April 11, 2008 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Rising star Liz Stephen of the U.S. Ski Team and Canada’s powerhouse Ivan Babikov (Salomon Factory Team) were the winners of the 15km and 30km Skiathlon events at the 2008 USSA Distance Nationals in Fairbanks, Alaska on Saturday, March 29. Leif Zimmerman (USST) claimed the U.S. national title at the top U.S. man. Here’s a slideshow video that caught the action of the day on the Birch Hill Trails.