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Long time US Biathlon President Max Cobb named Head of International Biathlon Union: Sustainability and Competition keys to Growth He Says

Ben TheyerlSeptember 1, 2022

For the first time ever, an American will preside over international governance of a nordic sport. On Tuesday, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) announced that longtime U.S. Biathlon President and CEO Max Cobb has been named the IBU Secretary General. Cobb will finish up his second term on the IBU Executive Board and leave his post as at U.S. biathlon at the end of September, then begin his new role overseeing international competition, governance, and...

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Crosscut Mountain Sports Center Acquires Bohart Ranch Property

FasterSkierJune 6, 2017

(Press release) BOZEMAN, Mont. — On June 2, local non-profit Crosscut Mountain Sports Center (CMSC) announced closing on the long- awaited acquisition of Bohart Ranch in Bridger Canyon. This landmark deal represents a commitment to continuing the Nordic skiing legacy at Bohart Ranch that Bozeman residents have cherished since the 1980s. “After nearly sixty years of skiing in Bridger Canyon, it’s really special to see this legacy of mountain recreation continue,” said Cliff Montagne, longtime...

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Updated Where Are They Now: Kari Swenson

Chelsea LittleFebruary 21, 20172

Before Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins, the last time U.S. women won a championship medal in a team event was back at the first women's biathlon World Championships in 1984, by Julie Newnam, Kari Swenson, and Holly Beattie. It was a different time, says Swenson: spectators warned them that "women shouldn’t be skiing and carrying a rifle, that this was just too hard on women."

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A Potential ‘Legacy Transaction’: Bridger Biathlon Club Aims to Merge Bohart and Crosscut

Peter MindeMay 21, 2015

It started with the renovation of a biathlon range last year. Now the Bridger Biathlon Club in Bozeman, Mont., is pushing to purchase both Bohart and Crosscut ranches within the next three years and plans to launch a $10 million dollar fundraising campaign to do so.

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‘You Can’t Get More Biathlon Than Montana,’ Bridger Biathlon Club Brings It Back

Lander KarathAugust 1, 2014

Biathlon in Bozeman was booming in the 1980s but in the last two decades, the sport has declined in the mountain town as cross country skiing popularity has grown. However, a group of community members is trying to bring biathlon back to Bozeman with the formation of the Bridger Biathlon Club, and they are off to a good start.

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Where Are They Now: Pam Weiss and Art Stegen

Chelsea LittleJanuary 28, 20142

Pam Weiss, a top American competitor in both biathlon and cross country skiing who now splits her time between Jackson Hole and teaching kayaking in New Zealand, tells us more about the wild early days of women's biathlon, based on her personal experience. Art Stegen, a former national team coach now based in upstate New York, provides commentary around the edges about why adding a women's team was the best move the U.S. ever could have made.