Best American Skier

Congratulations to Bill Demong of Vermontville, NY, who finished up the FIS World Cup Nordic Combined season in an overall third place - the best-ever finish for an American in nordic combined (ski jumping and cross-country skiing) and the highest overall position for an American nordic skier since Bill Koch won the overall cross-country title in 1982. During the 2007-2008 season, Demong won one race and finished on the podium five more times.


Demong's not only a great ski racer, he's a guy who's toiled in an obscure sport for a very long time, and has now found success after overcoming the effects of a near-fatal 2002 diving accident. Hopes are high that he can stay on form through the 2010 Olympic WInter Games in British Columbia.

Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.