Kathrine Rolsted Harsem of Norway leads American Sophie Caldwell (5), Sweden’s Hanna Falk (r), Norway’s Astrid Jacobsen, Sweden’s Stina Nilsson, and another American Jessie Diggins (back left) in their semifinal on Sunday at the Davos World Cup in Switzerland.

Alex Kochon

Alex Kochon (alexkochon@gmail.com) is a former FasterSkier editor and roving reporter who never really lost touch with the nordic scene. A freelance writer, editor, and outdoor-loving mom of two, she lives in northeastern New York and enjoys adventuring in the Adirondacks. She shares her passion for sports and recreation as the co-founder of "Ride On! Mountain Bike Trail Guide" and a sales and content contributor at Curated.com. When she's not skiing or chasing her kids around, Alex assists authors as a production and marketing coordinator for iPub Global Connection.