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Canada’s Chris Klebl Wins Silver Medal at IPC World Cup in Wisconsin

January 27, 2012 (Cable, WI) – At the end of the day and at the awards ceremony, Chris Klebl, who has overcome much, was beaming from ear to ear. As well he should, … READ MORE → 0 comments

1st Prize - Fischer 11/12 Carbonlite Hole Skis, Xcelerator Bindings, Carbonlite Poles (value $1,100)
SkiTrax FIS Fantasy WCup 2011/12 Contest – Standings after Otepaa

January 27, 2012 (Toronto, ON) – The Viessmann FIS XC World Cup forged on to Otepaa, Estonia last weekend with Canada’s Devon Kershaw scoring bronze in the men’s 15km classic. Read more about Kershaw’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

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Win a Free Birkie 2012 Entry – Enter By Feb. 5

January 27, 2012 – Greetings Skiers and Friends! Enter by February 5 to win one of five FREE Birkie Entries, courtesy of SmartWool, one of our Birkie 2012 sponsors. The 39th Annual Birkebeiner … READ MORE → 0 comments

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Jan 27: Sun Peaks Students Learn to Cross...

Sun Peaks Resort

(Sun Peaks, BC) – Students at the Discovery Centre for Balanced Education at Sun Peaks Resort will be giving a new sport a try as part of their school curriculum this February.
The Nordic Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 26: New Grants Now Available – Canadian...

Canadian Paralympic Committee

(Ottawa) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee invites Canadian sports organizations to apply for the 2012-13 granting round of the Para-Equipment Fund, presented by Petro-Canada, a Suncor Energy business, and supported by the Government of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 26: National Champions Crowned During FIS World...

Hanne Dotzler feature

(Toronto, Canada) – While the Viesmann FIS World Cup 2011/12 series is taking a short break, many of the world’s top cross-country skiers are not. Instead, many are taking advantage of the two-week hiatus … READ MORE →4 comments

Jan 26: Tour de Twin Cities Skate Sprints...

Jennie Bender [P] David J Owen Photography

(Minneapolis, MN) – Skiers have reached the midpoint of the 5-stage Tour De Twin Cities. On Wednesday evening, racers contested a prologue skate sprint under the lights at Wirth Park. The 1.4 kilometer course … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 26: FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2011/12 Contest...

1st Prize – OneWay Premio 10 WCup Skis, Diamond Storm Premio 10 Poles, SNS Premio Pilot Bindings. (value $1,350)

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the standings for the inaugural SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Marathon Cup 2011/12 International Contest after the 38th annual Dolomitenlauf. With over 200 teams in the mix, Team … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 25: USSA Tour De Twin Cities SuperTour...

Matt Liebsch (l) leading Tad Elliott [P] David J Owen Photography

(Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN) – The first-ever Tour de Twin Cities kicked off on Saturday with the classic individual start races. The inaugural Tour, also part of the USSA SuperTour series, consists of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 25: IPC Biathlon World Cup Opens Jan....

IPC Biathlon World Cup

(Cable, WI) – Many of the world’s top adaptive athletes are ready for the start of an historic IPC Biathlon World Cup set to kick off tomorrow at the famed Telemark Lodge in this … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 25: Rikert Nordic Center Hosts Women’s Ski...

[P] Rikert Nordic Center

(Ripton, VT) – Energizing women about being active in the outdoors during the winter is the aim of a day-long Women’s Ski Day at Rikert Nordic Center in February. Rikert Nordic Center will host … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 25: Otepaa Double Classic – Pain, Joy...

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– Last weekend, we departed from beautiful sunny Italia to the double-classic weekend of World Cup racing in Otepaa, Estonia. Last year we had Junior World/U23 Championships there, so it was sweet to return … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 25: 1st World Snow Day Premiere Success...

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(Oberhofen, Switzerland) – Sunday, January 22nd saw the inaugural FIS World Snow Day take place all around the world. 227 events in 39 countries featured children, their families and the general public to enjoying … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 25: FIS Tour de Ski 2012 Winners...

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– With each of them clinching their third victory at the Tour de Ski, Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) and Dario Cologna (SUI) secured the respective cross-country crowns for themselves. Fischer, ski sponsor to both athletes, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 25: RMISA Colorado and Denver Invitationals Wrap...

Rune Oedegaard (CU) swept the men’s Nordic races on Day 2 at the Denver Invitational[P] RMISA

– The western collegiate RMSIA series kicked off in Steamboat Springs at the Hawelsen Hill Nordic Center with the Colorado Spencer Nelson Memorial Invitational on Jan. 13-14 and then moved on to Tabernash, Colo. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 24: Doing the Distance-Racing-Thing…Otepaa,...

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– I’ve got to keep this short and sweet for now, but I’ll add some pictures when I get a chance! Today was the first time I got to race a World Cup distance, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 24: Tour de Ski Reflections….I MADE...

