We are sharing stories celebrating the motivation, the perseverance, and the lifestyle choices necessary to reach the status of Birchlegger - that is, skiers who have completed 20 or more American Birkebeiner ski races.
Scott Smith - Skier, instructor, and Birkie singer
Send us Fan Mail Scott Smith was the oldest person completing a full Birkie in 2026 and it's his goal to become the oldest to ever do cross the finish line in a few years. Amazingly he only began skiing the Birkie at age 49 and now has 24 Birkies under his belt. He even took a 'break' and skied 8 Korte's once he reached Birchlegger status. But he's back to skiing the big one because, as he says, "I'm paying for the whole thing - I might as well ski it!" Scott has some great tips for keeping f...
30 Apr 2026
The Ski and Tea group - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Years ago a small band of women in the Hayward area formed what became the Ski and Tea training group. Since then it has grown to include hundreds of women who support each other year-round and in various ways. First and foremost, it creates a community. Every Friday they gather in groups from a few to fifty to ski, run, bike, listen to a speaker, or just workout according the day's plan. In this episode (the second of two parts) we speak to Gretchen Lindgren, Jeanine Evenson...
18 Mar 2026
Leave no Woman behind - The Ski and Tea training group
Send us Fan Mail Years ago a small band of women in the Hayward area formed what became the Ski and Tea training group. Since then it has grown to include hundreds of women who support each other year-round and in various ways. First and foremost, it creates a community. Every Friday they gather in groups from a few to fifty to ski, run, bike, listen to a speaker, or just workout according the day's plan. In this episode (the first of two parts) we speak to Connie Meek, Sue Scheer, Alyson Cha...
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