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Lumi Announces New 2025 Trip to Estonia and Finland

Did you know that “Lumi” is the Estonian and Finnish word for snow? I am thrilled to announce the new Lumi Experiences Tartu & Finlandia trip for February 2025! Experience the unique winter cultures in Estonia and Finland on Lumi’s special namesake trip. The trip starts in the medieval city of Tartu, home to the Worldloppet ski marathon with the same name. It’s also where the Worldloppet Headquarters is based. Discover Estonia’s ski culture by...

Green Racing Project (GRP) Ski & Biathlon Teams Now Accepting Applications for the 2024/25 Training Year

Green Racing Project (GRP) Ski & Biathlon teams are now accepting applications for the 2024-25 training year. Applications will be due by the end of day March 24 and decisions will be made by April 10. (U23 skiers’ and biathletes’ summer program is its own program for 2024. Find information about U23 programming here.)   GRP is looking for skiers and biathletes who have shown good ski speed over the past couple years. Skiers who have...

A Tale of Two Birkies

Most Birkie skiers are familiar with the legendary story of the original Norwegian Birkebeiners and how that inspired the famous cross country ski race in Norway, from Rena to Lillehammer; which in turn inspired the American Birkebeiner from Cable to Hayward. But what is the Norwegian Birkebeiner like today? I skied my first American and Norwegian Birkies last year and took away many impressions. “Wait, what?!” you ask. “Garrott, you lived in Hayward for 5...

Rossignol Introduces the new 2024 X-IUM Premium+ SX Skating

Recently unveiled at the highest-level of competition, the new X-IUM Premium+ SX Skating ski is race proven by the best in the world. The Rossignol X-IUM Premium+ SX Skating ski is an ultralight balanced ski that offers maximum power transmission and glide, with fluid acceleration. The SX features a specialized flex and camber optimized to excel in a wide range of snow conditions while delivering a more forgiving and energy saving level of performance. New...

Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon: Last Chance to Register Before Price Increase

Register at the mid-season price until Feb 25th at midnight.  Now’s the time to Register! We’ve Got Great Conditions!  Even after the rain/warming we are in great shape.  We’ve received well over 0.5m of snow since then and all of our trails are open and amazing to ski on.  Come visit! Club Championships The top 3 clubs win prize money of $2000, $1000 and $500 respectively. Come and take on Yellowknife as the defending champs! True to...

World Cup Packing with Julia Kern: What’s in the bag?

It’s been an incredible North American World Cup period in Canmore and Minneapolis over the past two weeks. In Canada, as the excitement was building for the first World Cup on US snow in over 20 years, US skier Julia Kern led the women to the top US finish in the classic sprint and Diggins won the 15 km freestyle. In Minneapolis, the huge crowds of US fans in Wirth Park for the Loppet Cup...

Madshus Redline Collection 2024 is Innovation Redefined

ATTENTION-TO-DETAIL, DESIGNED AND BUILT IN NORWAY Madshus is pleased to introduce the innovation breakthrough of the all-new-for-2024 Redline collection. Redline is Madshus’ Race Engineered Development designed and built in Norway and tested by the world’s best for the next generation of racing. The all-new Redline collection has been on display during the 2024 season by the world’s best athletes with countless podiums on the World Cup, the IBU World Championships and beyond. Madshus Redline skis...

Rodeling and Yodeling through Winter Adventure

Story originally written by Karen Bossick of “Eye on Sun Valley” newspaper, abridged story below. Photos courtesy of Muffy Ritz and Lumi Experiences. Lumi Experiences guest Muffy Ritz from Sun Valley, Idaho traveled on the Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf Trip to Worldloppet events in Italy, Germany and Austria. Read on to learn about her adventures! By Karen Bossick: While others were trying to will the snow away this winter, Muffy Ritz was doing what...

Madshus and Rottefella Create a New System for Skating

INTRODUCING SKATEX – THE BEGINNING OF A SKI REVOLUTION Madshus and Rottefella are pleased to announce, after many years of development, the introduction of a revolutionary new system designed specifically for skating, SkateX. The two iconic Norwegian cross-country brands joined forces on the project to innovate the sport to new levels. The Redline Skate X boot and Rottefella SkateX binding system is set to launch globally in Fall 2024. The innovation of SkateX is revealed...

What’s the Worldloppet? Why a Worldloppet?

Lumi Experiences guest Ron Sawdey from Salt Lake City, Utah took time to reflect on his 2023 trip to the Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf Worldloppet events in Italy, Germany and Austria. Ron’s reflections share some insider insights for both the uninitiated and Worldloppet Masters alike. Read on to learn more about the trip. – – – – – – – – – –  For the uninitiated, you may have heard the words, “World Loppet”,...

