Actually I wanted to go to the Nordic Combined COC next weekend, but it was cancelled. They are not able to prepare the hill and the cross country track because of the weather. Like everywhere in Europe it’s too warm for January and the lack of snow is a real problem. It’s really difficult to prepare hills or tracks and that’s why lots of other competitions had to be cancelled, too. Most of all the COC or Fis Cup races. The World Cup races take place as planned, but it looks really strange – a cross country track in the middle of a green landscape. I saw it with my own eyes last year in January and December when I was in Schonach for the Nordic Combined World Cup. This weekend we had NC comps in Chaux Neuve. I watched it on TV and it looked more like a comp in spring. Next week it should start getting colder and I hope it will. The temperatures at the moment are not normal and I hope that a real winter is still coming. I miss the atmosphere of a winter wonderland. :) 

Frohes Neues Jahr! - Happy New Year! - Bonne Année! - Onnellista Uutta Vuotta! - Gott Nytt År! - Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! - Feliz Año Nuevo! - Felice Anno Nuovo!  - Sreèno Novo Leto! - Šťastný Nový Rok! 
I wish you all the best for 2014 - health, luck, happiness, may all your wishes come true. Let's make it a good year! I also want to thank everyone for all the support, it's great to have you.

So this is the first post of 2014 and now you can also find lots of new photos from the Nordic Combined World Cup in Schonach. Enjoy!