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 Wednesday’s skate sprints, courtesy of Max Kaufman. 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.
Right to left: Ida Sargent (Craftsbury Green Racing Project/U.S. Ski Team) and Deedra Irwin (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation) during their quarterfinal for the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: APU teammate Logan Hanneman and Scott Patterson during their quarterfinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay), Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess (Bend Endurance Academy), Paddy Caldwell, (SMS Elite/USST D-team), and Silas Talbot (Bridger Ski Foundation) at the start of their quarterfinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Reese Hanneman (Alaska Pacific University) and Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess (Bend Endurance Academy) duke it out during their quarterfinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Right to left: Kikkan Randall (Alaska Pacific University/U.S. Ski Team) and Hannah Halvorsen (Sugar Bowl Ski Academy/USST D-team) and Kelsey Phinney (SVSEF) during their semifinal of the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Jessie Diggins (SMS Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team), Jessica Yeaton (APU), Erika Flowers (SMS Elite) , and Caitlin Patterson (Craftsbury Green Racing Project) during their semifinal for the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Hannah Halvorsen (Sugar Bowl Ski Academy/USST D-team) leads Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg) during their semifinal of the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Kikkan Randall (Alaska Pacific University/U.S. Ski Team) and Hannah Halvorsen (Sugar Bowl Ski Academy/USST D-team) and Kelsey Phinney (SVSEF) during their semifinal of the the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Right to left: Scott Patterson (APU), Logan Hanneman (APU), Tad Elliott (SSCV), and Ben Saxton (SMS Elite) during their semifinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Right to left: Norway’s Haakon Hjelstuen, Thomas O’Harra (APU), Matt Gelso (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation), Nick Michaud (Bend Endurance Academy), Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess (BEA), and Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay) during their semifinal of the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Jessie Diggins (SMS Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team) ahead of Kikkan Randall (APU/U.S. Ski Team) during the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Jessie Diggins (Stratton Mountain School Elite Team/U.S. Ski Team) leads Kikkan Randall (Alaska Pacific University/U.S. Ski Team) during the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Erika Flowers (SMS Elite Team) leads her teammate Sophie Caldwell (SMS Elite/U.S. Ski Team) during the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Ida Sargent (Craftsbury Green Racing Project/U.S. Ski Team) racing during the women’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Logan Hanneman (APU), Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay), Tyler Kornfield (APU), and Norway’s Haakon Hjelstuen go head to head in the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Canadian Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay) leading Logan Hanneman (Alaska Pacific University) during the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Logan Hanneman (Alaska Pacific University) ahead of Canadian Evan Palmer-Charrette (NTDC Thunder Bay) during the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Tyler Kornfield (Alaska Pacific University) leads Norway’s Haakon Hjelstuen during the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
Left to right: Norway’s Haakon Hjelstuen skis ahead of Tad Elliott (Ski & Snowboard Club Vail) during the men’s 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint final on Wednesday at the 2017 SuperTour Finals in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo: Max Kaufman)
