Best Cross Country Skiing Podcasts (2025)

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Kelsey Dickinson: Athlete & Advocate 40:47

2d ago40:47

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A veteran of over a decade on the U.S. Biathlon Team, Kelsey Dickinson is still packing her skis and biathlon rifle to the far reaches of the world. Along the way, her legacy is growing as a passionate advocate for her fellow athletes, and a pioneering leader for women in sport. Heartbeat co-hosts Tom Kellly and Sara Donatello spoke with Dickinson …

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Carrots and yellow cards and biathlete trash talking — tying a bow on 2025 1:08:16

1M ago1:08:16

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Sorry, we're late. We know. But we haven't forgotten about you. Devon and Nat are back to wrap up the 2025 season and recap Oslo, Tallinn and Lahti. We do really think we'll be back for a couple of postseason episodes. Sorry we haven't answered many of your questions but we've got a list and plan to tackle 'em soon. Thanks so much for following alo…

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Ep 21: Q&A by Bearskin Lodge with Zak Ketterson and Alayna 1:11:14

1M ago1:11:14

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On this episode I welcome guests, Zak Ketterson and Quinn McCloughan for a little Q&A on all things related to cross country skiing. I did a full episode with Zak back in 2023 so if you’re interested in learning more about him I recommend giving it a listen! Zak and I welcome Quinn to the podcast as the owner of Bearskin Lodge, a supporter of Team …

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2025 World Championships—Frida Karlsson—Women's 50 k Press Conference 9:26

1M ago9:26

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today the Women raced 50k for the first time at a championship event. To say the conditions were soft would be a huge understatement. Press Conference reporting by Aidan O'Donnell.…

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2025 World Championships—Heidi Weng and Therese Johaug—Women's 50 k Press Conference 16:37

1M ago16:37

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today the Women raced 50k for the first time at a championship event. To say the conditions were soft would be a huge understatement. Press Conference reporting by Aidan O'Donnell.…

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2025 World Championships—Coach Matt Whitcomb says, 'We believe in it and I still love the event. I think it is an amazing thing!' 12:46

2M ago12:46

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today the Women raced 50k for the first time at a championship event. To say the conditions were soft would be a huge understatement. Coach Matt Whitcomb says, 'We believe in it and I still love the event. I think it is a…

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2025 World Championships—'The hardest conditions I have ever skied in' for Julia Kern in the Women's 50 k 6:06

1M ago6:06

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today the Women raced 50k for the first time at a championship event. To say the conditions were soft would be a huge understatement. 'The hardest conditions I have ever skied in' for Julia Kern in the Women's 50 k. Repor…

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2025 World Championships—'It was quite a fight out there' for Alayna Sonnesyn and all the women in the 50 k 3:42

1M ago3:42

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today the Women raced 50k for the first time at a championship event. To say the conditions were soft would be a huge understatement. 'It was quite a fight out there' for Alayna Sonnesyn and all the women in the 50 k. Rep…

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2025 World Championships—With the entire Canadian team behind her, Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt was hell-bent on finishing the 50k 5:31

1M ago5:31

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today the Women raced 50k for the first time at a championship event. To say the conditions were soft would be a huge understatement. With the entire Canadian team behind her, Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt was hell-bent on fini…

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Recapping 100 kilometers of highs and lows to wrap Trondheim 38:59

2M ago38:59

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Sorry we missed yesterday, but Nat had to stop by the Klæbo victory party and Devon was busy. Not to fear: We've got recaps of both the men's and women's 50-kilometer races in Trondheim. We made it to the end; we're going to take a few days off from podcasting, but feel free to send us love notes only to [email protected] and [email protected]…

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2025 World Championships—Luke Jager Will Remember The Crazy Scene for the Rest of His Life 2:33

2M ago2:33

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today was one that will be remembered for decades. With so many fans surrounding an incredibly soft course, the Men's 50k was one that was extremely hard yet memorable for Luke Jager. Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Hard…

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2025 World Championships—It has been a historic week for Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo—Men's 50 k Press Conference 14:25

2M ago14:25

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today was one that will be remembered for decades. With so many fans surrounding an incredibly soft course, the Men's 50k was extremely hard yet memorable. It has been a historic week for Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo. Press C…

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2025 World Championships—It was a magical day for William Poromaa—Men's 50 k Press Conference 7:21

2M ago7:21

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today was one that will be remembered for decades. With so many fans surrounding an incredibly soft course, the Men's 50k was extremely hard yet memorable. It was a magical day for William Poromaa. Press Conference report…

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2025 World Championships—James Clugnet discusses the challenge of the climate change agreement 9:28

2M ago9:28

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today was one that will be remembered for decades. With so many fans surrounding an incredibly soft course, the Men's 50k was extremely hard yet memorable. James Clugnet discusses the challenge of the climate change agree…

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2025 World Championships—Haakon Klaebo following his son's historic day in the Men's 50 k 2:02

2M ago2:02

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today was one that will be remembered for decades. With so many fans surrounding an incredibly soft course, the Men's 50k was extremely hard yet memorable. We caught up with Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's father, Haakon Klaeb…

