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Minneapolis World Cup Trip - Limited Space Still Available! (Post)
You may have heard that Grandstand tickets for the 2024 Minneapolis World Cup sold out in under 24 hours a couple of weeks ago. No doubt the first FIS World Cup on US snow since 2001 will be the plac ...
"This is Good Living" (Post)Behind the Scenes at the Birkie with Marshall Opell, Enjoy Winter Wax Tech My weekend started at the gate to my flight to Minneapolis. Dressed in their knitted sweaters and branded backpacks, B ...
Vacation Time: How do I approach work/life balance as a professional cross country skier?(Post)There are many ways to approach summer periodization in a cross country skiing training plan. Some athletes elect to maintain steady volume through the summer months while others choose to drasticall ...
Exercising in the Smoke (Post)Adapted from previous articles by Theodore Ford, MD & Annika Landis Unfortunately, even though it is only June, many parts of the East and Midwest are already experiencing smokey days from ...
Gratitude at the Birkie(Post)The American Birkiebeiner is a race I look forward to coming to each year. Another great experience in 2025 has me reflecting on why this race feels so special. Each time I venture to the North ...
Peltonen Factory Ski Selection 2024/2025(Post)Here is a direct link to the ski request form if the embedded form does not load. Scroll down to see the embedded form. DIRECT LINK CLICK HERE Why hand selected skis? Skis are inf ...
Why Reviving Factory Teams Is Important (Post)A completely unbiased account... As I’ve written on Ski Post before, I loved ski racing; in high school, in college, and as a Super Tour skier with world cup goals. I loved it, but at a c ...
Happy Father’s Day! From the Engadin to the Fossavatn, here’s to a lifetime of ski trips together(Post)“Revenge is a dish best served cold” goes the old adage. Though perhaps the word I’m searching for is not revenge, but rather payback – payback to both my parents for instilling me with a love for sk ...
Lumi's Guide to Booking Flights -- for Skiers!(Post)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 T ...
Sight-Skiing in Slovenia, From Lake Bled to Planica(Post)Sight-Skiing in Slovenia This week guests kicked off their time in Slovenia on Lumi’s Slovenia Sight-Skiing trip. With no races to prepare for, guests are simply here for the pleasure of g ...
Skating Technique: Ski with a "V" or a Straight Ski? (Post)Dear Skipost,Subject: Straight skiSo often I hear this recommend in one skate technique, that one should try to point your ski straight down the track as possible. However, I never hear how to do thi ...
The Factory Team Race Season is Underway! (Post)This weekend kicked off the first race for the Enjoy Winter athlete Annika Landis, at the Ski de She Gear West 30k. The Ski de She is a unique all-female event that combines a race day with a 3-day c ...
Six PT-approved exercises for stretching and strengthening Nordic skiers(Post)PT Advice on Stretching & Strengthening for Nordic SkiersYou’re probably familiar with the saying, skiers are made in the summer. It’s the season to push big hours and build the base that will enable ...
Annika's First Birkie(Post)I am back in Craftsbury, enjoying some amazing fresh skiing, blissfully ignoring the rain in the forecast, and getting some much needed recovery after completing my first American Birkibeiner.The sta ...
Exercising in Wildfire Smoke(Post)By Theodore Ford, MD As wildfires burn across the west, my environment has a fog-like smoke veil, and I can't see more than 500 feet in front of me. Today in Bend Oregon, the air quality index ( ...
Finer Things in Life: Crêpes, Cheese and Cross-Country Skiing(Post)Looking for a mid-winter adventure in a land well known for idyllic countryside and indulgent cuisine? Lumi’s French Jura trip offers an experience to savor cheese, wine and crêpes, as well as incred ...
American Birkebeiner 2021 Wax Recommendations | START(Post)American Birkebeiner 2021 Wax Recommendations | STARTRecommendations will be updated daily, with new recommendations posted up to 4 days in advance. Please note: all wax recommendations are writ ...
Ski Season Outlook 2021. Let's Talk About Masks. (Post)By Jacob Huseby Ski Season 2021 is going to happen, and it's going to be different than what we are used to. US Ski and snowboard have canceled all national events, and countless citizen races h ...
2020 US Nationals Race Report(Post)2020 US Nationals in review from four perspectives: Gus Schumacher, Ian Torchia, Joe Haggenmiller and Jacob Huseby all wrote about their experiences at US Nationals for Skipost. Gus Schumacher and Ia ...
Fall Focus (Post)By Ian Torchia Hey SkiPost! As the temperatures drop rapidly and we start to don tights and jackets for training sessions in the crisp fall air, the intensity ramps up from the traditional ...
Lumi Experiences 2027 Trips: Launching NOW!(Post)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 mo ...
Olympic Reflections from Paris(Post)Olympic Reflections from ParisIt's been 14 years since I became an Olympian, competing as a cross country skier in the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Since then, it hasn't been easy to get to the Ol ...
Mobility Exercises & Stretches For Hip Health(Post)Hello Ski Post,If you are like me, it takes a lot of work to stay loose and feeling physically pain free during hard summer training. Even rollerskiing and biking, while they have less impact overall ...
Simple Mobility Exercises & Stretches For Hip Health(Post)It takes a lot of work to stay loose and feeling physically pain free during hard summer training. Even rollerskiing and biking, while they have less impact overall than running, can leave the body ...