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Silverthorne local and future Colby College skier James Sowers hops on the podcast to talk about the latest chapter in his ski story.
Three parts to the show today!1. First 30 min - we talk about Mt. Blue Sky Hill Climb, Tour de France, and Tom Danielson's controversial doping comments2. Jim Galanes joins to discuss USBA/USSS Strategic Alliance3. We read off the FAQs on the Strategic Alliance page
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Vail Daily feature click HEREIf you ask any of Greg Birk's friends, they'll probably say something similar: The man simply loves running.“More than anyone else I've ever met,” stated Wyatt Smith. The Vail Recreation District race director admitted the Vail Hill Climb's 50th anniversary wouldn't have been acknowledged if not for Birk.“There was a period where both the recreation district and newspapers got confused with the anniversary,” Smith continued. “Identifying that this year is the 50th wouldn't be possible without his love of this race.”“No one loves the hill climb more than Greg Birk does,” added longtime Eagle County resident Brendan White, one of several athletes who migrated to the mountains from the Midwest because of Birk. “Certainly no one has come close to traveling as many miles each year to run it.”Whether he was living in Breckenridge, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas or Switzerland, Birk almost always found a way back to Vail for the iconic uphill. Along the way, he's collected all of the shirts between 1991 and 2026 and several from prior editions, too. All are currently on display as part of a hill climb exhibit running the next couple of weeks at the Colorado Snowsports Museum. Birk's obsession with the race — and running in general — is directly linked to his appreciation for what it's taught him and where it's brought him.
Bridger Ski Foundation skier Sam Madsen hops onto the podcast!Go to seder-skier.com to become a member of Grip Wax Nation today!
Support the Seder-Skier OR join GripWax Nation for free! by clicking HEREFrom the UVM website: Patrick Weaver, a two-time U.S. National Champion in cross-country skiing, was named head Nordic coach at the University of Vermont in May of 2010. Prior to being named head coach, Weaver spent three seasons as an assistant Nordic coach with the Catamounts.In 2012, Weaver helped Vermont win its sixth NCAA National Championship in program history in Bozeman, Montana. The Catamounts won by a record-breaking 832 points and outdistanced Utah by a record 161 points.Nordic skier Amy Glen won the NCAA individual title in the 15K classic race. Glen took the race by two inches in a photo-finish to earn her first career collegiate victory.In 2011, his first season at the helm of the UVM Nordic team, Weaver was named the EISA Coach of the Year. He guided the Catamounts to a dominating performance on the EISA Circuit. Vermont won five of six carnivals on the EISA Circuit that season, including earning its 31st EISA Championship. UVM posted 1,000-plus points four times on the EISA Circuit and averaged 991.7 points per meet, winning by an average of 160.5 points in its five carnival victories.
BIG show today!Come back tomorrow for our interview with UVM coach Patrick Weaver!like and subscribe!Become a member of GripWax Nation today!
Live from High Mountain Institute in Leadville, Colorado!We get to know Missoula's Odin Berryman!
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Skiandsnowboard.live? Gone. OutsideTV contracts? Gone.COOP? Gone.Diggins? Gone. Brennan? Retired, sort of.Ogden? Gone, for now. NordicInsights? Gone, kind of. Fischer-sponsored athletes? Gone.It's all over folks. It's all over. Or is it?
You know I like a good ski story. Today's guest has one of the best. Jake Brown never made it to junior nationals and assumed he wouldn't pursue sports in college. Instead, he wound up being a DI, DII and DIII athlete, leading St. Olaf to a national title in cross-country and emerging as an All-American as a super-senior at Northern Michigan. Along the way, he discovered biathlon — a sport which brought him around the world over the course of successful decade-plus pro career. Brown represented Team USA at 5 world championships and an Olympics. He retired after this season, but stumbled upon the Seder-Skier Podcast before it started.
Nordic Insights writer Peter Minde joins to chat about: - Gonzo ski journalism- the Lake Placid Loppet- The World Cup Finals- Music and more!Keep on striving!Keep on skiing!
