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18May 2018 by DS News Team

RIP One Way

One Way as we know it is no more. An ambitious Finnish company, best known for its world-class ski poles, used at different point in time by such greats as Martin Fourcade , Charlotte Kalla, Dario Cologna, Alexei Poltoranin, Ragnhild Haga to name but a few, have succumbed to the pressure of its debts and went bankrupt. Things looked very promising for One Way Sports Oy as recently as 2014, when their net sales topped 12 million Euros and they've signed a very promising deal with the Chinese ski association. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcUl1lvgeCn/?taken-by=kalla_87 But a combination of several snowless winters in continental Europe and a sharp fall of the value of rouble ( with Russia being OW's most important market) doomed the Finnish company. At the end of March this year Vantaa District…

14May 2018 by DS News Team

Introducing New Daily Skier Contributor

Newsfeed, Travel & Mass Sport

Meet & greet Oda Bekkestad, new contributor to the Daily Skier growing media empire ( Right ?! A bit of self-deprecation never hurts. But seriously - we keep on growing!) Oda is originally from Norway, where she started skiing at the age of 8 Now 22, Ms. Bekkestad is studying communication and journalism at the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay in the United States - and continues her skiing career as a student-athlete. Oda will provide us with quite unique insight into how the European "cross country skiing" differs from its American sibling, Nordic skiing - if at all Stand by for Oda' first story to appear right here at the Daily Skier, shortly

10May 2018 by DS News Team

Faces Of Elite Skiing. Part 1

Leaders, Newsfeed

Upon looking at the photos from the last season, a realization came: too much attention on the actual results, too little on the people behind those results A thing need to be remembered: one could be an indomitable champion - or not. But all those who made it to the World Cup or a pro-long distance team are some of the best trained humans on this planet. And some of the best looking too. Relaxed, smiling, tense, concentrated, angry, happy - their faces and body language betray emotions they feel before & after the race. So, without further ado, here are the elite skiers of 2017/2018 ( and it will be continued in Part II...Part III...then we'll see) [caption id="attachment_7506" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Ragnhild Haga concentrates before the race start in…

08Apr 2018 by DS News Team

Why Galtür Nordic Night Race Should Be Event You Spend Your Easter Vacs At Next Year

Newsfeed, Travel & Mass Sport

At the Daily Skier we happened to believe that the best way of promoting skiing – is getting more people to watch it. In that spirit the visit to the inaugural Galtür Nordic Night Race was organized. And here are the impressions https://www.instagram.com/p/BhMCRxyh47u/ [caption id="attachment_7406" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Skiing through town? Doable![/caption] If you do it – do it right. Paznaun valley where Galtür is located, is one fancy place, seeing steady influx of well-heeled downhill skiers throughout the winter season. ( " We don't need to advertize or share profits with online booking systems – we are more than 85% full most of the time" opens up a proprietor of one of the Galtür hotels). How is it relevant to cross country skiing? Well, directly – to bring/lay the…

23Mar 2018 by DS News Team

All That Moves Skiing World

Gear News, Newsfeed

November to March each year the Big Skiing Circus is on the move. Station wagons, minivans, full size vans and, top of the chain, full size, custom built tractor-trailers - all busy carrying skiers and their equipment from one European venue to the next. Some vehicles are standard, but many are custom built and, as the current ski fashion dictates, are covered with photos of the team's top skiers. Here they are, massive element of success ( or failure) in each ski team and skier's career [caption id="attachment_7363" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Team Sverige truck is among the biggest[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7366" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] ...but not as big as a massive, two-level Norwegian one[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7370" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] THE biggest vehicle in cross country skiing, however, is travelling headquarters of the Visma Ski…

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