Between Two Skis: Community Journal

Read the latest from our community, find inspiration, learn about technique, and celebrate our little corner of the skiing world. Our blog posts explore skate and classic skiing, skiers journey's towards personal + professional goals, and generally - share our love of the glide. Let's reach across the set-track and build a nordie-verse, together. #letsgetnordical

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AMBASSADÖRK Amanda Kautzer
  • by Amanda Kautzer

Amanda Kautzer: The Little Things

AMBASSADÖRK Amanda Kautzer finds beauty everywhere and encourages us to look beyond the big to relish in the little.

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AMBASSADÖRK Richard Hodges, White Pine Touring
  • by Richard Hodges

Richard Hodges: The Real Heroes of the Trails: Behind the Scenes of Cross-Country Ski Trail Grooming

AMBASSADÖRK Richard Hodges shines a light on the skilled operators who lay out the white carpets.

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AMBASSADÖRK Craig Fiedler
  • by Craig Fiedler

Craig Fiedler: Zero to BIRKIE, My Journey to 50k.

AMBASSADÖRK Craig Fiedler on learning a new sport, sobriety, and finding community on the way to his first 50k.

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AMBASSADÖRK Hannah Ohlson
  • by Hannah Ohlson

Hannah Ohlson: Reflections On Solo Travel + The Je Ne Sais Quoi About Nordic Ski Culture.

Reflections on solo travel, a ski race whose name I can't pronounce, and the je ne sais quoi of Nordic ski culture.

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AMBASSADÖRK Ryan Grove
  • by Ryan Grove

Ryan Grove: Not Just for the Elite: Rethinking Who Nordic Skiing is For

Ryan on old gear, being the worst skier on the trail, and who Nordic skiing is really for.

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Even Kvemo, Norwegian National Team wax technician
  • by Even Kvemo

Even Kvemo: Norwegian National Team Wax Technician

Even Kvemo, wax technician from the Norwegian National Team, on spray-on wax, structure and corking.

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Lucy the dog, as drawn by Sarah Davis
  • by Sarah Davis

Sarah Davis: How to Recover From Injury, According to My Dog Lucy.

Injuries change how we think about ourselves. Lucy the dog has lessons for the rest of us.

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AMBASSADÖRK Nicole Stob
  • by Nicole Stob

Nicole Stob: Continue to Continue

Learning to skate ski as an adult comes down to grit, determination, and continuing to continue.

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NORD-nique: KDP Is A Jerk, Sorta.
  • by NORDJORK

NORD-nique: KDP Is A Jerk, Sorta.

An "interview" with Kick Double Pole. The conflicted and somewhat saucy gear talks to us about biases, challenges and second chances.

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