Nichole Bathe (UAF) makes the turn around the top of Hermod’s Hill in her quarterfinal of the classic sprint at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships, while Annie Pokorny (SMST2) and Annie Hart (Dartmouth) follow.

Lander Karath

Lander Karath is FasterSkier's Associate Editor from Bozeman, Montana and a Bridger Ski Foundation alumnus. Between his studies at Middlebury College in Vermont, he is an outdoor enthusiast and a political junkie.