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October 24, 2008
Vol 2 Issue 1 |
BNS News |
- Ski Selection Trips
- What Is an Amazing Ski?
- BNS Catalog/Magazine
- WIN FREE GEAR!
- Training Plans & Coaching
- Tips for traveling with increased airline baggage restrictions
- Yellowstone Stone Grinding
- Upcoming Events
- Free Shipping Promotion
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Last Ski Selection Trips Approaching Rapidly |
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Rossi/Atomic Oct 27 Fischer Nov 11-13
Our last trips to the warehouses are approaching rapidly, so now is the time to get your order in for hand-selected skis. We will be at Rossignol and Atomic in Ogden, UT Monday, Oct 27 and Fischer in New Hampshire Nov 11-13. Hit bouldernordicsport.com for more info on our ski selection process or to fill out a ski request form. 
Get Free Shipping Until Nov 1
See Coupon at the bottom of this message.
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What Makes an Amazing Ski? |
| By: Zach Caldwell
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 Kris Freeman has one really amazing pair of skis. He's got lots of good skis, but just one that is really amazing, and really amazing in just about all conditions.
Last May when Nathan and I were testing skis at the US Ski Team camp in Whistler we got to ski on a lot of good skis. We had a whole bunch of next year's Peltonens to try out. We were also skiing on a bunch of new Madshus skis for Leif Zimmerman and Noah Hoffman. We identified some really good skis and then we played with binding position (thanks to NIS plates) to find the "sweet spot" on the pairs that we really liked. When we were satisfied that we had some great skis I suggested that I should take a spin on Kris's "261" (last three digits of the serial number) ski as a reference. After all, we know that this ski is happy running at the front end of a World Cup field. As references go we had reason to believe that the bar was set pretty high. Sure enough, stepping onto the 261 ski was like..., well..., it was different. Amazing. That's what it was.
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Win $12,000 in Free Gear in BNS Weekly Prize Drawings |
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 Next Drawing Monday, Oct 27
We have over $12,000 in prizes to give away in weekly drawings running October-March. The next drawing is for a pair of OneWay Rollerskis (you choose either Skate 5 (slow) or Skate 9 (fast) and Fischer Vasa Race Poles. Two lucky winners will be drawn from all who have registered at bouldernordic.com by Monday at 3PM.
Click here to enter our contest for over $12,000 in prize giveaways and/or request a request the 2008-2009 BNS Magazine. Sign up once today and you are entered in every drawing for the entire winter! |
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BNS Catalog/Magazine/Source Book |
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Go to bouldernordicsport.com to get a copy. 
We just finished our 16 page informational catalog/magazine/technical manual. We think it is revolutionary. But we're also really out of it from staying up late at night to get it finished.
You can judge: hit bouldernordicsport.comto request a copy and we'll mail it to you. We cover a bit about everything we do and there are useful tips and explanations on all sorts of topics including ski selection, stone grinding, boots, structure application, training, apparel and more. |
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Training Plans and Coaching |
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Lower Pricing on Training Plans and
Expanded Staff for BNS Coaching Program
Need some fresh training ideas? Want to optimize your limited training time so you can achieve your goals? Coaching can help you enjoy your sport and discover your potential by educating you, helping you set goals and plan training, and analyzing your progress.
For the past two years our passion for cross country skiing has been consumed by the details of establishing the best ski selection and stone grinding services in the country. While we continue to develop new ideas and improve these services, we are excited to have the time and resources to dedicate ourselves to build the best coaching program in the country, too.
We recently added two new coaches to our staff and lowered pricing on training plans. Our coaching staff now includes Nathan Schultz, Adam St Pierre, M.S. and Eric Pepper. Zach Caldwell will also be taking on a limited number of clients under the BNS program. Each of our coaches has extensive experience as a coach and as an athlete and can help you achieve your goals.
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Tips for Travel with Stricter Airline Baggage Regulations |
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by Nathan Schultz |
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Avoid Hassles, Save Money by Shipping Skis Airline travel with a quiver full of skis has never been easy, but tightened baggage regulations and enforcement have dramatically changed things and made shipping skis ahead of time much more attractive. Expect to pay significant airline fees for even lightweight bags and hefty fees for bags stuffed with multiple pairs.
