Welcome to Virtual Ski Club's Resource Directory
Member total: 15
Members:
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During the summer I will update this page every time a get 3 or 4 new members.
Name: Ihor Barwinsky
Company: Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba
Status: Coach
History: "Used to race for Manitoba, beginning in the balsa wood days."
Address: [email protected]
Mailing address: CCSAM, 200 Main Street, Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3C 4M2
Resources:
"Dubious advice"
"Good access to physiology topics and training ideas."
Notes on strength training from the FIS trainers seminar in L'Aquila, Italy. Great information & ideas. Contains actual exercises from the the Russian, Norwegian and Swedish National Teams. Contact Ihor to have him e-mail you a copy of these notes. (ed.)
Name: Eli Brown
Home page address: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/field/3406
Club: Superiorland Ski Club
Sponsors: Rossignol, Yoko, Toko
Results:
World University Games 95, 97
College racer
4th overall in G.A.S.C. 1997 including Minn
Finn win.
Status: Racer
Resources:
"Knowledge of college skiing."
"Knowledge of Toko wax and Rossignol skis."
"Knowledge of World University Games."
Comments:
"I am doing some active fundraising to help raise money for training and travel to help support
my dream of skiing in the Olympics. If you want more information, please check my home page (address above.)"
Name: Ryan Coates
Club: Manitoba Ski Team
Results:
8th 10km classic Canmore Canada Cup, December 1996
6th 10km classic World Junior Trials junior Boys
Status: Racer
Resources:
"Canadian Advice"
Name: Larry Cosman
Club: Bulkley Valley Ski Team, Smithers, B.C.
Status: Team manager
Address: [email protected]
Resources:
"Contacts."
"Experiences."
Comments:
"BVSC is one of the strongest clubs in Canada."
Name: Cory Custer
Club: Boulder Nordic Club
Sponsors: Endurance Enterprises, Fischer Skis
Status: Senior racer from Bozeman, MT
Address: [email protected]
http://www.Geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/4298/
Resources:
Maintain a Web that serves the cross country ski racing community.
Drive to many races in the Western US.
Organize a summer glacier ski camp to Canada.
Comments:
"I think this is a great idea, everyone should join."
Name: Endurance Athletes of Bozeman
Status: Club
Address: E.A.B. Home Page
Resources:
This is a club like VSC for endurance athletes in Bozeman, MT. It has its own resource directory .
Resources:
Start a club like this in your home town!
Name: Jon Engen
Club: Bridger Ski Foundation, Bozeman, MT
Status: Racer
Accomplishments:
Cross Country & Biathlon.
3 Olympic teams.
Top 20 World Cup results in both sports.
Address: [email protected]
Resources:
"Information resource"
"Coaching and Mental training."
"Technical information."
"Masters ski training."
"You name it!"
Comments:
" Winter sport is my religion!"
Name: Rob MacKenzie
Address: [email protected]
Club: Cross Country Canada - Club And Membership Chairman
Resources:
"Background is in physical education and know the cross country ski community in Alberta
(well) Canada (fairly well) Hope I could offer reasonable advice."
Comments:
"Masters Racer, Technical Delegate, Interested in the promotion of the sport of Cross Country
Skiing (racing-touring-mountaineering-summer training)."
Status: Racer
Name:Brett Miller
Address: [email protected]
Club: Mount Bachelor Ski Education Foundation (MBSEF)
Sponsors: Rossignol, Swix, Toko, Galery Magazine
Results:
Best: 6th 20km mass start skate Denver University Invitational
Status: Racer
Comments:
"I enjoy pornography"
(Do to Internet Decency Standards I can't print what else Brett enjoys. - Cory)
Name: Bill Pollock
Company: Tuckamor Trips, Inc.
Status:
"Bill Pollock races, guides and participates annually in the Canadian Ski Marathon. He is a retired forest engineer. His retirement project is Tuckamor Trips that takes people on guided, fully outfitted canoe, hiking and x-c ski trips in Canada."
Address: [email protected]
Resources:
"Guiding services for hut-to-hut skiing in Quebec. Great guide, great food, great skier!"
Name: Ron Sawdey
Address: [email protected]
Club: The Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA)
Status: Racer
Resources:
"Not much."
Comments:
"Race locally, as well as regionally (40-45 age group)"
Name: Nathan Schultz
Address: [email protected]
Sponsors: Fischer Factory Team/Schwinn
Status: Racer
Resources:
"Advice on training, sponsorship, waxing, cooking, etc."
"Connections to racers, sponsors, and coaches."
Name: Shane Stevens
Address: [email protected]
Club: Manitoba Ski Team
Results:
3rd- 1997 Val Cartier Jeep Eagle Ski Nationals\Canada Cup
Status: Racer
Resources:
"Good advice"
Name: T.J. Walker
Address: [email protected]
Club: Red Red River Nordic
Results: 1st place Haig Water Jug Relay 1996.
Status: Racer
Comments: I
" I love ski racing and will do anything to get faster (short of sexual favors)"
"Nordic racing rules"
Name: Mike Ward
Status: Racer
Name: YOKO Gloves
Address: More information on YOKO Gloves.
Status: Company / Sponsor
Resources:
"YOKO gloves - Machine washable, unconditional one year warranty, 7 XC models, starting at $32."
Comments:
"Title sponsor of the YOKO FIS Series and YOKO Western Spring Series. Enabled $25,000 to be shared by 35 athletes. This is the support that American XC skiers have been waiting for. Please support the line that supports you."
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