Ben Berend (16) jumped to 16th in Friday’s nordic combined competition at the 2015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden. He ended his day in 45th.

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.