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Skiers Attacked by Huge Aggressive Owl Near Kamloops, BC, Resulting in Trail Closures

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Four ski trails south of Kamloops, BC, had to be closed for nighttime skiing after an owl reportedly attacked several skiers. Joel Wood, Associate Professor of Economics at Thompson Rivers University, was cross-country skiing on the Stake Lake Trails on Wednesday evening, January 11, 2023, when an owl swooped down on him twice, striking first his ski pole and then later […]

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Julia Schneemann | January 18, 2023
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Busy FIS World Cup Weekend Ahead — Alpine, Freestyle, Snowboard Cross, & Cross Country on Race Calendar

Sofia Goggia

We have a busy weekend ahead with several FIS World Cup events scheduled and we have summarized all the action for you! Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO Friday, December 2, 2022 Men’s Downhill Saturday, December 3, 2022 Men’s Downhill Sunday, December 4, 2022 Men’s Super-G This weekend will see a return of our men’s speed specialists […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 2, 2022
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Trying to Beat the Heatwave: German Resort Oberstdorf Attempts Snow Farming for the First Time

Oberstdorf, Germany, is trying to enable cross-country skiing from October through snowfarming, picture: Oberstdorf.de

The German resort of Oberstdorf is experimenting for the first time this year with snow farming. Snow farming is the attempt to preserve the snow from the previous season for the next season by piling it together and covering it. In a way, it is ‘snow-recycling’. The advantages of snow farming are: guaranteed snow for events/opening days lower energy than […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 30, 2022
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FIS Postpones Fluoro Wax Ban—Again

Waxing Skis

For the third time, the International Ski Federation ‘FIS’ has had to postpone the proposed fluorinated (or fluoro) wax ban. This ban cannot be implemented for the coming 22/23 FIS season because the technology to reliably detect the use of fluoro wax has still not been perfected. As far back as November 2019, FIS decided to ban fluoro waxes and […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 15, 2022
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12 Years in the Making, Truckee, CA, Bike Park Nears Completion

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Since 2010, there has been a dream of bringing a progressive trail system to the town of Truckee, CA. Now, 12 years later, the Truckee Bike Park is entering its final stage of completion and is expected to be finished in June of this year. The park first opened in July of 2011 and has been growing ever since. It […]

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Brent Thomas | May 23, 2022
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Indy Pass Expands Cross Country Offerings | 30 Resorts Expected to Join Before Next Winter

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Brought to you by Indy Pass Cross country resort partners will offer two trail passes to all Indy passholders and an all-new Indy XC Pass is on sale now for $69 The Indy Pass today announced new partnerships with six cross-country resorts that will offer two daily trail passes each for all Indy Pass holders. In addition, an all-new Indy […]

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SnowBrains | April 12, 2022
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The Athletes of Michigan Tech’s Cross Country Skiing Team

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Although Michigan isn’t generally known for skiing, Michigan Tech has united a stellar group of athletes to compete in its cross country skiing team. The athletes range from around the world with amazing backstories. Michigan Tech’s ski coaches, Tom and Kristen Monahan Smith have recruited seven more men and four more women to compete in the 2021-2022 season. In total, ten women […]

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Breya Bergom | August 2, 2021
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Jessie Diggins Pulls Off Historic World Cup Overall Cross-Country Crown

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Minnesota native Jessie Diggins secured the United State’s second World Cup overall crown in cross-country skiing.  Jessie ended the 40-year drought for the United States in the sport, and she is the first American woman to secure the championship. Diggins trains in Stratton during the offseason. Jessie Diggins joins Vermont’s Olympic legend Bill Koch, who won in 1982, as the only […]

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Nick Retterer | March 11, 2021
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