NEWS
ASC Presidents’ Cup
There were 116 racers at Auburn Ski Club for today’s President’s Cup, the 3rd and final Junior National Qualifier for this season. Farm Team racer Elias Bucher won the 10 kilometer men’s race with a time of 20:43.7, Far West junior Patrick McElravey was 2nd at 20:47.0, and Tav Streit was 3rd at 20:53.6. Far [...]
ASC CNISSF CHAMPIONSHIPS PURSUIT
ASC CNISSF CHAMPIONSHIPS PURSUITFebruary 18, 2012Congratulations to today’s winners Katrin Larusson, Amanda Kirkeby, Hannah Halvorsen, Jordan McElroy, Eli Yale, and Julien Bordes Race ResultsPhotos by MacBeth Graphics
The Race season is not yet over!
Have you forgotten to sign up for Far West this year or just haven’t got around to racing yet? You are not alone! With TEN races still on the schedule, it’s not too late to jump into The Sierra Ski Chase and have a chance of winning the “Overall Title” as well as a commemorative [...]
PACO’S VALENTINES RACE
Paco’s Valentines RaceFebruary 12, 2012 It was a beautiful day at Tahoe Donner for the Paco’s Valentines Race. Farm Team racer Elias Bucher won the men’s 15 kilometer race with a time of 33:28, Tav Streit was 2nd at 33:46, and Farm Team racer Gus Johnson was 3rd at 34:16. Farm Team racer Kara LaPoint [...]
37th Annual Ski for Light International Week: Report from Soldier Hollow
Far West Nordic master and blind skier, Walt Raineri, took gold at the Ski for Light International Week Competition in Soldier Hollow, Utah on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Far West Nordic Community: Just finished up a week of Ski For Light International practice and competition sessions here at Soldier Hollow. On the 10th anniversary of the [...]
Boulder Mountain Tour
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 [...]
Allan Bard Classic
It was a nice , sunny, cold day at Tamarack Lodge for the Allan Bard Classic, the 2nd Junior National Qualifier of the season. Farm team racer Kara LaPoint won the 20k women’s race and August Teague won the 20k Men’s race.In the OJ/J1 boys 10 kilometer race Patrick McElravey was 1st, Jordan McElroy 2nd, [...]
DOWNHILL TECHNIQUE CLINIC
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 [...]
Super JOQ MJ1-OJ-Sr-Mstr 15k, 2012
The 115 J1/OJ men were led out of the stadium for a wild ride behind Jeremy Tela (USBA), Miles Havlick (Univ. of Utah), and Bryan Fletcher (USST-NoCo). Skiing 15ks on the Olympic hills at Soldier Hollow, the race passed through the stadium and climbed back up the hollow six times. The Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA)
