With less than five months to go until the start of the 2024/2025 XC World Cup season, the US National Team was presented for the first three World Cup stages. 

Ruka (Finland), Lillehammer (Norway, and Davos (Switzerland) are the places for the first period of the upcoming World Cup season.

In a press release, the US Ski & Snowboard has named their cross-country skiers for the upcoming World Cup season period 1.

US Cross-Country Ski Team

Ruka (FIN) – Sprint C

Women

• Alayna Sonnesyn
• Jessie Diggins
• Rosie Brennan
• Julia Kern
• Sammy Smith
• Erin Bianco
• Renae Anderson
• Novie McCabe
• Lauren Jortberg

Men

• Michael Earnhart
• JC Schoonmaker
• Ben Ogden
• Gus Schumacher
• Kevin Bolger
• Zak Ketterson
• Zanden McMullen
• Luke Jager

Ruka (FIN) – 10km C & Davos (SUI) – 20km C

Women

• Alayna Sonnesyn
• Jessie Diggins
• Sophia Laukli
• Novie McCabe
• Julia Kern
• Sammy Smith
• Sydney Palmer-Leger
• Haley Brewster
• Margie Freed

Men

• Michael Earnhart
• Gus Schumacher
• Scott Patterson
• Zanden McMullen
• Ben Ogden
• John Hagenbuch
• Davis Norris
• Hunter Wonders
• Zak Ketterson
• Luke Jager

Ruka (FIN) – 20km F & Lillehammer (NOR) – 10km F

Women

• Alayna Sonnesyn
• Jessie Diggins
• Rosie Brennan
• Sophia Laukli
• Novie McCabe
• Julia Kern
• Sydney Palmer-Leger
• Sammy Smith
• Haley Brewser
• Margie Freed
• Mariah Bredal

Men

• Michael Earnhart
• Gus Schumacher
• Scott Patterson
• Zanden McMullen
• Johan Hagenbuch
• Ben Ogden
• David Norris
• Peter Wolter
• Luke Jager
• Hunter Wonders

Lillehammer (NOR) – Sprint F & Davos (SUI) – Sprint F

Women

• Alayna Sonnesyn
• Jessie Diggins
• Rosie Brennan
• Julia Kern
• Lauren Jortberg
• Sammy Smith
• Erin Bianco
• Haley Brewster
• Novie McCabe
• Renae Anderson

Men

• Michael Earnhart
• JC Schoonmaker
• Beng Ogden
• Gus Schumacher
• Kevin Bolger
• Zak Ketterson
• Logan Diekmann
• Jack Young
• Zanden McMullen
• John Hagenbuch

Lillehammer (NOR) – 20km Skiathlon

Women

• Alayna Sonnesyn
• Jessie Diggins
• Rosie Brennan
• Sophia Laukli
• Novie McCabe
• Julia Kern
• Sydney Palmer-Leger
• Haley Brewster

Men

• Michael Earnhart
• Gus Schumacher
• Scott Patterson
• Zanden McMullen
• Ben Ogden
• John Hagenbuch
• David Norris

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.

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.

Proposed 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 Tour de Ski and before 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