Athlete Blogs

This is Remi writing with an update during early summer training in Stratton.  This is usually the part of the training year when I feel like I am really getting settled into my training.  It is far enough along that I have managed most of the springtime injuries that always seem to crop up, but … More Early Summer Training in Stratton

Hey everyone! Jessie checking in, just before I drive back to Stratton! I was out in Truckee, California this past weekend for the Broken Arrow race series. And what an amazing time it was!  Every year, I get to pick one big adventure (which I call my Big Stupid) to challenge myself mentally and physically. … More Jessie’s “Big Stupid” Adventure

*Julia checking in on a hot day in Vermont! I can’t believe June is almost over and it feels like we are in the thick of summer, in 90-degree weather today! I have had a busy spring, fitting in skiing, travel, weddings, and US Ski Team events, making the time fly. However, I am really … More Summer in full swing

SMST2 Team Appoints Colin Rodgers as Program Director and Head Coach 2023 US Ski & Snowboard Domestic and International Coach of the Year brings a strong record of leadership to the mission of international success and local inspiration. Stratton Mountain, VT, April 3, 2025 – SMST2, a globally elite cross country ski club,announced today that … More Press Release – SMST2 Team Appoints Colin Rodgers as Program Director and Head Coach

*Julia checking in! Wow, Trondheim was filled with incredible fans every single day! It was so cool to race in front of thousands of fans each race, who came out despite the pouring rain, sleet, snow, wind, and more. Trondheim fulfilled its reputation for dynamic weather to the fullest, so it was all that more … More World Champs Recap

*Syndey checking in after the Birkie. **My Race Recap: My Experience at the American Birkebeiner** Hi everyone, it’s Sydney checking in from Vermont. This past weekend, I had the privilege of competing in the American Birkebeiner. The American Birkebeiner is a 50km skate race that spans from Cable, Wisconsin to Hayward. It’s an epic race … More The American Birkebeiner

*Julia checking in from Falun, Sweden Usually I would consider myself a consistent racer, racing almost every race of the season and producing consistent results. But with a new season already over half way through, I can say that this year has been nothing but consistent. That broaches the dilemma, would you rather be consistently … More World Cup Rollercoaster

Check out Ben’s latest interview with Norwegian Evan Northug!

Adam here… Last week was US Nationals up in Anchorage, AK. It was just Sad and I representing the T2 team up there but Will was also there with CU and Ava was there with her Dartmouth teammates. We got up to Alaska a few days early to try and adjust to the travel and … More US Nationals recap

I try to share our daily life as skiers on social media, but sometimes there is a longer story behind the scenes that I want to be sure I write. I think it’s important to be honest about the challenges as well as sharing the fun stories. I’ve heard it...

Whether this is for better or for worse…I’ve had my fill of writing books for a very long time! But if the days of the Tour de Ski could be accurately described as chapters of a book, it would look something like this.  Prologue: Thank God We Did That Stage...

And just like that, we’re already back in sparkle season – otherwise known as racing season, but I like it to have a lil’ more flair. It’s still not the same as it used to be (thanks, Covid) yet even with the extra precautions and sticks waaaaay too far up...

Right now, I’m in Park City, Utah with the US Ski Team for our second (and final) team training camp of the season. It makes me so, so happy to be living in team housing, getting to hang out together outside of training sessions and feel the happy team vibe!...

Hello from Stratton, Vermont! Training is in full swing, and it feels crazy to think we’re cruising right through August. We’ve been working hard, and since I last posted in May (whoopsies) we’ve been balancing that hard training with good quality team hangout time, a mini-camp, birthday cakes, fun runs...

Bend…I missed this place; this snow, these trails, the local skiers and the riverside trail running. Yes, yes, we will get to the crash photos and discuss my downhill ineptitude in great detail later on. But first, a cheesy love note to my team and why I’m still here, getting...

That’s a wrap! The 2020-21 season ended on just about the highest note imaginable (with the exception of covid still being a big part of our lives, of course). This was the hardest and most challenging season I think I’ve ever faced, without the ability to see Wade or my...

At the start of this season, I don’t think anyone would have predicted that we’d be able to race at World Champs in March with covid, let alone that it would be 60 degrees and sunny slush racing. It’s truly impressive to me that everyone has put so much time,...

One of the fun facts about our team is that our Physical therapists, Massage therapists and team Doctors are entirely volunteer-based. These generous, hardworking individuals press pause on their jobs and lives back home to come on the road with us and hold our tired and sore bodies together race...

The alternate title for this blog post was going to be “Julia Kern and Jesse Vaananen take amazing photos” but that didn’t exactly fit in the title bar.  Our training camp is Seiser Alm was, frankly, the most incredible experience. I felt very spoiled after the Tour, and I wouldn’t...