The U.S. Ski Team's Kris Freeman pulled within one minute of the leader to finish 16th in a World Cup cross country 15K race Sunday in Kuusamo. Freeman, a diabetic, tied for his spot for his second straight top 20 finish.

By US Ski Team
Dec 1, 2008

Kris was 16th (tied) yesterday in Kuusamo. It’s not the result he was looking for, but it’s quite respectable for a basically pedestrian day. He set the race up perfectly - was running right near 10th place, and definitely within striking distance.

By Zach Caldwell
Dec 1, 2008

The U.S. Ski Team's Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) kicked off the first World Cup classic sprint of the season with an 11th place finish Saturday in Finland. Norway swept the men's podium.

By US Ski Team
Nov 30, 2008

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team's Morgan Arritola won the women's 10K freestyle race as the USSA Cross Country SuperTour wrapped up in West Yellowstone Saturday. Canada's Ivan Babikov swept both men's races over the weekend.

By US Ski Team
Nov 30, 2008

VIdeo from the 2009 World Cup classic race at Kussamo, Finland. A great video for wathcing technique!

By xski
Nov 30, 2008

The USSA Cross Country SuperTour opened Friday in West Yellowstone with Canadians Ivan Babikov and Shayla Swanson taking wins.

By US Ski Team
Nov 29, 2008

One year after they each landed on the podium at Kuusamo, Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane have returned, along with the rest of the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team, to kick off the World Cup season Saturday.

By US Ski Team
Nov 28, 2008

Two-time Olympian Luke Bodensteiner has been named to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) key athletics leadership role. USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt named Bodensteiner as vice president, athletics for the Olympic sports organization.

By US Ski Team
Nov 28, 2008

One foot in front of the other, over and over. A foot clipped into a pedal that goes in circle after circle. A day of free throws, the glide of a ski, the volley of a ball, hitting a home run. The simplicity of sport.

By Liz Stephen
Nov 27, 2008

One of the longest standing teams in the Paralympics is changing its name to better reflect the high level of athleticism of its members to become the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team.

By US Ski Team
Nov 27, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving! Kris celebrated with about a six K pace session. This is a little harder than the easy activation intervals he’s been doing, but it’s also his first on-snow classic intensity of the season.

By Zach Caldwell
Nov 27, 2008

Every thanksgiving I make my way to my cottage near Parry Sound to see family, eat, sleep, recuperate a bit, and as always do some ski training.

By Matthias Purdon
Nov 26, 2008