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– I MADE IT! Ten years from now I can just picture myself laughing, in reflection: “Remember the time when I raced the entire Tour de Ski with a broken wrist after falling on … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 24: Fast and Female XC Ski Event...

They are loving being Fast and Female. [P] Fast and Female

(Canmore, AB) – At the age of 12, Canmore’s Sara Renner attended the 1988 Olympics as a spectator. That moment changed her life and prompted her to aim for Olympic dreams of her own.
With … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 24: Cross Country Canada Names OPA/Convergence Tour...

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(Canmore, AB) – A second group of young Canadian skiers has been selected to gain valuable international experience while representing Canada at OPA and Scandinavian Cup races in early February. The OPA and Scandinavian … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 24: EISA Bates Carnival Days 1-2 –...

Elise Tefre [P] EISA

(Rumford, ME) – The EISA season kicked off with the Bates Carnival from Jan. 20-21. The alpine races were  contested at Sunday River in Newry, Maine, while the Nordic events were held at Black … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 23: The Sasseville Report – Otepaa...

Jack Sasseville [P] Pam Doyle

– The other day, while I was at the CBC filming the highlight show on the Tour de Ski, I was asked by Scott Russell if I thought that this generation of male racers … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 23: Discover Canada’s Paralympic “Super...

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(Ottawa, ON) – They are the fighters. The odds-defiers. The never-say-nevers. Through an unshakable determination, fierce passion and sheer willpower, they have accomplished what many athletes dream of doing, but few actually can: to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 23: Sandau and Marshall Nail 10/15km FR...

Kevin Sandau [P] Pam Doyle

(Canmore, AB) – Kevin Sandau (Foothills Nordic) took no prisoners on his way to victory in men’s pursuit start 15km skate on the final day of the Haywood NorAm Western Canadian Championships in Canmore. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 22: France Claims IBU Men’s Team Relay...

IBU world cup biathlon, relay men, Antholz (ITA)

(Antholz, ITA) – On the final day in Antholz, France flexed its relay muscles again as their men’s team took top honours on Sunday in the men’s 4×7.5km relay following in the wake of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 22: Randall, Diggins, Stephen and Jones Shine...

Today's winner Justyna Kowalczyk [P] Nordic Focus

– (Otepaa, EST) – While Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland was carving out another resounding victory for herself in the women’s 10km CL individual start race, not far behind, a bevy of North American women … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 22: Kershaw Scores Bronze as Cologna Takes...

Devon Kershaw (CAN) [P] Nordic Focus

(Otepaa, Estonia) – It was a great day for Canada’s Devon Kershaw in Otepaa with a bronze medal performance in the men’s 15km classic and yet another podium for the Canadian team in as … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 22: Domracheva Roars from Behind to Claim...

Darya Domracheva (BLR) [P] Nordic Focus

(Antholz, ITA) – It was a challenging yet satisfying day for Belarus biathlete, Darya Domracheva, who used her superior skiing and fine shooting late in the race to overtake the leaders and blast through … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 22: 38th Dolomitenlauf – Fabio Santus and...

FIS Marathon Cup Dolomitenlauf, Lienz (AUT)

(Obertilliach, AUT) – Fabio Santus (ITA) won this year’s 38th edition of the Dolomitenlauf – it was his third consecutive win however the final podium was decided in a photo finish as second-placed Aliaksei … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 22: Marshall and Cockney Rule Teck Sprints...

Alysson Marshall [P] Angus Cockney

(Canmore, AB) – When the dust settled it was Alysson Marshall (Larch Hills) and Foothills Nordic’s Jesse Cockney topping the fields in the 1.2/1.4km freestyle Teck Sprints on Day 2 at the Haywood NorAm … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 22: Canada’s Harvey Formidable Fourth at Otepaa...

Alex Harvey (CAN) [P] Nordic Focus

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Canada’s Alex Harvey said he was hungrier after finishing 12th at the Tour de Ski. It seems he arrived at Otepaa, Estonia with an appetite as he placed just off the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 21: YOG: Historic Bronze for USA in...

US Team on the podium [P] SMS Nordic

(Seefeld, AUT) – The USA landed on the podium with a historic third place finish in the Olympic-level Cross-Country/Biathlon Mixed Team Relay event on Saturday at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
Germany, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 21: Kowalczyk Tops Bjoergen at Otepaa CL...

FIS world cup cross-country, individual sprint, Otepaeae (EST)

– (Otepaa, EST) – Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland was in familiar form in Otepaa as she dominated her heats after qualifying second behind her nemesis Norwegian Marit Bjoergen, and then slammed the door on … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 21: Birnbacher Edges Out Shipulin and Fourcade...

Andi Birnbacher (GER). [P] Nordic Focus

(Antholz-Anterselva, ITA) – Andi Birnbacher from Germany pumped his fist in celebration as he narrowly out-sprinted Russia’s Anton Shipulin by a tenth of a second to claim the victory in the men’s 15km Mass … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 21: France Takes IBU Relay Win In...