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2025 World Championships—Gus Schumacher didn't have the day he dreamed of, but was proud of climate efforts he made 4:26

2M ago4:26

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of Nordic sport, and today was one that will be remembered for decades. With so many fans surrounding an incredibly soft course, the Men's 50k was one that was extremely hard yet memorable. Gus Schumacher didn't have the day he dreamed of, bu…

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2025 World Championships—Chris Grover reflects on a special week with one race to go 10:21

2M ago10:21

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of nordic sport, and today was one that will be remembered for decades. Chris Grover reflects on a special week with one race to go. Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Kevin Bolger had great day on his home trails in the Men's 50 k 5:00

2M ago5:00

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 50 k Freestyle has always been the pinnacle of nordic sport and today was one that will be remembered for decades. Kevin Bolger had a great day on the trails where he now lives and trains. Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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A nail-biter in Trondheim as World Champs hits the homestretch 38:06

2M ago38:06

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Devon and Nat return to recap one heck of a women's relay as the weather continues cooperating. And we preview Saturday's men's 50-kilometer race. A full week into World Championships and we're starting to get a little punchy, but keep the emails coming. We'll be back tomorrow. We're at [email protected] and [email protected].…

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2025 World Championships—Swedish Women after the team relay—Press Conference 8:28

2M ago8:28

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Relay seemed like it was over halfway through the first leg when Norway's Heidi Weng skied to a large lead, but on the final leg, Sweden's Jonna Sundling charged back to close down a 37-second deficit and eventually took the gold medal. Norway finished just behind in second, while G…

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2025 World Championships—Norwegian Women after the team relay—Press Conference 9:56

2M ago9:56

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Relay seemed like it was over halfway through the first leg when Norway's Heidi Weng skied to a large lead, but on the final leg, Sweden's Jonna Sundling charged back to close down a 37-second deficit and eventually took the gold medal. Norway finished just behind in second, while G…

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2025 World Championships—Germany Women after the team relay—Press Conference 2:34

2M ago2:34

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Relay seemed like it was over halfway through the first leg when Norway's Heidi Weng skied to a large lead, but on the final leg, Sweden's Jonna Sundling charged back to close down a 37-second deficit and eventually took the gold medal. Norway finished just behind in second, while G…

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2025 World Championships—US Women discuss influencing climate change following the relay 7:40

2M ago7:40

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Relay seemed like it was over halfway through the first leg when Norway's Heidi Weng skied to a large lead, but on the final leg, Sweden's Jonna Sundling charged back to close down a 37-second deficit and eventually took the gold medal. Norway finished just behind in second, while G…

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2025 World Championships—Canadian Women following the relay 6:59

2M ago6:59

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Relay seemed like it was over halfway through the first leg when Norway's Heidi Weng skied to a large lead, but on the final leg, Sweden's Jonna Sundling charged back to close down a 37-second deficit and eventually took the gold medal. Norway finished just behind in second, while G…

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2025 World Championships—Switzerland's Nadine Faehndrich following the relay 1:21

2M ago1:21

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Relay seemed like it was over halfway through the first leg when Norway's Heidi Weng skied to a large lead, but on the final leg, Sweden's Jonna Sundling charged back to close down a 37-second deficit and eventually took the gold medal. Norway finished just behind in second, while G…

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Campbell Wright: Silver Rush 26:54

2M ago26:54

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Two weeks after he made history at the BMW IBU World Championships with a pair of silver medals, U.S. biathlete Campbell Wright reflected on his accomplishments. Heartbeat caught up with Campbell relaxing in his hotel room at Nové Město, mentally preparing for the resumption of the BMW IBU World Cup. “Yeah, that was a pretty cool two weeks,” he sai…

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2025 World Championships—Swiss Coach, Erik Bråten, Discusses Success in Trondheim 3:04

2M ago3:04

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men's Relay was a race for second, and the Swiss men stayed right in the fight for a medal throughout. Swiss Coach, Erik Bråten, Discusses Success in Trondheim. Reporting by Nat Herz.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—The US Team Has Found Their Flow, According to US Head Coach Matt Whitcomb 12:29

2M ago12:29

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The US Team Has Found Their Flow, According to US Head Coach Matt Whitcomb. Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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The rain finally stopped but the racing is still on: Men's relay recap 41:58

2M ago41:58

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Phew. Trondheim finally got a break from the relentless precipitation that's afflicted us for the past week, and take our word for it: We're grateful. Devon and Nat are back from the hotel to recap Thursday's men's relay and preview the women's race. Nat says he's sorry for snacking on the air, but not that sorry, because a guy's gotta eat. Send co…

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2025 World Championships—Norway Delights Home Crowd—Press Conference 8:00

2M ago8:00

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men's Relay was a race for second; Norway was way out front. FIS Press ConferenceBy FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Swiss Team Had a Day—Press Conference 4:42

2M ago4:42

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men's Relay was a race for second, and the Swiss men stayed right in the fight for a medal throughout. FIS Press ConferenceBy FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Swedish Men Recover from Early Fall 5:27

