potential. This is my life. Truly, the journey itself is incredibly satisfying and I appreciate the highs so much thanks to lows… onward!

    I’m going to keep blowing on the flames of my burning desire for international success and hit up my last World Cup before Christmas in Rogla, Slovenija this weekend. After being away from home since October I’m feeling the strong pull of Canmore as I inch closer to a sweet reunion with my happy, healthy town.

    Warm wishes from snowy Switzerland,

    Chandra

  • Pop stars and athletes alike…




    Hi Friends,

    Let’s start off with the profundities of pop stars:

    “Cause you’re hot then you’re cold,
    You’re yes then you’re no,
    You’re in then you’re out,
    You’re up then your down.”

    Katy Perry could have written those words for athletes everywhere about the vicissitudes of performance. I was thrilled with a 12th place in Dusseldorf last weekend but here in Davos, Switzerland where the sprint course is 700 meters longer and the altitude over 1000 meters higher I had a disappointing weekend with my career-worst result in a skate sprint: 57th. OUCH!!

    I gave it my all and then some but the race was incredibly tough on a long and grueling course and in the end I was several seconds from reaching my goal of top 30. All in all I can only do my absolute best and I lay myself on the line every weekend in the hopes of fulfilling my potential. This is my life. Truly, the journey itself is incredibly satisfying and I appreciate the highs so much thanks to lows… onward!

    I’m going to keep blowing on the flames of my burning desire for international success and hit up my last World Cup before Christmas in Rogla, Slovenija this weekend. After being away from home since October I’m feeling the strong pull of Canmore as I inch closer to a sweet reunion with my happy, healthy town.

    Warm wishes from snowy Switzerland,

    Chandra

  • Pop stars and athletes alike…




    Hi Friends,

    Let’s start off with the profundities of pop stars:

    “Cause you’re hot then you’re cold,
    You’re yes then you’re no,
    You’re in then you’re out,
    You’re up then your down.”

    Katy Perry could have written those words for athletes everywhere about the vicissitudes of performance. I was thrilled with a 12th place in Dusseldorf last weekend but here in Davos, Switzerland where the sprint course is 700 meters longer and the altitude over 1000 meters higher I had a disappointing weekend with my career-worst result in a skate sprint: 57th. OUCH!!

    I gave it my all and then some but the race was incredibly tough on a long and grueling course and in the end I was several seconds from reaching my goal of top 30. All in all I can only do my absolute best and I lay myself on the line every weekend in the hopes of fulfilling my potential. This is my life. Truly, the journey itself is incredibly satisfying and I appreciate the highs so much thanks to lows… onward!

    I’m going to keep blowing on the flames of my burning desire for international success and hit up my last World Cup before Christmas in Rogla, Slovenija this weekend. After being away from home since October I’m feeling the strong pull of Canmore as I inch closer to a sweet reunion with my happy, healthy town.

    Warm wishes from snowy Switzerland,

    Chandra

  • Pop stars and athletes alike…




    Hi Friends,

    Let’s start off with the profundities of pop stars:

    “Cause you’re hot then you’re cold,
    You’re yes then you’re no,
    You’re in then you’re out,
    You’re up then your down.”

    Katy Perry could have written those words for athletes everywhere about the vicissitudes of performance. I was thrilled with a 12th place in Dusseldorf last weekend but here in Davos, Switzerland where the sprint course is 700 meters longer and the altitude over 1000 meters higher I had a disappointing weekend with my career-worst result in a skate sprint: 57th. OUCH!!

    I gave it my all and then some but the race was incredibly tough on a long and grueling course and in the end I was several seconds from reaching my goal of top 30. All in all I can only do my absolute best and I lay myself on the line every weekend in the hopes of fulfilling my potential. This is my life. Truly, the journey itself is incredibly satisfying and I appreciate the highs so much thanks to lows… onward!

    I’m going to keep blowing on the flames of my burning desire for international success and hit up my last World Cup before Christmas in Rogla, Slovenija this weekend. After being away from home since October I’m feeling the strong pull of Canmore as I inch closer to a sweet reunion with my happy, healthy town.

    Warm wishes from snowy Switzerland,

    Chandra