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Skiing under the Northern Lights: A Guide Chasing the Auroras 

Lumi ExperiencesApril 5, 2024
With so much attention focused on the sky as many places in North America prepare for the upcoming total solar eclipse, it seems like a great time to highlight another solar phenomenon.   One of my favorite ways to extend the ski season is to travel north in the early spring, an ideal time to see the aurora borealis or northern lights. Lumi’s ski season comes to an end next week in Iceland’s Westfjords region for...
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Elevation, and a Season Not Yet Gone

John TeafordApril 4, 2024
It’s the nature of the old English teacher who still resides within me: I fiddle with the words, revisit the definitions, consider the etymology. English words generally mean a thing, combining roots from Latin, from Greek, from the Germanic to express meaning by combining different parts. Today’s word: elevation, one we generally take to mean being higher. But it’s more than just high compared to low . . . el·e·va·tion — /ˌeləˈvāSH(ə)n/ E/ex, meaning “out,”...
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Green Racing Project Seeks Biathlon Coach

Craftsbury Outdoor CenterApril 3, 2024
We are looking for a Green Racing Project (GRP) biathlon coach who can work well as a collaborative member of a coaching team. This is a full-time, year-round and in-person position supporting Craftsbury’s team of elite-level biathletes and cross country skiers. We are accepting applications through April 15. The job will start in May. Job Description: Write the yearly shooting plan and implement shooting training for GRP biathletes. Assist with implementing the daily ski training...
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Glacier Nordic Club Seeks Head Comp Team Coach

FasterSkierApril 3, 2024
  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...
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USCSA Celebrates Another Championship Season

FasterSkierApril 2, 2024
In 2024, the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association National Championships offered 621 Collegiate athletes (representing 71 colleges and universities) the chance to compete in the sports they love. That level of participation demonstrates that the USCSA is a far bigger league—and hosts a much bigger field—than what’s found at NCAA championships. USCSA also features competitions in an array of snowsports: Alpine Snowboard, Freestyle Snowboard, Nordic Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Freeski. FasterSkier has covered USCSA...
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Top 5 Ski Resorts with Casino

Press ReleaseApril 2, 2024
From the snow-covered hills of Colorado to the beautiful scenery of the Alps, these resorts have something for everyone. In the recent past, there has been an increase in the number of ways in which people can combine different ways of relaxing and having fun. A good example includes going on vacation and enjoying your favorite games as you relax.  If you want to combine the thrill of snowboarding with the excitement of casino games,...
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Hollywood Calling: Klaebo Takes On a New Role

Ken RothApril 1, 2024
In a move likely to anger movie purists everywhere, it was announced late this weekend that a long awaited sequel to the cherished classic The Sound of Music is in the works. Why is this relevant to a ski racing magazine? Because none other than Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has been announced as the choice to play the lead of Captain von Trapp. “It seemed like a natural fit for us,” said Charles Diller, President of...
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Cross-Country Skiing: How Nature Nurtures Mindfulness on the Snow

Press ReleaseMarch 30, 2024
Outdoor activities such as cross-country skiing offer many benefits and is a leisurely sport for people of all ages and abilities. The overwhelming sense of calm and fulfilment that comes with gliding across snow-covered terrains in peaceful natural surroundings can evoke intense feelings of mindfulness if you’re deliberate about it. Some studies have shown that combining mindfulness with such outdoor activities lead to greater levels of positive mental well-being, so it’s essential to take some...
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Spring Skiing on a Volcano: The Novelty of Mt. Bachelor

Alex KochonMarch 28, 2024
If there’s ever a place for a cross-country skier to put on their bucket list, Mt. Bachelor in central Oregon is it. With a ski season that typically lasts into late May and can even extend to June—with natural snow some 6,400 feet above sea level—the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center is spring skiers’ paradise. According to Nordic Manager Sydney Powell, Mt. Bachelor (about 22 miles west of Bend, OR) has been inundated since January with...
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Want to Quit Smoking? Replace an Unhealthy Habit with One of the World’s Most Healthy Activities

Eloise WoodsMarch 28, 2024
If there’s one sport that’s like no other, it’s cross-country skiing. It’s not only a great workout—it’s a low-impact activity anyone can learn if they want to traverse serene, snowy hillside landscapes at their own pace. For the best experience possible, you need to remember a few things. Having the right gear and safety knowledge will prevent you from getting lost or injured on the trails. Eating and exercising well will help you build the...
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Alberta World Cup Academy Seeks High Performance Coach

FasterSkierMarch 28, 2024
The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy (AIAWCA) has a current opening for a High Performance Coach (HPC) for the 2024/25 training and competition year. The HPC would work with a dynamic team of coaches, administrative and technical staff to oversee and accomplish the goals of the AIAWCA. The AIAWCA is a designated National Team Development Center, and is part of Nordiq Canada’s national network of training centers. Our goal is to provide appropriate, world...
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SVSEF Cross Country Seeks Head Comp Team Coach

