That’s a wrap! The 2020-21 season ended on just about the highest note imaginable (with the exception of covid still being a big part of our lives, of course). This was the hardest and most challenging season I think I’ve ever faced, without the ability to see Wade or my…

At the start of this season, I don’t think anyone would have predicted that we’d be able to race at World Champs in March with covid, let alone that it would be 60 degrees and sunny slush racing. It’s truly impressive to me that everyone has put so much time,…

One of the fun facts about our team is that our Physical therapists, Massage therapists and team Doctors are entirely volunteer-based. These generous, hardworking individuals press pause on their jobs and lives back home to come on the road with us and hold our tired and sore bodies together race…

The alternate title for this blog post was going to be “Julia Kern and Jesse Vaananen take amazing photos” but that didn’t exactly fit in the title bar.  Our training camp is Seiser Alm was, frankly, the most incredible experience. I felt very spoiled after the Tour, and I wouldn’t…

That was the tour of my wildest dreams! It has always been the biggest goal of mine to become a true all-around skier, to be able to be competitive any day, any race, any course. Which is why winning the Tour de Ski was such a pipe dream, an absolute…

It was recently suggested to me that I make up a gift guide with all my favorite gear, including a few stocking stuffers. Finding the perfect gift for someone with gear they will actually love and use is actually quite tricky! At the risk of this sounding like a sponsored…