AUBURN SKI CLUB TRAINING CENTER/SODA SPRINGS/BOREAL, CALIFORNIA: Beginning February 6th and continuing through March, Auburn Ski Club will be offering $5 cross-country trail passes on Wednesdays. Skiers do not need to be Auburn Ski Club members. Auburn Ski Club operates a 20K groomed cross country trail system at their training center adjacent to Boreal Mt. [...]
Far West Team at the 2002 Olympics statue at Soldier Hollow Conditions in Soldier Hollow are pretty warm, with a few inches of new snow in the past couple of days. Far West Nordic has 33 athletes who made the trip, and are looking forward to the Freestyle Sprints tomorrow and the Classic Distance [...]
6 races down and 5 races to go in the Masters challenge. You only need to do 5 races to be eligible for awards so, oddly enough, there is time left! -Andy 2013 Masters Challenge Standings
It was a blustery cold morning with a fresh dusting of snow for the 6th annual Tahoe Rim Tour. Farm Team racers took the classic division honors with Noah Brautigam 1st with a time of 1:37:04, Wyatt Fereday 2nd at 1:37:09, and Gus Johnson 3rd at 1:41:28. Holly Whitney was first woman, 11th overall, with [...]
Coming next weekend, January 26 and 27th the Auburn Ski Club Training Center will participate in the Sierra Avalanche Center Ski and Ride days. Auburn Ski Club will be one of many Sierra Ski Resorts this season donating a portion of ticket sales to the Avalanche centers non-profit forecasting and awareness efforts. Trail passes will [...]
Far West Junior TARA GALLANT will be a SNOWFEST QUEEN candidate for Far West Nordic Ski Education Association. Please show your support for Tara by attending Snowfest events and purchasing raffle tickets from her. 50% of the ticket sales she achieves will go to help support Far West Nordic’s programs. Raffle tickets are 6 [...]
Sierra Skogsloppet Race Results Photos by MacBeth Graphics 175 racers enjoyed a beautiful morning at Tahoe Donner XC for the Sierra Skogsloppet. Farm Team racers prevailed with Spencer Eusden taking 1st at 38:27, Wyatt Fereday 2nd at 38: 28, Gus Johnson 3rd at 39:00, and Holly Whitney won the women’s race, 6th overall, with [...]
The Far West Nordic Ski Association is pleased to announce that Katrin Larusson has been awarded the Ted Beauchamp Scholarship for 2013. Katrin is a senior at Sugar Bowl Academy and has been at the top of her age group in ski racing for the past 5 years. Katrin has been a medalist at the [...]
Preski the TAHOE RIM TOUR course. The entire course from Tahoe XC to Northstar will be groomed Wednesday January 23rd, for you to classic, skate, or snowshoe. Please purchase a $20 trail pass available from Tahoe XC to cover grooming costs and to help support Far West Nordic. You must have your own shuttle [...]
Monday, January 21, 2013 @ 10AMTahoe Donner Cross Country Come race a 15 kilometer fun course around the Tahoe Donner trails. New 15 km 2 lap course, 7.5 km 1 lap course for juniors and novices, and 2 km youth race for under 13. ALL profits benefit the Truckee High School and Alder Creek Middle School [...]
