Alaskans make up half the U.S. cross country ski team – an unusually high proportion.
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A Juneau-born athlete is headed to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games
Last month, 24-year-old Maxime Germain made the team for the event that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
Kikkan Randall is returning to Anchorage to lead the club she grew up skiing in
Randall has been living in Canada but grew up in Anchorage and won an Olympic gold medal in 2018.
Alaska’s elite nordic skiers face tough decisions on European World Cup
With the week-to-week travel required for the World Cup circuit, there’s no way for skiing to follow the “bubble” model that was successfully implemented by the NBA.
Warm winters threaten retail and recreation in Anchorage
The best medicine for a dreary winter is adaptation. And if all else fails, there’s always hope that next year might be better.