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Cross-country skiing in North Carolina: Cataloochee Ski Area

Press ReleaseFebruary 19, 2024
Cross-country skiers get a rare opportunity to experience the rugged terrain and spectacular splendor of the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, especially at the Cataloochee Ski Area. Since its founding in 1961 as the first ski resort in North Carolina, Cataloochee has delighted and enthralled families and individuals with various winter sports activities, such as skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing. Though most famous for its runs, the area surrounding Cataloochee is also a great place...
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Rodeling and Yodeling through Winter Adventure

Lumi ExperiencesFebruary 15, 2024
Story originally written by Karen Bossick of “Eye on Sun Valley” newspaper, abridged story below. Photos courtesy of Muffy Ritz and Lumi Experiences. Lumi Experiences guest Muffy Ritz from Sun Valley, Idaho traveled on the Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf Trip to Worldloppet events in Italy, Germany and Austria. Read on to learn about her adventures! By Karen Bossick: While others were trying to will the snow away this winter, Muffy Ritz was doing what...
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Wrap Up Your Season, Save and Win at the Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon

Sovereign 2 SilverStarJanuary 16, 2024
Location: (Beautiful!) British Columbia; SilverStar Mountain Resort and Sovereign Lake Nordic Club Technique/Format: April 6, Classic technique; April 7, Skate technique; Wave starts Distances: 21k & 40k To register or learn more: www.sovereign2silverstar.com Win! Finishing is Winning! The joy of finishing is top prize at Sovereign 2 SilverStar (S2S). We also have Age Awards for every 5 years. Club Championships: More to win in 2024! Last year Yellowknife won the $2,000 prize. This year, due to the popularity and close race, we have...
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Warm, Fast, 10 k Classic Opens US Nationals at Soldier Hollow

Ben TheyerlJanuary 2, 2024
Race day at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah offers a microcosm for the role the venue has played in US skiing. The once, and possibly future, Olympic venue is consistent, stark, and starkly consistent in its conditions, its terrain, and in the quality of the events the crew at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center put on. The typical SoHo day starts dark, dry and frigid, before the sun crests the Wasatch Mountains and gives way...
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SuperTour Kicks Off in Anchorage

FasterSkierDecember 14, 2023
The North American cross country scene offers numerous race opportunities throughout the winter season, but it’s the SuperTour that involves the very most competitive skiers from the United States and Canada. On December 12-17, Anchorage’s Kincaid Park plays host to the Anchorage WinterStart SuperTour, the first SuperTour event of the 2023-2024 season (presented with the support of Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage and Cross Country Alaska). Men’s and Women’s Sprint Tuesday saw SuperTour action in...
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Lumi Trip Giveaway for Two to France

Lumi ExperiencesDecember 12, 2023
  A sponsor of FasterSkier, Lumi Experiences is the world’s premier cross-country ski travel company. As an official tour operator for the Worldloppet, a series of 20 international ski marathons, Lumi is celebrating their partnership by gifting a trip to two lucky skiers for the 2024 France-Transju trip, valued at over $10,000. We invite you to enter the trip raffle! Registration deadline is Wednesday, December 13. The winners will enjoy eight days of skiing through...
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Life’s a Banquet: the Diverse Career of Garrott Kuzzy

Jody ZarkosNovember 28, 2023
Editor’s note: This is the latest installment of FasterSkier’s “where are they now” features devoted to former standouts from Team USA. This article features Garrott Kuzzy, whose presence on the 2010 Olympic Team helped the American Men’s relay to a 13th place finish. Kuzzy is also a principal in Lumi Experiences, a consistent and generous supporter of FasterSkier. In the 1965 Broadway hit, Mame, the titular character Auntie Mame pronounces the famous line, “Life’s a...
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Jessie Diggins: Health and Happiness in the Season Ahead

John TeafordNovember 21, 2023
11/17/2023—Ruka, Finland For American fans of cross-country skiing, Jessie Diggins is definitely the voice of our sport. Following a 2023 season that saw her crowned World Champion in 10k—and finishing second overall in the season-long FIS World Cup—she returned to training and preparing for the season to come; but things didn’t go exactly as planned. Recently, Diggins sat down for a scheduled media interview to discuss her relapse into an eating disorder from which she’d...
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The Biggest Challenge Turns Out to be the Obvious One: Convincing People the Idea Can Work

FasterSkierNovember 21, 2023
When the Saba Ski Festival Instagram page launched, there was almost immediate reaction from a variety of ski teams, skiers, and ski clubs from North America and Europe saying the idea was fantastic. Then they tended to ask how the whole idea would work, by which they often meant how the whole idea could possibly work or whether it was, literally, fantastic. Fair question. Former Colby College Nordic Ski team captain and current head groomer...
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Saint Mary’s University Seeks Head Club Nordic Ski Coach/Director of Club Sports

