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Dublin Prep School Homologates Trails for the Love of XC

Peter MindeDecember 27, 2016

Note: In addition to the Dublin School, at least one other private school in New Hampshire has FIS-homologated trails. first high school in the world to receive the FIS homologation distinction. Founded in 1935 by Paul and Nancy Lehmann, the Dublin School had unusual criteria. For location, according to its website. In addition to the new race loop, the Dublin School developed three additional kilometers of track that are not homologated. ...

General Juniors News Racing

SoHo and Park City Gear Up to Host First U23/Junior Worlds in 30+ Years

Peter MindeNovember 9, 2016

Soldier Hollow and Park City are as ready as they're going to be to host the first Junior/U23 World Championships in the U.S. in 31 years. “If we did nothing from now to January 30, facility-wise, we’re ready to go,” Greg Porier said in early August. “If athletes showed up tomorrow, we’re ready.”

Dryland General News Racing

Win #3 for Duncan Douglas, Hannah Rieders Top Woman at Wide-Open Climb to the Castle

Peter MindeSeptember 19, 2016

The "Jacked Up Old Man" won his third Climb to the Castle up Whiteface Mountain on the race's 10th anniversary, edging Russell Currier by eight seconds, and a 17-year-old CSU skier held off her twin sister and an SMS junior in the women's race.

General News Training

‘Equal and Reasonable Access’: The Issue of Trail Use at Mt. Bachelor

Peter MindeApril 8, 2016

Is there room at one ski center to support two junior development programs? In central Oregon, it depends on who you ask. In February 2015, Bend Endurance Academy requested to use the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center during periods of low snow. The resort denied the request, citing it was already at capacity.

General Lifestyle News

State Takes Over Weston, Boston Ski Nonprofit ‘Cautiously Optimistic’

Peter MindeNovember 9, 2015

After being business-run for the last 40 years, the Weston Ski Track is now in the hands of the state of Massachusetts after the DCR decided to assume management this summer. Local skiers talk about the impact and potential implications of the decision.

Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Quality Level 3 and 4 for the Working Class

Peter MindeOctober 14, 2015

A day after turning 58, FasterSkier contributor Peter Minde shaved 6 seconds off his time in the insanely tough Climb to the Castle. Here, Minde shares three workouts that have helped him get the most out of each week, while balancing work, family and training for skiing in New Jersey.

Camps Dryland General News Racing Training

New to the Climb to Castle Winners’ Circle: Caldwell and Rose Top Whiteface Race

Peter MindeSeptember 21, 2015

Note: Two photo captions in this article have been corrected to identify Sun Valley's Rogan Brown as the men's race leader around mile four.

General News

‘Haters Gonna Hate,’ Northug Remains Separate from Norwegian National Team

Peter MindeSeptember 15, 2015

When it comes to matters involving Petter Northug, Jr., one of Norway's greatest skiers, reactions are mixed, but the controversy surrounding the 29 year old and his decision to opt out of the national-team's terms remains. As of Tuesday, both parties were still standing their ground.

Biathlon General News Training

Casper Mountain Biathlon Goes Big With Plans for New Range

Peter MindeSeptember 14, 2015

The Casper Mountain Biathlon Club has broken ground on an ambitious plan for a 30-point biathlon range and 10 kilometers of new homologated trails -- at nearly 8,000 feet above sea level -- for both adaptive and able-bodied skiers.

General News Regional / Local

A Potential ‘Legacy Transaction’: Bridger Biathlon Club Aims to Merge Bohart and Crosscut

Peter MindeMay 21, 2015

It started with the renovation of a biathlon range last year. Now the Bridger Biathlon Club in Bozeman, Mont., is pushing to purchase both Bohart and Crosscut ranches within the next three years and plans to launch a $10 million dollar fundraising campaign to do so.

General News

USSA to Shutter Center of Excellence, Enlist Prancercise Methods

Peter MindeApril 1, 2015

In a surprise move, USSA President Tiger Shaw announced Wednesday that the state-of-the-art Center of Excellence in will be put up for sale and rhythmic movements, known as Prancercise, will replace traditional strength training for all USSA athletes.

General News Regional / Local Training

Skiing in the Dark: After Disconnect, Weston Works to Get Lights Back On

Peter MindeOctober 10, 2014

The Weston Ski Track just outside of Boston is a busy place, with 1,100 season-pass holders and 25,000 to 30,000 skiers each winter. So when the lights went out last year, the community sprang into action.

Collegiate General News Racing

Push for Homologation at Williams’ Prospect Mountain

Peter MindeJuly 9, 2014

An idea from Williams' associate athletic director came to life with the help of one of the college's skiers: Will Wicherski. By 2016, Williams could be hosting its Carnival on a homologated 5-kilometer loop at Prospect Mountain in Woodford, Vt.

Dryland News Racing US Ski Team

Whiteface Road Work Could Impact Climb to Castle

Peter MindeMay 16, 2014

Construction is underway on the eight-mile Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway, the upper five miles of which the U.S. Ski Team, US Biathlon and NYSEF use for the annual Climb to the Castle rollerski race, set for Sept. 6.

General Interviews Lifestyle

An Earth Sculptor, Perkins Reflects on 38 Years as Jackson’s Executive Director

Peter MindeMay 5, 2014

“When I look at a trail, I look at it as a big earth sculpture,” Thom Perkins says. It’s the old joke: what do you do with a fine-arts degree? For Perkins, who spent the last 38 years as executive director of the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, degrees in sculpture and photography led to sculpting land.

General Interviews Lifestyle Training

Postgrad Life: Austin Huneck & the Maine Winter Sports Center

Peter MindeApril 25, 2014

This interview with 19-year-old Austin Huneck gives a glimpse of what it's like to be a postgraduate skier and make the transition to full-time training and racing after high school. Huneck liked it so much, he's onboard with the MWSC for the second-straight year.

News

New York City’s Lincoln Tunnel to be Converted into Ski Mecca

Peter MindeApril 1, 20145

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced today that New York City’s Lincoln Tunnel will be converted into cross-country ski tunnels, expected to open on April 1, 2015.

Other News

Douglas, Delaney Win Rain-Soaked Harry Eldridge Classic; Freestyle Race Canceled

Peter MindeJanuary 14, 2014

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Riley Douglas, a junior at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School, and Colin Delaney of the New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) won the women’s and men’s 7.8-kilometer women |

General Lifestyle Other Regional / Local

Pisten Bully and Lodge Renovations: Changes at Mt. Van Hoevenberg

Peter MindeDecember 26, 20133

A follow-up article regarding the improvements ORDA has made to its Mt. Van Hoevenberg property, specifically its lodge, in the last two years and what could still be in store for the Olympic cross-country facility in Lake Placid, N.Y.

General News

No Races for You: Challenges of Organizing a U.S. World Cup Race

Peter MindeDecember 4, 2012

A World Cup cup race in the United States? Not impossible, but significant logistical and perhaps more importantly, financial barriers stand in the way. Still, Central Cross Country has been exploring the possibility, and there is also the dream of a Central Park sprint.

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