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 Portrait, Kranj, Slovenia
Backcountry partners with USA Nordic
WSJUSA : 2017 : Nita Englund
Nordic Combined Team Event
Team USA Nordic celebrating Bryan's last competition (3-14-18).
COC Notodden, Dec 15, 2017
BRYAN FLETCHER
Ben Berend
2018 Park City Continental Cup
JASPER GOOD (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Kevin Bickner, 3rd Place Kranj, Slovenia
Bickner at SGP in Klingenthal, GER this summer. Aga Pająk photo.
U.S. Ski Jumping Championships HS134m event at the Utah Olympic Park. (c) Tom Kelly 2021
Bryan Fletcher
USAnordic : 2017
Grant Andrews, COC Rena, Norway, 2018
Michael Glasder
Kevin Bickner Podium 2, Kranj, Slovenia
Jed Hinkley
Ishpeming at night (Photo Credit – Mike Johns; michaeljohns.net)
Kevin Bickner flies to gold in the HS100 meter L.L.Bean U.S. Ski Jumping Championships.
Tate Frantz
Trials for 2017 Nordic Junior World Championships at Utah Olympic Park. (U.S. Ski Team-Tom Kelly)
Ben Loomis – USANA FIS Junior Nordic World Championships nordic combined 5k. (U.S. Ski Team – Tom Kelly)
BRYAN FLETCHER
GRANT ANDREWS
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.
Dave Jarrett celebrates America's first Nordic Combined Olympic Medalist, Johnny Spillane
Michael Glasder
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Podium, 2018 US Mens Ski Jumping Olympic Trials (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Bryan Fletcher
Field Marketing and Communications Manager
Michael Glasder
Dave Jarrett celebrates America's first Nordic Combined Olympic Medalist, Johnny Spillane
The 2018 US Cup Dream Team: Dan Englund, Mike Johns, Alex Glueck
Michael Glasder
Nordic Combined Podium
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Bickner at SGP in Klingenthal, GER this summer. Aga Pająk photo.
BEN BEREND (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Ben Loomis
Jasper Good
Kevin Bickner stays focused while competing in Grand Prix in Hakuba, Japan.
Coach Dave Jarrett
Trevor Edlund (Woodbury, MN) of the St. Paul Ski Club soars to third in the trials for 2017 Nordic Junior World Championships at Utah Olympic Park. (U.S. Ski Team-Tom Kelly)
JASPER GOOD (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
BRYAN FLETCHER (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
2018 Women's Ski Jumping Normal Hill National Championships Podium.
Tara Geraghty-Moats : Ski Jumping : WSJUSA : Sapporo , Japan : January 13, 2017. Photograph by Ben Pieper
BILLY DEMONG
Bryan Fletcher
Youngsters battle it out in the 5 km rollerski race
NICK MATOON
CASEY LARSON (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Stephen Schumann; 2016 Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Large Hill Championships; Park City, Utah; Photo: Tyler Tate/T Squared Action Sports
Taylor Fletcher
Kevin Bickner
SARAH HENDRICKSON, 2018 US Olympic Trials (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)
2018 Park City Continental Cup
Taylor Fletcher
FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup at Utah Olympic Park. (c) 2020 Tom Kelly
Kevin Bickner
Jed Hinkley
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Stephen Schumann – USANA FIS Junior Nordic World Championships nordic combined 5k. (U.S. Ski Team – Tom Kelly)
JASPER GOOD (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
Nina Lussi
USA Nordic Junior National Ladies
Team Photo Kranj, Slovenia
MICHAEL GLASDER, 2018 US Olympic Trials (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
NICK MATOON
Ben Loomis 5th in Klingenthal!
Crowd at Giant Pine Mountain
Ben Berend
CHUCK PIEPER
Nick Mattoon (Photo Credit – Sabine Link)
Bryan Fletcher
MICHAEL GLASDER (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
JASPER MEYERS TOSSING THE V AND CATCHING BIG AIR on the Ford Sayre/Hanover (NH) K32 while amazed classmates watch from the knoll.
Bryan Fletcher
BRYAN FLETCHER
Kevin Bickner Podium 2, Kranj, Slovenia
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Ben Berend (Photo Credit – Romina Eggert)
Tara Geraghty-Moats
2018 Mens Ski Jumping Normal Hill National Championships Podium.
COC Notodden, Dec 15, 2017
KEVIN BICKNER (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)
Ticket to Fly previews the upcoming Four Hills Tournament
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)
MICHAEL GLASDER, 2018 US Olympic Trials (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
At the amazing Planica jump complex.
2019 Junior Worlds Park City
BRYAN FLETCHER (Photo Credit – Romina Eggert)
2018 Park City Continental Cup
Media Day : USAnordic 2019
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.
BRYAN FLETCHER (Photo Credit – Clint Jones)
BRYAN FLETCHER (Photo Credit – Romina Eggert)
Media Day : USAnordic 2019
Bryan Fletcher
MICHAEL GLASDER (Ben Pieper : Point Productions, LLC)
BILLY DEMONG
USA Nordic Russel Wilder Award Chairman’s Award Dinner 2017 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress
Team Photo 2, Kranj, Slovenia
AJ Brown (Photo Credit – Sabine Link)
Bryan Fletcher
JASPER GOOD (PC – Romina Eggert)
Women's World Cup, Japan 2018
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)
At the amazing Planica jump complex.
Bill Demong
Will Rhoads
Logan Sankey flies to fourth at trials for 2017 Nordic Junior World Championships at Utah Olympic Park. (U.S. Ski Team-Tom Kelly)
Kevin Bickner 3rd Place Kranj, SLO
Setting up at Westby Ski Jump (Photo Credit: Mike Johns; michaeljohns.net)
Mike Glasder Flight Kranj, Slovenia
2019 Junior Worlds Park City
Ben Loomis – USANA FIS Junior Nordic World Championships nordic combined 5k. (U.S. Ski Team – Tom Kelly)
2018 USA NORDIC OLYMPIC TEAM (Photo Credit: Abby Ringquist)
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)