- Bridger Ski Foundation Seeks Nordic Comp Team Head Coach
Position Title: Nordic Comp Team Head Coach (high school age athletes) Organization: Bridger Ski Foundation Location: Bozeman, Montana Bridger Ski Foundation (BSF) is a nonprofit community ski organization rooted in Bozeman, Montana. Committed to fostering a love for skiing and promoting athletic excellence, BSF offers educational and competitive programs across Nordic, Alpine, and Freestyle/Freeskiing disciplines for all age groups. Bridger Ski Foundation has a large, robust and invested Nordic ski community. BSF maintains and...
- Trail to Gold Follow-up: Bridger Ski Foundation’s Julia Hayes Looks Back on First World Cup Experience
Catching up with Trail to Gold Coach Julia Hayes on her experience on the World Cup! The post Trail to Gold Follow-up: Bridger Ski Foundation’s Julia Hayes Looks Back on First World Cup Experience appeared first on NNF.
- Gus Schumacher Voted FIS ‘Best Distance Performance of the Year’
This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact [email protected]. After the 2018 Olympics, workers at the Minneapolis Parks and Rec Department had to start putting up posters in the old Theodore Wirth Park chalet to “Clean up your glitter.” Thousands of...
- U.S. Biathlon Announces 2024-25 Senior National Team and National Development Group
Midway, Utah – The United States Biathlon Association has released the nominated members of the 2024-25 Senior National Team and 2024-25 National Development Group. While U.S. Biathlon remains committed to maintaining high standards for National Team qualification, it also is focused on providing ample opportunities for developing athletes to train and be part of a larger, collaborative team community within the sport and the development pipeline. Establishing the National Development Group is an important initiative in support...
- U.S. Biathlon Announces 2024-25 Junior National Team
Midway, Utah – The United States Biathlon Association released the selected members of the Junior National Team for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Junior National Team Virginia Cobb (Westford, VT/Ethan Allen Biathlon Club) Mirra Payson (Lexington, MA/HSC Biathlon) Haley Finch (Anchorage, AK/Alaska Winter Stars) Wes Campbell (Park City, UT/ Team Soldier Hollow) Thor Sheppard (West Yellowstone, MT/Team Altius) Cale Woods (Bozeman, MT/Team Crosscut) Elias Soule (Anchorage, AK/Anchorage Biathlon Club) John Lohuis (Anchorage, AK/Biathlon Alaska) “We are happy to announce the names of the exceptional athletes...
- FasterSkier At The Movies: The Best Cross-Country Ski Movie Ever?
Warning: This review contains lengthy passages of unrestrained gushing. Is it possible that the best movie ever made about cross-country skiing doesn’t have a single scene which was filmed on snow? The answer is a decided yes. Because that movie is “A to B Roller Ski,” and it shatters the ceiling for what a movie about cross-country skiing can be. Moving, inspiring, authentic, pure, poetic, and beautiful, ‘A to B Roller Ski’ tells the story...
- Fort Kent Outdoor Center Now Accepting Applications for Post-Grad Program
This post is shared on behalf of the Fort Kent Outdoor Center. The Fort Kent Outdoor Center in Fort Kent, Maine, is currently accepting applications for our 2024/2025 post graduate program. The program is designed for high school graduated nordic skiers and biathletes who are hoping to take their training to the next level with
- 3rd Annual Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon 2024: Exciting finishes, many winners, great season finale
Video Credits: Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon April 6 & 7 was a winning weekend for Nordic skiing in North America. The Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon (S2S) reminded us that late season snow and great conditions are still possible! The 2-day event featured two distances (21k and 40k), two ski techniques (Classic and Skate), co-hosted by two world-class venues – Sovereign Lake Nordic Club and SilverStar Mountain Resort. The S2S attracted over 600...
