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How Do I Use My Training and Recovery Data?

Posted by Annika Landis, EnjoyWinter-NTS Factory Team Athlete on Jan 3rd 2026

How Do I Use My Training and Recovery Data?

How to be in control of your data, and not let your data control you. Have you ever finished a hard workout or a hard week of training, stopped your watch and looked down to see the words “unpro …

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Tour de Ski Strategy for a Sprinter

Posted by Jack Young: EnjoyWinter Athlete Force on Jan 1st 2026

Tour de Ski Strategy for a Sprinter

Ciao! At the time of writing this post I have completed half of the Tour de Ski! Historically, the tour has always favored distance skiers who are at the very least decent sprinters. Sprinting has bee …

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All I Want for Christmas is a Volume Block

Posted by Jack Young: EnjoyWinter Athlete Force on Dec 26th 2025

All I Want for Christmas is a Volume Block

Hello Skipost fans! From now until up through the Olympics, I’ll be posting weekly to share with you my physical and mental preparation for the games. As of now, I have seven weeks until the cla …

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Handling Pressure

Posted by Jack Young: EnjoyWinter Athlete Force on Dec 19th 2025

Handling Pressure

If you’re reading my skiposts, you are probably aware that I had the race of my life this past weekend in the freestyle sprint in Davos. This result put me in a great spot for Olympic qualificat …

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Lumi Experiences 2027 Trips: Launching NOW!

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Dec 12th 2025

Lumi Experiences 2027 Trips: Launching NOW!

Ski season has arrived! As snow accumulates on trail systems across the northern hemisphere, we’re excited to announce Lumi’s 2027 trips are now available for bookings. Learn mor …

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We Make Plans and the Universe Laughs

Posted by Annika Landis, EnjoyWinter-NTS Factory Team Athlete on Dec 12th 2025

We Make Plans and the Universe Laughs

What DNS-ing Six Races Taught me About Patience and Priorities, and 3,000 Words to Basically Say 'Progress Isn't Linear"  *DNS: Did Not Start  What is the saying? We make plans and the unive …

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How I Train as a Sprint Specialist

Posted by Jack Young: EnjoyWinter Athlete Force on Nov 21st 2025

How I Train as a Sprint Specialist

I just arrived at our pre-camp in Muonio, Finland for the upcoming World Cup season, and I began to reflect on the fall of training I’ve had. This is the first year of my ski career where I can …

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Red Carpets, Training Reset, & Big Goals Ahead

Posted by Annika Malacinski, Enjoy Winter Athlete Force on Nov 21st 2025

Red Carpets, Training Reset, & Big Goals Ahead

Hello from Norway! I’m now back in Trondheim, where we’re waiting on snow to arrive so we can officially start preparing for the first World Cup — less than a month aw …

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Welcome Annika Malacinski to Athlete Force!

Posted by EnjoyWinter on Nov 14th 2025

Welcome Annika Malacinski to Athlete Force!

Annika Malacinski is a member of the U.S. Women’s Nordic Combined National Team and has been competing internationally for the past five years. Originally from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, she n …

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Guide to the Norwegian Birkebeiner: for non-skiers

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Nov 14th 2025

Guide to the Norwegian Birkebeiner: for non-skiers

On Lumi trips, we encourage non-skiers to join and aim to offer experiences that appeal to both skiers and non-skiers alike. Christine Fenske from outside Milwaukee, WI traveled on the 2025 Norwe …

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Shoulder Season

Posted by Amanda Kautzer: Enjoy Winter NTS Factory Team Memeber on Nov 5th 2025

Shoulder Season

I recently used the term “shoulder season” casually in a conversation, only to be met with a blank stare. It was then that I first realized that there are people and places in the world th …

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Functional Strength and the Pursuit of Happiness

Posted by Nordic Dave on Oct 31st 2025

Functional Strength and the Pursuit of Happiness

Greetings fellow Nordic Tribe people, there's snow in the mountains and the days are getting colder in Nordic Dave's Private Idaho. ND as of late has definitely crossed the rubicon and entered his mo …

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Halloween Costume Inspiration from the Ski Trails

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Oct 30th 2025

Halloween Costume Inspiration from the Ski Trails

Halloween is a time for dressing up and getting creative. From the dark and macabre to the weird and whimsical, people of all ages revel in the opportunity to wear an alternate persona as they trick o …

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Lumi's Guide to Booking Flights -- for Skiers!

