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    February 25, 2018
    Sam Hendrickson, 14, of Duluth skis off the lip of a drop on a North Shore stream on Feb. 18 during an outing with his family. Sam Cook / Forum News Service
    Unexpected Olympic moments up a frozen river
    DULUTH—I put my snowshoes on quickly and dropped into the river valley. Down here, the wind couldn't find me. Snow swirled into the river...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 25, 2018 - 6:08am
    February 22, 2018
    The American Birkebeiner bridge was transported from Hayward to Minneapolis before the recent Super Bowl. Here skiers cross the bridge on Nicollet Mall. Bruce Adelsman / skinnyski.com
    Birkie basks in the glow: Skiing event gained unrivaled exposure as part of Minneapolis' Super Bowl experience
    DULUTH—Ben Popp was reached by NFL representatives last July inquiring if the American Birkebeiner cross-country ski marathon had any interest...
    sports/otherFebruary 22, 2018 - 10:01pm
    Darya Domracheva of Belarus celebrates after the women's 4x6 km biathlon relay final Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at the Winter Games. Toby Melville / Reuters
    A flurry of gold as Winter Games near conclusion
    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Switzerland's Michelle Gisin held off the might of American Alpine skiing to win the women's combined at the...
    sports/otherFebruary 22, 2018 - 3:36pm
    February 21, 2018
    Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. smiles Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, during the women's downhill event at the Winter Games. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    Minnesota's Vonn gone from Olympics? Don't bank on it just yet.
    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Lindsey Vonn's bronze medal run in Wednesday's downhill was billed as her final bid for Olympic gold in the...
    sports/otherFebruary 21, 2018 - 11:29am
    Cross-Country Skiing - Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Women's Team Sprint Free Finals - Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre - Pyeongchang, South Korea - February 21, 2018. Jessica Diggins of the U.S reacts after winning. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler
    'It feels unreal': Minnesota's Diggins sprints to long-awaited gold in cross-country
    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins delivered the first Olympic cross-country medal for the United States since 1976...
    sports/otherFebruary 21, 2018 - 6:47am
    February 16, 2018
    Lindsay Vonn of the U.S. competes in the super-G on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Olympics. She was the first skier in the 45-woman competition. Stefano Rellandini / Reuters
    Minnesota's Vonn slips to miss podium in super-G
    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - - Lindsey Vonn will have to wait for a first medal at the 2018 Olympic Games after a slip and near crash towards the...
    sportsFebruary 16, 2018 - 10:14pm
    Feb 13, 2018; Pyeongchang, South Korea; Jessica Diggins (USA) competes in the cross country skiing sprint classic during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre. Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY Sports
    Behind Minnesota Olympian Jessie Diggins is a proud family with skiing in its blood
    As U.S. Olympian and Minnesota native Jessie Diggins, a Nordic skier, finished the last of her training before the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang,...
    sports/otherFebruary 16, 2018 - 9:07am
    February 15, 2018
    Kevin Bickner during the men's ski jumping large hill training in the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre. Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
    The insanity of ski jumping: Where on earth did this sport come from?
    Kevin Bickner, an Olympian from Illinois, pointed to his brain and stated the obvious. "You have to have something loose up here," he told Minnesota's...
    sports/otherFebruary 15, 2018 - 10:41am
    February 10, 2018
    Samuel Girard of Canada is shown in the men's short track 1,500m final during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on Saturday, Feb. 10. (Geoff Burke / USA TODAY Sports)
    Lim wins gold in 1500m short track to give hosts South Korea first medal
    GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Lim Hyojun won gold in the 1500m short track speed skating to give Olympic hosts South Korea their first medal...
    sportsFebruary 10, 2018 - 8:33pm
    January 23, 2018
    Mike Herman (right) and friend Brian Allen, both of Duluth, found the snow and skiing "perfect" on the cross country ski trails at Snowflake Nordic Ski Center. Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service
    Ski-for-all: This full-body workout on two sticks appeals to young and old
    DULUTH, Minn.—Fresh snow, January temps, it's the perfect setting for the full-body workout of cross-country skiing. It's one of the most...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 23, 2018 - 6:12am
    Cross-country skiing in the Northland
    The Duluth Cross Country Ski Club offers this list of Nordic ski trails in/near Duluth at duluthxc.com. ​ • Pine Valley Ski Trails: 10k, classic and skate, Cloquet • Jay Cooke State Park: 51k, classic only, Carlton • Spirit Mt. Nordic Center: 20k, classic and skate • Magney-Snivley:...
    newsJanuary 23, 2018 - 6:07am
    January 22, 2018
    Bethany Becker / Special to The Forum
    19-year-old Minn. woman dies in skiing accident after striking tree
    WABASHA, Minn.—A 19-year-old Minnesota woman is dead following an accident at a ski resort in southeastern Minnesota Saturday, Jan. 20,...
    news/accidentsJanuary 22, 2018 - 2:09pm
    November 10, 2017
    Spirit Mountain employee Bjorn Reed walks across a ski run after checking a snow cannon on Thursday, Nov. 9, at Spirit Mountain in Duluth. With lower temperatures a number of ski areas are making snow. (Steve Kuchera / Forum News Service)play button
    Early winter brings joy to ski resorts
    DULUTH — The cold weather rolled into Duluth this week, and it seems to be here for the long run. The season of slippery roads, scraping...
    newsNovember 10, 2017 - 9:54pm
    June 27, 2017
    Lutsen Resort
    Historic Lutsen resort on North Shore of Lake Superior up for sale
    LUTSEN, Minn. — Historic Lutsen Resort on the North Shore of Lake Superior is up for sale for a cool $9.95 million. Lutsen is Minnesota's...
    newsJune 27, 2017 - 10:25pm
    January 11, 2017
    Sports Briefs
    Former Wolves star Garnett hired by Clippers Former Minnesota Timberwolves big man Kevin Garnett has been hired by the Los Angeles Clippers as a consultant to work with the team's big men like center DeAndre Jordan and forward Blake Griffin, the team said on Tuesday. Garnett, 40,...
    sportsJanuary 11, 2017 - 6:33pm
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