The 2012 Far West Nordic Multi-Media Slideshow, featuring photos from Summer 2011 through Spring 2012 from Mark Nadell, Ben Grasseschi, Stacey Herhusky, and Laurel Fiddler. Includes photos of Far West Nordic Juniors, Farm Team, Training, Racing, and a special “Graduates” section for our matriculating 2012 Juniors. Courtesy of Mark Nadell.
This upcoming summer, we will once again be providing collegiate student-athletes the opportunity to come to Truckee and train as part of structured group. The program will benefit both the student-athletes, as they take advantage of the numerous training options in the area, as well as the local Nordic community. Exposure to these high level [...]
February 25, 2012Cable & Hayward, WI Conditions were fast for the 39th American Birkebeiner with the temperature at start time about 10 degrees. 3738 racers finished the 50k Birkie Skate. Far Team racers Michael Collins and Wyatt Fereday along with Far West master Peter Hanson represented Far West Nordic. Michael Collins 27th – Men 25-29, 128th [...]
Far West Nordic was well represented in this weekend’s 32 km Boulder Mountain Tour in Sun Valley, Idaho. This year, 717 strong skiers finished the race on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Far Team racers Elias Bucher was 7th 18-24 year old men, 16th overall, Wyatt Fereday was 11th 18-24 year old men, 33rd overall, and [...]
A week can bring a lot of perspective. Last week, 19-27 November 2011, 12 Far West athletes and 3 coaches were happily skiing, training, and racing in Montana for the annual West Yellowstone Ski Festival and Supertour races. Every day for a week the athletes would get up, eat, go ski, eat, nap/homework(?), snack, ski, [...]
There were bright blue skies, frigid temperatures, and solid track for the classic races on Saturday in West Yellowstone. Mens 10km classicMatt Gelso 2nd in his class (4th overall) 25:44.6Elias Bucher 21st in his class (43rd overall) 28:00.9Phillip Violett 25th in his class (60th overall) 29:02.6Jordan McElroy 6th in his class (76th overall) 29:52.5Patrick McElravey [...]
Mens 15km FreestyleMatt Gelso 4th in his class (4th overall) 37:40.4Elias Bucher 15th in his class (28th overall) 40:56.0Wyatt Fereday 23rd in his class (64th overall) 42:58.5Alec Wiltz 11th in his class (88th overall) 46:03.3Joe Piercy 15th in his class (103rd overall) 52:26.4104 total racersWomens 10km FreestyleKatrin Larusson 4th FJ1 (37th overall) 31:20.4Joelle Romo 10th [...]
The 2012 USSA SuperTour started Wednesday in West Yellowstone with the classic and freestyle sprint races. Far West Nordic did well on a clear, cold day. Freestyle Sprints:Patrick McElravey took 6th in his age group (46th overall) 3:53.41. Wyatt Feredey took 16th in his age group (59th overall) 4:03.30.Alec Wiltz took 14th in his age [...]
Far West Nordic would like to announce the naming of it’s Senior “Farm Team” for 2011-2012.Elias Bucher -UNR Winter Sports Club, Michael Collins-Truckee/Tahoe, Wyatt Fereday, Gus Johnson-UNR Winter Sports Club, , Kara LaPoint-Truckee, and Phillip Violett. CONGRATULATIONS!!! and Thank You for being a vital link to our development programs here in Far West. These athletes [...]