FasterSkierNovember 21, 2023
Overview and Responsibilities The Head Nordic Ski Coach / Director of Club Sports is responsible for leading a club college Nordic ski program that aligns with the University mission through the promotion of character and virtue through sport and fosters academic and overall student success. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration and development of the program, including developing and managing a budget, training and competition schedule, travel, and equipment needs. The administrative...
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The Future of Roller Ski Festivals—Schutzenski 2023

John TeafordNovember 8, 2023
On a sunny October Saturday, the Path of the Annularity—the shadow of an eclipse—passed directly over Soldier Hollow, Utah. For nearly thirty minutes, the sky was shaded, the air cooled, and the valley got eerily quiet. But the action never stopped: races went on, heart rates remained high, sweat continued to drip, and finish lines were crossed while the solar/lunar show swirled in the heavens above. Something special was happening, that’s for sure . ....
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Giving It All Away—The Future of Active Backwoods Retreats (ABR)

Ken RothOctober 27, 2023
Imagine toiling tirelessly an entire lifetime to build a successful business. Decades pass. You are now in your sixties contemplating some version of retirement. Standard operating procedure in this circumstance is to put your business on the market, see what it will sell for, and sell out to the highest offer. Most of the time, that’s how the game is played. Maximize return on investment. However, a different model is being played out at Active...
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Seeking Ski Instructor & Retail Staff at Snow Mountain Ranch

FasterSkierOctober 25, 2023
  Position Summary: Located on over 100 KM of world-class Nordic terrain, YMCA of the Rockies, Snow Mountain Ranch’s Nordic Center is a premiere destination for Nordic skiers! As a Nordic Center Staff member you will be an integral member of the Nordic Center team which conducts the daily operations of Snow Mountain Ranch’s Nordic Center. Our award winning center offers over 100kms of groomed ski trails and provides guest a world class Nordic experience...
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Why We Race

Ken RothOctober 7, 2023
A guy I knew once told me, “Everyone’s got something.” He was referring to the inevitable injury, illness, or other malady that eventually affects everyone. Push your body long and hard enough, and eventually something will break down. The point he was making was that it doesn’t really matter what the something is: eventually, you just have to deal with it. His bigger point was that it’s not a good mindset to think first of...
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Inaugural Caribbean Roller Ski Festival Draws on Local Experience and Advice

FasterSkierSeptember 22, 2023
The first full week of May 2024 sees the launch of the inaugural roller ski festival on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba. The event is likely the first ski festival anywhere in the Caribbean. The courses were tested earlier this year by a team comprising Jackson, NH, XC head groomer Silas Eastman, Colby College Head Coach Tracey Cote, Quarry Road, Waterville, ME, program Director Patrick Cote, and Jackson ski patroller Deeanna Eastman. In addition...
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Laukli’s Pro Trail Running Success Continues

Ken RothJuly 19, 2023
This coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com.  Taking it all in stride When Sofia Laukli, a member of the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski team, decided to jump into the field at the Pike’s Peak trail run last year, little did...
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The College of St. Scholastica Seeks Skiing Head Coach 

FasterSkierJune 6, 2023
  The College of St. Scholastica is seeking a head coach for its Women’s and Men’s NCAA Nordic Skiing program.  The Saints ski program begins its 18th season in 2023-24, as 2 of the 22 varsity NCAA Division III athletics programs the college offers.  The St. Scholastica Saints are a member institution of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (MIAC) in all sports except Skiing.  The ski team is a member of Central Collegiate Ski Association...
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Catching Up With Julia Kern—U.S. Ski Team Member and FIS Athlete Delegate

Ken RothMay 30, 2023
This week, FasterSkier caught up with U.S. cross-country team member Julia Kern. It turns out catching up with Julia isn’t just hard on the racecourse, but it’s pretty darn challenging in life. No one would begrudge any team member a much needed travel respite after a draining World Cup season. But Julia appears to thrive on movement—she seems to be a living example of Newton’s First Law of Motion­— a body in motion will remain...
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Telemark Nordic Club (West Kelowna, BC) Seeks Head Coach

FasterSkierMay 17, 2023
  The Telemark Nordic Club is seeking an exceptional leader to join a tight-knit and highly motivated team of athletes and coaches as the Nordic Head Coach. Situated in B.C.’s Central Okanagan Valley (pop. 170,000), Telemark is a growing club with almost 70 skiers in the Competitive Program and a further 165 in the Youth Development Program (Jackrabbits). The 2023 season was our most successful season ever. Our team won the BC Championship title for...
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The University of Denver Seeks Assistant Coach

FasterSkierMay 12, 2023
The University of Denver has a proud athletic tradition that compliments the school’s academic endeavors. In its history, DU has won 34 national championships and enables student-athletes to compete on 18 Division 1 teams. The Pioneers pursue championships, excel academically, and represent both the University and their respective conferences to the best of their abilities. Position Summary The Nordic Assistant Coach assists the Head Coach in the administration of all aspects of the program, including,...

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