Each airline is different, but our experiences over the summer show that most airlines are charging around $15-$50 for a lightweight ski bag and $50-$100 for a heavyweight. Each airline's policy varies, though, so check the links below to find out the scoop before you fly.
We ship about 1200 pairs of skis out of the shop each year and have learned a few tricks to make shipping safe, inexpensive and efficient:
- INSURE YOUR PACKAGE FOR FULL REPLACEMENT VALUE
- Ship in a bag or box. Boxes offer more protection and a bag will cost extra due to the "non-rectangular parcel" surcharge.
- Bundle skis together in pairs, bases facing each other.
- Wrap multiple pairs together using shrink wrap to give added strength.
- Wrap the binding in shrink wrap to hold binding flex plates in place.
- Ensure the skis cannot move around in the box by placing rolled up newspaper or other packaging material in voids.
- Bubble wrap, packaging peanuts, etc are ineffective and a waste of time. Skis are tough and can easily withstand anything bubble wrap will stop. Bubble wrap will not help in a life-threatening crash.
- Ship through a business that has a commercial account with UPS, Fedex or USPS. This will save 20-50% off retail rates that you pay at a packaging store.
Air Canada Air Tran Alaska Air American Continental Delta
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Yellowstone Ski Festival Stone Grinding Nov 22-28 |
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Fall Training Group Sessions September - November
BNS will once again be bringing the full stone grinding and service shop to the Yellowstone Ski Festival Nov 22-30. We will be at the Rendezvous Snowmobile Rentals Garage at 415 Yellowstone Avenue, accepting skis Nov 22-28 at the garage and the Expo.
Get your skis to us or order new ones by Nov 8 and we'll grind them, prep them and bring them to you in Yellowstone.
Get your skis to us today so we can get them done ahead of the big rush in October/November! We just finished two batches of 150 pairs each in the last two weeks and the next few batches before Thanksgiving are already filling up. See bouldernordicsport.com for stone grinding information, grind menus, work order forms, mailing instructions, etc.
Call 877.BNS.SKIS or 720.227.9400 with questions.
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Upcoming Events |
| OCTOBER HOURS:
M-F 10-6
SAT 10-5
SUN 12-4 |
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Tue, Wed, Thu
Sep 2-Nov 22 |
BNS Fall Training Group |
Various Locations |
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Oct 27-March 1 |
Weekly Contest: $12,000+ in prizes |
bouldernordicsport.com |
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Wed, Nov 5 6-8PM |
Boulder Nordic Expo & Ski Swap |
Boulder High School |
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Thursdays 6-8PM
Nov 6-Mar 1 |
Free BNS Wax Clinics |
Boulder Nordic Sport |
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Saturday, Nov 8
12-3PM |
USSA Level 100 Technique Clinic |
Boulder Nordic Sport |
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Nov 22-30 |
Yellowstone Ski Festival |
415 Yellowstone Ave
West Yellowstone, MT |
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Nov 28-30 |
BNS Thanksgiving Ski Camp |
Snow Mountain Ranch, CO |
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Tues & Wed Dec 2-Mar 5 |
BNS Winter Training Group |
Eldora Mountain Resort |
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Dec 6 9AM-1PM |
BNS Ski/Boot/Pole Demo |
Eldora Mountain Resort |
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Feb 24-Mar 2, 2009 |
Swedish Vasaloppet Trip |
Mora, Sweden |
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August, 2009 |
New Zealand On Snow Camp |
Snow Farm, NZ | |
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Contact Information
phone: 720.227.9400
toll free: 877.BNS.SKIS (877.267.7547)
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Free Shipping |
Get Free US shipping with any purchase over $100 or a free BNS Hat in-store.
Mention this coupon when you order your hand-selected skis by phone or use coupon code "SHIP" on-line. |
| Offer Expires: November 1, 2008 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST | | |
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