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Klaebo Thrills Hometown Crowd with World Sprint Title

John TeafordFebruary 27, 2025

FasterSkier’s coverage of this week’s FIS World Championships stands as a proud tribute to American Skiing Icon Marty Hall, who (with his wife, Kathy Hall, and their A Hall Mark of Excellence Award) has generously supported our coverage of international cross-country ski events. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, please contact info@fasterskier.com. We’ll miss you, Marty. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) won bronze in the Individual Sprint way back in 2017 in...

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Fast Tracks: World Champs—Jack Young Talks About Not Quite Having the Magic Today

Stuart HardenFebruary 27, 2025

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Ogden Battles Through Broken Pole in Final As Klaebo Wins Tour de Ski Stage 1

Kennedy LangeDecember 28, 2024

The 19th edition of the Tour de Ski is here once again! While many athletes have taken a conservative start to the season, skipping early races to focus on preparations for the World Championships in Trondheim later this winter, the excitement for the Tour remains high. With seven stages packed into just nine days — and rest days on Monday and Thursday — the Tour has historically seen relatively few skiers complete the entire event....

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Ogden Top Qualifier in Lillehammer Sprint, Klaebo Remains Wondrously Predictable

John TeafordDecember 7, 2024

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. The World Cup cross country season is a long and winding road—few athletes experience seasons that end the way they began. American, Ben Ogden, had his 2024 World Cup campaign interrupted by...

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Jack Young Kicks Like a (Colby) Mule

Ben TheyerlMay 13, 2024

The story of how Colby College became the Mules traces back to years of listless play from their football team, before a season in which the team suddenly became one of the best in New England. That led the Sports Editor at the student newspaper, The Colby Echo, to remark that instead of “black horse” to win their conference, Colby was suddenly a “white mule.” A couple of creative undergrads took the cue, sourced the...

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Vermont Talent Jack Young Breaks Through in First-Ever World Cup start

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 11, 2024

CANMORE, ALBERTA — Jack Young’s home in Vermont is two miles from the Canadian border. So it makes sense that he skied like he was right at home in Canada on Saturday, in a smoking fast finish in his first-ever race on the World Cup—the top-level circuit that saw him lining up against a bevy of Olympic medalists. Young, 21, placed 11th in the qualifying round of Saturday’s sprint race in Canmore, and 23rd in...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: fast and furious in Canmore, Day 2

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 10, 2024

We’re back, in less than 24 hours since hour last pod. Devon is burning the midnight oil in Norway to bring you this new episode recapping the excellent sprint races in Canmore today. Stay tuned for another episode after tomorrow’s race and a bonus episode where Nat will interview Sweden’s William Poromaa. Email us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com with questions, comments and race predictions. We’ll be back.