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Help Vasaloppet USA Promote Healthy Lifestyles
As a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization, Vasaloppet USA is committed to promoting a healthy and active outdoor lifestyle, fostering economic and social benefits through cross-country skiing, and providing opportunities for youth, families, and serious competitors. You can contribute to our mission in two meaningful ways: by supporting the Nordic Center or donating to the Tom Giese Skier Development Fund. Your generosity helps us create memorable experiences and nurture a love for outdoor activities in our community. Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of individuals of all ages and abilities through the joy of skiing and related activities.
The Nordic Center
The Vasaloppet Nordic Ski Center and its trail system are a labor of love, 100% managed by volunteers and financed through donations. This community facility offers open access to the public, allowing everyone to enjoy cross-country skiing throughout the ski season and participate in the race. Your tax-deductible donations play a crucial role in offsetting the costs and maintaining this beautiful skiing haven. Our volunteer snow farmers invest countless hours creating and spreading snow on the trails, an intensive and expensive operation. Meanwhile, our dedicated trail team works tirelessly to groom and maintain the trails during the ski season, and they continue their efforts during the summer, widening, trimming, mowing, and smoothing the trails. We deeply appreciate the unwavering commitment of our volunteers, whose hard work ensures that the Vasaloppet Nordic Center remains one of the best ski destinations in Minnesota. Your generous contributions help preserve this valuable resource for all to enjoy, both during the ski season and throughout the year.
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Tom Giese Skier Development Fund
Honoring the late Tom Giese, ski coach, community leader, and father of seven-time Vasaloppet USA champion Chad Giese. The mission of the Tom Giese Skier Development Fund (TGSDF) is to continue helping the development of youth skiers through a wide range of activities such as providing funding for equipment, training programs, camps and national competitions, and coaching.
Here is a letter from the Giese family explaining how the Tom Giese Skier Development Fund has been put to action in the youth skier community.
Here is a letter from the Giese family explaining how the Tom Giese Skier Development Fund has been put to action in the youth skier community.
Update: December 2025
It has been another successful and rewarding year for the Tom Giese Skier Development Fund (TGSDF)!
We received more requests from eager young athletes for camps and racing opportunities than
in previous years, a sign that the future is bright for cross-country skiing in the community.
And we are thrilled to be able to support these up-and-coming skiers in the local Mora
community! As of December 2025, we are well on our way to giving back over $17,000 since
2021 when we started the fund to honor Tom’s legacy in the community. This is the result of
support from so many friends, family, and community members and businesses. We are
grateful that you are helping us support these young athletes in living out their dreams on skis.
TGSDF highlights for the year include:
We received more requests from eager young athletes for camps and racing opportunities than
in previous years, a sign that the future is bright for cross-country skiing in the community.
And we are thrilled to be able to support these up-and-coming skiers in the local Mora
community! As of December 2025, we are well on our way to giving back over $17,000 since
2021 when we started the fund to honor Tom’s legacy in the community. This is the result of
support from so many friends, family, and community members and businesses. We are
grateful that you are helping us support these young athletes in living out their dreams on skis.
TGSDF highlights for the year include:
- Covered many race entry fees for kids doing Junior National Qualifiers
- Provided ski packages for the Fast Track skiers (elementary age skiers)
- Purchased additional skis for the high school ski team
- Supported several skiers attending a pre-season ski camp in West Yellowstone, MT
- Coordinated a camp in June for the entire high school team to attend and had over 25
kids join us for fun, technique, strength, and storytelling. A good time was had by all
(see photos).
TGSDF hat, please give them a cheer!
Ski on,
The Giese Family and TGSDF Board
