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After 31 Years, Bob and Nancy Gregg End their Run

The Master Skier and The Master Skier Annual Ski Journal was for 31 years an anticipated read. However, it’s grassroots origin story begets the polished journal it became when Bob Gregg at 77 years old and...

A Full Weekend of Rollerski Races in Upstate New York

The NENSA rollerski series ramped up this past weekend outside Lake Placid, New York. As part of the drive to draw more skiers to the rollerski series, Saturday included a two race format known as a doubleday event: event...

Boulder Nordic Sport is Hiring in Boulder and Minneapolis

Boulder Nordic is hiring for locations in Boulder, CO and Minneapolis, MN. We are looking for: Retail Sales Lead (Minneapolis, MN) Full-time. Responsibilities include: • Oversee daily opening and closing...

The Places They’ll Go on the Cross-Country World Cup

With the global reach of social media, photos are popping with new snow somewhere in the now chilling Northern Hemisphere. Almost midway through September, it's not too early to think of World Cup skiing and the places those...

Audio short with Marty Hall and NENSA’s Justin Beckwith

On the eve before a full weekend of rollerski racing in Lake Placid, New York, we spoke with NENSA's Justin Beckwith and cross-country ski supporter Marty Hall about their involvement with developing rollerski races in...

Jessie Diggins’ Lifelong Journey Toward the “Gold Medal Goal” of Eating Disorder Recovery

After appearing in ESPN’s Body Issue in June 2018, Jessie Diggins shared an impactful blog post, opening up publicly about her history of struggling with bulimia. In this raw piece, she shared how her perfectionist mindset...

Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area Is Hiring

Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area is looking for avid Nordic skiers to join our team. We have openings in our Professional Ski Patrol; Cross Country Ski School; restaurant, and a variety of openings at our Downhill Ski...

Inequity is not Self-Correcting

We raise up all by promoting opportunities for gender equity in coaching. With the proper perspective, competition has the power to raise up. A great coach provides and promotes opportunities for improvement and growth. At...

Ski Clubs and the Urban Hurdle Part 2: Cambridge Sports Union in and Around Boston

This is part two of a series featuring urban based cross-country clubs and how they make it work in the concrete jungle. You can read part one here. On the homepage of the Cambridge Sports Union (CSU) is an apt quote...

2019 Cross Country National Coaches’ Symposium and Regional Clinics (From US Ski & Snowboard)

Info from US Ski & Snowboard Ski Leaders and Coaches, There are TWO (2) links in the National Coaches Symposium below. Click “HERE” for registration and click “Schedule” to see the full information packet...

Tom Kendall, Longtime Ski Advocate Passes

On Friday, September 6th, longtime cross-country ski advocate Tom Kendall of Auburn, Maine passed away. According to the Sun Journal, Kendall died from complications after he fell from a roof he was repairing. He was a...

News Brief for the Week: The Mountain Runners & Skiers

Needless to say, cross-country athletes have big motors. Let's start with The Rut 50-kilometer mountain run in Big Sky, Montana. With 10,000 feet of climbing and descending, it's a burly affair. On September 1st,...

Mount Van Hoevenberg to Receive First Major Makeover Since 1980 Winter Olympics

In March 2018, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) awarded the 2023 Universiade, or World University Games, to Lake Placid. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pledge of financial support helped seal the...

American Birkebeiner: Price Increase

Press Release A friendly reminder about the Birkie/Korte/Prince Haakon price increase on Friday, September 6. Participants need to register before 11:59 PM Thursday, September 5 to lock in the current price. ...

A Late Start

Summer has been chaos. Bright, shining chaos. By the time mud season subsided here in the Idaho Panhandle, the calendar bulged with summer weekends that had been taken out of the unscheduled pot ages ago. ...

Swix Press Release: Replacement of Rollerski Wheels

Press Release During Toppidrettsveka in Norway, SWIX experienced the rubber separated from the rim on some of our roller skis for skating, which unfortunately led to some athletes being exposed to dangerous situations,...

Visioning with NENSA’s Justin Beckwith

Pull the curtain back, and the wizardry is revealed. Not always perfect, with growing pains like any other popular athletic event, NENSA is trailbreaking when it comes to first class rollerski racing. In revealing the...

Rocky Mountain Nordic Seeks Divisional Coordinator

Rocky Mountain Nordic (RMN) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the development of Cross-Country Skiing in Colorado. RMN has a strong youth program encompassing over 400 skiers and over 15 different...

Frisco Nordic Center Hiring Guest Services Lead

The Frisco Nordic Center is seeking a full time Guest Services Lead. This position runs from mid October to mid April and requires availability on weekends and Holidays.The Frisco Nordic Center is expanding (we’re building...