Born and raised in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Peter...  Read More

Born and raised in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Peter Ashley has been involved in cross-country skiing most of his life. He raced as a junior skier and for the University of Colorado. Done with competing, he coached for the Jackson Hole Ski Club, subsequently spending nine years working as a U.S Ski Team coach. He worked retail in California and as the Nordic National Sales/Marketing manager for Fischer Skis in New Hampshire. Peter recently retired and moved to Bozeman, Montana, where he lives with his wife Rhonda and two cats, enjoying the skiing, fishing and hiking.

Reese Brown is Executive Director of U.S./Canadian...  Read More

Reese Brown is Executive Director of U.S./Canadian trade group Cross Country Ski Areas Association, and Nordic Director for Snowsports Industry America. He has worked in the snowsports industry since 1981 as a coach, event manager, promotional marketer and in project-based strategic development. Considered an industry expert and insider, Brown operates internationally to support and promote the sport of cross country skiing, growing public awareness and participation. Specific initiatives include managing the consumer program Winter Trails, an introduction to snowsports through cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

John Morton has participated in nine Winter...  Read More

John Morton has participated in nine Winter Olympic Games as an athlete, coach, Biathlon Team Leader, Chief of Course or spectator. He has written two books and numerous articles on Nordic skiing. After 11 years as Head Coach of Men’s Skiing at Dartmouth College, he founded Morton Trails (www.mortontrails.com), and over the past twenty-five years has designed more than 220 recreational trails and competition venues across the country. He currently has projects underway in the U.S. and northern China. He lives with his wife Kay, at the end of a dirt road in Thetford, Vermont, surrounded by trails.

Liz Stephen is known throughout the cross-country...  Read More

Liz Stephen is known throughout the cross-country racing community as one of the best climbers in the world. Stephen began her career at Burke Mountain Academy, and has grown from an alpine racing convert to the historic best U.S. finisher at the 2015 Tour de Ski. The two-time Olympian and four-time World Championship team member is based out of Park City, Utah. Stephen likes to read, adventure with friends and jump in cold lakes or rivers whenever she can find one. She mountain bikes both for fun and training.

Jonathan Wiesel splits his time between writing...  Read More

Jonathan Wiesel splits his time between writing about cross-country skiing and designing Nordic ski areas for Nordic Group International. He’s been a ski instructor and guide, ski patrolman, international trips planner and leader, and resort owner; and he’s written on cross-country skiing and snowshoeing for publications on three continents. Wiesel has also consulted on more than 190 Nordic projects across North America, from communities to four-season resorts, ranches to real estate. His latest project is helping Snowbelt golf courses develop winter recreation. Originally a New Englander, he lives in Bozeman, Montana