IBU world cup biathlon, mass women, Antholz (ITA)

(Anholtz, ITA) – France’s Marie Dorin Habert held off a hard-charging Darya Domracheva from Belarus to claim the victory in the women’s 4x6km relay by 2.5s as Russia took the final podium spot +21.4 behind. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 21: Interviews w/McMurtry and Nishikawa 5/10km CL...

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(Canmore, AB) – We caught up with Friday’s 5/10km CL winners, Brent McMurtry and Emily Nishikawa, at the Haywood NorAm Western Championships in Canmore for their take on the course, conditions and their races…report … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 20: Lindstrom Claims First IBU WCup Victory...

Fredrik Lindstroem (SWE) [P] Nordic Focus

(Antholz-Anterselva, ITA) – Sweden’s Fredrik Lindstrom took full advantage of the ideal racing conditions with fresh snow and little wind to claim win his first ever IBU World Cup race on Friday with clean … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 20: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy WCup 2011/12 Contest...

1st Prize - Fischer 11/12 Carbonlite Hole Skis, Xcelerator Bindings, Carbonlite Poles

(Toronto, ON) – The Veissmann FIS XC World Cup resumed action this past weekend in downtown Milan, Italy, where history was made as the USA and Canada were both on the podium in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 20: McMurtry and Nishikawa in Charge at...

McMurtry leads Somppi [P] Pam Doyle

(Canmore, AB) – Brent McMurtry and Emily Nishikawa cranked up the heat on a frigid afternoon at the Canmore Nordic Centre by winning gold in the men’s and women’s classic-ski races on Friday.
The 25-year-old … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 20: Tribute to Vern Lamb – Mr....

Vern before he entered the Navy during World War II. [P] courtesy of Joe Lamb

(Lake Placid, NY) – Following a long illness, Vern Lamb passed away on Jan. 1, 2012 with his family at his side at his home in Lake Placid, N.Y. For many Nordic skiers of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 20: Drew Goldsack Suffers a Mild Concussion...

Brent, Brian and I lead the pack at the start of the 30k Pursuit. [P] Angus Cockney

(Whistler, BC) – Canadian Ski Team member Drew Goldsack suffered a mild concussion on Saturday when he crashed during the NorAm freestyle sprint races in Whistler. Due to his concussion, Goldsack has announced he … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 20: Youth Olympic Games CAN-US Update –...

YOG 2012

(Innsbruck, Austria) – The second xc-ski event of the Youth Olympic Games – a skate sprint – took place on Thursday at Seefeld, Austria. Canada’s Maya MacIssac-Jones qualified 15th behind Silje Theodorsen of Norway, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 20: Save 25% on Gatineau Loppet Registration...

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(Gatineau, QC) – With just one month to go to the Gatineau Loppet, ski conditions are excellent in the Gatineau Park, with a good snow base on 94% of the trails. Numerous skiers have … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 19: USA’s Dunklee Scores Career-Best 17th as...

Susan Dunklee (Barton, VT) [P] U.S. Biathlon

(Antholz-Anterselva, ITA) – Germany’s Magdalena Neuner missed only one shot on her way to a convincing win in the Women’s 7.5km Sprint at Antholz-Anterselva, in Italy. Conditions were perfect for a fast race with … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 19: Dolomitenlauf Games Kick Off with Sprints...

Dolomitenlauf Sprint. [P] Dolomitenlauf

(Lienz, Austria) – The Dolomitenlauf Games will kick off this coming Friday with the Dolomites Sprint, held in Lienz/East Tyrol since 1987. Austrian sprint specialist Harald Wurm could write history this year in this … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 19: Haywood NorAm Series Standings after 7...

Alysson Marshall [P] Angus Cockney

– After seven events in the Haywood NorAm Series the standings are tight in both men’s and women’s categories leading into Haywood NorAm Western Canadian Championships in Canmore Jan. 20-21 – see schedule change … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 19: Job Opportunity – Head Coach for...

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– NDC Thunder Bay is seeking a skilled, enthusiastic Head Coach to lead our organization into the future. Operating out of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a community renowned for its support of and involvement in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 19: Northug, Three Germans to Skip FIS...

Petter Northug (NOR) [P] Nordic Focus

– Petter Northug (NOR) will skip this weekend’s Otepaa, Estonia World Cup, along with three members of the German National Team.
Northug intends to take one extra weekend off after Tour de Ski, where he … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 19: Alex Harvey and Davos Red Bull...

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(Davos, Switzerland) – Check out this great highlight video from the 2011 Red Bull NordiX competition in Davos last April. Harvey, along with other stars of the cross country ski world, compete on a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 19: Haywood NorAm Westerns – Schedule...

Alberta World Cup Academy

(Canmore, AB) – After consultation with the organizing committee, and in consideration of the weather forecasts, the race jury has made the decision to alter the event schedule as follows:
1) Friday, January 20: Interval … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 18: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski...

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(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – We are excited to announce the winners of the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski 2012 Contest after the final 9km FR Stage 9 up Alpe Cermis and apologize … READ MORE → 0 comments