July 04, 2012 (Anchorage, Alasaka) – Finish xc ski star, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, travelled over the pond for a taste of Alaska, the NAWTA Camp, and the Iron Girls pre-camp along with a cultural and training exchange with top North American skiers. Saarinen is no stranger to top level podiums with three Olympic bronze medals, six FIS Nordic World Ski Championship medals including four golds, second overall at the Tour de Ski and WCup gold as well – read more HERE.

In this post-NAWTA camp interview Aikku (Saarinen’s nickname) sat down with Jessie Diggins to talk about the camp, her first visit to Alaska, the WCup scene and the Lahti Worlds in 2016.