Orienteering USA’s vision is to create a single, unified orienteering community. A community committed to filling the forests, the woods, the parks, and the fields with enthusiastic orienteers. We are on a mission to enhance that vision on the snow! Program Accelerate 2033 has launched. This is a step by step plan to develop elite US ski orienteers. The goal is to have at least two American athletes in the top 10 at the World Ski Orienteering
Championships by 2033.
Honestly, it has been a while since the US garnered much attention in the world of SkiO. In 2011 Alison Crocker earned 8th place World Ski Orienteering Championships: the best ever American result! Our initial step to connect with those days was in March 2025. The youth team competed in Posio, Finland. Under the knowledge and enthusiasm of Coach Carl Fey two sets of American brothers represented the USA: Erik & Mark Fey with Liam & Euell Browne. Erik led the way with historic results, placing 5th in the long, 6th in the sprint, 6th in the middle, and anchoring the US boys to 6th in the relay—marking the best-ever individual finish by a non-European male in a major international SkiO event!
The USA’s 2025-2026 Junior SkiO team has grown from four to six athletes. They are fundraising for their upcoming travel to Luleå, Sweden where they will compete at Junior World and European Youth Ski Orienteering Championships. Donations will be used to help the team to take part in the races in Sweden and Program Accelerate 2033.
Our six athletes are seeking pledges for each training kilometer (km) covered by ski, roller ski, or foot during the month of December, 2025. Individual athletes receive pledges and all money raised goes to the overall team fund. Pledges and donations can be made at 99pledges.com. Donate $25 or more and we will send you an “Orienteering USA Junior SkiO Supporter” sticker! Very generously, Larry and Sara Mae Berman are matching donations for our first $2000!! We are very thankful for them helping make each donation make a greater impact.
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We look forward to an amazing season!
For more information please contact: Coach Carl Fey at carlffey@nullgmail.com or Kara Browne at binear@nullyahoo.com, PO Box 8041, Kalispell, MT 59904.