Sugar Bowl Academy Invites Motivated U14-U20 Athletes for Gap/PG Program

Sugar Bowl Academy invites motivated U14-U20 athletes to consider joining us for amazing training and racing in sunny California. Our program offers some of the best training in North America: more than 140km of trails at Royal Gorge XC, groomed through our campus, 300+ days of sun, 480 inches of snow annually, on campus strength and conditioning coach and facilities, thousands of miles of amazing single track for biking and running, biathlon, SkiMo, mountain biking...

Spring Forward: Part II

Ask most endurance athletes what quality they’d like to develop in their sport, and many would say “I want to be stronger.” Ironic, then, because “stronger” means different things to different athletes. To one, it means durable: able to withstand continued stresses and discomforts. To another, it means powerful: able to generate greater force in less time. To still another, it means actually stronger: able to move a heavier weight (regardless of the speed of the movement)....

NYSEF Summer Collegiate Training Program  

Dates: June 1 – Aug 30 Cost: $1,250 Biathlon: $500 add on Housing: Availability and pricing determined upon request Coaching Staff:  Paul Smith (NYSEF Cross Country Head Coach) Maddie Phaneuf (NYSEF Biathlon Head Coach) Introduction: For the summer 2024 the New York Ski Education Foundation is once again offering full time U23 ski training programming. This team is for Collegiate level athletes racing full time for the school they attend. Starting at the end of...

Fort Kent Outdoor Center is Accepting Applications for its PG Program

  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 year-round coached training sessions. With a 3km paved rollerski loop, full 30-point shooting range, and 25km of nordic trails in the snowiest corner of the northeast, Fort Kent provides an ideal...

The Top 5 Cross-Country Skiers of All Time

Cross-country skiing, a sport deeply rooted in Nordic history, has produced some of the most outstanding athletes the world has ever seen. These athletes have left their mark on the sport, from grueling races through snowy landscapes to breathtaking displays of endurance and skill. As the popularity of cross-country skiing continues to grow, fueled by increased media coverage and the rise of social media, it’s worth taking a look back at some of the greatest...

Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks Seeks Executive Director

Founded in 1967, the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) has created and maintains a world-class trail system at the Birch Hill Recreation Area upon which it is currently devoted to providing the programs and facilities to grow and support cross-country skiers of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to world-class athletes. The NSCF desires to hire an Executive Director (ED). This position requires fulfilling four major functions: income generation, program leadership, staff supervision...

Skiing is Worth Saving

By Charlie Cobb Months ago, I drove seven hours to Boston’s Logan Airport, boarded a plane to Minneapolis, drove 3.5 hours to Wisconsin to ski 1 hour and 19 minutes: my first American Birkebeiner. I have done a lot of ski races in my life, but the Birkie was truly unique. Like many in the American nordic ski community, I was still riding the high of seeing (through my laptop screen) both a male and...

Smith Awarded US Nordic Olympic Women Gold Rush Award

By Leann Bentley – Stifel U.S. Ski Team May, 2 2024 In recognition of her outstanding performance and versatility, Sammy Smith of the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team has been awarded the US Nordic Olympic Women (US NOW) Gold Rush Award. The Gold Rush Award is an annual award that celebrates exceptional achievements and versatility among cross country athletes and is awarded to a World Cup woman athlete who demonstrates outstanding qualities of grit and...

Snow Mountain Ranch Seeks Nordic Director

Job Title: Nordic Director Snow Mountain Ranch (Granby, Colorado) Position Summary: Located on over 82.5KM of world-class Nordic terrain, Snow Mountain Ranch’s Nordic Center is a premiere destination for Nordic skiers! This position supports the work of the YMCA of the Rockies, Snow Mountain Ranch, which operates a mission-based family and group conference and retreat center, serving more than 50,000 guests annually. The Nordic Director is responsible for managing and directing all operational aspects of...

Summer Training: Purposeful, Productive, and a Little Fun

Returning to training after a spring hiatus means laying out a plan for the upcoming training season. In making such a plan, there are a couple of questions that will help to define how the season should go: – Early season dryland training: what should early season training prioritize? And how much of a “break” do you advise taking after the ski season concluded? – Early season roller skiing: how early is too early? What...

Building a betting strategy for ski racing

Betting is a great way to make a sport even more exciting. It adds a bit of thrill and makes the races more interesting to watch. It has become highly popular in the last few years, and there are several options like PolskieKasynoHex.org  list where you can find websites offering legal betting and playing games. It can be a form of gambling that is a little risky, but with the right strategies, the victory can...

Snow Australia Seeks Full-time Coach

  Snow Australia is seeking a full-time cross country skiing coach for the National Training Centre at Falls Creek during the 2024 Australian winter. The coach will be responsible for coordinating and leading on-snow training throughout the season, including for elite and sub-elite athletes, with key aims of developing technical and athletic abilities and fostering a vibrant daily training environment. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, relevant coaching experience, sound ski training knowledge...

2024 Stifel Season Awards

Last week, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team announced the 2024 recipients of the Stifel Awards, named after the team’s title sponsor for the 2023-2024 season. Awardees for the “Athlete of the Year” and “Best Comeback of the Year,” among other categories, were nominated and voted on by team members and staff; with Stifel’s backing, those categories were awarded with a monetary prize attached. The 2023-24 season is the first time each discipline represented within the...

Spring Forward: Part I

Spring is nice, spring is fun, spring is a relief after a long, cold winter. But, for diehard skiers, spring is also the new season in which we begin imagining ourselves as next year’s skiers. The snow is barely gone, but already we’re imagining futures in which we glide through snowy meadows, double pole across the flats, charge confidently up homologated uphills, and V2 boldly across finish lines. Our heads are already in next season....

Momentum NW Seeks Head Coach or Program Director

Work Dates:     Year-round Status:              Full-Time, Exempt, or Part-Time, Hourly, depending on experience, qualifications, and interests Reports To:       Momentum Northwest Board President Summary Momentum NW is ready to welcome a new leader to help develop the Puget Sound’s premier youth cross country ski program. Envisioned as either a head coach or a program director, depending on the qualifications and interest of the right applicant, this role is a keystone in our community and...

Team Birkie Announces 2024-25 Regional Team

  (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)  – Emma Stertz, Dolcie Tanguay, Connor Roberts, and David Ronnevik, will join Team Birkie’s Regional Team. The Regional Team is an opportunity for athletes to continue their development of high level ski racing, as post-graduate high school and post-graduate collegiate skiers. “It’s exciting to have a strong group of experienced post-collegiate skiers join Team Birkie’s Regional Team,” said Development Coach Jake Stiele. “All four of these athletes bring with them unique experiences...

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...

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 info@fasterskier.com. 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...