Yes, it is indeed true, Thomas Alsgaard will make a national comeback tomorrow in our national biathlon season opening. Only time will show...

can anyone recommend a skate ski and skate boot for a beginner? thank you, tom

I have two pairs of Atomic RC 11's and I can't get them to run fast. Both have been stone ground by Nat Brown and they are flexed for my weight....

This group has been pretty dead, so I'll fire off a topic. Each year, I keep trying the beer gut path to faster skiing. It seems to be working so...

When Eli was demo'ing Centrix boots at the Birkie a couple years ago, I skied on a pair of size 40s, and they fit great except my toes were rubbing...

I was recently talking with a fla****er/seakayak coach friend. He said that canoes have hullspeeds of about 5 pounds resistance. So that if you...

I've read several threads about how good or bad various brushes are. What I haven't seen is any evidence for those claims. If readers know of any...

I've been noticing this Kuzmin discussion over the past year. About how glide wax and stone grinding is not needed, slows your skis, is a bad...

See: http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1559424.ece This is consistent with a prediction I heard made by scientists who studied...

Hi guys, does anybody has a footage or torrent link for tour de ski and recent xc world cups? Cheers, Mic

Wondering if anyone here has bought roller skis for prices less then $400 dollars canadian. I'm trying to buy some for a group as well so I need...

I am a real rank beginner nordic skiier, but I am absolutely and totally = in love with this sport. I really love the exercise, and the snow is all...

I am not a racer. The Keskinada is my annual ritual. As Parham told me once, you need a few things in life to anchor yourself. Perhaps...

I should know better, but I have to ask because I don't; should we kick down and back or just down and momentum supplies the back part? I always...

I asked Alsgaard what was the most critical things to focus on as far as technique that yield the most speed. His answer: "go by feel..." he went on...

I asked him if his peers ever discussed the issue of competitors taking performance enhancing drugs....he stated that they did not talk alot,...

I skied today with the temp at minus 12 (-12F). There was a 10mph wind out of the northwest which is a killer at that temp. However, I skied a trail...

Anyone know of any famous nordic skiers? The question came up in a conversation the other day and no one could think of any.

After having a really bad race at the COL and a reasonable race at Mora I did notice a problem I keep having. Not eating and drinking enough during...

Spurred by recent advice to minimize rotation and tilting of my shoulders and chest, I tried to measure how much difference it made. I found...