John Skavlem

John is a Berkshire County based sportswriter and graduate of Williams College, who is happiest outside chasing a story. He learned to ski shortly after he could walk at Prospect Mountain in Woodford, VT and his love of gliding over the snow never left him. John has covered everything from high school sports, to community stories, and the occasional frigid day on a Nordic ski course, where he learned skiing may lead to cold fingers, but can also make for great stories.

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Ben Ogden’s Spring of Silver and Setbacks

John SkavlemJuly 22, 2026

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. For Ben Ogden, the strangest change since taking home two medals from Milano Cortina has not been that more people started recognizing him around Vermont. He admits he is still adjusting to the newfound fame, but that part has mostly been fun. There have been school visits, community events and...

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After the World Cup, Rosie Brennan Still Has More Skiing Ahead

John SkavlemJune 29, 2026

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. Rosie Brennan has stepped away from the World Cup, though she’s still figuring out exactly how to define the next chapter in her life. Retirement is the easy word, and in some ways, the accurate one. She is done with the World Cup. She is done with the version of...