07Nov 2017 by DS News Team
Fredrik Erixon & CCC1000 Take Skiers On Luxury Cruise To SkiErg

Fredrik Erixon & CCC1000 Take Skiers On Luxury Cruise To SkiErg

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If you are happened to be a tiny bit bored with your endless rollerski laps or run-repeat sets, make sure you ask intrepid Fredrik Erixon to come up with something original to prepare you for the ski marathon of your life. Erixon is a worldwide pioneer of the "executive ski club" concept. Now he takes his skiers one step further - to the cruise ship, literally, in something called the Baltic Sea & Ski Camp.  For two days those lucky few who are both willing and able to fork out SEK 1417 ( about 150 euros) will enjoy all on-board luxuries of a floating palace called Viking Cinderella ( and yes, there many – trust us) – and then sweat it all out hard way under the guidance of the…
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30Oct 2017 by DS News Team
Rollerski Majorca With Team United Bakeries

Rollerski Majorca With Team United Bakeries

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End of October-beginning of November. The in-between season for the most of us. Cold, rainy, and gets dark way too early. Rollerskis are packed away while the snow hasn't quite arrived yet. So, brave the rain or pull ropes on that old good SkiErg imagining it's Vasaloppet time again? Well, there is an alternative worth considering - and this story is about what you could actually do for relatively little money , but with great effect for your skiing prowess and overall well-being, including your mood. We are in Majorca, the island in the Mediterranean. Naturally, everybody heard of it and many even paid due respect to its sandy beaches and ancient culture - in the summer. Some time ago, good and entrepreneurial people of Majorca have realized , that…
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22Oct 2017 by DS News Team
Norway Wants To Ban Fluoride Wax In Youth Skiing But Does Not Know How To Control It

Norway Wants To Ban Fluoride Wax In Youth Skiing But Does Not Know How To Control It

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The public opinion battle is raging on in Norway regarding the ban of fluoride waxes in youth sport. The fight for outright 'fluorforbud' is as it's know in Norwegian is led by the activists of the Tøffest uten fluor ( "Toughest Without Fluoride") campaign. The campaign was launched by the two popular ski clubs, Holmen IF Langrenn and Asker Skiklubb, with a strong demand: a complex ban on using fluoride waxes in all the U17 competitions. It's unclear why the age limit is set at 16+ but probably because after that the best skiers start competing internationally where such a ban is not on the horizon, The arguments against flouride could be summed up in two categories: - fluoride waxes, especially high fluoro powders, are extremely expensive - with parents…
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03Oct 2017 by DS News Team
Klarälvsloppet Aims To Become Summer Version of Vasaloppet

Klarälvsloppet Aims To Become Summer Version of Vasaloppet

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Whatever we do here at the Dailyskier, we always try to deliver the following point across: skiing/rollersking is not just a great sport – it's a growing sport, as more and more people discover its beauty and benefits. One of the signs of the bright future ahead for the sport is in growing numbers of competitions and mass races held throughout the world. Today we introduce yet another new entrant in the field: Klarälvsloppet in western Sweden. ...Through the serene hills and forests of Swedish Värmland runs a 90km smooth asphalt road with no motor traffic. Klarälvsbanan is one of the world's best known rails-to-trails projects, turning disused railroads into exercise paths for all. For quite some time now Klarälvsbanan was a venue of regular meet-ups of cyclists. For the…
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17Sep 2017 by DS News Team
Birkebeinerrennet Travels China

Birkebeinerrennet Travels China

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Birken AS, the Norwegian company that owns rights to the storied Birkebeiner race has signed a deal with the Swedish company Nordic Ways AB, allowing the latter to market sporting events in the People's Republic of China using the brand 'Birken'. The press release indicates that “the Chinese Birkebeinerrennet can be arranged already this winter” - without disclosing possible location or any other details.Nordic Ways ,owned and led by  Niclas  Hellqvist together with Chinese partners, already holds the rights to Vasaloppet China ski marathon, that is held annually at the beginning of the year in Changchun. China's declared goal is to bring a staggering 300 million of its people to take part in winter sports as part of the ramp-up to the Winter Olympic games in Beijing in 2022. The country…
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