NewSpotlight: LNR Competition/Development Training Session
July 16, 2025Shannon Brault dropped in on one of the LNR summer training sessions Tuesday evening: The LNR competition and devo teams completed a strength training workout on Tuesday, led by coaches Chris Harvey (competition team), Piotr Bednarski (devo) and Michael Symanski (devo). Both teams started with a classroom session talking about technique training and hopped into their separate workouts. The workouts included box jumps, barbell and bosu ball work, handstand walk progressions, ski erg repetitions, partner work and more.
Team Birkie Coaching Programs Now Open to Public
July 10, 2025Team Birkie is now offering personalized coaching programs for skiers of all levels. These programs focus on technique assessment, performance evaluation, and personalized training plans. World Team members, including Midwest athletes like Alayna Sonnesyn, Luci Anderson, and Zak Ketterson, highlight the program's benefits.
Midwest MTB Report
July 2, 2025A midsummer Midwest MTB Report from Jay Richards brings updates from some of the biggest events of the season, the Lutsen 99er and Epic Bike Fest. Catch up on all the action with secondhand recaps from both, and more with a couple bonus mountain bike pieces rounding it all out.
Finn Sisu: Celebrate Juhannus June 21-28th
June 18, 2025Did you know Finland has their own celebration of midsummer, Juhannus? To mark the occasion and shine a light on the Finnish spin on the special date, Finn Sisu is running a sale on all things Finnish! Stop by this weekend to shop the start of the sale which runs through the 28th.
Team Birkie Announces Expanded 2025-26 World and Continental Teams
June 18, 2025Team Birkie's 2025-26 rosters boast expanded World and Continental Teams with several new athletes. The World Team retains Alayna Sonnesyn, Zak Ketterson, and Kevin Bolger, and welcomes back Paul Schommer and promotes rising star Luci Anderson, all eyeing the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics. Checkout the full roster, deep with Upper Midwest ties.