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Saturday March 5th: A fresh coat of snow sent both the Anwatin and Nellie Stone ski teams into a flurry of racing over the course of the weekend. “It’s not over until there is not a drop of snow left on the ground,” said Jon Miller who coaches the Nellie...

On Friday morning- when most Minneapolis kids were sleeping in on their day off from school, the Anwatin Ski Team was suiting up for snow. “We wanted to get out of the city and were looking for a place with woods and trails,” said Coach Rykken. Bursting...

Amidst the swarms of orange and purple making up the South, Southwest and Washburn high school ski teams, a few blazing red suits can be spotted in the crowd. Patrick Henry High School in North Minneapolis has been making a name for themselves on the...

Written by Lindsay Tsakistos- Physical/Health Disabilities teacher at Nellie Stone Johnson. Jibril is in third grade; has muscular dystrophy; uses a power wheelchair for mobility; and has participated in the City of Lakes Cross Country ski program at...

“Oh the hospital,” Jeremy sighed as he began to wheel himself down the hall. It’s a familiar place for many Paralympic athletes. Whether victims of accidents, war injuries, or simply born with bodies that required careful doctor monitoring and care- most...

“So when do most people join the Paralympic Team?” I asked the two athletes who volunteered to join myself and a handful of Nordic Ski Foundation Members over lunch. “About three to four years after you get injured,” replied US Ski Team member Sean...