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Dyrhaug Outlasts Pack in Sub-2-Hour Birkie; Yeaton Shatters Women’s Record

Several course records were shattered on Saturday in a largely faster-than-ever 46th annual American Birkebeiner, with temperatures steadily rising from the 20s at the start into the 30s by the finish of the point to...

Bolshunov Goes Down; Klæbo on Form to Capture Tour Sprint Win

Takeaways from Stage 5 (of 6) of the Ski Tour 2020? Alexander Bolshunov no longer has his minute-plus cushion to Pål Golberg in the overall, and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is rounding into G.O.A.T. (Greatest-Of-All-Time)...

Transitions, Training, and Birkie Preparation: A Q&A with Riitta-Liisa Roponen

To view Riitta-Liisa Roponen’s complete FIS profile requires a lot of scrolling and selecting “show more.” The 41-year-old raced her first World Cup in Munio, Finland on November 28th, 1998. More than 20 years later,...

Birkie Fever: Hayward’s Chris Young on Buying New Moon Bike and Ski Shop

Sponsored Content Chris Young talks about the scary move to purchase New Moon Bike and Ski Shop with Joel Harrison. Chris Young - New Moon Bike and Ski Shop - Hayward, Wisconsin from New Moon Ski & Bike on...

Sofia Goggia and Viktoria Rebensberg- Out For The Rest Of The Alpine Skiing Season

Two exceptional women in the extreme sports of skiing have been knocked out of the World Cup races due to injuries. Both Sofia Goggia and Viktoria Rebensberg broke bones in the Super-G event at the World Cup in Garmisch-...

Birkie Fever: Steve Morales Talks the Early Days of Skiing, The Birkie and Having A Ski Shop in Hayward

Sponsored Content As Birkie Fever is fully here with the 2020 race starting in just eight days, Hayward's Steve Morales brings us back to the early days of the race and the beginning of New Moon Ski and Bike Shop. ...

Snow Australia Seeks Coaches for NSW/ACT Cross Country Program

Cross country skiing in Australia? Unique opportunity to experience skiing in a very different environment while developing the skills of dedicated young Australian XC skiers. Snow Australia are seeking...

Skiing Holidays: The safety Myths Debunked

Few would disagree that skiing holidays have really come into their own over the last few years. There was once a time where, to most of us at least, they were completely inaccessible. Sure, the costs are still high, but...

U.S. Biathlon Coaching Internship Program

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High Altitude Recharge with Rosie Frankowski

On December 15th, 28-year-old Rosie Frankowski scored her first World Cup points after finishing 23rd in the 10-kilometer skate in Davos. She then flew back to Minneapolis to spend Christmas with her family before heading...

Michigan Tech Athletics and Recreations Seeks Trails Operations Coordinator

Michigan Tech Athletics & Recreation is seeking applications for the following open position: Trails Operations Coordinator We will look to fill this position immediately with a qualified individual...

Sustaining Success: Year Two for the Methow’s Ski to the Sun Marathon and Relay

All things aligned: a gauzy low fog burned off into bluebird skies and the snow skied crisp along a 42-kilometer gem during the Methow Valley’s inaugural Ski to the Sun Marathon and Relay. Last year, we ran a piece...