Fasterskier article: https://fasterskier.com/2026/04/if-we-know-better-why-dont-we-do-better/Did you miss our special podcast for GripWax Nation members? It's here at Seder-Skier.com
There is nothing I could write here to convince you to listen to this entire show, but I promise at some point, you will laugh at something.
Another MEGA show!- Our A.I. notes- Listener emails - Lake Placid stories- Ski Classics news- Book corner - Walk Across America- Article analysis - Fasterskier's Jim Galanes wrote on op-ed on Long Term Development- Have a great ski story from the season? Memory from watching a World Cup? Hot take? Send us an email at sederskier@gmail.com and we'll read it on the air next time!
We reflect on our convo with Sam Holt from last week, listen to Zach Caldwell explain the Bill Koch Rossignol ski/grind project, assign positions for our Ski Classics team (and provide a name and sponsors) and respond to several Youth Inc. podcast episodes featuring Greg Olsen, Matt Leinart, David Epstein and Chris Long.Keep on striving. Keep on skiing.
We sit down with 26-year-old Sam Holt — who decided to DP everything this year (and found tremendous success in doing so) — to talk about double-poling, training, the Birkie, ski fleets & Ski Classics and more. After this conversation, GripWax Nation is living vicariously through the Mainer as he strives towards competing alongside the best loppet racers in the world.Have an idea for a future guest? How about a comment/thought/compliment/hot take? Send us an email at sederskier@gmail.com. Thanks for stopping by!Keep on striving. Keep on skiing!
Another long rambling dissertation for GripWax Nation!
INSTANT reaction after The 2026 Gear Test event for Cross-Country Skier Mag ....live from the 2006 Toyota Highlander
Where they need to put period 1 and a new TDS that will blow your mind......don't miss tomorrow's debrief on the ski testing extravaganza!
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From Destination Granby: Granby Family Dreams up New Winter Program for Kids — How the Michalowski Family is Building an Affordable Nordic Ski Team for Grand County KidsThe Michalowskis recognized the high cost of youth sports, especially the necessary equipment, as a major obstacle for many mountain families. Partnering with Grand Nordic, a non profit that promotes cross country skiing, they are launching a new youth cross country ski team for 3rd-5th graders this winter called the Grand Nordic Gliders."Our motto is 'as many kids as possible for as long as possible,'" said Chris Michalowski. He emphasized that skiing shouldn't be reserved only for those who can afford expensive equipment, and their goal is to create a path for any kid in Grand County to experience the sport. "Hopefully this team can get kids on the snow having fun," Michalowski added, expressing his hope that the program will become a feeder for the middle and high school teams and a catalyst for a lifelong love of skiing.Register for the Red Barn Relay
Jakob Moch is a 2-time Youth Olympic Games gold medalist and a bronze medalist from the 2025 FIS World Junior championships. One of the top young skiers on the planet, Moch is now a freshman at the University of Colorado. He is the younger brother of German Olympian Friedrich Moch.Go to Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!Supporters: SporthillAtomicFischerEnjoyWinterBoulder Nordic Sport
We open the show with a little personal race reg update before chatting with Dave Bergart (interview starts around 10 minute mark)Support the Seder-SkierRace info on the TRC
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Jan Stoelben, 24, was 7th in the sprint qualifier at the Trondheim World Championships and put together numerous top-25 finishes on the circuit last year. We caught up with him at his cabin shortly after the Beito opener to talk about the upcoming Olympic season. Head on over to EnjoyWinter for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!Supporters: SporthillAtomicFischerEnjoyWinterBoulder Nordic Sport
We've got the big yellow marker going....
Erin Moening joins to help us break it all down!
We catch up with Out There Nordic's Bjørn Hanson to talk about how he and the crew have waxed skis for four of the last five Birkie Classic winners. ***check out our interview with 2025 champion Fabien Stocek from this summer!**to learn more about Out There Nordic - visit their website HERE.
