Latest Birkie News — Birkie Ambassadors
ABSF Officially Announces 2022 Inga & Warriors
Three Wausau Skiers’ Pledge to Honor Birkebeiner Legacy During the American Birkebeiner Hayward, WI (February 2022) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation has selected three cross-country skiers to depict the […]
Annie Hart’s New Go-To Morning Oatmeal Recipe! Turmeric Oats!
2,500 years ago Hippocrates (the father of Western medicine) coined the term “food is medicine.” While there is no doubt that advances in medicine have significantly improved the quality (and […]
Assistant Birkie Trail Manager Position
Love working outside? Want to live in Northern Wisconsin and work on the greatest trail system in the world?!?!? If so, keep reading! Job Title: Assistant Trail Manager (full time, […]
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces 2017 Schedule of Events
America’s 2nd Largest Ski Race Moves to Friday Hayward, Wis. (March 18, 2016) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) board of directors today announced the 2017 American Birkebeiner schedule […]
The End of the Alphabet
As I sit here in Austria writing the final installment of the countdown, I can barely believe that it is already March, the 2015 Birkie has come to a close, […]
Week 23: W is for Women of the Birkie
Way back at week “L” in November I was ski racing in West Yellowstone, Montana. My mom was out on the trails and ran into 27 time Birkie finisher […]
Week 22: V is for Volunteers!
It’s been busy here in Kazakhstan with racing every day, but it didn’t prevent me from catching up with Birkie Volunteer Coordinator Patti Rumler. The thought of the Birkie- or […]
Week 21: U is for USA in Kazakhstan
After 30 hours of traveling I finally arrived in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the U23 and Junior World Ski Championships. The races start on Monday, and up until then we will […]
Week 20: T is for the Birkie Tour
This past Sunday I skied my first ever Birkie Tour. Due to a series of fortunate events (namely Nationals being in Michigan and snow arriving for much of the Midwest) […]
Week 19: Ski like a Cane
I had the awesome opportunity to talk to Superintendent of the Hayward school District Craig Olson about his initiative in the Hayward community to do all activities Like a Cane. […]