From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.
Spring Series opened earlier this week in Fairbanks, Alaska, with skiathlon races on Monday and freestyle sprints on Wednesday to wrap up the 2017 SuperTour season. Here is a photo gallery from Monday’s skiathlons, courtesy of Lance Parrish of Fairbanks.
Spring Series continues Friday with the co-ed mixed relay and Sunday with the 30/50 k freestyle mass starts, part of U.S. Distance Nationals.
Jessie Diggins (Stratton Mountain School Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team) during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Kikkan Randall (APU/USST) during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Liz Stephen (USST) leads Chelsea Holmes (APU) during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Jessica Yeaton (APU) during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Rosie Frankowski (l) of Alaska Pacific University leads Becca Rorabaugh, also of Alaska Pacific University during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Becca Rorabaugh of Alaska Pacific University during the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Jessie Diggins (Stratton Mountain School Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team) celebrating her win in the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Kikkan Randall of Alaska Pacific University/USST hugs a Craftsbury skier after the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Left to right: Kikkan Randall (APU/USST), Jessie Diggins (SMS Elite Team/USST) and Caitlin Patterson (CGRP) on the podium for the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Left to right: Kikkan Randall (APU/USST), Jessie Diggins (SMS Elite Team/USST), Caitlin Patterson (CGRP), Liz Stephen (USST), Chelsea Holmes (APU), Kaitlynn Miller (CGRP) after the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Scott Patterson (101) leads Kris Freeman (110), Matt Gelso (102) and Ben Lustgarten (105) during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Eric Packer of Alaska Pacific University during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Scott Patterson (r) leads Kris Freeman (c) and David Norris (l) into the ski exchange during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon at 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Scott Patterson of Alaska Pacific University during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Scott Patterson of Alaska Pacific University during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Paddy Caldwell, of the SMS Elite Team and USST D-team, during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Tad Elliott (Ski & Snowboard Club Vail) during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
David Norris of Alaska Pacific University during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
Northern Michigan University’s Fredrick Schwencke (129) during the men’s 22.5-kilometer skiathlon on Monday at the SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Lance Parrish, Fairbanks)
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