We’re hanging up our hats (and headbands). We’ve had a great time creating fun quality winter headwear for over 10 years but it’s time to move on to new adventures. Owner, Diane Schember is retiring to pursue her passion for bike touring; daughter Paige continues her successful career in the financial sector. We would like to thank say a big thank you to our customers. We’ve been fortunate to work with so many awesome athletes,...
Press Release Come and join West Yellowstone’s professional coaching staff to get a “jump start” on your 2022 – 2023 ski season during the Yellowstone Ski Festival, November 22-26, 2022. The staff provides a solid understanding of cross country fundamentals, and gives you the tools and drills to gain efficiency and strength at the camp and throughout your ski season. The coaching staff is composed of an elite group of XC ski professionals which...
Throughout the years, there have been strong ties between the racetracks and the slopes. The need for speed has attracted many drivers to downhill, with Kitzbuhel and Madonna di Campiglio being the scene of many press conferences and driving displays. Lindsey Vonn revealed she had seriously considered switching sports were it not for restrictions around pregnancy being necessitated for a chance at an F1 ride. As we’ve recently profiled, Nordic skiing is one of the fastest growing...
If you are looking for a new sport to fall in love with then ski jumping maybe exactly the option for you. The recent winter Olympics in China brought a huge number of new fans to so many of the disciplines, including ski jumping. Some of the world’s most respected sports are those which we are not able to do ourselves, and ski jumping falls right into that category. Most of us cannot even ski,...
A great trail, skis, and snow are all you need for a fun outdoor winter experience. Owing to the accessibility of trails and the fun nature of the sport, skiing makes for a great family bonding time. However, competitive downhill skiing is not the safest way to give your child an adrenaline rush. Cross-country skiing, on the other hand, is a safe way to break your daily monotonous routine and guide your kids in mastering...
With the winter season just around the corner, you need to start thinking of how you can utilize your holiday time the right way. Most families plan trips and tours that allow them to come together and celebrate festivities and also experience new places and adventures that would add to their memories. Choosing a family ski holiday is a great way to have fun and adventure where everyone gets to enjoy and spend quality time....
Pick up a new hobby & discover why so many people enjoy flying down the slopes by reading our list of five reasons to attempt cross-country skiing. Being adventurous is one of the ways to have a great time in life. Even if you are not normally a person who tries new things, you may want to change your habits to come out of your shell. Whether you check out some extreme places to visit...
The International Ski Federation’s (FIS) annual Congress held at the end of May this year was an unusually dramatic affair. Fights over media rights – whether to look at serializing the sport of Nordic skiing into something like Formula 1’s Drive to Survive – sent skiing’s international governing body into a metaphorically different part of the Netflix catalog, less Dive to Survive and more House of Cards, West Wing, or Newsroom. If only Aaron Sorkin...
For the first time ever, an American will preside over international governance of a nordic sport. On Tuesday, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) announced that longtime U.S. Biathlon President and CEO Max Cobb has been named the IBU Secretary General. Cobb will finish up his second term on the IBU Executive Board and leave his post as at U.S. biathlon at the end of September, then begin his new role overseeing international competition, governance, and...
In a press conference on Wednesday, the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) announced that it will once again support a Division I ski team, starting this season. For the time being however, the program will only have alpine skiing. Both the president of the university and the university’s athletic director were present for the announcement, marking the moment. “It has been truly amazing to see how much the program’s return has energized our community,” said...
Glacier Nordic Club (GNC) is based out of Whitefish, Montana. Named one of the “Top 25 Ski Towns in the World” by National Geographic, Whitefish is located on the shores of Whitefish Lake and at the base of Big Mountain-home to Whitefish Mountain Resort. A short jaunt to Glacier National Park, Whitefish is a year-round outdoor destination. Glacier Nordic Club operations include rentals and lessons at the Glacier Nordic Center, winter grooming at multiple locations,...
Earlier this month, the National Nordic Foundation (NNF), in partnership with the Women Ski Coach’s Association (WSCA) and the Olympic Women’s Cross-Country Book Project, announced the Trail to Gold Fellowship. The Fellowship aims to correct for a historical gender imbalance in U.S. coaching at the club, collegiate, and international level by providing fellows with funding to complete a two-week internship with the U.S. Ski Team on the World Cup this winter. The Trail to Gold Fellowship...
You might imagine traveling from the U.S. to Australia as being an arduous marathon of flights- and it is- but as Jessie Diggins points out, it turns out to be about the same length of journey time as the U.S. Ski Team makes annually when heading to Ruka, Finland for the first World Cup of the season. “So in my head, I was ready for it to be like this crazy long, super hard travel,”...
You don’t have to be an extreme sports fan or even leave the country to experience a winter adventure worthy of the Olympics. You can have unlimited fun with cross-country skiing. Learning the fundamentals of cross-country skiing, also known as Nordic skiing, takes only a day. The sport provides a cardiovascular and endorphin-inducing workout on par with downhill skiing, cycling, and swimming. Engaging in cross-country skiing can be a relationship-building experience, which is why it...
Job Title: Assistant Nordic Ski Coach Job Purpose/Description: The assistant coach assists the head coach in all aspects of administration of the intercollegiate cross-country ski program including but not limited to: Training, race support, travel logistics, budget management, equipment purchasing and maintenance, fundraising, and ensuring compliance with NCAA, CCSA and College rules and regulations. Required Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree; AND previous college skiing experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience...
After technique work on snow comes race effort on rollerskis. Racing Thursday evening in Hitra, Norway, Ben Ogden led four American men when he placed 18th in a field of nearly 100 in the 54-kilometer classic mass start, the opening race of the Toppidrettsveka race series in the Trondheim region of western Norway. Ogden finished 50.2 seconds back of the winner, and 10.4 seconds off the podium. He was followed by fellow USST athletes Finn O’Connell...
If it’s August, it must be time to ski. Head Coach Matt Whitcomb and roughly half the men on the U.S. Ski Team, accompanied by a couple of well-known distaff guests, have spent the last week on snow in the Torsby Ski Tunnel in southwest Sweden. They raced in the nearby Inge Bråten Memorial rollerski race earlier today, and will compete in the Toppidrettsveka rollerski series in Norway starting on Thursday. It’s a multi-stage Scandinavian...
Embarking on your skiing journey can be a mix of exhilaration and anxiety. The thrill of strapping on skis for the first time is a memory that will stay with you. But the real excitement begins when you master the art of turning, maneuvering, and accelerating. Your initiation into skiing marks the start of an adventure that lasts a lifetime. It’s crucial to approach it correctly from the outset to avoid injury or disillusionment. Here...
The sport of trail running is growing. With more specialization, sponsorships, and media attention, the scale of competition changes. The Golden Trail World Series, which launched in 2018, is helping guide this growth. With a world series circuit, national series, and a championship, the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) “exists to celebrate and evolve trail running as a sport.” Given that trail races can be roughly anywhere from 5 k to 330 k and with...
Skiing is one of the best activities you can engage in, as it can boost your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It also helps strengthen the knees, joints, and muscles, which is beneficial for preventing injuries later in life. That said, you need to prepare well to get the most out of the experience, especially if you are engaging in this sport for the first time. Besides getting in shape to prepare your body and...