Development isn's just for athletes: BEA's Bernie Nelson and SMS Elite Team's Patrick O'Brien get a chance to lead and learn at Junior and U23 Worlds at SoHo.
Amidst a health scare in Canmore and a job opening in Bend, former Bridger Ski Foundation coach Bernie Nelson takes over as head nordic coach at Bend Endurance Academy in Oregon.
Just a few months ago, the Bridger Ski Foundation elite and postgrad team was without a coach and down to two athletes. Today, the team boasts 14 high-level athletes led by 2014 U.S. sprint champion Jennie Bender.