Obscure No More: The Olympics always provokes a jump in articles about cross-country skiing, but this time they seem more prominent and numerous. It probably has something to do with the US women's cross-country ski team's depth and chance to medal, such that NBC can talk about how Sweden's Stina Nilsson 'spoiled' the US' chance. …
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Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
Transnational Olympian Identities
The Original Idea: Is that individuals represent their country and respect the practice of sport through competition. Remarkable Olympians are held up as exemplars of both the culture of the sport and of the nation they represent. Crossing the boundaries of one or the other can produce curiosity (the Jamaican bobsled team) and controversy (the cross-country team …
Winter is where you find it
Sometimes it waits for you just long enough... ...But you have to go get it before the rains come, as they did on Saturday. Minnewaska was beautiful that morning, with fresh wet snow from earlier in the week, the kind of snow you see often in British Columbia or at Mount Bachelor in Oregon.
Ski race Saturday, clinic Sunday
The Shawangunk Nordic Ski Association is holding a cross-country ski race at Minnewaska State Park Preserve Saturday Feb. 10, and a clinic for people who want to know more about the sport at Mohonk Mountain House on Sunday Feb. 11. New Paltz is about 2 hours from NYC, an easy drive, and the views over …
Galoshes and crampons in NYC, VT beautiful as usual
Summary: (updated Friday Feb 9) New York winter- the classic snow/sleet/rain that freezes overnight. Fantastic. But there's skiing within a 2-hour drive and conditions should be nice at least through Saturday, despite warming temps. Meanwhile, envy the Vermonters and Osceola, who got all the nice stuff from the sky. State of the touring centers Day …
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Across the Snow Line 