Photographer Dustin Satloff was in Lahti, Finland, for 2017 FIS Nordic World Championships and he provided the following photos, which have never before appeared on FasterSkier. More on dustinsatloff.com.
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American Jessie Diggins racing to 19th in the women’s freestyle sprint qualifier on Feb. 23 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland. She went on to finish second in the final.
Norway’s Emil Iversen crashes in the finishing stretch while Finn Hågen Krogh (2) leads Finland’s Ristomatti Hakola (10), Martti Jylhae (4) Canada’s Alex Harvey (13), and Poland’s Maciej Starega (22) during the second men’s skate-sprint semifinal on Feb. 23 at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
Lahti, Finland. Harvey was relegated to last in the semifinal.
Italy’s Federico Pellegrino after winning the freestyle sprint on Feb. 23 at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov after finishing second in the freestyle sprint final on Feb. 23 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Ristomatti Hakola greets Finnish supporters after finishing a career-best sixth in the men’s freestyle sprint final on Feb. 23 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
American Ben Berend after jumping to 22nd in the men’s individual normal hill competition at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland. He went on to place 41st in the 10 k to end the day on Feb. 24.
Germany’s Johannes Rydzek celebrates gold in the nordic-combined individual normal hill/10 k on Feb. 24 at the medal ceremony at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland. He ended up sweeping the entire championships with four gold medals.
Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov (4) leading the pack in the men’s 30 k skiathlon on Feb. 25 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland, along with Norway’s Martin Johnsrud Sundby (r) and Finland’s Matti Heikkinen (l).
Marit Bjørgen celebrates her 15 k skiathlon victory on Feb. 25, ahead of Finland’s Krista Parmakoski, at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Maiken Caspersen Falla anchoring Norway’s classic team sprint to gold on Feb. 26 at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Maiken Caspersen Falla (l) is greeted by her teammate Heidi Weng (r) after they won gold in the women’s classic team sprint on Feb. 26 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Jessie Diggins (10) outlunges Sweden’s Stina Nilsson (r) for third place in the classic team sprint on Feb. 26 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Jessie Diggins after anchoring the U.S. women’s classic team sprint to bronze on Feb. 26 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland. (Photo: Dustin Satloff/dustinsatloff.com)
Sadie Bjornsen (l) catches her teammate Jessie Diggins after they placed third in the women’s classic team sprint on Feb. 26 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
U.S. teammates Sadie Bjornsen (l) and Jessie Diggins after they placed third in the women’s classic team sprint on Feb. 26 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Switzerland’s Jovian Hediger leads Canada’s Len Valjas (r) and American Erik Bjornsen (c) during the classic team sprint at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland. The U.S. men placed fifth and Canada finished sixth in that race. (Photo: John Lazenby/Lazenbyphoto.com)
Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov leading Canada’s Len Valjas (13) and American Erik Bjornsen (15) in the men’s classic team sprint on Feb. 26 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in
Lahti, Finland.
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo during the men’s classic team sprint on Feb. 26 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland. Norway placed fourth after Klaebo’s teammate Emil Iversen crashed just a few hundred meters before the finish.
Russia’s Nikita Kriukov (l) and Sergey Ustiugov after winning the men’s classic team sprint on Feb. 26 at 2017
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Johannes Rydzek anchoring Germany’s nordic combined 4 x 5 k relay to the win on Feb. 26 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Norway’s Marit Bjørgen racing to gold in the women’s 10 k classic on Feb. 28 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Sadie Bjornsen racing to 23rd in the women’s 10 k classic on Feb. 28 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Sweden’s Stina Nilsson after finishing 13th in the women’s 10 k classic on Feb. 28 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Norway’s Marit Bjørgen after winning gold in the women’s 10 k classic on Feb. 28 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Finland’s Iivo Niskanen after winning the men’s 15 k classic on March 1 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Kikkan Randall after the women’s 4 x 5 k relay on March 2 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in
Lahti, Finland, in which the U.S. women placed fourth.
Marit Bjørgen anchoring Norway to the women’s 4 x 5 k relay win on March 2 at 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland.
Norway’s Marit Bjørgen celebrates her 30 k freestyle mass start win and fourth gold of 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on March 4 in Lahti, Finland.
