In a press release, the US Ski & Snowboard has formally announced the 27 athletes who have accepted their nominations and have officially been named to the 2024/2025 US cross-country skiing team.

Press Release

“Coming off the most successful season in program history, the 2024-25 roster is filled with veteran talent and promising newcomers. The A-Team welcomes back Olympic champion and 2023-24 overall Crystal Globe winner Jessie Diggins, two-time Olympian Rosie Brennan, World Championships bronze medalist Julia Kern, and 2022 Olympians Ben Ogden and JC Schoonmaker. New to the A-Team are Gus Schumacher, Sophia Laukli, and Sammy Smith. Schumacher jumped from the B Team to A after a breakout season when he became the youngest American to win a cross-country World Cup at the Stifel Loppet Cup in Minneapolis and the first male to win a distance World Cup in over 40 years. Smith, who just began her collegiate soccer career at Stanford University, makes the jump as a strong and consistent sprinter on the team. Laukli, who took home her first World Cup victory last season in the infamous Alpe Cermis hill climb on the final stage of the Tour de Ski, was also promoted. 

Returning to the B Team are 2022 Olympians Novie McCabe, Luke Jager, and Kevin Bolger, alongside athletes Zak Ketterson, John Steel Hagenbuch, Zanden McMullen, and Sydney Palmer-Leger. Haley Brewster, Michael Earnhart, and Will Koch will now represent the B Team, moving up from the Development Team roster. Brewster jumped based on solid results at the U23 World Championships; Earnhart showed top-level skiing at the US National Championships; and Koch had consistent skiing and results during the 2023-24 season, including being a crucial part of the University of Colorado Boulder winning the NCAA Championship. 

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team Development Team features many new faces, showing the promise of the up-and-coming generation. Fin Bailey, Zach Jayne, Trey Jones, Jack Young, Murphy Kimball, and Jack Lange are all making their national team debuts alongside returning athletes Kendall Kramer, Ava Thurston, and Derek Richardson.” 

2024/2025 US Cross-Country Ski Team

Women

A Team

• Rosie Brennan
• Jessie Diggins
• Julia Kern
• Sophia Laukli
• Samantha “Sammy” Smith

B Team

• Haley Brewster
• Novie McCabe
• Sydney Palmer-Leger

Development Team

• Kendall Kramer
• Ava Thurston

Men

A Team

• Ben Ogden
• James “JC” Schoonmaker
• Gus Schumacher

B Team

• Kevin Bolger
• Michael Earnhart
• John Steel Hagenbuch
• Luke Jager
• Zak Ketterson
• Will Koch
• Zanden McMullen

Development Team

• Fin Bailey
• Zach Jayne
• Trey Jones
• Murphy Kimball
• Jack Lange
• Derek Richardson
• Jack Young

Cross-Country Coaches and Staff

• Anouk Patty: Chief of Sport
• Cross-Country Program Director: Chris Grover
• Head Coach: Matt Whitcomb
• Cross-Country Sport Development Director: Bryan Fish
• World Cup Coach: Jason Cork
• D Team Coach: Kristen Bourne
• Development Team Coach: Greta Anderson
• Cross-Country Press Officer: Leann Bentley
• Cross-Country Sport Coordinator: Adam St. Pierre
• Cross-Country Technical Advisor: Allan Serrano
• Uniforming: Art Myshrall

Service Staff

• Head of Service: Oleg Ragilo
• World Cup Service: Per-Erik Bjørnstad
• World Cup Service: Eli Brown
• World Cup Service: Tim Baucom
• World Cup Service: Paul Choudoir
• World Cup Service: Bjørn Heimdal
• World Cup Service: Chris Hecker
• World Cup Service: Bernie Nelson

FIS World Cup Calendar Season 2024/2025

According to the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS), the calendar will feature three stops before Christmas for Period I, including Ruka in Finland, Lillehammer in Norway, and Davos in Switzerland.

Check the US skiers’ nominations for Period I here in a previous ProXCskiing.com article.

Period II will feature the Tour de Ski, which will begin in Toblach, Italy, with four events (sprint F, mass start C, interval start F, and pursuit C) and finish in Val di Fiemme, also in Italy, with another three events (sprint C, skiathlon, and the Final Climb) at the end of December 2024 and beginning of January 2025. 

In Period III, competitions will be held in Les Rousses, France; Engadin, Switzerland; Nove Mesto, Czech Republic; and Falun, Sweden, all before the World Championships. 

In Period IV, it’s time for the Trondheim World Championships, which will be held from February 25 to March 9, 2025. 

Finally, Period V, the final period of the World Cup season, includes venues in Oslo, Norway; Tallinn, Estonia; and Lahti, Finland.

Calendar for the 2024/2025 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup

Period I – Before Christmas

November 29 – December 1: Ruka, Finland 

• Interval Start C / Sprint C / Mass Start F

December 6-8: Lillehammer, Norway

• Interval Start F / Pursuit C

December 13-15: Davos, Switzerland

• Team Sprint F / Sprint F / Interval Start C

Period II – Tour de Ski

December 28-29: Toblach, Italy

• Sprint F / Mass Start C

December 31 – January 1: Toblach, Italy

• Interval Start F / Pursuit C

January 3-5: Val di Fiemme, Italy

• Sprint C / Skiathlon / Final Climb

Period III – After the Tour de Ski and before the World Championships

January 17-19: Les Rousses, France

• Interval Start F / Sprint C / Mass Start C

January 24-26: Engadin, Switzerland

• Mixed Relay / Sprint F / Interval Start F

January 31 – February 2: Nove Mesto, Czech Republic

• Team Sprint C / Sprint C / Interval Start F

February 14-16: Falun, Sweden

• Sprint C / Interval Start C / Mass Start F

Period IV – World Championships

• February 25 – March 9: Trondheim, Norway

Period V – Final Stages

March 15-16: Oslo, Norway

• Interval Start F / Mass Start C

March 19: Tallinn, Estonia

• Sprint F

March 21-23: Lahti, Finland

• Team Sprint F / Sprint F / Mass Start C

Read More: FIS unveils 2024/2025 cross-country skiing World Cup calendar