Blink Fest This Year Draws More Stars Than Ever Before.

Blink Fest This Year Draws More Stars Than Ever Before.

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Blink Ski Festival this year is shaping up to become more star-studded than ever before. A four day rollerskiing/ summer biathlon event in Western Norway is cementing its unique position in the skiing world. Blink the only real competition where the best & greatest of the World Cup cross country skiing circuit get to see face to face the Visma Ski Classics' strongest marathoners as well as the world's best biathletes. The preliminary list of participants in Blink 2017 reads like who-is-who in the world of “narrow skis”: Marit Bjørgen, Martin Fourcade, Iivo Niskanen, Maiken Caspersen Falla, Heidi Weng, Charlotte Kalla, Krista Pärmäkoski, Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Johannes Thingnes and Tarjei Bø are all attending. And did we mention the King of Skis ( and the last year's winner of Blink's 60km…
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Ride Like a Skiing Star

Ride Like a Skiing Star

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The skiers drive a lot - and we mean a lot. Between competitions and training venues, an average elite skier clocks tens of thousands of kilometers per season. For many, their cars become like a second home – or, more likely, the first one, as the skiers are more likely to seat in a car, than at the home couches. The ideal skier's car needs to be a) spacious – because, you know, all that gear b) snow-already – which in practice means a four-wheel drive c) fuel sipping – because who wants to pay $$$$$ for gasoline? We looked at some of the ride choices the world leading skiers made. https://www.instagram.com/p/BTPHRzNlDrt Here's Heidi Weng posing by her customized Volvo XC90 D5 R-Design, given to the skier by the Bilia…
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