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Oct 25th 2025

Lumi's Guide to Booking Flights -- for Skiers!

With snow already on the ground in parts of the Alps and in Norway, now is the time to book your flights for this winter. With decades of travel experience flying with skis as a racer on the US Ski Te …

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Training with Purpose

Posted by Jack Young: EnjoyWinter Athlete Force on Oct 17th 2025

Training with Purpose

Why I think the GRP’s recent on snow camp in Oberhof went so well Having just arrived in Park City for an altitude camp with the US team, I have had a lot of catching up to do with teammates who …

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Sight-Skiing in Iceland’s West Fjord’s Region

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Oct 17th 2025

Sight-Skiing in Iceland’s West Fjord’s Region

Sightseeing in beautiful new places is a central feature of every Lumi trip, offering guests the chance to relax after skiing  or perhaps even participating in a Worldloppet event. Nowhere is thi …

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Countdown to the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Oct 10th 2025

Countdown to the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The world is just a few short months away from the start of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The excitement is building for the athletes aiming for a medal, as well as for the communities hosti …

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Finland & the Finlandia-Hiihto in Focus

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Sep 27th 2025

Finland & the Finlandia-Hiihto in Focus

Glacially carved landscapes, a rich tradition of skiing dating back centuries and a course that starts and finishes in the city of Lahti, yet meanders through the Finnish countryside make the Finlandi …

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Last Call! Tour de Ski and Seefeld & Seiser Alm

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Sep 19th 2025

Last Call! Tour de Ski and Seefeld & Seiser Alm

Autumn is right around the corner, bringing with it cooler temperatures across the northern hemisphere and thoughts of crisp leaves, hearty meals and warm beverages. It’s also a reminder that wi …

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Don’t Worry

Posted by Luke Jager - USST & Enjoy Winter Swenor Athlete on Sep 13th 2025

Don’t Worry

Worry, worry, worry. If there’s something we can count on every day, it’s that we will find something to worry about. Whether it’s something big or something small, our brains are co …

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You Asked, We Answered: How Much Should I Be Rollerskiing?

Posted by Annika Landis, EnjoyWinter-NTS Factory Team Athlete on Sep 13th 2025

You Asked, We Answered: How Much Should I Be Rollerskiing?

You Asked: "most of my masters ski friends and I ride and run in the summer. We begin rollerskiing in the fall. What would be the minimal amount of rskiing that would be helpful without detracting fro …

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The Tour de Ski on the Trail to Gold

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Sep 6th 2025

The Tour de Ski on the Trail to Gold

[Re-sharing this 2023 post as it applies today as much as ever, especially heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics!] Of the 1,000s of photos I have taken on Lumi trips, this (above) may be the sho …

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A Love Letter to College Skiing

Posted by Johnny Hagenbuch: Enjoy Winter Swenor Athlete on Sep 6th 2025

A Love Letter to College Skiing

What’s up, SkiPost fans! I hope that everyone has had a great summer of enjoying the warm weather - and maybe even a little training too! This is my first time writing for SkiPost, so I thought …

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What’s in the Bag? with Julia Kern

Posted by Garrott Kuzzy, Lumi Experiences on Aug 28th 2025

What’s in the Bag? with Julia Kern

For US Ski Team skiers Julia Kern and Jessie Diggins, this week marks the start of the on-snow international travel season as they prepare for the upcoming 2025/26 ski season! They just landed in New …

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