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Norwegians dominate challenging Fossavatnsgangan 2024

20 April 2024

It is not a secrete, that the weather conditions in Iceland can be challenging. So it was not a big surprise today, when the participants of Fossvatnsgangan 2024 had to fight against strong wind and rain. A fight, won by two Norwegians. 300 competitors lined up at 8 am this morning for the 50-kilometer race. […]

Great tracks and skiers from all around the world at Fossavatnsgangan

18 April 2024

Over 400 participants from 23 countries are registered for the Fossavatnsgangan race, the largest cross-country skiing competition held in Iceland. The race takes place on Saturday, offering three distances: 50 km, 25 km, and 12.5 kilometers. Some of the participants have come a long way to compete, hauling in from as far as Japan, Australia, […]

“Worldloppet – One Skiing Family” Participants Survey 2024

15 April 2024

Dear ski friend, we need your help! As the years before we have composed a survey for participants at Worldloppet races. And of course, we have some great prizes to win for those who help us. Everyone who has skied a Worldloppet event around the globe is invited to join the “Worldloppet – One Skiing Family” […]

Northern Lights Hunt at Fossavatnsgangan

4 April 2024

a story from Gunnar “The Worldloppet Skier” Zlöbl Is there a more mystical thing than the Northern Lights? Snow, minus degrees, mountains a dark night and then, the Aurora Borealis start to dance on the night sky… Somehow it is hard to describe. You just have to see it on your own. The last Worldloppet […]

Ski Worldloppet Down Under and get those extra stamps

29 March 2024

This year Merino Muster is on the 31st August which is again one week after the Kangaroo Hoppet to ensure skiers can make the most out of their journey to the Southern Hemisphere. Absolutely THE chance to come Down Under to New Zealand and Australia, enjoy skiing during “our summer” and get two stamps in […]

Nygaard & Smedås win Birkebeinerrennet 2024

17 March 2024

When the organizers of the Birkebeinerrennet had to take the decision to postpone the 2024’s edition from Saturday to Sunday due to extreme weather conditions on the mountain range, they were totally right: While yesterday heavy storm went over the fjell between Rena and Lillehammer, today there was only sunshine. The negative degrees provided very […]

Birkebeinerrennet and HalvBirken postponed to Sunday

14 March 2024

Birkebeinerrennet and HalvBirken are postponed to Sunday 17 March, TurBirken and SkøyteBirken as planned on Friday. Very strong winds and a lot of snow are reported in the mountains on Saturday. The wind can come up to a stiff gale and together with snowdrifts, it is unsafe for skiers and officials to be in the mountains. […]

Snowfall for Birkebeinerrennet 2024

Coming Saturday it is time for the 2024 edition of our Norwegian member race: The historic and traditional Birkebeinerrennet from Rena to Lillehammer. Every skier knows the skiing Eldorado Sjusjoen and everyone knows about the huge party going on there, during the Birkebeinerrennet. Cheers from happy people and thousands of Norway flags are highly needed […]

+ Update + Norwegians dominate 54th Engadin Skimarathon

10 March 2024

The weather forecast promised a tough day for the 13.000 skiers of Engadin Skimarathon today. Already over the past weeks snow was falling strongly in Engadin, which forced the organizers to move the start from Maloja to Silvaplana. Today again snow fall made the track slow and the vision bad. Circumstances the Norwegians could handle […]

Engadin Skimarathon 2024 Live Stream

On Sunday 10th March 2024 it is time for another edition of Switzerland’s biggest ski race and the world’s biggest Skimarathon in Skating style: The Engadin Skimarathon is going to take place with almost 13.000 participants. The start gun will shoot on Sunday 08:13 CET. Watch the Engadiner live with English commentaries (Gunnar Zlöbl, Worldloppet […]

Different start but same passion for this weekend’s Engadin Skimarathon 2024

8 March 2024

The heavy snowfall and mild temperatures of the last two weeks have made it impossible to prepare the cross-country tracks for Engadin Skimarathon 2024 on Lake Silvaplana. Water and slush a knee deep cover the ice layer of Lake Silvaplana. This is making it impossible to prepare the cross-country tracks between Sils and Silvaplana. For […]

Torleif Syrstad and Emilie Fleten win Vasaloppet 2024

3 March 2024

It were not the easiest conditions for the 100th anniversary edition of Vasaloppet. Warm, cloudy and even slightly raining at the start. So everyone of the 16.000 skiers knew, it will be a tough day between Sälen and Mora. The elite race was thrilling from the beginning on. Already on the first uphill Thomas Oedegaarden […]