Minnesota native and Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins announced Wednesday morning that this will be her final race season.

"I want to share with you that this will be my final year of ski racing," Diggins wrote in a social media post. "It's going to be hard to step away from this sport and team that I love so much, but it also feels right in my heart, and I'm so excited to open a new chapter in my life."

In 2018, Diggins, alongside her other Team USA members, made history by being the first US team to win a gold medal in cross-country skiing. Diggins won both a bronze and silver Olympic medal during the 2022 games in Beijing.

In her retirement, the 34-year-old said she's excited to spend some time having a "normal" life, without as much travel. She wants to focus more on gardening and knitting and completing a 100-mile run.

"I'm really excited to have a little bit of a rest. I've been working very, very hard for a long time," Diggins said. 'It's time to open the next chapter of my life, and it's going to be filled with so many things."

Diggins says she plans to continue her advocacy surrounding mental health and climate change. She's been open about her struggles with an eating disorder, which she said flared up again in 2023 after 12 years of recovery. 

"To me, what I'm most proud of is the advocacy piece," Diggins said. "One of the legacy pieces that I'm leaving behind is how US skiing and snowboard handles mental health."

Diggins grew up in Afton and started skiing at 3 years old. She credited Minnesota with laying a foundation for her love for skiing.

"Minnesota raises people really tough. Tough but with kindness," she said, calling the environment "a beautiful introduction to sport."

She made her World Cup debut in 2011 and in 2012, Diggins became a part of the U.S. Olympic Cross Country Team.

Diggins also won multiple world championships and won the 2021 World Cup circuit. 

The Stifel Lake Placid Finals are set to take place in late March.