U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to name 22 athletes to the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team for the 2022-23 season. The 2022-23 team includes those active athletes who qualified based on the published selection criteria in the prior season.

“Over the course of the year, the coaching staff has been continually impressed by the dedication, professionalism, and preparedness of this amazing group of athletes, and we’re so excited to see what they can do this season,” said U.S. Cross Country Team Directory Chris Grover. 

Three-time Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins, and two-time Olympians Rosie Brennan and Scott Patterson return to lead the team into the 2023 World Championship season. Joining Diggins, Brennan, and Patterson on the A Team are 2022 Olympians JC Schoonmaker, Julia Kern, Novie McCabe, and Ben Ogden. 

The B Team includes 2022 Olympians Hailey Swirbul, Sophia Laukli, Gus Schumacher, Kevin Bolger, and Luke Jager. John Steel Hagenbuch and Hunter Wonders move from the D-Team to the B Team, and Zak Ketterson re-joins the national team program as a member of the B Team for the 2022-23 season. Finn O’Connell joins the B Team for the first time after finishing fourth in the overall 2021-22 SuperTour standings, which included nine individual top-10 results. 

The 2022-23 Development Team includes returning team athletes Sydney Palmer-Leger – the 2020-21 NCAA Champion – and Zanden McMullen. New Development Team athletes include Samantha Smith - who recently represented Team USA at the U-17 Women’s Soccer World Cup in India – Will Koch, Michael Earnhart, and Walker Hall.

The 2022-23 FIS Cross Country World Cup season is scheduled to kick off with races in Ruka, Finland Nov. 25-27. The 2023 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships are scheduled for Feb. 21 through March 5 in Planica, Slovenia.

2022-23 U.S. Cross Country Team
(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

• Rosie Brennan (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Ski Nordic Center; 12/21/88)
• Jessie Diggins (Afton, Minn.; Stratton Mountain School Elite Team; 8/26/91)
• Julia Kern (Waltham, Mass.; Stratton Mountain School Elite Team; 9/12/97)
• Novie McCabe (Winthrop, Wash.; Methow Valley Nordic Team/University of Utah; 12/15/01)

Men

• Ben Ogden (Landgrove, Vt.; Stratton Mountain School Elite Team/University of Vermont; 2/13/00)
• Scott Patterson (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 1/28/92)
• JC Schoonmaker (Tahoe City, Calif; Sugar Bowl Ski Team and Academy; 8/12/00)

B TEAM
Women

• Sophia Laukli (Yarmouth, Maine; University of Utah; 6/8/00)
• Hailey Swirbul (Aspen, Colo.; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 7/10/98)

Men

• Kevin Bolger (Minocqua, Wisc.; Sun Valley Gold Team; 4/11/93)
• John Steel Hagenbuch (Ketchum, Idaho; Dartmouth College; 10/1/2001)
• Luke Jager (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center/University of Utah; 1/17/00)
• Zak Ketterson (Bloomington, Minn; Team Birkie 4/2/97)
• Finn O’Connell (Bozeman, Mont.; Bridger Ski Foundation; 6/26/1998)
• Gus Schumacher (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Winter Stars; 7/25/00)
• Hunter Wonders (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 8/7/98)

DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Women

• Sydney Palmer-Leger (Park City, Utah; Stratton Mountain School/University of Utah; 2/4/2002)
• Sammy Smith (Boise, Idaho; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 9-22-2005)

Men

• Michael Earnhart (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 8-11-2002)
• Walker Hall  (Winthrop, Wash.; Methow Valley Nordic Team/University of Utah; 6-11-2002)
• Will Koch (Peru, Vermont; Stratton Mountain School T2/University of Colorado; 2-21-2002)
• Zanden McMullen (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 5/31/2001)

Cross Country Coaches and Staff

• Cross Country Program Director: Chris Grover
• Head Coach: Matt Whitcomb                    
• World Cup Coach: Jason Cork                                     
• D Team Coach: Kristen Bourne
• Development Team Coach: Greta Anderson                                                                            
• Cross Country Sport Development Manager: Bryan Fish                       
• Cross Country Sport Coordinator: Adam St. Pierre              
• Cross Country Communications Manager: Tom Horrocks

Service Staff

• Head of Service: Oleg Ragilo           
• World Cup Service: Bjørn Heimdal    
• World Cup Service: Tim Baucom                         
• World Cup Service: Eli Brown    
• World Cup Service: Chris Hecker
• World Cup Service: Karel Kruuser    

2022-23 FIS World Cup Schedule
2022-23 National Nordic Foundation SuperTour Schedule

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The season is coming and ski and snowboard fans worldwide are excited to cheer on their favorite athletes as they compete in the 2022-23 season. But between all ski and snowboard sports, there are dozens of World Cup races, and watching on television or streaming is a little complicated. We’re here to simplify the process so all you have to do is cheer.

There are three main ways to watch U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes compete all over the world; through Outside+, NBC/Peacock and through skiandsnowboard.live. 
 

How to Watch DOMESTIC U.S. World Cups: Outside+ and NBC platforms

STREAMING: Outside+

Through a new partnership, Outside+ is the new streaming broadcaster of our domestic World Cups with over 90 hours of competition at your fingertips. Now, you can watch all FIS World Cups (alpine, cross country, freestyle, snowboard, and freeski) held in the United States LIVE through the Outside platforms. Outside platforms include OutsideOnline.com, SkiMag.com, Outside App and OutsideTV.

