Types of Competitons

PURSUIT WITH A BREAK: THE GUNDERSEN START By: FIS: Bengt-Erik Bengtsson This starting format was named after Gunder Gundersen, former medalist in Nordic Combined in the mid – fifties and […]

Technique

Race Technique: Evolution

Race technique has evolved as a result of better tracks, equipment, stronger athletes and rule changes. Presented below are pictures showing the evolution of race techniques.

The History of the Skate Technique

By Bengt-Erik Bengtsson Translation by Kjell Erik Kristiansen The movement to allow skating technique in cross country ski racing was much discussed and with very intense debate by many expets […]

Rules

Rules for Cross Country Ski Races 1927

From the C.A.S.A Yearbook, Canadian Ski Museum

The Skating Dilemma

World Champs in Seefeld 1985 February 10, 2010Article by: Bengt Erik Bengtsson A questionnaire that was sent out after Davos (click here for the article) did not show any united […]