18Dec 2019 by DS News Team
Ski Bosses R US – Industry Captains Descend On Davos

Ski Bosses R US – Industry Captains Descend On Davos

Leaders, Newsfeed
We are of opinion that putting a face to a name makes a huge difference. In this case, faces of people who play prominent role in cross country skiing industry. Aside from the world championships and the Olympics, there is no better place to catch them than the annual Davos Nordic stage of the World Cup in mid-December. It might be a Swiss air but we reckon it's more about a unique layout of the Davos skis stadium: there a place where athletes prepare and where equipment-making dignitaries congregate is one & same, creating a sort of "mixed zone" where athletes could casually talk to producers and suppliers immediately before or after the race. [caption id="attachment_14008" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie is not just one the most legendary names in…
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01Nov 2019 by DS News Team
Rollerski Market: Yearly Review

Rollerski Market: Yearly Review

Gear News, Newsfeed
November 1st seems to be a good day to look back at what we saw on many a rollerski track & competition in the season behind us & to share the impressions. A couple of points before we start: - We absolutely refuse to be dragged into a conversation about which rollerskis are better and in what way. As far as we are concerned, the skiing public is discerning enough to make all the right choices. Choices both rational - and those determined by emotions. - There will be nothing said about the so-called "speed rollerskis: those 530mm rockets have evolved into pretty much a separate sport with its own technique, races, stars etc. It hardly overlaps any longer with snow skiing ( only in boots and poles, to be…
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30Oct 2019 by DS News Team
Guess Which Poles Won

Guess Which Poles Won

Gear News, Newsfeed
We are not sure why but a fact's a fact and we want to you to mull it over together with us: Every single one of Women's Top 10 in the FIS World Cup 2018/19 went to use Swix Triac poles. No exceptions! Here they are, Women's Top Ten 2018/19 [caption id="attachment_12508" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Ingvild Flugstat Oestberg [/caption] [caption id="attachment_12905" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Natalia Nepryaeva [/caption] [caption id="attachment_10607" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Therese Johaug[/caption] [caption id="attachment_13260" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Krista Parmakoski [/caption] [caption id="attachment_11484" align="alignnone" width="4176"] Stina Nilsson [/caption] [caption id="attachment_9791" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Jessie Diggins[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11182" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Ebba Andersson [/caption] [caption id="attachment_10938" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Yulia Belorukova ( and Anastasia Sedova, another Swix poles user) [/caption] [caption id="attachment_13415" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Maja Dahlqvist[/caption] [caption id="attachment_13414" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Maiken Caspersen Falla[/caption] We could only congratulate…
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28Oct 2019 by DS News Team
Review: Best Poles Money Could Buy, Part 2

Review: Best Poles Money Could Buy, Part 2

Gear News, Newsfeed
This is continuation of Review: Best Poles part I We follow an alphabetic order and continue to present you the very best poles, used by the very best of skiers. Some poles manufacturers ( we are talking about you, Rex, Start, RCS, SixTen and USSPC ) do produce quality 100% UHM carbon fiber poles - but do not sponsor any World Cup athletes. Whether they are not good enough for the very best or their respective owners have other ideas as to how to advertize, we simply would not know. The matter is, we can't show them for the lack of self-taken photos at the top events, sorry. But even without aforementioned, the field of the World Cup club pole makers is rather crowded with at least 11 companies vying…
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17Dec 2018 by DS News Team
Davos Potpourri – In Vision

Davos Potpourri – In Vision

Newsfeed, Travel & Mass Sport, Trivia
Davos Nordic is always kind of special: for one, it's the first continental stage of the FIS Ski World Cup... It is also the first one on altitude - and heck, it's arguably the fanciest place the international ski circus is travelling to in its season. ...The following photo-spread is not about who came first (although, if you're Johannes Klaebo you automatically get more media & fans'attention) After all, that's what a multi-camera television broadcast does the best in effort to inform you. We, however, try to add to it by giving you a glimpse into what happens before, after & behind the scenes as the world best skiers meet in the Swiss Alps Enjoy - and write to us who and what you'd like to see captured next time!…
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