Doug Maki enjoying the ride of his life. Below he discusses whether returning to some of the less-structured practices of days gone by might make us all a little better.
Kevin Bickner Podium 3, Kranj Slovenia
BEN BEREND (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Abby Ringquist (FIS-Sandra Volk)
Kevin Bickner of the USA competes during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Flying Hill Team Event in Planica, Slovenia on March 25, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Jure Makovec (Photo credit should read JURE MAKOVEC/AFP/Getty Images)
2016 L.L. Bean U.S. Ski Jumping Championships at the Utah Olympic Park, Park City, UT
HS-134
Photo: U.S. Ski Team
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ABBY RINGQUIST (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Field Marketing and Communications Manager
Abby Ringquist & Jed Hinkley of USA Nordic
Bryan Fletcher
USA Nordic athletes stand ready for the debut of the women’s FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau, Austria, showing off their new Podiumwear uniforms. Team includes (from left) Tara Geraghty-Moats, Alexa Brabek, Annika Malacinski and Tess Arnone. (Tomas Matura)
ABBY RINGQUIST (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Nina Lussi, first-ever Women's Nordic Combined National Champion.
Crowd at Giant Pine Mountain
Michael Glasder
Henry Johnstone
SARAH HENDRICKSON, 2018 US Olympic Trials (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Kevin Bickner – L.L.Bean U.S. Ski Jumping Championships, Utah Olympic Park HS134 meter. (USSA-Tom Kelly)
Kevin Bickner
Michael Glasder
Billy Demong achieved the ultimate goal in his sport – Olympic gold! Today he’s leading the next generation as the head of USA Nordic and an advocate for sport.
Kids are introduced to skiing by USA Nordic using Team Magnus mini skis.
www.backcountry.com
Tara Geraghty-Moats made history winning the first FIS Nordic Combined World Cup for women in Ramsau, Austria in a close matchup with Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen.
Dave Jarrett celebrates America's first Nordic Combined Olympic Medalist, Johnny Spillane
Tom Kelly/USSA Photo
Ben started 2nd and finished 5th at Nationals, another PR.
Stephen Schumann; 2016 Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Large Hill Championships; Park City, Utah; Photo: Tyler Tate/T Squared Action Sports
2018 Women's Nordic Combined National Championships Podium.
MICHAEL GLASDER (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Head Coach Martin Bayer
USA Nordic athletes climb a hill in a snowstorm during the FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup at Soldier Hollow. (Mackenzie Moran/USA Nordic)
MICHAEL GLASDER, 2018 US Olympic Trials (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Ben Pieper
Team Magnus will partner with USA Nordic to introduce kids across the country to skiing.
BRYAN FLETCHER (Photo Credit – Romina Eggert)
KEVIN BICKNER (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Casey Larson (Barrington, IL) of the Norge Ski Club wins his second straight tryout event for 2017 Nordic Junior World Championships at Utah Olympic Park. (U.S. Ski Team-Tom Kelly)
Media Day : USAnordic 2019
BRYAN FLETCHER (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Casey Larson (Barrington, IL) of the Norge Ski Club wins his second straight tryout event for 2017 Nordic Junior World Championships at Utah Olympic Park. (U.S. Ski Team-Tom Kelly)
Bluebird day in Minneapolis
Trials for 2017 Nordic Junior World Championships at Utah Olympic Park. (U.S. Ski Team-Tom Kelly)
Team Photo Kranj, Slovenia
BEN LOOMIS (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
BEN BEREND (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
SARAH HENDRICKSON (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Logan Sankey flies to fourth at trials for 2017 Nordic Junior World Championships at Utah Olympic Park. (U.S. Ski Team-Tom Kelly)
Abby Hughes
WSJUSA : 2017 : Nita Englund
Ben started 2nd and finished 5th at Nationals, another PR.
Adam Loomis
Kevin Bickner, here in training, has been leading USA Nordic’s Ski Jumpers so far this summer.
2018 Mens Ski Jumping Normal Hill National Championships Podium.
At the amazing Planica jump complex.
BEN LOOMIS (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
MICHAEL GLASDER (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Sarah Hendrickson : WSJUSA : 2017
JASPER GOOD (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Jasper Good
Media Day : USAnordic 2019
Niklas Malacinski chases down Continental Cup leader Jakob Lange. (Mackenzie Moran/USA Nordic)
Michael Glasder
Team Magnus and USA Nordic are partnering to provides skis to kids at clubs across America
Taylor Fletcher, 3rd Place, COC Rena, Norway, 2018
Adam Loomis
Tara Geraghty-Moats : Ski Jumping : WSJUSA : Sapporo , Japan : January 13, 2017. Photograph by Ben Pieper
Shane Kocher
Nina Lussi
Kevin Bickner (Photo Credit – Tadeusz Mieczynski)
Michael Glasder
Aspen Benett-Manke
COC Podium, Sunday, 12-17-17
Grant Andrews, COC Rena, Norway, 2018
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Windy, wintry day in Ishpeming
Nita Englund : USAnordic : 2017
Kevin Bickner Flight, Kranj, Slovenia
Taylor Fletcher
BILLY DEMONG
Giant Pine Mountain
Ben Berend
Women's World Cup, Japan 2018
Backcountry will serve as the official online retail store of licensed USA Nordic apparel and will provide all USA Nordic athletes with official Backcountry attire.
CASEY LARSON (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
