Jessie

Spending any holiday away from your family can be tough, and I haven’t been home in Minnesota for Christmas in four years. But with a team full of friends that I really enjoy spending time with and Skype to keep seeing my family, Christmas this year was really fun! I…

Well, I’m ready for a Holiday break, how about you? Time to cozy up with a mug of tea and admire the Christmas tree with my teammates. I’m living in an adorable (and very colorful!) little apartment with Liz, Ida, Andy and Noah in Davos over the two week break…

Davos is probably the closest thing we have in Europe to a home base. I just love this place, and it’s fair to say that Davos has a special place in our team’s heart! We always stay at the Hotel Kulm, run by the Kessler family, and they treat us…

Last weekend in Lillehammer was a big one for Team USA…and it’s created a lot of energy and smiles for days afterwards! The 4x5km relay was the third time ever that a US Cross Country team has gotten on the podium, and our men had one of their best days…

This post is short and sweet, and for once it’s not about me and skiing – it’s about YOU (and skiing)! You might be wondering how to watch the World Cup races, either live at 4-5am depending on what time zone you live in, or perhaps you want to see…

After our training and tune-up racing week in Gällivare, we packed our lives up, squeezed our duffels into the cargo van and trailer, and headed over to Ruka (also called Kuusamo) for the first World Cup weekend! Ruka is what we like to call “the half pipe course” because that’s what…

This weekend was a great way to kick off the race season and shake out the jet lag, the pre-race jitters, and the months of hard training, and see what shape we’re in as we head towards the World Cup season opener in Kuusamo next weekend. I like racing in Gällivare,…

Well, we found the snow…and now it won’t stop! It’s been snowing steadily the last day and a half which makes me feel like prematurely busting out the Christmas Carols and finishing every ski with hot chocolate, or at least tea. I’m so happy about being back in winter! I…

The last week at home has been incredibly fun, and also busy. Life always seems to be fast-paced when there’s a countdown in progress…and this Friday is the day I leave for 3 months of traveling and racing through Europe! Packing your life into a large duffel and a ski…