We preview Davos, take a look at the Russian Cup, give a few World Cup globe sleeper picks, talk about a viral highlight from Trondheim, read a few emails and analyze, very briefly, the Super Tour action from the weekend.Leave us your thoughts and we'll play them on the World Cup WhineLine on Monday!https://www.speakpipe.com/SederSkier
The Seder-Skier breaks down Trondheim, with special guests, The Index and Nordic Insights writer Adam Bodensteiner as well as a clip or two (go all the way to the end folks!!! You won't be disappointed...) from Taco Bell Guy.While this first episode ended up being a podcast, next week will be LIVE on Youtube!This is your chance to participate in the conversation after each World Cup weekend. How? 1) Go here and record a 90-sec audio file with your hot take, controversial comment, insight, question, concern or comment at your convenience this week, Sunday night or during the show. 2) Leave a hot take in the comment section during the live feed3) Send us an email at sederskier@gmail.comhttps://www.speakpipe.com/SederSkierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDVNN79HOv4
Before the World Cup season started, we sat down with the 2-time World championship medalist and 2-time Olympic medalist to see how she's enjoying married life, what race she cares about most at the 2026 Games, and what her thoughts are on Victoria Carl and the Russians.Head on over to EnjoyWinter for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!
We chatted with Pia Fink about her breakout 2024-2025 World Cup season as well as who she thinks might be the German's best up and coming standout, the team's reaction to the Victoria Carl news, training under Per Nilsson and what her secret talent off the snow is!Head on over to EnjoyWinter for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!
The German's Rosie Brennan — Gimmler captured her first World Cup podium at 31 last winter – hops on to talk about her career and later successes, the German team dynamics and her personal goals for the upcoming World Cup and Olympic seasons.Head on over to EnjoyWinter for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!
The two-time Olympian has been busy raising two kids and working as the Nordic program director at the Aspen Valley Ski Club. This January, the club is offering a $5,000 prize purse at the Owl Creek Chase, a 25K point-to-point course from Snowmass to Aspen. We chat about that, Simi joining Kilian for his 14er project, what she's up to as a club director, opinions on RMD / New England and development in general and more. Vail Daily story on Owl CreekRegister for the Owl Creek
We caught up to the 28 year old in Finland to talk about what it was like having an older brother who won 6 world titles and an Olympic gold medal in Nordic combined, her training philosophy, her outlook after winning the final sprint world cup (and placing fourth in the discipline season standings), and what she's trying to do to catch up to Jonna Sundling. Head on over to EnjoyWinter for all your Nordic ski needs this season!Go to Seder-Skier.com to become a member of Gripwax Nation today!
Anderson launched the Ely ski program from scratch back in the 1990s and guided the Timberwolves to prominence over the next two decades. She coached the boys to a state title in 2010, countless section championships and runner up finishes going against section 7 rival Duluth East, and guided Erin Bianco — a current BSF World Cup skier — to the individual title in 2017.We reached out to hear her ski story, how she built such a successful program, and her advice to coaches trying to do the same. Ely has one of the smallest student populations for schools with cross-country skiing, yet she continues to attract a team that makes up almost 10% of enrollment at the high school. The Ely ski team is a club team that is funded only from community supported fundraisers. Paula is involved with the yearly acquisition of funds to secure that another ski season will take place in Ely. She not only works to make sure the funds are developing, but that the skiers are developing as well by leading a summer workout program. Her ability to individualize the training for her athletes is a unique skill.
Even though he's fresh off his best season yet, Ketterson just missed making the U.S. Ski Team criteria. The NMU All-American and 2-time MN state champ used the slight to his advantage this off-season, heading to multiple altitude camps, spending time in the snow tunnels and getting on-snow in Livigno this October. I was curious to see what his mindset was as he enters his late-20s and wanted to know what inspired his new Youtube channel.Enjoy!
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Doug Edmonson, the 1966 Minnesota State High School Nordic Ski co-champion — he tied with the legendary late Dave Quinn — joins the show today to talk about his book: "Norm Oakvik: The Inconspicuous Coach — Memories of a Beloved Coach and. history of Minnesota Nordic Skiing." This one is for all you fellow history buffs, stat junkies and Nordic nerds. Thanks Doug!To buy Doug's book, go to the Birkie Store or Amazon — search 'Minnesota Nordic Skiing' to view the 3-part series.
