DOWNHILL TECHNIQUE CLINIC February 5, 2012 at Royal Gorge XC Chauncey Parker, a former coach of the UNR Nordic ski team, will lead our downhill clinic. We will explore ways to find speed on downhills and through transitions, choosing the best line around corners, and how to carry speed on technical sections of the race [...]
SKATE TECHNIQUE VIDEO CLINIC February 19, 2012 at Auburn Ski Club This year our skate clinic will be led by Peter Mayfield and Andrea Miller. This clinic will focus on analyzing and improving your skating technique and improving performance in skate races. This clinic will include 2 hours of “on snow” time where coaches will [...]
Saturday December 10, 2011 1:00pm at Auburn Ski Club Far West Nordic’s comprehensive waxing clinic will be conducted by two of the area’s foremost wax gurus: Glenn Jobe and Ralph Johnson. Glenn and Ralph have decades of experience testing various kick and glide wax products from most manufacturers. The Tahoe area experiences challenging waxing conditions [...]
Jeff Schloss and Andy Pasternak present: Training Principles Sunday November 6, 2011 1:00pm at the Truckee Rec Center This season’s presentation on cross-country training principles will feature Jeff Schloss and Andy Pasternak. The goal of this presentation is to provide a medical and experience-based understanding of training principles that can be used as a foundation [...]
Jeff Schloss and Andy Pasternak present: Training Principles Sunday November 6, 2011 1:00pm at the Truckee Rec Center This season’s presentation on cross-country training principles will feature Jeff Schloss and Andy Pasternak. The goal of this presentation is to provide a medical and experience-based understanding of training principles that can be used as a foundation [...]
April 15, 2011US Ski Team Members Kikkan Randall, Andy Newell, and Kris Freeman ski with Far West Nordic Juniors and Masters. The day began with a ski from the top of Mt Pluto at Northstar-at-Tahoe to Tahoe XC in perfect spring skiing conditions.The 3 Olympians then headed back to Northstar where they led clinics [...]
Northstar-at-Tahoe Thursday, April 14, 20111:30pm – 3:00pm Masters Clinic3:30pm – 5:00pm Junior Clinic MASTERS CLINICThis is your chance to learn from and ski with three of the best U.S. skiers who compete at the World and Olympic level: Kikkan Randall, Kris Freeman, and Andy Newell. They will be doing a clinic at Northstar-at-Tahoe on April [...]
SKATING TECHNIQUE VIDEO CLINIC February 26, 2011 at Tahoe XC Led by PSIA level 3 certified instructor and Director of Tahoe XC Kevin Murnane, this clinic will focus on analyzing and improving your skating technique and improving performance in skate races such as the upcoming Great Ski Race. This clinic will include 2 hours of [...]
WOMEN’S ONLY SKATE CLINIC with Video February 12, 2011 at Auburn Ski Club This clinic is lead by 2 of the best female coaches / instructors Far West has to offer – Auburn Ski Club’s Director Sally Jones and Olympian Nancy Fiddler. Both Sally and Nancy work together to train cross country ski instructors for [...]
CLASSIC TECHNIQUE CLINIC February 5, 2011 at Tamarack Lodge XC Tamarack Cross Country and Far West will be offering a classic skiing clinic on Feb 5, the day before the Allan Bard Memorial Race. Come on out and learn to ski the “Tamarack Way” with Olympians Nancy Fiddler and Glenn Jobe. As an Olympian, Nancy [...]
