This spring, USSA undertook a revision of its pipelines to also illustrate the other factors that influence athlete development at each stage, including training, technical and tactical markers.
The U.S. Ski Team’s development pipeline provides direction for skiers and coaches in the hunt for an Olympic medal. The seven-stage pipeline is comprised of a multitude of successful programs.
Lake Placid to host 2009 Summer Biathlon National Championships Youth Paintball Competition & World Championship Team Trials
After jumping for most of her life and competing for the U.S. Ski Team for two years, Brenna Ellis is retiring from her competitive career. Ellis took a few moments to reflect on her years of pioneering in the field of women's ski jumping.
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced Monday that Steve Raymond, Senior Vice President of National Accounts for Disney and ESPN Media Networks, has been selected to serve as Chef de Mission of the U.S. Team for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
Kikkan Randall elected to FIS Athletes’ Commission for a 4-year period to represent Cross Country women athletes.
Marquette Senior High School will add a self-funded Nordic Ski program beginning with the 2009-2010 winter sports season. The Athletic Department will work closely with the Superiorland Ski Club in overseeing the operations of the high school team.
Chandra Crawford is known to Canadians as an elite cross-country skier and 2006 Olympic gold medallist. But Crawford considers herself a disco dancing queen and often dances down the street while listening to tunes on her iPod.
The first annual West Branch Classic was a big hit! The course was very fast with many rollers, smooth low traffic roads and one big thigh buster of a hill finish!
Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.
Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.
Sean McCabe, loving husband to Olympian and Factory Team member Laura McCabe and father to their two wonderful daughters, has been diagnosed with Undifferentiated Anaplastic Carcinoma, a very rare and aggressive type of thyroid cancer.
2026 Winter Olympics - 10 km freestyle men
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
50th Annual North American Vasa Freestyle
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 E. Hammond Road, Traverse City, MI 49686
Loppet Junior Qualifier & SuperTour (JNQ) - Classic Mass Start
Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN
2026 Winter Olympics - Women's 4x7.5 km Relay
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
Loppet Junior Qualifier & SuperTour (JNQ) - Freestyle Individual Star
Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN
50th Annual North American Vasa Classic
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 E. Hammond Road, Traverse City, MI 49686
2026 Winter Olympics - Men's 4x7.5 km Relay
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet & Prince Haakon Open Track
Hayward, WI
2026 Winter Olympics - Team Sprint Women's/Men's Qual.+ Final
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
Kortelopet 29K Race
Samuel C. Johnson Family Outdoor Center, 12205 County Hwy-B W, Hayward, WI 54843 (OO Trailhead)
Prince Haakon 15K
Phipps Road, north of Hayward, WI
American Birkebeiner 53k Classic Race / 50k Skate Race
Cable to Hayward, WI
2026 Winter Olympics - 50 km classic style women
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
2026 Winter Olympics - 50 km classic style men
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy
33rd Annual Junior Muffin Race
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Michigan Middle School and High School Championships - Classic
Hickory Hills Ski Area, 2000 Randolph St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Michigan Middle School and High School Championships - Freestyle and Classic Pursuit
Hickory Hills Ski Area, 2000 Randolph St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Black Mountain 31K Classic
The Chateau at Black Mountain, 10621 Twin Lakes Road, Cheboygan, MI 49721