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First Tracks as a New Parent: Kikkan Randall [Part 2]

The “First Tracks” series highlights the pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting experiences of noteworthy athletes in cross-country skiing in various stages of their professional careers. The sharing of these...

All I Want for Xmas is a New Wax Bench by Scott “Bjorn” Cummings

In March of 2016, we published an article penned by Scott “Bjorn” Cummings, a Postbaccalaureate student working towards his Academic Behavorial Strategist K-12 (ABS) Special Education License at the University of...

Wednesday Workout: Getting Out With Kids in Tow

This week’s workout comes from contributing reporter Rachel Perkins, a former USCSA National Champion turned dedicated citizen racer and now a new mom to a baby girl born in October. Here Rachel shares tips from her own...

Wednesday Workout: ‘Trailheading’ with Team Gregg

This week, we're featuring a workout from the training logs of Team Gregg. These days, husband and wife Brian and Caitlin Gregg are adjusting to life, training and bodily changes as Caitlin is pregnant with their first...

The College Conflict: Part 2

The following was written by Alayna Sonnesyn, a new member of the Stratton Mountain School (SMS) T2 Team who graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) this past spring. Originally from Plymouth,...

The College Conflict: Part 1

Why Skiing and How I Survived the Summer: Part IV

Wednesday Workout: Hiking and Cold-Water Plunging with the Mooney Sisters

Today’s Wednesday Workout is brought to you by the Mooney sisters, Heather, 24, and Brooke, 22, who grew up skiing in Peru, Vermont. Brooke is currently training with USRowing out of Princeton, New Jersey, while Heather...

ESPN ‘Body Issue’ Prompts Diggins to Open Up About Past Eating Disorder

Jessie Diggins is having a big month. Nominated for an ESPY Award (along with Kikkan Randall for “Best Olympic Moment” and Paralympic nordic skiers Dan Cnossen, Oksana Masters and Kendall Gretsch for “Best Male and...

Wednesday Workout: ‘Exceptional Off-the-Couch Fitness’ with Zoë Roy

BEND, Oregon -- Zoe Roy. OK, OK. First things first. Don’t forget the umlaut. So it’s Zoë Roy. (Zoeeeee. Not Zo.) If you don’t know Roy and you’ve been to Bend, Oregon, well then, maybe you haven’t...

From Cross-Country Skiing to the Marine Corps

Coming off his senior season at Colby College, Andrew Egger, 22, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, submitted the following article on how cross-country skiing has shaped his life and prepared him for the Marines. Egger grew up...

Who’s Still Skiing? More People Than You May Think

This article has been updated with additional information on pro skiers who volunteered with Skiku, and additional pictures from Montana and New York. * * * It’s the last week of April. Skier New Year, May...

Climate Change Wreaks Havoc on Nordic Clothing Companies

With an incredibly elaborate hoax from the Chinese now in full swing, winter athletes from all over the world continue to struggle with our planet’s changing climate. Snow sports have been particularly hard hit, as...

2018 Birkie: A Newbie’s Tale

The following was written by Katie Miller, a former University of New Hampshire (UNH) ski racer who recently completed her first American Birkebeiner and 50-kilometer ski marathon, after registering for the race last...

Why Skiing (and Am I in the Right Birkie Wave?): Part III

FasterSkier’s Unofficial Guide to 2018 Olympic Cross-Country and Biathlon Suits

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 -- This...

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...

Closing the Gap: Head Games

Editor’s Note: The following is part of a series proposed by Maks Zechel, a 20-year-old Canadian cross-country skier embarking on his first season training abroad. In August, he made the big move to Norway, where...

FasterSkier’s 12 Days of FBD Christmas: Day 12

Editor’s note: This is it -- the final installment of the 12-day holiday gift guide, authored by the one and only “FBD”, our gear-review guru. See also: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day...

FasterSkier’s 12 Days of FBD Christmas: Day 11

Editor’s note: For the second-straight year, we’re presenting another 12-day holiday gift guide, brought to you by the one and only “FBD”, our gear-review guru. See also: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day...