06Feb 2019 by DS News Team
Madshus And GoreWear Announce Cooperation. Why Is It Important For You, Me & Everyone Else

Madshus And GoreWear Announce Cooperation. Why Is It Important For You, Me & Everyone Else

Gear News, Leaders, Newsfeed
[caption id="attachment_10147" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] XCSkiing. It makes one happy [/caption]...It's the fact of life that there is far less money in cross country skiing than in, say, trail running or mountain biking. Sheer strength is in numbers of active participants/fans. The numbers that translate into money for cutting-edge technological research. And money needed for that modern-day marketing without which nothing quite works. Cross country skiing as a sport has two distinct paths: adopt to the modern world – or slowly fade away and die out. The most logical path out of the dark hole is a synergy. As in “ joining forces in research, marketing, promotion etc." Here's what we believe is the first true step in that direction – and a big one too. Welcome to the unveiling-of-cooperation event…
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03Feb 2019 by DS News Team
ISPO-2019. New Equipment Highlights. Part 1

ISPO-2019. New Equipment Highlights. Part 1

Gear News, Newsfeed
ISPO, a world-leading international trade fair for sporting goods and sports fashion, kicked off in Munich on Sunday. Most xcski-related manufacturers have brought their wares to Munich to show them to specialists, retailers, media - and prospective customers. Some - like Fischer Nordic - time their premiers to ISPO, others simply highlight the latest gear & supplements. A few - like Amer Sports' Salomon and Atomic - are skipping ISPO altogether. Over the next few days we shall highlight the most exciting items on display here at Dailyskier.com [caption id="attachment_10121" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Most discussed innovation in xcskiing this year by far: Speedmax 3D with gliding sidewall[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10122" align="aligncenter" width="1760"] liquid for Speedmax 3D gliding sidewall: ultra-high flouro, made by Vauhti and with retail sticker of some $65 in the…
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01Feb 2019 by DS News Team
Toblach-Cortina Race Cancelled

Toblach-Cortina Race Cancelled

Leaders, Newsfeed
Heavy snowfall in the Dolomites wrecked the organizers' plans. The threat of avalanches is too big, the specialists said - and have shown the red flag to the race. Too bad, the 42th Toblach-Cortina 2019 was shaping up to be one of the most exciting long distance races of the season. Not only the world champion Sergey Ustiugov was supposed to make another appearance at the Alpine race, this year he was to be accompanied by Evgeny Belov, another strong Russian distance racer. [caption id="attachment_10104" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Ustiugov and his then-coach Egor Sorin at Toblach-Cortina' 18. Ustiugov finished 3d [/caption] [caption id="attachment_10105" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] ...in 2018 Ustiugov signed for the race the last moment, arrived with only two pre-waxed pairs of skis and did not know how the finish in…
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