We’re currently speeding away, the opposite direction of Davos, headed to Rogla, Slovenia for the upcoming weekend’s World Cup races. So far we’ve spent what seems like ½ of Austria in a series of tunnels, the last of which was 15 kilome...
VERNON, British Columbia — In the tech center high above the stadium at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre, several race organizers looked outside at the Alaska Pacific University (APU) skiers. They were doing it again. At the end of the NorAm Cup competition Sunday — after the men’s and women’s distance races, and the boys’ and girls’ junior and juvenile races — those wearing the black APU jackets went to work. According to Chief of...
VERNON, British Columbia — Before the Alaska Pacific University racers stepped onto the course at Sovereign Lake, many of them sensed what it felt like to win. Their teammate and winner of Sunday’s World Cup freestyle sprint, Kikkan Randall gave them that feeling. While she won in Davos, Switzerland, the associated emotions resonated several thousands of miles to her APU counterparts in Silver Star, British Columbia. Upon hearing the news that Randall and another teammate,...
The internet is finally working this morning - I'll post this quickly as it's t-1hr before leaving for the race this morning! Check out the pics of Davos.... it's literally transformed since we've been here. Below all the pictures is a short stor...
I just returned to "home away from home" hotel Kulm from an exciting, high-paced World Cup weekend in Dusseldorf, Germany. While the weekend's racing format didn't explicitly compliment my skill set it was a great experience and more importantly, I was...
I'm behind on my blog posts but what can I say? My senses have been completely overwhelmed with Swiss scenery, 1k, 2k & 3k man-made loops of snow (this morning we did 30 looks of an 800 meter track) and new varieties of stinky cheese! So fa...
The first stop on the World Cup is over and this makes one week that I've been in Europe. Here are some pictures from the weekend: Walking into the venue the first day we weren't quite sure what to expect... But Marit does... basically ...
Three days in Torsby and two training sessions on the 1.3k loop in the tunnel proved to be just about perfect. While the tunnel is a huge asset at the disposal of the athletes that use it (particularly in the summer) I prefer skiing on natural sn...
We just got word that the World Cup races scheduled for next weekend in Norway are on! The only caveat.... there is currently bare ground at the chosen venue, Sjujsoen! But, leave it up to the Norwegians to pull off a ski race in sub-par co...
We just got word that the World Cup races scheduled for next weekend in Norway are on! The only caveat.... there is currently bare ground at the chosen venue, Sjujsoen! But, leave it up to the Norwegians to pull off a ski race in sub-par co...
With barely an inch on the ground, it would have been hard to scrape up enough to make a snowball. And yet there it was, 30k of remarkably groomed trails. The crazy thing about the Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Area in Fairbanks, Alaska is how little snow accumulation it takes for the skiing to be great. The trail surfaces are very smooth, and mostly covered with organic peat, so skis really only need a...
People often ask: What is APU? How does it work? You're a University team that isn't NCAA - What does that mean? These are all good questions and yes, the format (if you will) of APU can tend to be confusing to people looking in on us from the ou...
People often ask: What is APU? How does it work? You're a University team that isn't NCAA - What does that mean? These are all good questions and yes, the format (if you will) of APU can tend to be confusing to people looking in on us from the ou...
Monster Blog Posts that is..... I'll admit: I have been procrastinating with my posting because I have a nasty habit of being all-inclusive with my posts. I won't write unless I have time to do a really, really good job and honestly, I'm crazy busy and...
Monster Blog Posts that is..... I'll admit: I have been procrastinating with my posting because I have a nasty habit of being all-inclusive with my posts. I won't write unless I have time to do a really, really good job and honestly, I'm crazy busy and...
Under two years apart in age, Sadie and Erik Bjornsen have always been competitive siblings. But as two of the newest members of the U.S. Ski Team (USST), they don’t seem too worried about upstaging each other. On the contrary, Erik made the decision to join his older sister at Alaska Pacific University (APU) this May at his sister’s encouragement. The Winthrop, WA natives have cut strikingly similar career paths so far. Both dominated the...
It all starts one month from NOW. From TOMORROW! November 6th I will jump on a plane and be racing in Europe until Christmas. This will be my first time racing World Cup period 1 and it's going to a be a whirlwind tour with up to 14 race st...
It all starts one month from NOW. From TOMORROW! November 6th I will jump on a plane and be racing in Europe until Christmas. This will be my first time racing World Cup period 1 and it's going to a be a whirlwind tour with up to 14 race st...
It all starts one month from NOW. From TOMORROW! November 6th I will jump on a plane and be racing in Europe until Christmas. This will be my first time racing World Cup period 1 and it's going to a be a whirlwind tour with up to 14 race st...
It all starts one month from NOW. From TOMORROW! November 6th I will jump on a plane and be racing in Europe until Christmas. This will be my first time racing World Cup period 1 and it's going to a be a whirlwind tour with up to 14 race st...