With the fall sport season coming to a close soon, the Winter Sport sign up has begun. One of these winter sports: Nordic Skiing, will begin this winter. Here in this article, I interviewed a member of the Nordic Skiing team, Henry Niermann (’27) and I asked him questions about everything Nordic Skiing.

Q: Alright Henry, what is Nordic Skiing for those who don’t know?

A: Nordic is mostly on flat snow for long distances.

Q: How long is the season and when does the season officially start?

A: The season starts November and ends when the snow melts usually in the early spring.

Q: How many people are on the team?

A: A couple dozen.

Q: When and where are races / events?

A: The races are all around Minneapolis and races are usually during the weekend.

Q: What do you want to personally accomplish during the season?

A: I want to go to state

Q: What does your team want to accomplish during the season?

A: Go to state and win it all.

To learn more about Nordic Skiing, you can visit the official Southwest High school Nordic Skiing website:

https://www.swnordic.org/