Finland has Vuokatti (and more), Sweden has Torsby. Russia has Toksovo and Germany has Oberhof. See which nation is strangely missing on that list of ski tunnels? Well, no more. At the beggining of June the Norway’s first ski tunnel has opened its doors at Lørenskog, just outside Oslo. View…
 You’d Never Guess Who Is Back On Ski TracksMarit Bjørgen is back! The most decorated skier in history is coming out of her retirement ( or was it just a planned hiatus) to join Team Ragde. View this…  Keep On Waxing, Bro – Fluoroban Delayed!The FIS boffins caved in to the harsh realities of 2020 and have just published their decision to postpone the much talked about absolute ban on fluorowaxes from the upcoming…  Fans, Rejoice: Johaug To Compete Next Month!World’s best female skier is to return to our television screens and papers’ pages when she takes a start for the first time in months. The Norwegian national broadcaster NRK…  Blinkfestivalen 2020: Out Of City Center, No Spectators And No Foreign Athletes. But With Lysebotn Uphill And Norwegian StarsBlinkfestivalen, one of the world’s best organized, best funded and best attended xcski/biathlon events will be held this August but out of town and with massively altered program. With large…  Team Russia Manager Turns 80!Yuri Charkovsky most likely is the busiest man in the international cross-country skiing world. As a manager of the world largest team (the Russians have 40 skiers in the national…  German Skier Injured In Training AccidentJessica Löschke injured her leg badly in training accident in Oberwiesenthal, the local media reports. A German Junior Team member’s pole snapped while bounding with a broken tip piercing the…  Ola Vigen Hattestad Will Work With Johaug & CoOla Vigen Hattestad is a surprise late addition to the Team Norway coaching staff who’s appointment was announced on Wednesday. Just a few months ago Hattestad sounded very content at…  Lillehammer World Cup Stage’ 2020 CancelledRain or sunshine, one FIS World Cup stage normally guaranteed proper funding is the one in Lillehammer, on a legendary Birkebeineren Ski Stadium. It’s not for nothing exceedingly rare skiathlon…  Skier And Skin Impurities . Candid Talk About Long Battle, WonAnna Zherebyateva is a trailblazer. She opted to speak about things others don’t. In that conservative world of cross country skiing you often enough hear athletes talking about that last… |