Many events will be free to watch on Outside, but with an Outside+ subscription (less than $5 per month or $29.99 annually) you will be guaranteed the opportunity to watch the most ever World Cups on U.S. soil. All eight alpine, freestyle, snowboard and freeski domestic 2022-23 FIS World Cup Events will be available to watch LIVE through Outside’s services, along with archived footage and more.

ON TELEVISION: NBC / CNBC 

NBC platforms will also broadcast all eight domestic FIS World Cups for the 2022-23 season. NBC will present 19 hours of coverage for the domestic World Cup event’s across their multiple platforms, including live and tape-delayed coverage on NBC, CNBC and simulcasted on Peacock. 

Step 1: If you don’t have access to broadcast television, download PeacockTV 

FIS World Cups are only available for viewing with a paid Peacock Premium subscription. So, create an account and subscribe to PeacockTV Premium for only $4.99/month with commercials or $9.99/month without, and have full access through live or on-demand and delayed coverage. 

Step 2: Find your events on PeacockTV 

1. Create an account
2. Subscribe to Peacock Premium 
3. Click on the sports tab, and scroll down the page until you see the section “Skiing and Snowboarding” 
4. Hover your mouse over the scheduled broadcasts and find the event you would like to watch (there are several events happening every single weekend, so don’t give up if it looks overwhelming!).
5. Watch the event, or add it to your watchlist to view at a later date. 
6. You can find your watchlist and replays of other events under your account. 

U.S. FIS World Cup action includes:

Alpine: Heroic Killington Cup in Killington, Vermont, Xfinity Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek, Colorado, the Aspen World Cup in Aspen, Colorado, and the Palisades Tahoe World Cup in Olympic Valley, California. 

Freestyle: Intermountain FIS Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort in Deer Valley, Utah, Freeski/Snowboard: Toyota Grand Prix events at Mammoth Mountain in California and Copper Mountain, Colorado, and the Visa Big Air presented by Toyota at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
 

How to Watch INTERNATIONAL FIS World Cup Events: skiandsnowboard.live

To watch almost all of the action overseas, head over to skiandsnowboard.live. This is a one-stop shop to see all of the races and competitions happening around the world. There will be live English commentary on all events. But important to note: Ski and Snowboard Live will not have any World Cups held in Austria. 

To watch the events, you will need to pay. An All Access Pass ($12.99/month now, up to $15.99/month starting in November) grants you access to all FIS World Cup and World Championship events outside of the U.S. (excluding Austria) billed as a monthly subscription. There are also sport-specific passes ($8.99/month) or you can pay per race ($1.99). 

There are portals for each discipline, and you can watch all archived footage of past events, highlights from races, and more.

How to Watch AUSTRIAN FIS World Cup Events

In the agreement with NBC and Austria, you can now watch Austrian World Cup events like the Soelden World Cup on October 22-23, 2022 as well as Hahnenkamm, Flachau, Stubai, and more through NBC and Peacock. 

We know this is a lot of information, so we will also post the television and streaming schedule every week on our social channels and keep the schedule updated on our website. Follow along, and get ready to cheer on the athletes because #theszniscoming! 

Current television broadcast and streaming schedules for all sports are available on our website, here. Sport-specific broadcast and streaming schedules are available below:

• Alpine
• Cross Country
• Freeski
• Freestyle
• Snowboard

Join the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team and the U.S. Biathlon Team for the Second Annual Schutzenski Festival at Solider Hollow on October 15 and 16, 2022. The Schutzenski Festival is a great opportunity to watch elite-level Biathlon and Cross Country athletes train and race on the storied 2022 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games course. 

Throughout the day, spectators will have a front-row seat to cheer on some of the best cross country and biathlon racers in the country. For the elite XC ski races, several U.S. Cross Country Ski Team athletes will race including Olympic gold and silver medalist Jessie Diggins, University of Utah Ski Team athletes Luke Jager and Novie McCabe, and many more. 

Public activities include biathlon and roller ski clinics, meet-and-greets with elite athletes, vendor villages, industry demos and more. Don’t miss out on this unique event at the iconic Solider Hollow Nordic Center, the site of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games!

EVENT SCHEDULE for Saturday, October 15:

• 6:30 AM: Race Registration Opens
• 8:15 AM: XC Rollerski Open Race
• 8:30 AM: FREE 1km Dino Fun Run Begins
• 8:40 AM: 5/10km Run/Walk Begins
• 9:00 – 11:00 AM: Coffee & Breakfast Food Trucks available
• 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM: Elite Biathlon & XC Ski Races (Spectators Welcome!)
• 11:00 AM: Beer Garden Opens
• 12:15 PM: Wild West Shootout
• 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Open Biathlon and Ski Races
• 12:45 PM: Awards
• 1:14 PM: Athlete Meet & Greet
• 1:30 PM: Open Biathlon Race
• 2:00 PM: Public Biathlon Sessions
• 2:15-4:15 PM: Industry Demos
• 4:00 PM: Beer Garden Closes

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