- Off Season Recharge
*Julia checking in from VT. April is the month off for most cross-country skiers. Racing wraps up and everyone goes their separate ways to do whatever recovery means to them. Everyone does it a little differently–chasing the last bits of snow, going to college, laying on a couch and reading a book, finding a warm … More Off Season Recharge
- Team Birkie Announces New Teams for 2024-2025
Sonnesyn, Ketterson, Bolger, headline 8-member, rebranded teams. Team Birkie’s U.S. Ski Team athletes Kevin Bolger and Zak Ketterson, welcome six new members to their top-tier, re-branded teams for the 2024-2025. Former Minnesota State High School skiing phenom and four-time American Birkebeiner winner, Alayna Sonnesyn, returns home to the community where she emerged as a young endurance athlete, and headlines the newly rebranded World Team (formerly Pro Team). 2023 University of Alaska graduates Mariel Pulles and...
- 2024 Eastern REG Camp and Call for Camp Staff
Junior athletes named to the NENSA Elite/Devo teams will receive the first invitations to the Eastern Regional Camp (REG) to be held June 29th-July 3rd at the University of Vermont.
- Alayna Sonnesyn Headlines New Members of Team Birkie for 2024/2025 Season
By Gavin Kentch Alayna “four-time Birkie champion” Sonnesyn, the pride of Wayzata High School, highlights several new additions to Midwest training group Team Birkie, the team announced in a press release earlier Friday. This year’s World Team, née Pro Team, counts Sonnesyn along returning Midwesterners Kevin Bolger (Lakeland Union High School and Nordicwerks) and Zak
- Catch Me if You Can—Sophia Laukli: Part II
This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact [email protected]. Sophia Laukli likes to keep busy. That is an understatement. Her non-stop, year round ski and running schedule keeps her trotting across the globe to pursue racing on dirt and snow. In part...
- University of Utah Seeks Head Coach
Job Summary The University of Utah seeks a Head Coach for its Nordic Skiing program. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration and development of the program, including developing and managing a budget, training and competition schedule, travel, and equipment needs. The Nordic Head Coach will work closely with Director of Skiing Fredrik Landstedt in all aspects of running the Nordic program. An excellent benefits package is included. Responsibilities Work within the university...
- Reflection on 2024 Junior Nationals
“Junior Nationals represented an awesome opportunity for New England athletes to show what they do best, sometimes in crazy snow conditions that may have deterred other regions from even putting
- A Skier’s Dream: Adaptive Athlete Otis Loga Finds It All at Snow Mountain Ranch
What a gap year it’s been so far for 19-year-old Otis Loga. After graduating high school in Montpelier, Vt., in September, the aspiring Paralympian decided to spend a winter skiing and training out West before starting college. He landed at Snow Mountain Ranch, the YMCA of the Rockies, in Granby, Colo. It was a dream for the relatively new sit skier, who was first invited to a US Paralympic camp in Canmore, Alberta, a year...
- 2024 NENSA Elite & Development Teams
NENSA is proud to name our 2024 Elite and Development Teams, highlighting the continued success of Eastern athletes regionally, nationally and internationally. Nomination to these teams is based on U.S.
- Catch Me if You Can—Sophia Laukli: Part I
This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact [email protected]. Sophia Laukli likes to keep busy. The 23 year old Maine native is coming off her best season as a professional skier. After a grueling four month World Cup season which included a...
- 2023-24 Zak Cup and Club Cup Season Wrap Up
The Zak Cup series is named after Vlastimil Zak and commemorates his enthusiasm and dedication to our sport. The Zak Cup is a season-long series to determine the best skiers
- Matt Whitcomb: Reflecting on a Special Season with Stifel U.S. Ski Team Head Coach
Asked for a reflection on the 2023-24 World Cup season, US Ski Team Head Coach Matt Whitcomb pointed straight towards one place; Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a sunny February day, filled to the brim with 20,000 people cheering loud and clear. “We often talk about athletes peaking for big events,” he said. “But I’d never considered that our American ski culture could peak for an event.” The specific dynamics between performance and...