Recent content by Peter Minde

See ya and raise ya.

BTW, even if I can't ski (knee replacement), I'll be reporting at the Ho from 19 - 22 March for the final race weekend of the World Cup. Gonna be the sendoff weekend for Jessie Diggins, 'Murrica's most decorated cross-country skier. Whether you're watching the TV or ya come to Lake Placid, you...

What do you do after working 50 hours reporting on cross country skiing national championships? Go back to Mt van Ho and volunteer at the bobsled races. On Sunday, I volunteered at the Noram bobsled and skeleton competition. Olympic start spots were on the line. Not knowing any better, I...

Whoa. I volunteered at the bobsled / skeleton competition on Sunday. Worked at the start as a credential checker. I arrived in the afternoon, after the skeleton athletes had gone down. Chatted with a couple of officials, they didn't say anything about this.

That uphill running technique originated with Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo. It's not graceful, but it works. Technique evolves over time, eh? Thank you for your kind words. Nordic Insights at least pays, where my previous place didn't.

If you're gonna hand it off, you have to be really sure you pass NYSB off to a super passionate person. Joe Park sold Prospect Mountain (Woodford VT) to someone who ran it into the ground. Fortunately, Steve Whitham revived it into a successful operation.

Final race report of the week. The junior races were cancelled because dang near gale force winds that tore up infrastructure in the stadium. I'm gassed. The cat doesn't recognize me and I can't find my guitars. I'll be back covering the World Cup finals here in March...

Novie McCabe wins the 20 km skate national championships: https://nordicinsights.news/2026/01/08/novie-mccabe-wins-20km-womens-national-championship-kendall-kramer-ava-thurston-follow/ U. of Wisconsin, Green Bay, get the award for best school spirit. Even for skiers of this level, the World...

Happy b-day Harv! Make some turns for me, I'm reporting again today!

The proposal for the consultant was tabled. In practice, IF it were to be approved, then ORDA would send out requests for proposal. That's the way it's supposed to work, anyway. Maybe they've already talked to someone? Who knows. I'm against the idea of a consultant, having worked at one...

My editor is going to the Olympics, it's the first year that they gave him one (1) stinkin' credential. If I'm on this mortal coil 4 years down the road and he wants me to go with him, I'm so there. Also, reading through the FasterSkier articles on nationals. <snark>They definitely weren't...

That's the outlet I used to write for. I'm fairly sure he's contacting people via email. I haven't seen anyone else interviewing skiers.

For those who might be interested, here are my first two race reports. I'm frankly astonished that I'm the only reporter on the scene. Hunter Wonders Wins 10 km National Championship Sammy Smith Wins Women's Freestyle Sprint Smith is especially impressive as she's a standout soccer player at...

It's fun but dang it's a lot of work. Worth it tho. 20 km mass start skate tomorrow.

I have neighbor cats and at least one rabbit passing through. Haven't seen deer since we got snow.