With the global reach of social media, photos are popping with new snow somewhere in the now chilling Northern Hemisphere. Almost midway through September, it’s not too early to think of World Cup skiing and the places those elite athletes will go. We’ve produced an interactive map organized by World Cup Period that details race […]
Audio short with Marty Hall and NENSA’s Justin Beckwith
On the eve before a full weekend of rollerski racing in Lake Placid, New York, we spoke with NENSA’s Justin Beckwith and cross-country ski supporter Marty Hall about their involvement with developing rollerski races in the Northeast. Here’s an audio short of the interview with two people making things happen.
Jessie Diggins’ Lifelong Journey Toward the “Gold Medal Goal” of Eating Disorder Recovery
After appearing in ESPN’s Body Issue in June 2018, Jessie Diggins shared an impactful blog post, opening up publicly about her history of struggling with bulimia. In this raw piece, she shared how her perfectionist mindset coupled with the stress she was putting on herself in all areas of her life snowballed in her senior […]
Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area Is Hiring
Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area is looking for avid Nordic skiers to join our team. We have openings in our Professional Ski Patrol; Cross Country Ski School; restaurant, and a variety of openings at our Downhill Ski resort and Snowplay area. Tahoe Donner is located in the Lake Tahoe, California area, which boasts over […]
Inequity is not Self-Correcting
We raise up all by promoting opportunities for gender equity in coaching. With the proper perspective, competition has the power to raise up. A great coach provides and promotes opportunities for improvement and growth. At its best, sport uplifts. Otherwise competition only separates a winner from the losers. Coaches only teach winning, and sport just […]
Ski Clubs and the Urban Hurdle Part 2: Cambridge Sports Union in and Around Boston
This is part two of a series featuring urban based cross-country clubs and how they make it work in the concrete jungle. You can read part one here. On the homepage of the Cambridge Sports Union (CSU) is an apt quote from tennis champion Arthur Ashe: “Start where you are, use what you have, do […]
2019 Cross Country National Coaches’ Symposium and Regional Clinics (From US Ski & Snowboard)
Info from US Ski & Snowboard Ski Leaders and Coaches, There are TWO (2) links in the National Coaches Symposium below. Click “HERE” for registration and click “Schedule” to see the full information packet on the National Coaches’ Symposium: GENERAL OUTLINE: U.S. Ski & Snowboard Biennial National Coaches’ Symposium September 27-29, 2019 is being held at […]
Tom Kendall, Longtime Ski Advocate Passes
On Friday, September 6th, longtime cross-country ski advocate Tom Kendall of Auburn, Maine passed away. According to the Sun Journal, Kendall died from complications after he fell from a roof he was repairing. He was a 2015 inductee to the Maine Ski Hall of Fame and led a life committed to enriching the ski community. […]
News Brief for the Week: The Mountain Runners & Skiers
Needless to say, cross-country athletes have big motors. Let’s start with The Rut 50-kilometer mountain run in Big Sky, Montana. With 10,000 feet of climbing and descending, it’s a burly affair. On September 1st, Erika Flowers, cross-country skier of note and Bozeman local, won the women’s 50 k overall in a time of 6:51:52.41 hours. […]
Mount Van Hoevenberg to Receive First Major Makeover Since 1980 Winter Olympics
In March 2018, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) awarded the 2023 Universiade, or World University Games, to Lake Placid. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pledge of financial support helped seal the deal. That event will bring approximately 2500 athletes and support staff to compete in cross-country and alpine skiing, ski jumping, hockey, speed skating, […]
A Late Start
Summer has been chaos. Bright, shining chaos. By the time mud season subsided here in the Idaho Panhandle, the calendar bulged with summer weekends that had been taken out of the unscheduled pot ages ago. Glorious, unbroken stretches of cheery weather forecasts beckoned for peaks to be bagged, rivers to be paddled, trails to be […]
Visioning with NENSA’s Justin Beckwith
Pull the curtain back, and the wizardry is revealed. Not always perfect, with growing pains like any other popular athletic event, NENSA is trailbreaking when it comes to first class rollerski racing. In revealing the organizational fundamentals of NENSA’s rollerski series, we learned that leading the way is simple: it requires a can do attitude. […]
Rocky Mountain Nordic Seeks Divisional Coordinator
Rocky Mountain Nordic (RMN) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the development of Cross-Country Skiing in Colorado. RMN has a strong youth program encompassing over 400 skiers and over 15 different clubs across the state. We are seeking a divisional coordinator to assist with numerous duties pertaining to the operations within RMN. Duties […]
Frisco Nordic Center Hiring Guest Services Lead
The Frisco Nordic Center is seeking a full time Guest Services Lead. This position runs from mid October to mid April and requires availability on weekends and Holidays.The Frisco Nordic Center is expanding (we’re building an additional 12kms of new trails over the next three years) and we’re looking to add to our staff. Guest […]
American Birkebeiner Becomes a Visma Ski Classics Challenger Race
Back in June, the Worldloppet International Ski Federation announced the cessation of the FIS Worldloppet Cup. In short, that race series was a collaboration with the International Ski Federation (FIS) and the Worldloppet marrying elite level and popular marathon ski racing. The American Birkenbeiner was intermittently a stop on the FIS Worldloppet Cup. “It was […]
Optimizing Fueling to Reap the Benefits of High Volume Summer Training with Stephanie Howe Violett Ph.D.
Here we are in late August, halfway between the start of the training year in early May and the beginning of the competition season in late November. Volume is the name of the game during the summer and at this time of year, it is not uncommon for top athletes to train 20 to 30 […]
What Do Biathlon and Wedding Cakes Have in Common? Emily Dreissigacker.
A glance at Emily Dreissigacker’s bio shows a slew of career highlights, including a 10th place finish in the sprint, a 9th place in the pursuit, and a 15th place in the mixed team relay at the 2019 Open European Championships in Minsk-Raubichi, Belarus. There is also a bit of Dreissigacker’s backstory — how both […]
NENSA’s High Peaks Cyclery Rollerski Series Continues (Press Release)
The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF), the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA), the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and High Peaks Cyclery (HPC) invite athletes, friends, family and fans to a Rollerski race weekend in Lake Placid, NY. This is the second event of the NENSA / HPC Rollerski Series, following the sensational […]
Toppidrettsveka Rollerski Races in Norway: Day 2’s Sprint and Day 3’s Classic Pursuit
On Friday in Norway athletes gathered for a double-header day of rollerski races at the Toppidrettsveka festival. First up was a 25-kilometer skate race for both the men and women that concluded with a 1.5 k classic sprint in Aure. Below are the sprint race results. The U.S. Ski Team’s (USST) Sadie Bjornsen placed […]
Toppidrettsveka Rollerski Races in Norway: Day 2, Sadie Bjornsen Wins
Day two of the Toppidrettsveka rollerski races began in Aure, Norway with a 25-kilometer skate race. U.S. Ski Team (USST) athlete Sadie Bjornsen won the women’s race in 1:10:12.4 hours. Katie Feldman of the SVSEF Gold Team finshed in 25th (+8:08.8). Thirty-one women finished the race. According to a translated article from Norway’s NRK, several athletes used […]