Another rambling dissertation on a bunch of random topics!- Early snow in Leadville- Don Quinn is to skiing what Dick Vitale is to college basketball- How Jessie Diggins made her way into a date night conversation with my wife....and what you can learn from it....- Clips, clips and more audio clips- Breaking news on random ski podcasts?- Russia takes- Different definitions of pragmatism - US development
Growing up in a family of skiers to a legendary Minnesota high school ski coach, Erin Moening has "loved Nordic skiing right from the start." After capturing three top-5 finishes at the state meet, Moening continued her career at Northern Michigan. She worked as a wax tech at NMU at the end of her time under Sten Fjeldheim and developed a passion for coaching.After experiences as a coach/wax tech with the U.S. Ski Team and stints at Team Birkie and elsewhere, the full-time software engineer and coach is passionate about capitalizing on the cross-country ski energy pulsing through our country right now by providing resources for coaches and opportunities for athletes.At her website, MoeningTheTracks.com, she writes: American Nordic skiing is experiencing an all-time high. We now boast Olympic Champions, World Champions, World Cup Medalists, and Junior World Champions. On the World Cup circuit, American coaches and wax technicians are at the top of their fields, continually improving each year. However, few in the U.S. possess this level of expertise and experience.With actual World Cup coaching and waxing experience being rare, it's incredibly difficult to gain elite coaching opportunities in the U.S.. Resources are limited, and finding high-quality ones is even more challenging. My goal with MoeningTheTracks (pronounced Man-ning) is to promote a culture of information sharing and knowledge transfer in the ski community, specifically in the Midwest. On today's show, we chatted about her recent coaching conference, meeting athletes where they're at, the intersection of club/high school ski competition, trends in the sport at various competitive levels, father-daughter athlete dynamics and more. Plus, we gave Erin a chance to share some of her own World Cup hot takes for the 2025-2026 year.Visit MoeningTheTracks.comBearskin Lodge coaching conference - March 20-22The Seder-Skier is an EnjoyWinter ambassador. Visit EnjoyWinter.com for all of your skiing needs this season!
The results page from the Junior World champs women's 5K interval start classic on Jan. 30 2018 in Goms, Switzerland has names current World Cup fans will surely recognize. In fifth is Kristine Stavaas Skistad. A couple places back, Frida Karlsson, Moa Lundgren, Mathilde Myhrvold and Hedda Oestberg Amundsen. The silver medalist that day: Hailey Swirbul. After collecting an individual skiathlon bronze a couple days later, Swirbul went on to make 2 World Champs teams, an Olympic squad and claim a World Cup podium. Then, before she was even 25, she was out of skiing. Now, more than two years after her last start in Lahti on March 26, 2023, Swirbul is back. In this conversation, we dive into the story behind her comeback, the pathway back to an Olympics, what she's learned while away and her opinion on why all too often, skiers leave the sport early. Plus, a Keegan Swirbul update for the cycling dorks out there.The Seder-Skier is an EnjoyWinter ambassador. Visit EnjoyWinter.com for all of your skiing needs this season!
The Minnesota-born skier joins to talk about her start in the sport, her career at Colby College, US Ski Team Trail to Gold Fellowships, coaching philosophy and more!
We recorded this conversation back on July 4 but I forgot my producing stuff when I went back to Minnesota for vacation!MSU head coach Adam St. Pierre joined to chat about a recent Facebook thread which came out of Jim Galanes' Fasterskier op-eds on U16 Junior Nationals and development. Both St. Pierre and Galanes have been on our show and we appreciate their willingness to share their opinions and ideas. Enjoy!
We break down everything from ... - the 2025 Birkie Classic- how to go from NCAA All-American to a Ski Classics pro- DP technique- intersection of scientific research and ski content creation- SKIMO- Which Americans would be good ski classic athletes (actually, JK, we kept that stuff off the record)You won't want to miss this show!
