University of Colorado

In-Depth Race Coverage: Slow Heats with Tight Finishes in the SoHo SuperTour Classic Sprint

FasterSkierJanuary 8, 2022

By Rachel Bachman Perkins and Ben Theyerl Precipitation was no longer a threat for the final day of racing in Soldier Hollow on Friday, a 1.5-kilometer classic sprint offered alongside the 2022 U.S. Cross Country Championships, yet classified as SuperTour only. However, athletes still faced unseasonably warm weather as blazing sun brought temperatures into the low 50’s on course during the midday heats. Howling wind and rippling bibs could be heard as background noise as...

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University of Colorado Seeks Assistant Nordic Ski Coach

FasterSkierJuly 10, 2018

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Eliška Albrigtsen (Formerly Hájková) Heading Three CXC Programs

Gabby NaranjaOctober 10, 2017

Many mornings, Eliška Hájek Albrigtsen’s husband, Tobias Albrigtsen, has to peel her out of bed. Living the life of an early bird like her spouse is nowhere near the top of her list — partly because she spends most nights prodding her hubby awake as he finishes his work, partly because she is strung out between four jobs of her own. Being in charge of three ski programs while assisting a fourth is not where...

Collegiate News Racing

Myrseth, Madlener Win RMISA Mass Starts in Anchorage

Gavin KentchFebruary 14, 2017

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — So how cold was it at Kincaid Park Sunday morning for the last of four Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) races held in the Anchorage area this week? “It’s f—ing cold,” said women’s winner Merete Myrseth of the University of Utah. “It was cold,” said men’s winner Moritz Madlener of the University of Denver. “Now we fly back to Denver and get warm.” [Unavailable for comment] were the two skiers who...

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Under 23 Questions with Jesse Knori

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 22-year-old Jesse Knori, of the University of Colorado-Boulder Ski Team, who’s representing the U.S. at her first U23 Worlds. On...

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Have What It Takes for American Ninja Warrior? Reid Pletcher Takes a Stab at It

Gabby NaranjaMay 11, 2016

After stepping away from skiing in 2013 and shifting his focus to river guiding, Paralympic guiding, speed skating and school, Reid Pletcher is about to test himself in Season 8 of the reality TV show American Ninja Warrior. The Idaho native shares his story and how he could be the next best thing on TV.

General Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Savoring Spring with CU Coach Bruce Cranmer

Jason AlbertMay 4, 2016

Don't live in Boulder? No problem. If you have mountains or even hills around, you can follow CU Head Coach Bruce Cranmer's recommendations for lighthearted spring training. "I recommend first and foremost, make it fun and something you really enjoy doing," he explains. "I think this is a great time to focus on non-specific training."

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FasterSkier’s Collegiate Skiers of 2016: Mads Strøm and Linn Eriksen

BrainspiralApril 12, 2016

Looking back at the 2016 college season in review, we couldn't ignore two standouts and NCAA championships: Mads Strøm of the University of Colorado-Boulder and the University of Denver's Linn Eriksen, both originally from Oslo, Norway.

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Wednesday Workout: Crust Cruising with CU’s Petter Reistad

Gabby NaranjaApril 6, 2016

Sunscreen, sunglasses, and snow. When it comes to spring workouts, it’s not just the freeing feeling of skiing around in Ray Bans and beach-like weather that makes crust skiing an essential workout for this time of year, it’s also the satisfaction that spontaneous skiing provides after a season of structured ski training.

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Faces Painted, APU Mixed Relay Gets Down to Business with Third-Straight Win

Kaitlyn PattersonMarch 25, 2016

Alaska Pacific University led from start to finish, with Erik Bjornsen, Rosie Brennan, Scott Patterson, and Chelsea Holmes, to win its third-consecutive mixed relay title at SuperTour Finals on Thursday in Craftsbury, Vt. A hybrid team called Vailbury Green placed second, and Jessie Diggins brought SMST2 from sixth to third at the finish.

Collegiate News

Caldwell, Mayerhofer Claim NCAA Freestyle Titles as Colorado Takes Early Lead

Lander KarathMarch 11, 2015

Excitement was high in upstate New York as the 2015 NCAA Skiing Championships kicked off in Lake Placid with the men's 10 kilometer and women's 5 k freestyle interval starts. Dartmouth's Patrick Caldwell claimed his first national title, while the University of Utah's Veronika Mayerhofer led a western sweep in the women's race.

Collegiate Racing

Denver Wins 22nd NCAA Championship; Strøm and Severrus Claim Individual Titles

Lander KarathMarch 8, 2014

The 2014 NCAAs are over and Denver has claimed its 22nd title. In a warm and sunny day at Soldier Hollow, the Europeans ruled again in the exciting mass start races with only one American making the podium. Read more to find out how the action unfolded.

Collegiate Racing

Ødegård Defends Title; Denver Dominates at Second Day of NCAAs

Lander KarathMarch 6, 2014

“It’s almost cheating, having that good of skis,” Rune Ødegård of the University of Colorado joked after winning the men’s 10 k individual classic at the NCAA Championships Thursday. The junior from Molde, Norway, defended his 2013 10 k classic title in spectacular form, with a time of 24:34.5.

Collegiate Racing

2014 NCAA Preview: Colorado, Utah, Vermont, and Others Hungry for Title

Lander KarathMarch 4, 2014

One-hundred and forty-eight. That's the number of skiers who have descended upon the ski town of Park City, Utah to participate in the 2014 NCAA Championships. The four day event, which consists of two alpine and two nordic races, begins Wednesday and continues through Saturday. Check out our preview, so you know who to watch and what to look for as the event gets underway tomorrow.

General Interviews News US Ski Team

Changing of the Guard: USSA President Marolt to Guide Shaw

Alex KochonSeptember 10, 2013

Although the transition will be gradual, there will be a change in leadership at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. Incoming CEO and president Tiger Shaw starts Oct. 1 and plans to learn from current chief Bill Marolt, his former coach on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team, for the rest of the 2013/2014 season.

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Reid and Havlick are FasterSkier’s Collegiate Skiers of the Year

Audrey ManganApril 22, 2013

After a one-year hiatus, our Skier of the Year awards are back. We start with the collegiate category, where for the first time in FasterSkier’s history of giving such prizes Americans took both of the top honors: NCAA freestyle champions Miles Havlick (University of Utah) and Joanne Reid (University of Colorado).

Collegiate Racing

Reid, Hajkova Land Top Two to Lift CU to NCAA Title

Alex KochonMarch 9, 2013

Colorado University seniors Joanne Reid and Eliska Hajkova went 1-2 in Saturday's 15 k freestyle mass start, the last race of the 2013 NCAA Championships, to lift the Buffs to a national title.

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NCAA Champion Gelso Set to Join Sun Valley

Nathaniel HerzJune 10, 201030

Champions may be made in the summer, but if Matt Gelso is any proof, they don’t have to be made on rollerskis. Gelso, the 2010 NCAA champion in the 10 k classic, detests rollerskiing. It’s dangerous, he says, and it can cause compartment syndrome. And it hurts his elbows. “If there’s one thing that’s going to make me quit skiing, it’s going to be too much rollerskiing in the summer,” Gelso said. But while collegiate...