Junior Development Community Match

The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is excited to be hosting the Junior National Ski Championships March 9-14, 2026. Hundreds of junior skiers from across the US will make the pilgrimage to Mt. Telemark Village just as thousands of Birkie skiers do every February.

To enhance our national spotlight opportunity, Dr. Brent Carlson has generously kicked off donations for the funding to complete permanent infrastructure that will support this, and all of your event experiences.

We’re challenging the Birkie community to help us raise an additional $200,000 to that donation in time for the Junior Nationals Competition at Mt. Telemark Village in March 2026. 

These funds will go toward building permanent infrastructure that is currently created with temporary solutions.

• Power line expansion instead of running generators.
• Team infrastructure for indoor waxing space instead of tents.
• Permanent way-finding signage instead of temporary laminated paper.
• Lighting and video board upgrades.
• General venue flow improvements and trail rerouting to create numerous multi-course options. 

All of these advancements serve two main goals of better experiences for youth programming and efficiency enhancements for all Birkie events. 

Consider a year-end donation to not only support and inspire future Birkie skiers, but also enhance the experience of all-season Birkie Warriors for decades to come.