Last month, we brought on Spud Nordic ski coach Eric Wicklund to chat about how he makes things work in Moorhead. Inspired by that conversation, we decided we needed to hear more about how the team started. Today's guest is Tom Dooher, who coached cross-country and track and field at Moorhead High before starting the Nordic team in the fall of 2014. We picked his brain on how he built a program capable of sustained success, navigated challenges and built a culture where every athlete matters and relationships are what really matter. Enjoy!Moorhead High School Nordic competitive historyGirlsState Qualifiers Pursuit Celine Kjernsval (2016)Sofie Overturf (2017,2018) (2)Kate Ludwig (2017,2018) (2)Abbie Ishaug (2020*, 2023)Kennedy Olson (2020*,2022,2023) (3)Octavia Nerguson (2020*)Olivia Watson (2020*)Siri Overturf (2020*, 2022) (2)Jamie Raske (2020*, 2022) (2)Ava Nelson (2020*)Jacki Johnson (2025)Addy Stordahl (2025)*Denotes team qualifiersState Sprint Relay QualifiersJamie Raske & Siri Overturf (2022)Abbie Ishaug & Jackie Johnson (2023) (Fifth place finish)Chloe Pesek & Izzy Kupitz (2024)Team Section ChampionshipsGirls - 1st (2020)Individual Section ChampionsAbbie Ishaug (2020)State Team FinishesPursuit - 12th (2020) State Relay FinalistsAbbie Ishaug and Jackie Johnson - Sprints - 5th (2022)All StateAbbie Ishaug 17th (2020)Northstar Conference Team Champions (5) (2018, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025)BoysState Qualifiers Pursuit Isaac Wicklund (2018)Jack Lee (2018, 2019)Max Rogers (2022)Zaine Braaten (2022, 2023 - all-state) (2)Logan Olson (2024, 2025*) (2)Wes Brouillard (2025*)Eli Schlichting (2025*)Ian Schimmelpfennig (2025*)Barrett Hicks (2025*)*Denotes team qualifiersState Sprint Relay Qualifiers Tavan Schlichting & Jack Holston*Best Team Finish at Sections Boys - 2nd (2025)Individual Section Champions N/AState Team FinishesPursuit / Relay - 9th (2025)State Relay FinalistsN/A (Best finish - 17th (2025))Support the Seder-Skier!Our supporters:EnjoyWinterAtomicSporthill We take the 4Cs: cquestions, comments, concerns AND compliments at sederskier@gmail.com.Keep on striving. Keep on skiing.
Joining us on the show today is Steamboat Springs WinterSports Club head U20/U18/U16 cross-country ski coach Josh Smullin! Show notes: start - 20 min: SederSkier fitness update/Double UP Winter Park race report/ Mt. Massive trail run 20:00 - end: Josh Smullin!Smullin's illustrious ski career spans top-level junior national showings, a 4-year career at CU and numerous SuperTour and American Ski Marathon Series podiums and wins as a member of Team Rossignol. The father of two holds degrees in kinesiology and sports psychology and was an assistant coach at the University of Utah before landing at SSWSC, where he has guided countless athletes to junior, college and international successes.Josh is has also been the de facto KING of Colorado loppet ski racing for the better part of almost two decades. Let's just say, if he shows up at the starting line, the rest of the field is fighting it out for second.If there is anyone who can speak to the state of xc skiing and development — and share a fun race story or two — it's Josh. We picked his brain on his upbringing, philosophy, opinions on the current JN/U16 "controversy"/conversation and more....and we already thought of 100 more questions we probably should have asked!! Nonetheless, we hope you enjoy the show!Support the Seder-Skier!Our supporters:EnjoyWinterAtomicSporthill We take the 4Cs: cquestions, comments, concerns AND compliments at sederskier@gmail.com.Keep on striving. Keep on skiing.Joining us on the show today is Steamboat Springs WinterSports Club head U20/U18/U16 crosscoach Josh Smullin
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