KIKKAN – A Film Chronicling the Life of an Olympic Champion, Cancer Survivor, and Active Mom

From her debut in Salt Lake City to a decisive sprint finish in PyeongChang, Kikkan Randall defined her career through Olympic aspirations. Immediately following a gold-medal performance in PyeongChang she received a cancer diagnosis, and barely had a chance to catch her breath before finding herself navigating life as a single mother. The film, KIKKAN, presented by Fischer Skis US, L.L.Bean, and Providence Alaska, chronicles the life of the five-time Olympian from childhood through her...

Packing Tips from Julia Kern: US Ski Team-er and World Champs Medalist

(Plus! Which 3 passports does Julia carry with her in the winter?!) Lumi Experiences is excited to support athletes on the US Ski Team like Julia Kern. Julia won a bronze medal in the Team Sprint at the World Championships last winter, and she is also a great representative off the race course. Like several of the top-US racers who hold dual-citizenship (Jessie Diggins: US/Canadian, Sophia Laukli: US/Norwegian), Julia Kern holds US/German citizenship and speaks...

How to Prep Your Skis for the Big Races

Many of the season’s biggest races are a month away: The American Birkebeiner, High School State Meets, Junior National Qualifiers, and countless important citizens’ races. Here at BNS, we get a lot of questions in the weeks leading up to races about how to make your skis the fastest possible on race day. Truth is, much like training your body to be fast on race day, you have to prep your skis for the big races, too....

EnjoyWinter Factory Team Back to Successful Ways

  We are pleased to announce that the EnjoyWinter Factory Team launched it’s 2024 season this past weekend with great success. We participated at the SkideShe run by the American Birkebeiner ski foundation. This women’s only camp and race weekend is title sponsored by two key EnjoyWinter retailers GearWest and Riverbrook. Factory Team athlete Annika Landis did our brands proud by sharing her expertise as a coach for the camp, and then dominating the 30Km...

Wrap Up Your Season, Save and Win at the Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon

Location: (Beautiful!) British Columbia; SilverStar Mountain Resort and Sovereign Lake Nordic Club Technique/Format: April 6, Classic technique; April 7, Skate technique; Wave starts Distances: 21k & 40k To register or learn more: www.sovereign2silverstar.com Win! Finishing is Winning! The joy of finishing is top prize at Sovereign 2 SilverStar (S2S). We also have Age Awards for every 5 years. Club Championships: More to win in 2024! Last year Yellowknife won the $2,000 prize. This year, due to the popularity and close race, we have...

Lumi’s Holiday Gift Guide

  Happy holidays! Lucky for us skiers that the start of ski season coincides with the start of the holiday season. Holiday markets around Europe are bustling, the Alps are covered with a blanket of snow and the mulled wine is flowing. With gift giving on the mind, here are some of Lumi Experiences’ favorite gift ideas from our favorite brands for your favorite skiers this winter: Hot Stuff US skier Julia Kern’s new Skida...

Lumi Trip Giveaway for Two to France

  A sponsor of FasterSkier, Lumi Experiences is the world’s premier cross-country ski travel company. As an official tour operator for the Worldloppet, a series of 20 international ski marathons, Lumi is celebrating their partnership by gifting a trip to two lucky skiers for the 2024 France-Transju trip, valued at over $10,000. We invite you to enter the trip raffle! Registration deadline is Wednesday, December 13. The winners will enjoy eight days of skiing through...

The Biggest Challenge Turns Out to be the Obvious One: Convincing People the Idea Can Work

When the Saba Ski Festival Instagram page launched, there was almost immediate reaction from a variety of ski teams, skiers, and ski clubs from North America and Europe saying the idea was fantastic. Then they tended to ask how the whole idea would work, by which they often meant how the whole idea could possibly work or whether it was, literally, fantastic. Fair question. Former Colby College Nordic Ski team captain and current head groomer...

Canmore World Cup Tickets on Sale Now

 The COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Canmore Alberta is raising the bar for Canadian Rockies ski racing this winter, as the Alberta World Cup Society is pleased to offer a new ELEVATED VIP experience – the best way to catch World Cup ski action Feb 9-13, 2024. For those seeking the complete World Cup ski racing package, the Alberta World Cup Society is thrilled to offer the ELEVATED VIP experience at the Canmore...

Inaugural Caribbean Roller Ski Festival Draws on Local Experience and Advice

The first full week of May 2024 sees the launch of the inaugural roller ski festival on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba. The event is likely the first ski festival anywhere in the Caribbean. The courses were tested earlier this year by a team comprising Jackson, NH, XC head groomer Silas Eastman, Colby College Head Coach Tracey Cote, Quarry Road, Waterville, ME, program Director Patrick Cote, and Jackson ski patroller Deeanna Eastman. In addition...