It's an Olympic year, so Nationals this year take on some special meaning. It's hard to say for sure who will be named for the trip to Torino, but some Rocky Mountain Nordic skiers are in the mix -- Rebecca Dussault and Kevin Hochtl with the strongest chances. Other seniors with RMN ties who should be adding something to the racing include Sarah Konrad, Tami Kochen (possible for U23 as well), Tara Sheahan, Nathan Schultz, Eric Meyer, Casey Ward and Fredrik Landstedt.

For the juniors, with World Junior and J1 Scando Cup trips up for grabs, it's all about who brings their A-game. Last year, Glenn Randall made the WJCs in Finland, and Simi Hamilton, Colin Struthers, Sylvan Ellefson and Jamie Woelk made the Scando trip to Norway. No doubt the success of RMN contemporaries loomed large in many skiers' heads while training this past year. Hopefully, the junior contingent that races can improve on last year's impressive efforts.

Results and reports:

We'll be providing updates from Soldier Hollow as the week progresses, contingent on Internet access. Check the home page for stories.

For  results, check Summit Timing -- they should have live updates from races.

Tomorrow (Tuesday, January 3rd) is the first event at Senior Nationals -- the 30/15km freestyle race.

Link to Nationals schedule: Calendar/Events