Oksana Masters and Aaron Pike are a Paralympic power couple that has been dubbed “Pikesana.” They’ve traveled around the globe — sometimes together as Para Nordic skiers and other times on their own to race in their respective summer sports.Kendall Gre...
In late July, eight Para Nordic skiers from across the country were attending a training camp in Bozeman, Montana, when they heard the news that Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Paralympics.The announcement was a big deal for the group. It gave...
Where in the world is Dani Aravich?Depending on the week, the two-time Paralympian could be at home in Montana, running on a trail in the Swiss Alps or training in an underground ski tunnel in Sweden.If you’re looking for her lately, though, you might ...
Paralympic gold medalists Jake Adicoff and Sydney Peterson didn’t need to worry about inclement weather or poor snow conditions as they trained in Torsby, Sweden, earlier this month.That’s because the conditions were always the same inside the undergro...
Six of the top American Para Nordic skiers spent the month of June training in Bozeman, Montana, working on their technique and preparing for the upcoming season.Nick Michaud, a coach with U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing, said the block of training in J...
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing today announced the seven athletes who have been named to its 2024-25 national team roster. Additionally, four athletes – including three first-timers – earned spots on the team’s development ...
John Kusku’s interest in math and science goes way back, starting even before he attended a NASA space camp while in elementary school. These days, he applies that passion as a high school match teacher and, now, as a Para cross-country skier.Since Kus...
When the Para Nordic skiing season wrapped up this spring, Oksana Masters received an unexpected invitation. The team from Ukraine, where Masters was born, invited her to join its end-of-year dinner.“I just cannot believe it, because they literally see...
While much of the country was enjoying warm weather earlier this month, nearly a dozen Para Nordic skiers took advantage of the snow that remained on the ground near Bend, Oregon.They tested out their ski equipment and made their way around the trails ...
Jack Berry received a visitor shortly after he underwent surgery in the fall of 2018 to have his right knee and the cancerous tumor that had grown just above it removed.Berry had been staying with his family in Wellesley, Massachusetts, as he went thro...
