The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic head coach to lead its Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC) junior racing and training program. Position details Salary: $45,000 to $59,000 DOE Benefits: Flexible personal time off during training breaks and a $5,000 health stipend Relocation assistance: Negotiable About FXC and NSCF FXC has been a cornerstone of competitive skiing in Fairbanks for 20 years, growing from fewer than a dozen participants to...
The first flakes had finally settled on the branches behind Rosie Brennan’s window in Anchorage. “Yeah, finally,” she said, turning from the screen toward the light outside. “God, it was slow to come, but we are getting there.” Snow matters in November for any cross-country skier. Still, for Brennan—now entering her fifteenth season on the U.S. Ski Team—it has always represented something deeper: familiarity, grounding, the landscape she moves through on her own terms. Independence,...