Thea Krokan Murud – about her ultra-long skiing gig on the weekend: – There was two of us: my friend Julie Vollum Bø (Norway’s ex U23 champion in cycling and ultrarunner ) – No, were not trying to set a new world record, just wanted to go skiing for 24…
 Hard To Believe But FIS Congress In Thailand Still Not CancelledYes, the International Ski Federation Congress in Pattaya, Thailand due to kick off in 8 weeks is still on. Possibly, the last international event with 1000+ participants in the foreseeable…  Introducing My Sponsor: Katharina Hennig And NudossiWord of introduction: Top flight skiers all got sponsors – and their logos grace their racing suits and warm-up clothing. The most prestigious place is, arguably, the one on headgear…  New Day – New Strava Record. And By Whom!With season’s abrupt early end Norwegian skiers have a lot of capacity left, clearly. Some of them are now engaged in what looks like Citius, Altius, Fortius competition. Or, at…  Gus Schumacher, 2020 Junior World Champion – Interview You’d Want To ReadHonestly, we do not think Gus Schumacher needs long introductions. A 19 year old from Anchorage, Alaska is a true leader of the extremely talented crop of US Juniors that…  This Was Harder Than Your Usual Effort: Hans Christer Holund Does 204 Kilometers Training SessionOne sunny morning (that happened to be yesterday) the reigning world champion in 50k Hans Christer Holund got on his skis and went for a training session. That went on…  Top Swedish Skiers Hold Impromptu RacesEbba Andersson, Linn Svahn plus friends & associates, 56 people in all, held in impromptu race on Östersund on Friday, the local Östersunds Posten reports. And there was nothing illegal…  Crisis Starts Hitting Elite Skiing?Sorry to be a harbinger of bad news, but the next international season in cross country skiing is going to suck for many a team. Good news: the season shall…  Coronavirus: How’s Your Business Affected?“How’s Your Business Affected?” – that’s the question we put to people directly involved in making things tick in the cross country skiing sector: gear manufacturers, retailers and coaches. The…  Podium Skis – Why?On the photo above you see what happens when a sponsor’s rep got stuck on his/ her way. Emma Ribom, fresh from grabbing a U23 world championships’ gold medal, is… |
