by John Estle | Jun 20, 2020 | National Championships
The 2019 National Championships were held at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont. These races were used as selection races for the 2019 World Championships, 2019 U23/Junior World Championships and the 2019 U18 Scandinavian Cup teams. 2019...
by Peter Ashley | Jun 11, 2020 | Junior Nationals
this was doug edgerton’s first grooming...
by Gary Larson | Jun 11, 2020 | World Cup
Colder than hell for the 1985 World Cup. Gunde Svan, winner of the frigid 30km free technique race, was quoted saying the race “… not could be colder!” The World Cup season of 1985-1986 was the first year that FIS instituted a two technique schedule,...
by John Schauer | Jun 10, 2020 | Bindings
The ultralight 38mm Norm Adidas binding was introduced in the 1976 Innsbruck Games. It became very popular with the Adidas Suomi and Lahti lightweight Adidas ski shoes. These were the boot/binding system used by the US Ski Team in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Games....
by John Estle | Jun 10, 2020 | Junior Nationals
Hosted by Jackson Hole Ski ClubCross Country Events at Trail Creek Trails in Wilson, WY The 1978 Junior National Championships included cross country, jumping, and nordic combined. The cross country events took place at the Trail Creek Trails west of town. Jumping...
by John Estle | Jun 10, 2020 | Junior Nationals
Hosted by Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks atBirch Hill Recreation Area 2013 Marked the fourth time the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) had hosted the Junior Nationals at Birch Hill, after the 1977, 1995 and 2003 editions. The NSCF had done substantial trail work in...
by John Schauer | Jun 10, 2020 | Boots
The blue and white nylon Adidas Suomi cross-country ski shoes were introduced in the 1976 Innsbruck Games and were worn by US Ski Team members in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Games. These boots weighed in at 8 oz. for a size 8 ½. These sole of these boots had a 38mm...
by John Estle | Jun 10, 2020 | Junior Nationals
The 1969 Junior National Championships were the last Junior National Championships that included all competitive ski disciplines that existed at that time: cross country, jumping, nordic combined and alpine. The cross country events took place in the...
by John Schauer | Jun 10, 2020 | World Cup
The Telemark World Cup races in December 20-21 of 1978 were the first "World Cup" races ever. Although the field was not particularly deep, some very high level skiers were in attendance. Alison Owen-Spencer won both the 5Km and the 10Km races, with Sweden's Marie Johansson runner-up in both. Canada's Shirley Firth filled the final podium spot in the 10Km, while Berit Kvello (later Aunli) of Norway was third in the 5Km. Among other American skiers in the 5Km, Leslie Bancroft, Pat Engberg, Lindsay Putnam, Ruth Baxter and Judy Rabinowitz finished 8-10-11-12-13. In the 10Km it was Engberg, Putnam, Bancroft, Rabinowitz and Joanne Musolf in places 5-8-10-11-12.
by John Schauer | Jun 10, 2020 | World Cup
The men’s World Cup races held in Fairbanks in March 1984 were originally slated to be held at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Because of a dearth of snow in the East, the races were moved to Fairbanks on short notice, after some semi-furtive negotiations which took place at the 1984 Junior National Championships in Lake Placid, New York. Jim Page, the then Nordic Program Director was looking for a willing host organization and contacted John Estle, then the University of Alaska Fairbanks Ski Coach who was representing the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks and the host community of Fairbanks, Alaska.
by John Schauer | Jun 9, 2020 | Clubs and Teams
Here is a list of Ski Clubs and Teams around the United States. Contributors can use a form to submit additional club information.
by John Schauer | Jun 9, 2020 | News
Welcome to the US Cross-Country Ski History website. The creators of this site are will depend upon you, the people of our sport, to provide content. There is far too much history for the small number of us who are starting up this project to make a meaningful dent...
