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Luke Dykowski is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota Nordic Ski Club ‘22, and is the Founder and Nordic Coordinator of the Midwest Collegiate Ski Association. He is currently a law student at Georgetown University.
T-Minus Ten Years: Soldier Hollow’s Preparations for Salt Lake City 2034
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T-Minus Ten Years: Soldier Hollow’s Preparations for Salt Lake City 2034

Luke DykowskiSeptember 4, 2024

As the pageantry and athletic performances of Paris 2024 captivated audiences across the United States, a team of organizers had their eyes fixed on a target far beyond the shores of the Seine. Ten years beyond, in fact. The International Olympic Committee announced on July 24th that Salt Lake City, Utah will host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the Cross-Country and Biathlon events returning to the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, site of the...

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“Like Riding a Bicycle”: American Birkebeiner’s Popp to Push Worldloppet Forward
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“Like Riding a Bicycle”: American Birkebeiner’s Popp to Push Worldloppet Forward

Luke DykowskiJuly 17, 2024

“If you’re not pedaling, you’re going to fall over.”   Last month, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation sprang into registrants’ inboxes with a summer announcement: Ben Popp, Wisconsin native and ABSF Executive Director since 2013, had been elected President of the Worldloppet International Ski Federation. Replacing Finland’s Juho Viljamaa, Popp will serve a four year term, effective immediately. He already has the regalia to prove it. The Federation’s gavel, a relic of the Tony Wise...

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Ask Them One Question . . .
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Ask Them One Question . . .

Luke DykowskiMay 9, 2024

As a snow-starved winter turns to blustery and reticent spring, an ill wind blows across our empty ski trails. What tumbles on that breeze brings relief and celebration to uncounted families; however, the changing season marks a sorrowful loss for the Nordic community. The gusts of April and May whip into mailboxes and under doors, leaving in their breathless wake college decision letters—for so many high school seniors, the start of an exciting next chapter;...

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