Kris Freeman (MWSC) leads Matt Liebsch (XC United/Team StrongHeart) on the fifth of six laps in the U.S. nationals men’s 30 k freestyle mass start at Soldier Hollow.

Lander Karath

Lander Karath is FasterSkier's Associate Editor from Bozeman, Montana and a Bridger Ski Foundation alumnus. Between his studies at Middlebury College in Vermont, he is an outdoor enthusiast and a political junkie.