As they fine-tune their techniques on early season snow at Hatcher Pass, hopes are high that a record number of APU skiers will qualify for the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Read more ... See More
U.S. women make history at cross country skiing World Championships (USA Today)
February 25, 2017 By: Rachel Axon Eight years ago, Kikkan Randall made history when she was the first American woman to win a cross country skiing world championship medal. On Thursday, she ... See More
The Kikkan Effect (Outside Magazine – March 2017)
February 23, 2017 By Gordy Megroz The women's U.S. cross-country ski team has always been second-tier, but that's changing thanks largely to Alaskan nordic star Kikkan Randall, a ... See More
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
I’ve always been a big believer that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and have made getting yearly preventive check-ups a priority. Now that I’m a Mom, I’m carrying that philosophy ... See More
The Season is underway…
This past weekend featured the opening World Cup races of the 2016-17 season in Ruka, Finland and now the season is officially underway. Both races were in classic technique and both days included ... See More
Randall Misses Heats in Kuusamo, But Optimistic About Upcoming Races
By: Chelsea Little for FasterSkier.com Kikkan Randall returned to World Cup racing on Saturday, with baby in tow. The verdict on her performance: neither as good as hoped for, nor worse than ... See More
Swapping out clothes for a new season
It’s been a beautiful, fun summer here in Alaska and with the long daylight hours it sometimes seems like it might go on forever. But as with every year, the air has started to cool, the leaves are ... See More
Getting outside with baby
The first few days after my son Breck was born – and my life changed forever – I spent a lot of time indoors recovering from labor and figuring out the routine of caring for a newborn. The days ... See More
My Ski Vacation Bucket List – Part Two: Silver Star BC
One of my favorite ski destinations in North America is the winter wonderland of Silver Star, British Columbia. Not only do they have the most impeccably groomed ski trails, but those trails also ... See More
Baby Breck arrives!
April 14, 2016 our son Breck Stuart Randall Ellis arrived at 7:47pm. He weighed in at 8lbs 11oz and was 21" long. We are overcome with love and amazement for this little guy! ... See More