The Cross Country Skier Podcast
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The Cross Country Skier Podcast
The Cross Country Skier Magazine podcast is an extension of stories from the Nordic skiing world that go beyond our print and web features. In this new medium, we’ll continue our conversations with athletes, coaches, touring center operators and other experts in the field, bringing fresh material to...
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Managing Expectations with Hannah Halvorsen and Hailey Swirbul
Fresh off their Olympic debuts, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team members Hannah Halvorsen and Hailey Swirbul candidly discuss how they deal with performanc...
Behind the Birkie with Executive Director Ben Popp
The American Birkebeiner is so much more than a ski race—it provides an opportunity for Nordic skiers of all ages and abilities to unite as a communit...
An inside look at the Olympics and more with Peter Graves
Veteran sportscaster Peter Graves has been the host of the Cross Country Skier Podcast, but this time we turn the tables on him for a behind-the-scene...
The Adirondacks’ New Nordic Hope
There’s a lot happening at Paul Smith’s College in the Adirondacks. With new trails designed by John Morton and programs sanctioned by both USA Nordic...
Tom Kelly’s 50-year cross country legacy
Tom Kelly’s career is rooted in cross country skiing. After covering ski jumping, Kelly found himself working for entrepreneur Tony Wise in the mid ’7...
Gus Schumacher and Ben Ogden: Champions of 2020
Fresh off their 2020 FIS Junior World Championships gold medal relay, Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher join Peter to talk about their standout winter and...
Vegard Ulvang: Fluoros, COVID and a Remarkable Career
Peter talks with chairman of the FIS Cross Country Committee and multi-Olympic medalist Vegard Ulvang. Recognized around the world for his athletic ac...
Chris Grover on Covid, Funding and Selects for the 2021 U.S. Cross Country Team
In early May, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced its nominations for the 2021 Cross Country Ski Team. As always, we found the selections notable for many...
Bill McKibben: The Future of Winter
Thirty years ago, environmentalist Bill McKibben wrote “The End of Nature,” the first book for a general audience on climate change. And while disappe...
Fifty Years of Coaching with Marty Hall
When Bill Koch won the first-ever U.S. Olympic medal in Nordic skiing at the 1976 Innsbruck Games, Marty Hall was the coach behind the athlete. But Ha...
Katharine Ogden’s Highs and Lows
In spring 2017, the same year Katharine Ogden anchored the bronze-medal-winning Junior World Championships relay and became the first American to podi...
Coach’s Corner: Previewing the 2019-2020 World Cup
Chris Grover joins us to preview the upcoming international racing season. Find out what to look forward to, and what he’s most excited for in the mon...
Racing in a Post-Fluorinated Wax World
Fasterskier.com journalist Jason Albert covers everything about the World Cup cross country scene, from FIS and WADA politics to wax. For the past yea...
Digging Deep: How Life Has Changed for Olympic Gold Medalist Jessie Diggins
When Jessie Diggins crossed the finish line during the team sprint at the PyeongChang Olympic Games she, along with teammate Kikkan Randall, became th...