2M ago5:27

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men's Relay was a race for second, and the Swedish men stayed right in the fight for a medal throughout. FIS Press ConferenceBy FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—The Italian Men, Stayed In the Fight for a Medal 3:52

2M ago3:52

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men's Relay was a race for second, and the Italian men stayed right in the fight for a medal throughout. The Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—The Canadian Men, Once Again, Find Relay Magic 9:10

2M ago9:10

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men's Relay was a race for second and the Canadian stayed right at the front of that race. The Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—US Men with a solid day in the relay 12:01

2M ago12:01

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men's Relay was a race for second and the US Men had a solid day. Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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Full saturation: Recapping wet and wild Trondheim team sprints 1:01:08

2M ago1:01:08

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Whew. The weather in Trondheim hasn't let up, and neither has the racing. Norwegian marathon skier and TV commentator Petter Soleng Skinstad joins us for the recap. We'll back back tomorrow; as always, Devon's email is [email protected] FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Gus Schumacher and JC Schoonmaker Endure a Wet Mixed Zone After the Sprint Relay 6:16

2M ago6:16

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Classic Sprint Relay was a drag race from the opening gun. Gus Schumacher and JC Schoonmaker Endure a Wet Mixed Zone After the Sprint Relay with Nat HerzBy FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—US Program Director, Chris Grover, Following Classic Sprint Relay 9:23

2M ago9:23

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Classic Sprint Relay was a drag race from the opening gun. US Program Director, Chris Grover, Following Classic Sprint Relay catches up with our Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Our Nat Herz Catches Up with Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern After an Epic Sprint Relay 5:48

2M ago5:48

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Classic Sprint Relay was a drag race from the opening gun. Our Nat Herz Catches Up with Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern After an Epic Sprint RelayBy FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern Take Sprint Relay Silver 1:16

2M ago1:16

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s Classic Sprint Relay was a drag race from the opening gun. The Swedish women took the victory, while the United States’ Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern brilliantly charged to second.By FasterSkier

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S6E13 - Snow, Mind, and Community: A Candid Conversation About Snow Sports & Mental Health With The Return Of Tech Rob 1:18:50

2M ago1:18:50

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Join Tim from Ski Rex Media and long-time friend Tech Rob for a deeply personal and open discussion about mental health and its connection to snow sports. In this episode, they share their own experiences, insights, and the ways in which skiing and snowboarding have played a role in their mental well-being. Disclaimer: Please note that neither Tim …

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More duels in Trondheim as world champs hit halfway 42:05

2M ago42:05

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The colors on the podium were the same, but the individual start distance races brought more drama in Trondheim on Tuesday. Devon and Nat return with the full recap. We'll be back tomorrow after the team sprint. Write us emotional support letters to get us through the next day of precipitation: [email protected] and [email protected].…

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2025 World Championships—Men's 10 k Classic, Press Conference 12:41

2M ago12:41

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. Press Conference for the Men's 10 k Classic. The Men’s 10 k Classic saw challenging conditions with wet snow falling. Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Coach Sjur Ole Svarstad Agrees Last Minute Weather Change is an Advantage for Team Norway 1:38

2M ago1:38

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 10 k Classic saw challenging conditions with wet snow falling. Coach Sjur Ole Svarstad Agrees Last Minute Weather Change is an Advantage for Team Norway. Reporting by Nat Herz.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Zanden McMullen Says All The Snow Makes for a Fun Day 2:43

2M ago2:43

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 10 k Classic saw challenging conditions with wet snow falling. Zanden McMullen Says All The Snow Makes for a Fun Day. Reporting by Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Ben Ogden Discusses How Several Nations Are Doing Everything They Can To Catch Norway 1:23

2M ago1:23

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 10 k Classic saw challenging conditions with wet snow falling. Ben Ogden Discusses How Several Nations Are Doing Everything They Can To Catch Norway. Reporting by Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Rosie Brennan Says, 'Everyone did everything we could to get me here in the best shape possible' 1:19

2M ago1:19

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The women’s 10 k Classic saw challenging conditions with wet snow falling. Rosie Brennan says, "Everyone did everything we could to get me here in the best shape possible." Reporting by Nat Herz.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Gus Schumacher, 'I am very grateful to be healthy and in a good place' 5:50

2M ago5:50

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 10 k Classic saw challenging conditions with wet snow falling. Gus Schumacher says, "I am very grateful to be healthy and in a good place." Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Alayna Sonnesyn, "Today, I was ready to face anything!" 6:39

2M ago6:39

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Women’s 10 k Classic saw challenging conditions with wet snow falling. As Alayna Sonnesyn said, "Today, I was ready to face anything!" Reporting by Nat Herz and Stuart Harden.By FasterSkier

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2025 World Championships—Zak Ketterson Felt Really Supported on His Way to a Great Race 4:56

2M ago4:56

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The 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. The Men’s 10 k Classic saw challenging conditions with wet snow falling. Zak Ketterson Felt Really Supported on His Way to a Great Race. Reporting by Nat Herz.By FasterSkier

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