News flash
24-07-2008
Jorgen Aukland, last year’s Vasaloppet Champion, had a tough start to the training season. Despite being exhausted from a long racing season, the decorated marathon skier is already at a higher level now than he was at this time last season
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07-07-2008
The home team is hoping for a strong showing at the 2009 World Championships. Led by defending World Cup Champion Lukas Bauer and Martin Jaks, the summer is off to a promising start
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02-07-2008
Norweigan Eldar Ronning took home the victory in the two-stage event, defeating reigning World Cup Champion Lukas Bauer among others. The first stage was a 15km mass start on snow, followed by a roller-ski race.
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27-06-2008
The 2007-08 World Cup Sprint Overall Runner-Up Emil Jonnson from Sweden, is even more optimistic for the upcoming World Championships season and has led off the training season already surpassing expectations
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Thomas Furuheim
11-12-2007
The Norwegian ski foundation has cooperated with the Norwegian Institute of Sport Sciences to conduct an extensive study of cross country ski racing. Some of the observations have been noteworthy
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07-12-2007
Norweigan Coach Steinar Mundahl offers training advice for the transition from dryland to on-snow training. Includes a specific three-week training plan
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Thomas Furuheim
28-11-2007
Thomas Alsgaard is making a comeback in Nordic skiing. He is the newest member of Team FAST (A Norwegian long distance team).
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Thomas Furuheim
22-11-2007
The head of the Norwegian ski association reports that things are looking good. Åge Skinstad also confirms that Norway will not be fielding a complete team for the World Cup races this January in Canada
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Thomas Furuheim
21-11-2007
Despite a disappointing 55th place performance in Düsseldorf, reigning sprint world champion Jens Arne Svartedal is refusing to let up on his training leading up to the season opening distance races at Beitostølen
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15-11-2007
The days are getting shorter, the weather colder, but most of us aren't skiing yet. This is the toughest time of the year for training. Oystein Pettersen reminds us to use our traning partners for support and to keep it fun
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15-11-2007
I hope things are going well out there in the ski world! On my end the season has just started, but for most of you there is still a waiting period. As soon as we get snow the first races will be here before you know it.
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Thomas Furuheim
10-11-2007
Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk and Eidsvold Værk’s ski club have presented a proposal to build Scandinavia’s largest ski tunnel. Measuring 1.4 kilometers, it would be slightly longer than the well known indoor facility in Torsby, Sweden.
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Thomas Furuheim
09-11-2007
The ski tunnel in Torsby, Sweden has invigorated the entire region. This year it’s heading toward a new record for visitors
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Eirik Lindebjerg
08-11-2007
Just two weeks before the season opening races at Beitostølen, Lars Berger is still unsure if he is going to focus on cross-country this season.
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02-11-2007
Sprint trainer Ulf Morten Aune is totally satisfied with the Norwegian team’s performance in the world cup opener in Düsseldorf. At the same time, he guarantees that the sprinters will be a force to reckon with later in the season.
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31-10-2007
Norweigan sprinter Johann Kjølstad may have found a new recipe for success. He used the day before the first World Cup sprint in Düsseldorf for stair training
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30-10-2007
The Norweigan star Øystein Pettersen talks about strength training and details one of his favorite workouts
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27-10-2007
The following is a list of participants for tomorrow's sprint - organized by nation
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27-10-2007
Norweigan sprinter Øystein Pettersen picks teammate Ola Vigen Hattestad as the favorite in tomorrow's sprint opener. He also has plenty of confidence in the rest of the Norweigan team
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01-10-2007
The Norweigan Sprint Team recently gathered in Trondheim to undergo the season's toughest camp. One of the key workouts was a wickedly tough uphill workout under the supervision of 800 meter gold medalist Vebjørn Rodal
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24-09-2007
Former Norweigan National Team Coach and current Canadian National Senior Team Coach, Steinar Mundal, gives a brief update on his work in Canada, and plans out a three week training period for master marathon racers.
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21-09-2007
The Swedish Vasaloppet is taking steps to ensure good snow conditions for the Vasaloppsuken (the "Vasaloppet week"). A large amount of money is being spent to install an artificial snow system.
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