U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 24/25 Season U.S. Cross-Country Team U.S. Ski & Snowboard formally announced the 27 athletes who have accepted their nominations and have officially been named to the 2024-25 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Coming off the most successful season in program history, the 2024-25 roster is filled with veteran talent and promising newcomers. The A Team welcomes back Olympic champion and 2023-24 overall Crystal Globe […] Industry News Press Release | September 13, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Cross Country Skier Scott Patterson Announces Retirement U.S. cross country skier Scott Patterson officially announced his retirement from World Cup ski racing on his social media account on March 15, 2024. In the lead-up to the World Cup Finals in Falun, Sweden, the 32-year-old Alaska native stated “I’m not sure what role ski racing will play in my future, but this weekend marks the end of chasing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
Jessie Diggins Wins 19th Cross Country World Cup at Goms, Switzerland U.S. cross country skier Jessie Diggins has secured her 19th World Cup in the 20km skating discipline at the World Cup in Goms, Switzerland. Diggins beat Sweden’s Frida Karlsson by 0.6 seconds in a breathtaking sprint on the last few meters of the 20km race. Third place went to Switzerland’s Nadine Fähndrich, while Diggins’ teammates Sophia Laukli and Rosie Brennan finished […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Jessie Diggins Wins Tour de Ski While Sophia Laukli Wins Stage 7 What a day it was for Team USA: Jessie Diggins won the Tour de Ski last Sunday, January 8, 2024, while Sophia Laukli won her first-ever World Cup as the fastest cross country skier of the seventh stage of the Tour de Ski. Jessie Diggins has won the Tour de Ski for the second time, after previously winning in 2021. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 10, 2024 0 Comments
Jessie Diggins Overcomes Crash to Win 20km Pursuit at Cross Country World Cup in Toblach, Italy, & Extends her Lead in the Tour de Ski Jessie Diggins had crashed in the warm-up but during the 20km race at Toblach, Italy, on Monday, January 1, 2023, the American cross country skier was in a league of her own, leading the pursuit race without ever a threat to her leading position, finishing the race in first place. The American collapsed across the finish line, seemingly too exhausted […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 2, 2024 0 Comments
Ogden Secures First Career Podium in Stage One of Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italy On the first stage of the 2023-24 Tour de Ski, under the sunset over the Dolomites mountain range, Ben Ogden went on to secure his first career podium in the Toblach skate sprint in Italy. Alongside Ogden, Jessie Diggins finished in the top 10 in ninth place. The Tour de Ski has officially started, with hundreds of athletes lining up […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 30, 2023 0 Comments
Successful FIS World Cup Cross-Country Weekend for Team USA in Gällivare, Sweden, with a 1st and 3rd Place for the American Women Team USA had a successful weekend at the FIS World Cup competitions at Gällivare, Sweden. The weekend of cross country events in Gällivare consisted of a men’s and a women’s 10km (6.25 miles) interval start race and a men’s and a women’s 4 x 7.5km (4.7 miles) relay race. Temperatures at the Swedish resort close to the arctic circle were […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Cross Country Recap from FIS World Cup in Ruka, Finland: Triple U.S. Podium, Including Jessie Diggins’ Incredible Finish — Bloodied & Missing a Glove Team USA had an incredible successful weekend at Ruka, Finland, finishing the weekend with valuable FIS points and three podiums. The FIS Cross Country World Cup in the Scandinavian resort was held in perfect, yet bitterly cold conditions. Temperatures this weekend were around 2°F to 11°F (-12°C to -17°C). The area gets only about six hours of daylight this time […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 26, 2023 0 Comments
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