by Ben Theyerl | Mar 27, 2023 | Athlete Update, Featured, OPA
Hello! Hannah Rudd here, checking in with a quick recap on OPA Cup Finals! This year, we had a large group of around 20 U.S athletes repping the stars and stripes in Toblach, Italy. One of the things I love most about this OPA trip is the fact that we get to come...
by Ben Theyerl | Mar 14, 2023 | Athlete Update, Featured, Uncategorized
I’m confident in saying that most of my fellow Nordic skiers from the United States are still here racing, whether in college, high school, or professionally because of the people they do it with. I surely would not be training daily, rain or shine, if I couldn’t do...
by Ben Theyerl | Aug 18, 2022 | Athlete Update, Featured, Programs
Last week, the US send a delegation of the top Junior skiers from across the country to Sjusjøen, Norway to attend the Norweigan Ski Federation’s (NSF) International Junior Ski Camp. In the forests north of Lillehammer, a group of over 200 athletes who represent...
by Ben Theyerl | Aug 1, 2022 | Athlete Update, Featured, REG Camps
At the beginning of July, the top U16 skiers in the West all ascended up to the 9717ft base area at Copper Mountain, Colorado for a week of training hosted by Summit Nordic Ski Club. For many, the U16 regional camp was there first exposure to a training camp...
by Ben Theyerl | Jul 12, 2022 | Athlete Update, Featured, REG Camps
At last week’s Central REG camp in Marquette, Michigan, the pro team members of Team Birkie were invited to mix with, mentor, train and compete with the region’s top Juniors. For one of the new team members, Erin Bianco, the camp marked a unique full...
by Ben Theyerl | Jul 2, 2022 | Athlete Update, Featured
Even by the standards of the Nordic ski world’s quiet corners and empty spaces, Washington State’s Methow Valley is serene. You would think that on the 220km stretching out from Winthrop, WA, the odds of running into another skier are slim on any given day. And you’d...
