2 Days Left to Vote: Help 3-Time Olympic Medalist Jessie Diggins Win the AAU James E. Sullivan Award Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is one of 25 semi-finalists nominated for the prestigious ’AAU James E. Sullivan Award’. The AAU, the Amateur Athletic Union, awards the AAU James E. Sullivan Trophy annually to ‘the most outstanding athlete at Collegiate or Olympic level in the United States’. The award was established in 1930 in honor of the organization’s founder and past president, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
2023-24 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Nominations Announced U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce the 23 athletes who have been nominated to represent the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team for the 2023-24 season. The nominations include active athletes who qualified based on predetermined selection criteria. The team is a blend of seasoned veterans and promising newcomers, ready to compete in the upcoming season. The A […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 11, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Podiums at Historical 50KM Women’s Holmenkollen World Cup Race in Norway Long gone are the days where women weren’t allowed to run marathons because it was falsely thought to be a cause of infertility. Nevertheless, it took until 2023 for women to have the equal opportunity to compete in the 50 km (31.25 miles) Holmenkollen race in Norway. Up until last year, the 50km race was only open to men, while […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 10: Race Day Today is the day: race day. After a breakfast of some honey toast and half a banana, we pack the car. I wax the skis one last time and I drop the boys early in Surlej which is below the ski resort Corvatsch, from where they catch the bus to Maloja, as the roads are closed. I return home and […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 9 Day 9: Tapering My nephew Till and son Wolf decided to sign up for a cross-country marathon race nine days ago.Prior to this, neither of them have ever been on cross-country skis before. This real-time blog documents their efforts to get ready for the 53rd Engadin Ski Marathon in just 10 days. Today is the last training day before the race. […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 12, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 8 Day 8: The excitement is building!  After yesterday’s crash, Till opted for a leisurely training run. In addition, it was snowing quite heavily, making the snow rather sticky and his average pace quite slow. In the afternoon we went to pick up the bibs in Pontresina. Pontresina is a small town in the Engadin valley with a population of […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 11, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 5 & 6 This real-time blog follows Till and Wolf on their — hopefully successful — journey to competing in a cross-country marathon race. Neither of them has cross-country-skied before, and they only have ten days to get ready for the event. Related: From Zero to Hero, a Real Time Experiment: Can You Train For a Ski Marathon in 10 Days? — Day 1 […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2023 0 Comments
Can You Train for a Ski Marathon in 10 Days — Day 3 My nephew Till and son Wolf decided to sign up for a cross-country marathon race three days ago. Prior to this, neither of them have ever been on cross-country skis before. This real-time blog documents their efforts to get ready for the 53rd Engadin Ski Marathon in just 10 days. Related: From Zero to Hero, a Real Time Experiment: Can You […] Laughs Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 0 Comments