June 2009
40 posts
Johnny Klister :: Limited Edition Headband By TGM
Tara Geraghty Moats (TGM) is a nordic skier, jumper, and all around rockstar. More importantly, she makes some fine knitwear- including the limited edition Johnny Klister Headband. How limited? It hasn’t been made yet. But the deal is: there will only be 25. Want one? Yeah you do. But to get one, you have to be in the first 25 that reserve a headband. Email johnnyklister@gmail.com to...
Michael Jackson, best known for his work...
“That’s right people. I’m back like scoliosis.”
– FakeFasterSkier via www.twitter.com/FakeFasterSkier
“Norway next. If you thought we were arrogant pricks before, just wait until we...”
– Zach Caldwell via Twitter
The Johnny5: Pete Vordenberg
History shows that the truly revered leader, from Moses to Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, from Virgil to Luke Skywalker, faced down challenges they didn’t plan for and struggles that, in truth, could just as easily have beaten them. Overcoming is as large a quality of leadership as is experience and persistence. (Historians may look back on the successful Obama campaign and point out that it was less...
The Johnny5: The Nordic Combined Team
While most of the US ski world was wondering just how Dale Niggeman eeked out a top 13 finish in the classic Birkie, over perennial kick-and-glide powerhouse Even Pengelly (all signs point to Pengelly’s lack of Cat-ski training tools), something happened this winter that radically changed the landscape of American Skiing. Long the afterthought of things cross-country in the US (the placenta, if...
The Johnny5: Fasterskier.com / Topher Sabot + Matt...
More than any other single person, it was the collective power of web nerds that ruled the nominations for the Johnny5. In truth, FakeFasterskier led the charge with it’s smarmy reach and ominipresent eye. The anonymous site is likely four or five people given the proclivity of posts- or at least the frequency of posts before Spring hit. (FakeFasterSkier clearly doesn’t rollerski.) In a...
The Johnny5: Kikkan Randall
The Johnny5 represents the people that changed things for skiing in the US in the last year. You wouldn’t know it from the endless whining that consumes us in the Spring, but this WAS a solid year for American Skiing. (Capitalized for a reason.) That didn’t come by accident. So here they are in no particular order the (roughly) five folks that pushed change in 08 / 09. We’ll do one a day for...
The Johnny5: Zach Caldwell
The Johnny5 represents the people that changed things for skiing in the US in the last year. You wouldn’t know it from the endless whining that consumes us in the Spring, but this WAS a solid year for American Skiing. (Capitalized for a reason.) That didn’t come by accident. So here they are in no particular order the (roughly) five folks that pushed change in 08 / 09. We’ll...
The Final List-- Weigh In
A small but dedicated collection of ski nerds will make the final call. There are some great nominations here and some that…well…whatever. Got an opinion. You’ve got a few more hours to make it known: johnnyklister@gmail.com
Liz Stephen
Morgan Arritola
Dave Jarrett
Paul Robbins (in memorium)
Andy Shepard
Rick Kapala
Jan Buron
Miles Minson
David Ingemie
Dick...
LAST DAY TO NOMINATE---
ONE day left to nominate the Johnny5:
Nominees as of Friday Evening
Liz Stephen
Morgan Arritola
Andy Shepard
Rick Kapala
Jan Buron
Miles Minson
David Ingemie
Dick Dreissegacker / Judy Grier
John Morton
Yuri Gusev
Pete Phillips
Lowell Bailey
Tim Burke
Johnny Klister (not actually a real person, FYI)
Matt Whitcomb
Nat Herz
Sten Fjeldheim
Roger Knight
Erik Flora
Patrick Stinson
Andy Newell
Jason Cork
John Farra
...
Who's Gamechanging?
Upcoming: The First Annual Johnny5: Five People That are Changing Nordic Skiing in the US.
Send along your nominations and why- johnnyklister@gmail.com
“When I die and my life flashes before my eyes, all it will be is trips to...”
– Random Anonymous Coach Musings, US Nationals Selection Edition