FasterSkierMarch 27, 2024
The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation is seeking a Head Comp Team Coach to lead our junior age cross country athletes: U16 & U18/20. SVSEF is one of the premier junior programs in the country and needs an experienced head coach that can guide our athletes through the transition from Prep to Comp and help them achieve at the junior level and beyond. This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary range will be competitive...
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Inaugural 2024 U.S. Biathlon Collegiate Nationals Sets the Tone for Future Events

US BiathlonMarch 27, 2024
The inaugural U.S. Biathlon Collegiate National Championships took place March 22, 2024 at the Fort Kent Outdoor Center in Fort Kent, Maine, in conjunction with the 2024 U.S. Biathlon National Championships. Twelve collegiate athletes representing six colleges and universities from around the Northeast traveled to Fort Kent to race and represent their respective schools. Friday’s U.S. Nationals sprint race doubled as the Collegiate Nationals sprint race, where athlete standings were counted towards both events. Crystal...
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S2S: Last Call for a Great Season Finale

Sovereign 2 SilverStarMarch 27, 2024
Even in this low snow year across North America, the Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon will deliver on April snow and an incredible weekend! Classic technique on Saturday April 6 and Skate technique on Sunday April 7. Choice of 21k or 40k on both days. Finishing is Winning and even better when it’s in the Village at SilverStar Mountain Resort, where music, awards, a Silent Auction, and lots of great deals await! REGISTER NOW
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Hagenbuch and McCabe Win Snowy Spring Nationals 40 k

Ben TheyerlMarch 26, 2024
  Out like a Lion: the old adage seems to apply to March in Duluth, Minntesota. At the end of March—during the only true snowstorm that season has delivered to Duluth—the last race of the 2024 SuperTour season and Spring Nationals was set to be a ten lap, 40 kilometer mass start skate race. It was a big race, marking a big end to a big season for a pair of America’s best young skiers....
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Gus Schumacher went to D.C. to testify on climate change. Then a senator dredged up four-year-old tweets.

Nathaniel HerzMarch 25, 2024
This story was first published by Northern Journal, Nat Herz’s news site and newsletter in Alaska. Subscribe here. Gus Schumacher, the Anchorage Olympic cross-country skier, arrived at his first-ever congressional hearing in Washington, D.C., knowing he could be a target. The Senate Budget Committee’s chairman, Rhode Island Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, invited Schumacher to testify last week in one of a series of more than a dozen hearings about the harm climate change is inflicting on...
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Vermont Academy Seeks a Nordic Skiing Program Coach

FasterSkierMarch 25, 2024
Beginning next autumn of 2024, Vermont Academy will re-establish its Nordic skiing program with the goal of recruiting and developing skiers and preparing them to compete at the highest levels. The Vermont Academy Nordic program is legendary, and it began with Warren Chivers, as the head ski coach. Warren was the Dartmouth ski captain in 1937, followed in the late 1930’s by National Collegiate Champion in ski jumping and Nordic combined, US National Champion in...
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Winter Comes to Spring: Snowy Duluth Hosts SuperTour Finals and US Spring Nationals

Ben TheyerlMarch 24, 2024
It’s the most welcome irony of the 2023-24 North American ski season so far: As “Spring” Nationals started Thursday at the Spirit Mountain Nordic Center in Duluth, Minnesota, the newly coined “lost winter” of 2023-24 in the Midwest looked to have at-last been found. Snow, from the sky, and not from the end of the snow gun, floated onto that pretty little hillside city near the shores of Lake Superior following the 10 k Classic...
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The Devon Kershaw Show, Glitter Edition: Jessie Diggins Joins Us

Nathaniel HerzMarch 22, 2024
Jessie Diggins should not need an introduction at this point, but for anyone who needs a quick reminder: This episode of the Devon Kershaw Show features the best American cross-country skier of all time. Diggins has three Olympic medals to her name, a gold from the last World Championships and, most recently, a crystal globe she was awarded a few days ago as the past season’s overall World Cup champion. Diggins joins us for a...
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Closed Michigan Ski Resort Contemplates Reopening With Incoming Spring Storm

Press ReleaseMarch 22, 2024
Unprecedented Early Closure: The Stats Behind the Shutdown Mount Bohemia set a record on March 3 by closing its doors to skiers earlier than ever in its history. This premature closure was a direct consequence of remarkably low snowfall levels that failed to sustain the resort’s operations. Typically bustling with activity, the resort found itself in a predicament that not only disappointed ski enthusiasts but also marked a significant deviation from its usual seasonal timeline....

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