American veteran racer Andy Newell was lit up by the lights of the Alpsensia Olympic Stadium on Saturday night. Leaning alone on the railing in the media zone, he looked quietly over the medal celebrations… Read More »Goals: Reverse Splits—Women wanted relay medal; men had another hope
![That moment I felt like I was winning. [Photo] Gretchen Powers](https://www.crosscountryskier.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/goals-featured.jpg)
I probably should have written this blog 6 weeks ago. The flurry of travel, end of season racing, and an untimely illness, late season snow and April adventures did little to encourage time inside behind… Read More »Goal Setting Season
Amidst all the glitz and glam of professional ski racing (I’m kidding) lays one universal and decidedly un-glamorous reality: your life fits into a slightly worn, occasionally duct-taped, suitcase. I arrived this week in Quebec… Read More »Living the Dream out of a Suitcase
![6,000+ skiers turned out for the inaugural Birkie Fest at the new American Birkenbeiner Start line. [Photo] Courtesy of ©American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation](https://www.crosscountryskier.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/birkie-feature.jpg)
Writing a blog about skiing without snow (or any skiing to speak of) can be pretty deflating. After racing the Boulder Mountain Tour in early February, I joined my team in the Midwest for SuperTour… Read More »The Heart of the American Birkebeiner
Just over a week ago, four girls secured the first ever relay medal for the U.S. at World Junior Championships in Soldier Hollow, UT. One day before the historic event, an altogether different story played… Read More »Girl Talk
We thought we were headed to the Golden State, the land of brilliant sunshine, perfect corduroy and warm temperatures also known as California. After a week in Utah for U.S. Nationals that included rain, snow,… Read More »The 5 Stages of a Snowpocalypse