Auburn Ski Club – FasterSkier

20-for-20 with Lexie Madigan

Press ReleaseMarch 4, 2018

In an effort to showcase the North Americans competing at this past week’s International Biathlon Union (IBU) 2018 Youth and Junior World Championships in Otepää, Estonia, we asked those qualifying athletes several questions about themselves — actually, we had them fill in the blanks. Here we have 16-year-old Lexie Madigan, who represented the United States at her first Youth World Championships. Over the last week, Madigan placed 70th in the youth women’s 6 k sprint,...

Job Postings

Auburn Ski Club Training Center Seeks Biathlon Program Director (Updated)

FasterSkierFebruary 19, 2018

www.auburnskiclub.com/asctc/ biathlon. Functions and responsibilities: Develop, plan, coach and execute a year-round biathlon program that currently consists of an mid-October to mid-April winter session and a summer/fall session from mid-June through mid-September. Program includes 50 athletes, 3-4 training days a week, hosting competitions (USBA and citizen), clinics, camps and travel to competitions. Establish seasonal and long term program goals and technical progressions that strive to provide each athlete, from entry to elite levels, an...

Dryland General News Racing

U.S. News Roundup: From Alaska to the High Sierra

Gavin KentchJune 13, 2017

Kikkan Randall leading the 2017 Alaska Run for Women with a smile on June 10. (Photo: Scott Broadwell)A little U.S.-based news to get your Tuesday going: — Watch out, World Cup, Kikkan Randall is feeling good. The longtime U.S. Ski Team (USST) and Alaska Pacific University (APU) skier took first place in the 25th annual Alaska Run for Women road race, held over Anchorage streets and bike trails this past Saturday. Randall led the field of several thousand...

Biathlon General Interviews Juniors

20-for-20 with Peter Carroll

FasterSkierFebruary 25, 2017

In another 20-something-question, fill-in-the-blanks series, we checked in with the world-class U.S. and Canadian biathletes that will be competing at 2017 International Biathlon Union (IBU) Youth & Junior World Championships Feb. 22-28 in Osrblie (also known as Brezno-Osrblie), Slovakia. Here’s Peter Carroll, of the Auburn Ski Club, who celebrated his 20th birthday on Friday and is representing the U.S. at his second Youth/Junior Worlds. On 10 k sprint on Saturday. *** “My full name is Peter Myung-Ho Park Carroll but you can...

Biathlon Continental Cup General News Nordic Combined Racing World Cup

Saturday Rundown: Ulricehamn, Antholz, Chaux-Neuve, Zuoz, Whistler, & Truckee (Updated x6)

FasterSkierJanuary 21, 2017

U.S. SuperTour (Truckee, Calif.): Classic sprints [UPDATED] Less than a week after being men’s 30 k classic mass start champion at this year’s U.S. nationals — won Saturday’s SuperTour classic sprint as well. Lustgarten, of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project, raced to a 1.58-second victory in the men’s A-final at the Auburn Ski Club in Soda Springs, Calif., finishing in 3:03.4. Ben Saxton, of the Stratton Mountain School (SMS) Elite Team, placed second, and Reese...

Job Postings

Auburn Ski Club Hiring Biathlon/Nordic Development Coach

BrainspiralOctober 11, 2016

The ASC Training Center, a non-profit organization located on Donner Summit, Calif., is seeking a Biathlon/Nordic Development Coach to join its coaching staff.

General Interviews News Tour de Ski

From Truckee to the UK: Annika Taylor on Racing World Cups for Great Britain

Kaitlyn PattersonJanuary 19, 2016

Just six months after graduating from UNH, Annika Taylor, a 22-year-old California native, found herself starting her first World Cup race in late November as the sole female representative of Great Britain's cross-country ski team. "I’m actually addicted to the lifestyle because every weekend is a new experience," Taylor says.

Biathlon General Interviews News Racing

Six Months into Biathlon Career, Reid Called Up to World Cup; Nordgren Joins as Well

Chelsea LittleJanuary 13, 2016

Joanne Reid started shooting this summer after her family received a biathlon rifle that had been her grandfather's. After going to IBU Cup trials in December to "see what happened", Reid found herself in Europe, posting a top-20 and a clean sheet in Nove Mesto - then got called up to the World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany, one of biathlon's craziest venues.

