The Techniques of the Pros

Tahoe Donner XCSunday, April 7th 6:00-7:30pm Using the latest in sporting video review technology (Dart Fish) Silver Sage Sports Performance Center’s Julie Young will be joined by Sugar Bowl Academy’s Coach, Jeff Schloss & Olympic Biathlete Glenn Jobe to review and discuss footage of some of the top athletes’ technique during the races.  Free event. [...]

Newell and Randall Claim Sprint Titles

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US Ski Team sprinter Andy Newell (SMS T2/USST) won the men’s classic sprint passing 2nd place finisher Pat O’Brian (CGRP) on the second to last hill. Erik Bjornsen (APU/USST) came from behind to finish 3rd. Kikkan Randal (APU/USST) made it 3 for 3, winning the women’s classic sprints ahead of 2nd place finisher Ida Sargent [...]

SuperTour 10/15k Classic

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The sun was out for the 10/15k Classic Mass Start races on day 2 of the SuperTour Finals at Auburn Ski Club. Kriss Freeman took an early lead and added to it, winning the Men’s 15k Classic with a time of 38:31.8. Erik Bjornsen was 2nd at 39:19.1, and Andy Newell was 3rd at 39:22.3. [...]

Kikkan Randall and Erik Bjornsen Win Prologue

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  A rain & snow mix made for a wet start to the SuperTour Finals which opened today with the 3.3k freestyle prologue at Auburn Ski Club. Kikkan Randall crushed the competition with a time of 7:57.9. Jessie Diggins was second at 8:05.0 and Sadie Bjorsen was 3rd at 8:13.5. Erik Bjorsen won the men’s [...]

Fast and Female

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  The Fast and Female Clinic at Auburn Ski Club on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. With Kikkan Randall, Jessie Diggins, Liz Stephen, Sadie Bjornsen, and many more incredible athletes.Photos by MacBeth Graphics

USSA SuperTour Finals Underway

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The 2013 USSA SuperTour Finals get underway today with Team Check In and Official Training from 9:30 am – noon at Auburn Ski Club. Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins will be teaching girls 9 to 19 at Fast and Female XC Ski CHAMP Camp at 1:30 at Auburn Ski Club while their parents can  learn [...]

USSA SuperTour Finals

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    SuperTour Events kick off this week. The courses are marked at Auburn Ski Club, the athletes are arriving, and the bibs look great. There are many non-competition events including Meet the Athletes, Ski with a Pro, and Fast and Female XC Ski CHAMP Camp. Check out the full calendar of events.Register today and race against [...]

Tom’s Race Canceled

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Bear Valley Cross Country received six inches of new snow with this last storm! The groomed trails and xc skiing are great this week! Their tentative closing date for the 2012/13 ski season is projected to be Sunday, April 7th (snow conditions permitting). However, due to the low snowfall they’ve experienced this winter, they feel that by April 6th [...]

Glide the Divide

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Glide the Divide (North Routt Coureur des Bois), Steamboat Springs, CO This year’s start-finish was at Columbine, about an hour’s drive north of Steamboat.  A 6 km spur (out and back) connects the start-finish to the main 45 km loop at rest stop #1 (Little Red Park). There begins a very scenic clockwise loop that [...]

Northern Lights

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  Junior National photos by MacBeth Graphics