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USSS Announces XC Team for Period 1 of the 2026-27 World Cup Season
by Chris Grover on August 1, 2026 at 3:22 pm
Dear Cross Country Community, We are pleased to announce the XC Team for Period 1 of the 2026-27 World Cup season: Ruka, FIN 10 km C & Trondheim, NOR 10 km C Men Zach Jayne Objective 25-26 Overall SuperTour Leader Gus Schumacher Objective 12th […]
Biathlon at a Crossroads: Inside the Alliance That Could Reshape the Sport in America
by Matthew Voisin on July 29, 2026 at 2:23 am
This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. U.S. Biathlon’s board votes Wednesday on a formal operating alliance with U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Supporters call it the stability the sport has always lacked. Skeptics call it a surrender of independence. Both […]
7 Things To Look For When Choosing Your Next Nordic Ski Destination
by Press Release on July 24, 2026 at 10:51 am
Snow is the first question anyone asks about a ski trip. It is rarely the one that decides whether the trip was any good. Plenty of skiers have booked a week somewhere with a meter of base and come home flat, because the grooming was inconsistent, the trail network was a single 5-kilometer loop repeated until it went stale, or the lodging was a forty-minute drive from the tracks. The destinations […]
Ben Ogden’s Spring of Silver and Setbacks
by John Skavlem on July 22, 2026 at 10:05 pm
This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. For Ben Ogden, the strangest change since taking home two medals from Milano Cortina has not been that more people started recognizing him around Vermont. He admits he is still adjusting to the newfound fame, but that […]
When a Falling Race Heart Rate Is a Warning, Not a Win
by Jim Galanes on July 16, 2026 at 2:27 pm
This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. This is a follow-up to my last article, Speed Creates the Load, Not Intensity. Before going further, it helps to define terms. Intensity is reflected in the heart rate response. Load is the physiological stress that […]
The Spice in the Soup: How Adam St. Pierre Thinks You Should Train
by Matthew Voisin on July 15, 2026 at 2:15 pm
This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. Part two of a two-part series. Read part one here. A parent once cornered Adam St. Pierre to complain that he was letting the kids play games. St. Pierre had ten-year-olds on skis running sharks and minnows, shrieking […]
Speed Creates the Load, Not Intensity
by Jim Galanes on July 10, 2026 at 3:46 pm
This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. I originally wrote the following article in 2004. Twenty-two years later, I believe it remains just as relevant. To me it illustrates that while we tend to assume training has changed a great deal, in many ways it has […]
UW-Green Bay Seeks Head Nordic Ski Coach
by FasterSkier on July 10, 2026 at 2:08 pm
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is hiring a Head Nordic Ski Coach to lead its men’s and women’s programs. The school’s goal is to build the premier program in the Central Collegiate Ski Association and send multiple student-athletes to NCAA Nationals each year, and it has backed that goal with scholarships, a full-time head coaching position, and graduate assistant support. The head […]
Saint Michael’s College Seeks Assistant Nordic Coach
by FasterSkier on July 9, 2026 at 7:29 pm
The Saint Michael’s College Nordic ski team is looking for an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season. The start date is flexible, though the ideal candidate would begin in mid-September and stay on through mid-March. Saint Michael’s College is a fully residential liberal arts college in Colchester, Vermont. An NCAA Division II institution, Saint Mike’s competes as a member of the Eastern […]
The Only Kid He Beat Hit a Tree: How Adam St. Pierre Backed Into a Life in Skiing
by Matthew Voisin on July 9, 2026 at 3:08 pm
This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. Part one of a two-part series. Adam St. Pierre finished second to last in the first cross-country ski race of his life. The one skier he beat had crashed into a tree. He was a sophomore at Fall Mountain Regional High […]
National Nordic Foundation Launches 2026 Summer Auction
by National Nordic Foundation on July 8, 2026 at 6:35 pm
The National Nordic Foundation (NNF) has kicked off its annual Summer Auction, running through July 13, with a fundraising goal of $30,000 to support grassroots Nordic ski development across the country. As of this week, the auction had already raised roughly $8,700 toward that target. The online silent auction features a mix of gear, experiences, and unique memorabilia, including a fan bib […]
After the World Cup, Rosie Brennan Still Has More Skiing Ahead
by John Skavlem on June 29, 2026 at 3:32 pm
This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. Rosie Brennan has stepped away from the World Cup, though she’s still figuring out exactly how to define the next chapter in her life. Retirement is the easy word, and in some ways, the accurate one. She is done […]
