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Gold Medal Day – Celebrate By Donating to the NNF Athlete Support Grant

FasterSkierFebruary 20, 2025

Gold Medal Day is a celebration of the Freestyle Team Sprint Gold Medal won by Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. This was the first Olympic Gold medal for the USA in Cross-Country Skiing. The NNF Athlete Support Grant intends to boost committed athletes who exhibit or have exhibited a propensity for international racing success as a Nordic athlete and who face circumstances critical to that mission that require...

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2025 FIS World Cross-Country Ski Championships Coverage Schedule

FasterSkierFebruary 17, 2025

We still receive daily emails asking how to watch the races, so we’re going to explain everything for you. Where to watch in the United States: Ski and Snowboard Live The Nordic pass for the World Championship costs $19.99 – this is in addition to your subscription for the regular World Cup season. If you want to watch the Alpine World Championship as well, that will cost an extra $10. 2025 FIS World Ski...

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The 2025 Zions Bank Boulder Mountain Tour: A Lesson in Perseverance and Faith in the People Around You

FasterSkierFebruary 6, 2025

By: Jody Zarkos Epic. The 2025 Zions Bank Boulder Mountain Tour was a lesson in perseverance, faith in the people around you, and the knowledge that Nordic skiers are made of pretty tough stuff. What other group of people will tackle a stormy 34-kilometer point-to-point race with 20 millimeters of fabric between them and the outdoors? After a spate of bluebird Boulders, the 52nd annual race rolled in on a stormfront that dropped almost a...

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Kirkeng Tied for Most RMISA Wins, Laven Continues Her Winning Streak for Utah

FasterSkierJanuary 29, 2025

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more collegiate coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. By: Francesca Kitch Racers gathered in Bozeman, Montana, on Friday for the Bozeman Supertour and Montana State University Invitational. With a 20 k skate mass start on Friday, skate sprint Saturday, and 7.5 k classic race on Sunday, it was a full weekend of racing....

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Western Collegiate Season Off to a Speedy Start

FasterSkierJanuary 28, 2025

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more collegiate coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. By: Francesca Kitch The Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) holds a very high standard for racing; although teams are small and the field is not more than 40 per gender, international athletes and some of the nation’s fastest skiers flock to the west to...

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Dartmouth Continues its Dominance and Crum Scores Big for Bowdoin in Lake Placid

FasterSkierJanuary 23, 2025

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more collegiate coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. By: Francesca Kitch The Saint Lawrence University Carnival was held this past weekend at Mt. Vanhoevenberg in Lake Placid, NY. Coupled with the Eastern Cup on day two of the carnival, the start list was among the largest in North America this year. Not only...

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CCSA Skiers Get Off to a Cold and Speedy Start at Arien’s Invite

FasterSkierJanuary 22, 2025

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more collegiate coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. By: Francesca Kitch UW Green Bay’s CCSA invite took place this past weekend at Ariens Nordic Center in Brillion, Wisconsin. It was a cold weekend with race delays on Sunday due to the temperatures dipping below the CCSA regulation of 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Despite the...

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CCSA Skiers Excited to Start Their Season This Weekend

FasterSkierJanuary 17, 2025

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more collegiate coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. By: Francesca Kitch The Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) is composed of six competing schools spanning the Midwest. Each season there are four CCSA invites–weekends full of racing–and this year, these competitions are set to begin this Saturday. The first three US Nationals races...

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Lots of Wind and Laps, Can’t Deny Easterners Have Grit

FasterSkierJanuary 14, 2025

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more articles like this one, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. By: Francesca Kitch Weekend one of the EISA Winter Carnivals went off this past weekend in Rumford, Maine. Hosted by Bates College, hurricane-force winds in the days prior to the races made organizing the event an extra challenge. The original plan of a classic sprint...

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Eastern Collegiate Season Kicks Off Tomorrow with Bates Carnival

FasterSkierJanuary 9, 2025

By: Francesca Kitch In Division 1 NCAA skiing, there are 3 conferences: the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA), the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA), and the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA). The EISA conference is made up of 11 schools throughout New England and New York. Over the course of 7 weeks and 6 race weekends starting in mid-January, teams compete for glory at “Winter Carnivals”, a Friday-Saturday event hosted by a new school...

