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Nordic Nation: The ‘Take a Bow’ (50th!) Episode with Marit Bjørgen

The stats are simply mind-boggling. Essentially, Norway’s Marit Bjørgen has the mostest. The most decorated Winter Olympic medalist: 15 total medals, eight gold, four silver, and three bronze — over five Olympiads from...

Nordic Nation: The von Ballcap Episode

BEND, Oregon -- In this von Ballcap episode, we sit down with newly retired pro-skier Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess in his hometown of Bend. At 32, Dakota, or "Dak" as he’s most often called, had been on the scene for over a...

Nordic Nation: The Voice of Reason Episode With Chelsea Little

Avid readers of FasterSkier know her as the voice of reason and evidence when it comes to reporting on all things doping in nordic sport. Chelsea Little, a force here at FasterSkier for eight years, is stepping down from her...

Nordic Nation: The Standing Ovation Episode with Alison Owen-Bradley

Now 65, Alison Owen-Bradley was once the American skier to chase to the top of the podium in North America and on the highest tier of international cross-country ski racing. Long before Kikkan Randall, Jessie Diggins,...

Nordic Nation: Way, Way North with APU’s Tyler Kornfield

Even in the way northern latitudes, there is no denying the earth’s 23.5-degree tilt on its axis and our relationship with the sun. Spring has sprung. In the spirit of holding onto winter just a little bit longer, we...

Nordic Nation: Two Words … Jessie Diggins

Post-PyeongChang, post-World Cup, it’s been a whirlwind tour for Jessie Diggins. Where hasn’t she been? As a recent Olympic gold medalist, her time and attention have been in high demand. Just a few of those...

Nordic Nation: The So-Long-for-Now Episode with Noah Hoffman

It’s the first of our “so long for now” episodes. In the code speak of sport, that means retirement. No North American nordic sport athlete has been as prolific blogging about their life as recently retired skier Noah...

Nordic Nation: Author Peggy Shinn on the U.S. Women’s XC Ski Team

In this episode of Nordic Nation, we talk with author Peggy Shinn. She recently wrote a book titled "World Class: The Making of the U.S. Women’s Cross-Country Ski Team". The book was released before Shinn jetted off to...

Ski Orienteering as You’ve Never Seen It Before: Craftsbury Photos

Ski orienteering -- it's a real-deal, fast-paced sport. Don't believe it, check out these photos. Earlier this month from March 5-10, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont, hosted the 2018 Ski Orienteering...

Nordic Nation: The Sit Down with Bob ‘Woody’ Woodward

Bob Woodward. Not the journalist associated with Watergate, but the Bob Woodward, outdoor writer and journalist who was arguably the first to report on the international cross-country racing scene way back in the day. Our Bob...

How The Race Was Won: Women’s Team Sprint Video Analysis

In his own unique style, special guest Cosmo Catalano from Cyclocosm.com breaks down how Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins won Olympic gold in Pyeongchang, South Korea. HTRWW - 2018 Women's XC Ski Team Sprint from...

Nordic Nation: U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Tom ‘TK’ Kelly in the House (Part 1)

FasterSkier would like to thank Fischer Sport USA, Madshus USA, Concept2, Boulder Nordic Sport, and Swix Sport US for their generous support, which made this coverage possible. PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — At the...

Nordic Nation: U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s ‘TK’ in the House (Part 2)

Nordic Nation: Olympic Champ Kikkan Randall Elected to IOC Athletes’ Commission

WATCH: The Moment USA’s Jessie Diggins Edges Out Sweden for Olympic Gold

If you're a diehard fan of U.S. cross-country skiing at the highest level (or even just into North American skiing in general), you're gonna want to find a replay of the women's freestyle team sprint from earlier today at...

PyeongChang Olympics 10 k Skate: Quotes and Photos

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- Ragnhild Haga put herself front and center stage on Thursday in the women's 10-kilometer freestyle individual start, winning by 20.3 seconds over Sweden's Charlotte Kalla and establishing...

PyeongChang Extras: Sprint Qualifier Photos

Nordic Nation: Vordenberg’s Call to Action/Climate Challenge

Taking a day or two adjusting to the time warp of flying to South Korea, we decided to give former U.S. Ski Team Head Coach Pete Vordenberg a ring to get some vital details on a climate-activism project he's devised for...

Nordic Nation: Andy Newell on a Greener World Cup

In this episode, we’ve got 34-year-old Andy Newell for you. He’s a longtime staple of the U.S. Ski Team and another proud Vermonter. A few weeks ago we released our interview with climate-justice activist and Vermont...

Nordic Nation: Sadie Bjornsen and the ‘Sadie System’

The Sadie System, as in the Sadie Bjornsen system, is the topic in this episode of Nordic Nation. That system involves a basic understanding of how hard and long to train and how to recover effectively, a question many...

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