Newsfeed

24Apr 2017 by DS News Team

Benefits of Cross Country Skiing, Known and Hidden

Dear new friend, The very fact that you're on this page tells us that you're ready, willing and, hopefully, able to join us in our favorite sport and pastime. Welcome on board! Before you start, let's strengthen your resolve by quickly going through main benefits and advantages of cross country skiing. Skiing you burn more calories than doing any other sport – bar none. Skiing is a unique combination of cardio-vascular and muscular activites. It is a "Total Workout" extraordinaire. Literally every major muscle group is involved in propelling you forward or keeping you balanced. Skiing is a low-impact sport – your joints, especially those of knees and feet, will thank you. The best part – our sport is practiced exclusively outdoors, in the forest and the hills You have,…

23Apr 2017 by DS News Team

Skiing Fun, Siberian Style

Leaders, Newsfeed, Trivia

What is going on on this Instagram post of Alexander Bessmertnykh, Holmenkollen 50k's bronze medalist of this year and one of top classic style ski racers of the last season? Did he join the Russian Mafia? Is he training for “military duathlon” of skiing and pistol shooting? Or is it a start gun and, being the guest of honor, Bessmertnykh just sent hundrds of revelers down piste in what is billed as the “World Biggest Bikini Snowboarding Fest” at the Sheregesh ski resort, Kemerovo Oblast Although we are a dedicated cross country skiing site, a towering presence of Alexander Bessmertnykh gives us an excuse we need to share the best moments of that snowboarders' paradise meet-upsun. Grelka Fest 2017 Click Here For More Visuals [jr_instagram id="8"]

22Apr 2017 by DS News Team

Andreas Nygaard, World’s Most Unusual Marathon Winner

Leaders, Newsfeed

If you ever wanted proof that today's cross country skiing is not your dad's skiing – look no further than the towering figure of Andreas Nygaard. This 26-year-old Norwegian made a bit of history this month – making redundant a lot of preconceived notions about skiing. Standing at an impressive 1.93cm (6 ft 3 in) and weighing in at 92kg (205 lb), Nygaard hardly looks like a marathoner - yet it was him who was the first to cross the finish line at the most challenging skiing marathon of them all – the Red Bull Nordenskiöldsloppet. It took Nygaard a whopping 11 hours, 45 minutes and 07 seconds to ski 220 km through Arctic wilderness , beating the other 240 participants from 15 nations at Jokkmokk, Sweden, that lies beyond…

22Apr 2017 by DS News Team

Train Your Balance Like a Boss

Gear News, Newsfeed

The body balance is, likely, the most important single factor in cross country skiing – unless you happen to be a dedicated double-poler, in which case read no further. For those of us, however, who practice either old good diagonal classic stride or skating, a balance training is a must. Naturally, there are dozens of devices and gadgets designed to aid – starting with simplest of all, a plastic bottle filled with water, all the way to fancy professional machines for $$$$$. The Austrian company MFT has turned the balance training into a form of computer gaming. The MFT Challenge Disc 2.0 connects to you phone or tablet via Bluetooth – et voila, instead of counting seconds, you now actively swing your lower limbs achieving corresponding gaming action on your…

21Apr 2017 by DS News Team

Bye, Team LeasePlan!

Leaders, Newsfeed

It's official – Team LeasePlan, one the most successful private teams in cross country skiing is shutting its doors. Andrew Musgrave, member of Team LeasePlan (also known by its previous name, Team LeasePlanGo) and the most succesful British cross country skier ever, wrote today on his Twitter account: It's official- no more Team LeasePlan after this season. A huge thanks to all teammates, staff & sponsors. It's been 4 awesome years! It's official- no more Team LeasePlan after this season. A huge thanks to all teammates, staff & sponsors. It's been 4 awesome years! — Andrew Musgrave (@musgraveandrew) April 21, 2017 The Tigers, as the team was known througout the skiing circuit, was founded and managed by a Norwegian Thomas Alsgaard. Easily identified by their orange-with-stripes race suits, the Tigers…

Category: Newsfeed