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10May 2018 by DS News Team

Faces Of Elite Skiing. Part 1

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…

12Mar 2018 by DS News Team

Up Close & Personal With Yelena Vyalbe: Part II

Leaders, Newsfeed

Part 2. Past and present. And a bit about future too. How would you compare Team Russia at the Olympics in Sochi in 2014 and in Pyeongchang-2018? Well, we failed in Sochi . Despite memorable victory at 50k. ( Russia's 1-2-3 on the podium) The fate was against us - Ustiugoiv fall, sprint relay collision, broken poles etc. - but one can't blame the fate only. Our women failed miserably and yes, I was calling them «Tumbochka” ( literally - “nightstand”, implying that somebody's heavy, overweight, unwieldy) publicly – and much worse in the locker room. Did we play unfair in Sochi? There was no “state sponsored” or any other doping in our team – period, but we did use “legally permitted tricks” such as extending last stretch on sprints…

28Feb 2018 by DS News Team

Thorax: When Training Is Totally “Hyggeligt”

Newsfeed, Training & Outfitting

“...And now we go doublepoling! ...” shouts the lanky guy in red suit that says Trainer on the back – and a group of fit women and men start energetically dounblepoling uphill. Wintery Scandinavian forest lit by bright sunshine adds atmospheric touch to the event. Finally, there is a downhill section and skiers catch their breath, squeeze gels and quickly gulp drinks from plastic bottles [caption id="attachment_7193" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Hellerup is a kind of place you always wanted to raise your children in. Quiet and with wide bike lanes. That work very well for rollerskiing too[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7194" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Hellerup is also swanky. The gym featuring ThoraxTrainer room is on the left [/caption] We are in Hellerup – a fancy suburb of the Danish capital , once known mostly…

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