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14Oct 2019 by DS News Team

You Could Become Big Cheese Next Season!

" A thrilling three-day trip for two to the legendary "La Maison du Gruyère" in Switzerland upon invitation by Le Gruyère AOP..." That's what the winner of the brand-new «Le Gruyère AOP Cheese Challenge» will get at the end of the World Cup skiing season next year [caption id="attachment_13085" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Massive slabs of Le Gruyère stacked awaiting future FIS World Cup stage winners in Dresden in January this year [/caption] In the joint press-release the FIS and the Fribourg, Switzerland-based cheese-maker announce that are launching a new "competition within competition" in the upcoming season [caption id="attachment_13084" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Le Gruyère AOP is a long-term partner of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup [/caption] The «Le Gruyère AOP Cheese Challenge» is designed to award athletes that collect the most podium spots…

12Oct 2019 by DS News Team

Review: Best Ski Boots For Skating Right Now, Part 2

Gear News, Newsfeed

This is part 2 where we look at what Madshus, Rossignol, Salomon - and an exciting newcomer, Spine - have to offer to discerning users. Part 1 where we looked into Alpina, Atomic and Fischer could be found here Once again, briefly on definitions: “best” means racing boots, those used by the world’s elite skiers to compete & win. In 2019 those are invariably carbon-fiber soled – and, naturally, with carbon cuffs for ankle support. Madshus, Norway The brand from Biri was long known for the relative warmth of its top-line racing boots - which is entirely expected given the company roots & location. [caption id="attachment_13067" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Super Nano were among the first carbon-soled boots on the market and still could be found in elite competitions. Super Nano are…

11Oct 2019 by DS News Team

Review: Best Ski Boots For Skating Right Now, Part I

Gear News, Newsfeed

On definitions: "best" means racing boots, those used by the world's elite skiers to compete & win. In 2019 those are invariably carbon-fiber soled - and, naturally, with carbon cuffs for ankle support. For all SNS fans: sorry, folks - the only athlete we know of still using once-dominant system is Jessie Diggins. Atomic, once a firm " SNS camper", stopped supporting it altogether - Salomon is still holding out but, likely, not for long. Most if not all producers follow a simple maxim: test with top athletes & win the first year of production - sell the next one. In other words, there is often a considerable gap between what you see on TV and what you could actually buy at your friendly local store. We have an issue…

20Sep 2019 by DS News Team

Elena Vyalbe Announces Three Pregnancies In Team Russia!

Leaders, Newsfeed

The boss of the Russian skiing has made it known today that no less than three of her female athletes will miss at least the beginning of the season trough pregnancies. "I told them all girls in the team that if they think about babies they've got to hurry up and get pregnant this year, the one without the World Championships or the Olympics" Vyalbe who won dizzying 14 world and 3 Olympic titles during her career , herself had missed the Olympics of 1988 through pregnancy. Olympic and world medalist Yulia Belorukova and ex U23 champ Elena Ustiugova, nee Soboleva, were mentioned by name, the third future mother was not.

11Jul 2019 by DS News Team

Apparel Brands By Skiers. Russian Trio Leads

Gear News, Newsfeed

No less than three top Russian skiers produce and sell their personal apparel lines. While the sales figures are not quite those of Daehlie or Johaug brands, strong race performances and active social media use help the business to grow for all three makes. More are more ski clubs in Russia feature racing suits and training textiles developed by the trio. Sales pitch can't be be argued with: all three emphasize that through years of hard training and competing they've learned how apparel should be made to fit the needs of skier. All three generally sell in Russia but if you are so inclined, you also could order a piece of clothing bearing your favorite Russian "lyzhnik" name, special delivery. [caption id="attachment_12200" align="alignnone" width="1522"] VMax is well known acronym for…

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