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Brabec Podiums in Trondheim!
Images by the Nocogirls In the inaugural competition of the Women’s Nordic Combined World Cup Season, Alexa Brabec claimed a spot on the podium in Trondheim, Norway! Following a strong 24-25 season where Brabec landed in the top 10 World Cup Overall standings, today...
Behind the Scenes – Developing the Future of US Skiing
Words and Images by Jen Santoro - Head Coach/Program Director for TUNA (The Utah Nordic Alliance) “I would be happy to have you on staff at October Camp,” Greta replied. I had almost forgotten I had answered that call on Instagram from Nordic Insights for an...
2025-’26 Trail to Gold Coaching Grant Recipients Announced
The National Nordic Foundation, The Olympic Women’s Book Project, the Women’s Ski Coaches Association, and the U.S. Ski Team are excited to announce the 2025-’26 recipients of the Trail to Gold Coaching grants. This season’s recipients represent the fourth edition of...
From Our Athletes
Coach Kristen Bourne Left Me Breathless
Words and images by Thomas R. Pearce, MBANational Nordic Foundation | Vice Chair Uncovering U.S. XC Ski Team’s Secret Weapon for Success During the FIS Cross Country Ski World Cup in Minneapolis, MN last February, Theodore Wirth Park trailhead held the first World Cup...
An Unforgettable Day with Johannes Klæbo in Minneapolis
There was something special in the air at Theodore Wirth Park Trailhead on a beautiful August day, almost exactly six months after Minneapolis had hosted the 2024 COOP FIS Cross Country Ski—the first time in nearly 25 years that it had been held on U.S. soil. The...
U16 Camp Long Run & DP Update
We had a beautiful 4hr run/hike today with wildflowers in full bloom (Indian Paintbrush, Lupine, columbine,etc). The weather has been excellent, training has been skill rich and well supported by the coaches. This has been a very motivational camp and we should be...
NNF Profiles
Norway Camp Update from Neve Gerard
This is Neve Gerard, checking in from Sjusjoen, Norway where myself and 8 other US athletes have spent the last week at International Junior Camp. We flew into Oslo, Norway and spent a week training there to get adjusted to the time change before taking the train two...
NC U16 Camp in Slovenia and Austria
A cohort of U16-U20 Nordic Combined athletes have just returned from a two-week training camp in Central Europe. Athletes from RMD, IMD, Central, and East divisions were invited on this trip, with the goals in mind of exposing them to new cultures and experiences,...
Alaska REG Camp Update – Merridy Littell
Header Image - Alaska REG athletes and coaches (photo credit: Krysten Styvar) The Regional Elite Group (from here on out referenced as “REG”) is a series of week-long camps held in mid-summer across the country’s four regions. For one week, junior skiers from across...