Meet all the folks competing for Team USA in cross country skiing, nordic combined, and ski jumping.

As far as the sport of cross-country skiing is concerned, it might as well be called "Team Alaska," given how many of the athletes have ties to our state.

Discover the basics of Olympic cross-country skiing — learn about event types (sprint, distance, team relay, skiathlon), rules, how races are timed and scored, and how skiers win medals at the Winter Games,

For the first time, American skiers will have their own wax and grind trucks at the Olympics, closing the gap on the perennial contenders in the midst of an equipment arms race.

Whitcomb, who skied at Wahconah and at Middlebury College before joining the U.S. cross country ski program, is in his second Olympics as the head coach of the men's and

The Willmar Nordic Ski team closed the 2026 season Tuesday with the Section 8 Championships at Maplelag Resort. Willmar's girls finished eighth in pursuit with 129 points. The Cardinals were led by Juliette Haugen's 35th-place finish.

At 16, Annika Malacinski discovered Nordic Combined — a grueling mix of ski jumping and cross-country skiing

Long before the days of shredding pow or double backflips, skiing was used as a method of transportation. Dating back to 4000 BCE Norway, skiing was the most efficient way to move across snowy terrain for hunting or exploration. While the sport has evolved ...

Jessie Diggins, age 34, helped break an Olympic medal drought for American cross-country skiers that dated back to the 1970s. In her final season, she enters the Milan Cortina Olympics on a winning streak and with new peace of mind.

Bay Nordic hosted GRIT 920 athletes, middle school students from Pulaski and Bonduel, and athletes from Bridge the Gap.

No volunteer ski club can operate without groomers, who arrive early, work hard, and leave late. Their day begins at the Palouse Divide Lodge, where owner Shirley Hathaway graciously allows the club to store its snowmobiles and collection of tow-behind grooming devices.