Biathlon General News Racing

Johnson and Durtschi Reap National Team Nominations, Seek Higher Biathlon Goals

Chelsea LittleMay 4, 2015

After just one year in the sport, Patrick Johnson and Max Durtschi saw enough success that they were named to the biathlon's national "X" team to help their further development. "A goal for next year is definitely to have some success on the IBU Cup," said Johnson, who won two national titles.

Job Postings News

Auburn Ski Club Seeks Program Director

BrainspiralApril 2, 2015

Auburn Ski Club Training Center on Donner Summit, Calif., is currently seeking a program director.

Biathlon Racing

Johnson, Egan Sweep U.S. Biathlon Nationals Titles in Truckee

Chelsea LittleApril 2, 2015

Over a weekend of racing in sunny Truckee, California, Patrick Johnson (Auburn Ski Club) and Clare Egan (Craftsbury Green Racing Project) each became double national champions in biathlon. The event also introduced a mixed relay format for the first time.

General Juniors News Racing

Junior Nationals: Day 4 Classic Relay Photos and Overall Recap Video

BrainspiralMarch 15, 2015

The 2015 U.S. Junior Nationals wrapped up with the 3 x 2.5-kilometer classic relays at Auburn Ski Club in Soda Springs, Calif., where New England and Midwest both tallied two relay wins, and New England won the overall the Alaska Cup. Photo gallery by Mark Nadell and a weeklong recap video by Skyler Mullings.

General Juniors News

Junior Nationals: Day 3 Classic Mass Start Photos

BrainspiralMarch 14, 2015

Thomas O'Harra won the day after his 19th birthday, and Brooke Dunnagan, Katharine Ogden and Emily Hyde repeated as 2015 champions on the third day of racing at U.S. Junior Nationals. Photos courtesy of Mark Nadell/MacBeth Graphics.

General Juniors News Racing

Junior Nationals: Day 2 Freestyle Individual Start Photos & Video (Updated)

BrainspiralMarch 12, 2015

Photos and a video from the second day of racing at 2015 U.S. Junior Nationals, with podium shots from the 5- and 10-kilometer freestyle individual races at Auburn Ski Club in Soda Springs, Calif.

General Juniors Racing

2015 U.S. Junior Nationals: Day 1 Skate Sprint Photos & Videos (Updated)

BrainspiralMarch 10, 2015

The 2015 U.S. Cross-Country Junior Nationals kicked off Monday at Auburn Ski Club in Soda Springs, Calif., with the 1.3-kilometer freestyle sprints. Here are a couple videos, one of which recaps Day 1 (by Far West's Skyler Mullings), and photos courtesy of Mark Nadell/MacBeth Graphics.

Dryland General Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: The Drifter Time Trial at Tahoe Donner XC

BrainspiralJune 18, 20141

This week's workout comes from Far West coach Mark Nadell on the very day that his athletes, as well as the Auburn Ski Club and Sugar Bowl Academy skiers, will be doing the “Drifter Time Trial” at Tahoe Donner XC in Truckee, Calif. Course records have some weight; they were set by Noah Hoffman in 2007 and Caitlin Gregg just last year in 2013.

Job Postings

Auburn Ski Club Training Center Seeks Programs Manager

BrainspiralMay 16, 2013

Auburn Ski Club Training Center on Donner Summit, Calif., is currently seeking to fill the year-round position of Training Center programs manager. ASC-TC is a nationally recognized club that offers a wide range of Cross-Country, Alpine, Snowboarding, Freeride and Biathlon programs with a competition schedule in all disciplines.

Continental Cup Results US Ski Team

Sargent Gives Randall a Run at SuperTour Finals, World Cup Sprint Champ Prevails

Alex KochonApril 6, 2013

Ida Sargent made herself a favorite in Saturday's classic sprint, her last race of SuperTour Finals, putting it all on the line and giving Kikkan Randall someone to chase. Randall prevailed and extended her lead over Sadie Bjornsen, who was third.

Continental Cup Racing

Video: SuperTour Finals Men’s 15 k Classic

BrainspiralApril 6, 20131

Kris Freeman took an early lead and ran with it in the 15 k mass start classic on Saturday at SuperTour Finals, schooling the field by 47 seconds. Our footage from the race.

Continental Cup Racing

Video: SuperTour Finals Women’s 10 k Classic

BrainspiralApril 6, 2013

Kikkan Randall (Alaska Pacific University/U.S. Ski Team) continued to tear around the trails at SuperTour Finals during a sunny 10 k mass start classic, giving herself a nice lead halfway through the race series.

Older Posts