The women's classic sprint at Soldier Hollow was a nail-biter of a race, decided in the final meters of the A-final when Jennie Bender eked ahead of Sadie Bjornsen to take her first U.S. Nationals title. Click through our photos to relive the excitement.
Kikkan Randall continued to ski well, finishing 8th in the Tour de Ski pursuit, just seconds out of 5th. Teammates Liz Stephen and Jessie Diggins also had strong races, moving up in the overall standings.
Torin Koos, back to full health, lived up to his sprint reputation at Soldier Hollow and added another national title to his resume on Wednesday. See how the race unfolded, heat by heat.
Still craving more details from Wednesday's classic sprint at U.S. nationals in Soldier Hollow? We've got the extras right here.
On Sunday Feb. 3 (Feb. 10 is the no snow date), there will be a 2 hour recreational event that is a fundraiser for the Notchview Trail Improvement and Maintenance fund called "Nordic Ski-Fest". $20 donation.
While we wait for results to start coming in this morning, here's a snapshot of the scene in the stadium. Qualification begins at 10:00 am and heats start at 1:00 pm MST.
School was in session in Switzerland, and Kikkan Randall was doing the teaching. Randall destroyed the field on her way to her second stage victory in just three races in the 2013 Tour de Ski, winning the freestyle sprint in Val Müstair over Norwegians Ingvild Flugstad Østberg and Heidi Weng.
Domestic racing was on hold because of holidays and the looming U.S. Nationals, but the Tour de Ski kicked off in Germany, which also hosted a strange and exciting team biathlon event in a soccer stadium. American junior biathletes also vied for spots at World Youth and Junior Championships.
World Cup Period II starts on Saturday when the Tour de Ski kicks off in Oberhoff, Germany. FasterSkier takes a quick look at the Red Group rankings heading into the next World Cup period.
With the holidays practically upon us it’s time to get serious about shopping for the ski enthusiasts on your list. If you’ve put off this dreaded task for as long as we have, the good news is that shopping for skiers is pretty easy. There are so many products and pieces that go into the whole production, all you have to do is cast around and pick one (or five). And if all else fails,...
With the holidays practically upon us it’s time to get serious about shopping for the ski enthusiasts on your list. If you’ve put off this dreaded task for as long as we have, the good news is that shopping for skiers is pretty easy. There are so many products and pieces that go into the whole production, all you have to do is cast around and pick one (or five). And if all else fails,...
With the holidays practically upon us it’s time to get serious about shopping for the ski enthusiasts on your list. If you’ve put off this dreaded task for as long as we have, the good news is that shopping for skiers is pretty easy. There are so many products and pieces that go into the whole production, all you have to do is cast around and pick one (or five). And if all else fails,...
With the holidays practically upon us it’s time to get serious about shopping for the ski enthusiasts on your list. If you’ve put off this dreaded task for as long as we have, the good news is that shopping for skiers is pretty easy. There are so many products and pieces that go into the whole production, all you have to do is cast around and pick one (or five). And if all else fails,...
With the holidays practically upon us it’s time to get serious about shopping for the ski enthusiasts on your list. If you’ve put off this dreaded task for as long as we have, the good news is that shopping for skiers is pretty easy. There are so many products and pieces that go into the whole production, all you have to do is cast around and pick one (or five). And if all else fails,...
After a slow start to the season, the U.S. men have stepped up. Following Andy Newell's 5th place in the sprint, the distance skiers placed three in the top-30 and two in the top-10 in Sunday's skaithlon.
Performances from the final World Cups of 2012 provided plenty of fodder for speculation over the holiday break. With a lot going on this weekend, here's our recap of racing from around the world.
Ida Sargent earned her second top-10 result of the 2013 season, setting a personal best in a World Cup skate sprint. She was joined in the heats by teammates Sadie Bjornsen and Sophie Caldwell, both of whom had strong days.
Andy Newell made his second consecutive sprint finals appearance, following up a 5th in Quebec City with the same result in Canmore. Teammate Skyler Davis finished 24th for his first World Cup points.
Kikkan Randall nearly pulled off what appeared impossible — breaking away on the climbs and holding on to the lead in the women's skate sprint. Maiken Caspersen Falla responded and bested Randall in the homestretch.
Emil Jönsson (SWE) destroyed the field in World Cup sprinting action, breaking away in the final 200 meters of every heat for his second consecutive win. Anders Glöersen (NOR) was second and Nikita Kriukov (RUS) took third.