Dewa Ilg (photo right; with her Dad/Coach) nabbed 2nd Place in Women’s Overall as her Dad took a strong step to defending his 60+ podium at season opener “WinterStart 5k Classic” at Grand Mesa Nordic Ski Area last Sunday *** According to Durango native and author of THE WINTER ATHLETE, Coach Steve Ilg, “For a […]
Dear Editor, Our hamlet beneath the Diné Sacred Peak has and is suffering chronic, unmitigated murdering to everything sacred to us few remaining native winter athletes. How many recall our 3 Nordic Jumps (5m, 10m, 15m), on Chapman Hill? Only land scars and timbers remain. Purg? Not worthy of the nickname. Please rebrand as […]
Winter Park, CO – The Snow Mountain Stampede at Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center just north of Winter Park, Colorado is one of the most iconic Nordic ski races of the western United States, dedicating one day per weekend for both Nordic cross country disciplines. This year, Nordic racers travelled from Idaho, California, Wisconsin, and even […]
December 2 Grand Mesa Race Series #1 Grand Mesa, CO RESULT: Daddy – 15th OA, 2nd AG Dewa – 3rd OA Female, 1st AG December 15-17 JN #1 Winter Park, CO RESULT: Dewa Day One 5k CL, 24th Dewa Day Two 7.5k SK, 24th December 30 Grand Mesa Race Series #2 Grand Mesa, CO […]
Dewa Ilg (16), a few weeks after competing for DHS XC at NXR Mesa, AZ shows her multisport prowess at the start line of the first Rocky Mountain Division of the United States Ski And Snowboard Association’s Nordic Junior National Qualifier near Winter Park, Colorado last Saturday. Dewa finished both Classic and Skate races in […]
This Weeks Video link https://youtu.be/51KXchb1Lo8 10-minutes: Enjoy and be inspired by the ever graceful, ever GRIT-full Dewachen Ilg as we hit the long road again during an epic winter storm to get “The Horse” to Aspen, Colorado; the site of Dewa’s final Jr. National race of this amazing season! Talk about NEVER GIVING UP!?!? […]
This Weeks Video link https://youtu.be/XwcqOveE3V0 8:47 -minutes filled with Wholistic Fitness® inspiration, education, and focused fun to jump start your own training week ever Higher! 10,000′. Race Start Temp; 22. Winds at 22mph. Welcome to Dewa and my’s first Nordic Start Line of 2023 Winter Race Season! Enjoy a week in the life of […]
pic by Gunther Ott: your feeble teacher (the Peacock one above) navigating traffic caused by the shorter distance racers. It’s a thing. Only racing experience increases the skill set needed to get around other racers on a narrow track filled with flinging limbs, long skis, and sharp-tipped poles! S(om)e of you may know about – […]
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