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World Cup coming to Canmore

Great news! Dec 2012 is the date Canada’s medal-winning cross-country ski athletes will be hosting the best nordic skiers on the globe for two World Cup events in December 2012. Here’s the story from the Calgary Herald: Canada will host a pair of World Cup cross-country ski events in 2012,…

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George Grey goes out in style

Grey wins National Championship 50K Skiers and spectators alike couldn’t have asked for better weather  for the crown jewel race in the Canadian National Championships at the Canmore Nordic Centre today.    Even the large Canadian flag was hanging limp as 52 skiers took the start  at 8:30 a.m for…

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We win gold in Oslo!!!!

  A historic day for Canada’s XC skiers     With the Norwegian leading narrowly in the final sprint, Harvey unleashed a devastating finishing kick and powered past him with barely 50 metres to go. Read more in the Globe and Mail Kershaw and Harvey win nordic world mens relay…

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Opinions on Mt Shark

I received this email today, and I agree with Mike that Mt Shark doesn’t seem to be getting much coverage. Is anyone skiing there? Great post and images from the Cookie Race, Bob, looks like you had a great race day. One question sprang to mind recently – I wondered aloud…

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XC skiing in Okotoks…

Coming soon… Hi Bob, As I reported a while back, Okotoks has started a ski club; called Crystal Ridge Nordic.  We had our first general meeting in November of 2010.  We selected an executive committee and registered as an official “association” with the Province.  We are currently working on a Web Site, purchasing…

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Olympics

Well-done to all our Olympic athletes. The Canadian men’s cross-country ski team has risen to a whole new level. My heart goes out to Devon Kershaw who missed the podium by .6 seconds after racing superbly for 50K. You and your teamates made Canada proud. Skier George Grey also had a great…

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PLPP in great shape

Conditions were excellent and the weather was perfect yesterday(Sat.) in Peter Lougheed Prov Park.  (see comments on previous thread for updates on West Bragg and Mt Shark) Beginning from the Boulton Creek Trading Post trailhead, we skied the Tyrwhitt loop and all trails were in excellent condition: Whiskey Jack: this…

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Canada wins a bronze

A spectacular two days of skiing and I didn’t even put my skis on! The weather today was as nice a winter’s day as I’ve ever seen and the there was a huge crowd lining the track and cheering on the skiers. I was volunteering both days but my job allowed me lots of…

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