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2025 US National Championship – 10 k Individual Start Freestyle – from the Lens of Tobias Albrigtsen

FasterSkierJanuary 3, 2025

ANCHORAGE — The 2025 US National Championship started yesterday at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska, with the 10 k Individual Start Freestyle. Photographer and coach Tobias Albrigtsen (@untraceableg) gives us a look through his lens. (click on the first photo and then click on ‘start’ just above the image to play the slideshow)

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STIFEL U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Announces Staff for World Junior & U23 Championships

FasterSkierDecember 29, 2024

The STIFEL U.S. Cross Country Ski Team announced their coaching and support staff for the World Junior & U23 Championships to be held in Bergamo-Schilpario, Italy (February 3-9, 2025). Cross Country Coaches: Trip Leader & Head Coach: Greta Anderson, US Ski Team Coach: Bryan Fish, US Ski Team Coach: Matt Boobar, Stratton Mountain School Coach: Julia Hayes Cross Country Service Staff: Head of Service: August Teague, Aspen Valley Ski Club Service: Peter...

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The Methow Valley Nordic Ski Educational Foundation seeks an Executive Director

FasterSkierDecember 13, 2024

The Methow Valley Nordic Ski Educational Foundation (MVNSEF), based in the beautiful Methow Valley of North Central Washington state, seeks its next Executive Director to share the magic of Nordic skiing with our members and community. Our next Executive Director will help champion our mission to nurture athletes of all age groups and levels, lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising strategy, and ensure a strong, connected, and vibrant Nordic ski community in...

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“We Wanted More . . .” Team USA’s Hard Look at a Low Day

FasterSkierNovember 30, 2024

BONUS ARTICLE: This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more articles like this one, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. In the early morning hours of any FIS World Cup race day, messages are bouncing back and forth among a team of diligent FasterSkier writers, doing their best to craft illuminating articles on the race coverage flitting across our screens. And on...

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U.S. Ski Team Seeks Coaches for U18 Scandinavian Trip and 2025 World Junior & U23 Championship Teams

FasterSkierNovember 20, 2024

Apply for ANY positions that you are interested in by December 1, 2024. Trip dates: World Junior/U23 Championships: Bergamo-Schilpario, Italy, February 3–9 [pre-camp: tentatively slated for Seefeld, Austria, January 24–31] Staff arrival travel dates vary from Jan 24 to Jan 28. U18 Scando Trip: Gjoevik , Norway February 15–24 The U.S. Ski Team is seeking coaches for our upcoming 2025 U18 Scandinavian Trip and 2025 World Junior & U23 Championship Teams. The teams will be...

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Why Cross Country Skiing Is Good For Your Health

FasterSkierOctober 10, 2024

We all have two choices in life when it comes to staying active and healthy. Lethargic winter, curling up in bed, and the sleep-eat-repeat mantra is undoubtedly unhealthy. Cross-country skiing is famous among fitness freaks and students aiming to stay healthy. For those looking to combine fitness with employment opportunities, platforms like Jooble offer options such as h2b winter jobs, perfect for staying active during the cold months. Keep reading for some great benefits of...

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Is it Time to Throw Away Your Waxing Iron?

FasterSkierOctober 7, 2024

The last several years have seen tumultuous changes in the ski waxing world. After the fluoro ban went into effect, manufacturers have been scrambling to bridge the performance gap between now prohibited fluorinated wax and non-fluoros. But it’s not just wax manufacturers who have been busy trying to figure out how to build a better mousetrap now that the most powerful weapon ever developed in the waxing arsenal has been sidelined. Wax technicians have also...

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Snow Mountain Ranch – Granby, CO – Seeks Nordic Center Staff

FasterSkierSeptember 19, 2024

POSITION SUMMARY: As a Nordic Center Staff member you will be an integral member of the Nordic Center team which conducts the daily operations of Snow Mountain Ranch’s Nordic Center. Our award winning center offers over 100kms of groomed ski trails and provides guest a world class Nordic experience in the heart of the majestic Rocky Mountains. Duties include opening and closing the Center, fitting and recording ski rentals and sales of equipment, teaching beginner...

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2024-25 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Announced

FasterSkierSeptember 12, 2024

Park City, Utah – U.S. Ski & Snowboard formally announced the 27 athletes who have accepted their nominations and have officially been named to the 2024-25 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Coming oD the most successful season in program history, the 2024-25 roster is filled with veteran talent and promising newcomers. The A Team welcomes back Olympic champion and 2023-24 overall Crystal Globe winner Jessie Diggins, two-time Olympian Rosie Brennan, World Championships bronze medalist...

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Nickel Plate Nordic Center Seeks General Manager

FasterSkierSeptember 10, 2024

Nickel Plate Nordic Center: The Nickel Plate Nordic Center is operated by Nickel Plate Cross Country Ski Club under a management agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC and is located 40 minutes from Penticton. Situated at 1800 meters of elevation, Nickel Plate has a ski season with great snow conditions that stretches from early November to the end of March. The center has 45 km of groomed ski trails, 3 kms of dog friendly...

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