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Luke Bodensteiner Talks New Potential and a Possible New Olympics in Utah

Jason AlbertAugust 14, 2020

In the thick of the elite winter sport scene for more than 25 years. That would in part define Luke Bodensteiner. He strung together an Olympic cross-country ski career and ended his over two-decade stint at U.S. Ski & Snowboard as their Chief of Sport. For roughly the past year, Bodensteiner has worn two hats at the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation (UOLF): Chief of Sport Development and GM of Soldier Hollow (SoHo), the cross-country and...

Gear West Pop-Up Shop Tour – Salt Lake City

Gear WestOctober 3, 2017

Flyer) The cross-country ski tting experts are bringing North America’s largest inventory to you! WHO’S INVITED? All Club Members & Coaches WHEN IS IT HAPPENING? Saturday, October 7th from 11am – 7 pm Sunday, October 8th from 11 am – 5 pm WHERE IS IT HAPPENING? Trolley Square Shopping Center – next to Wells Fargo 600 S 700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 WHY GEAR WEST? Our philosophy – fit matters. Gear West is based...

Camps Dryland Juniors Resources Training US Ski Team Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Make Your Own Agony Hill

FasterSkierJuly 19, 2017

When it comes to U.S. Regional Elite Group (REG) training camps, there are a few running themes that remain consistent across the country and from year to year. In the West and

General Interviews Juniors Nordic Combined

Under 23 Questions with Stephen Schumann

FasterSkierFebruary 2, 2017

In an effort to showcase the North Americans competing at this week’s International Ski Federation (FIS) 2017 USANA Nordic Junior World Championships and U23 Cross Country World Championships at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, we asked those qualifying athletes several questions about themselves — actually, we had them fill in the blanks. Here we have 16-year-old Stephen Schumann, of the Park City Nordic Ski Club and U.S. Nordic Combined/USA Nordic, who’s representing the U.S. at his first...

General News Olympics Racing Regional / Local

In Contrast to Lake Placid Venues, Soldier Hollow Blazes its Own Path

FasterSkierJuly 28, 20102

Following the funding scare with the Olympic Regional Development Authority in Lake Placid earlier this year, FasterSkier correspondent Peter Minde is examining the structure and viability of various post-Olympic venues around North America. This piece, his second in the series, looks at the status of Soldier Hollow, in Utah. Cross country skiing and biathlon drew more athletes and spectators than any other sports at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. But Soldier...