February 16, 2008 (Williamstown, NH) – Dartmouth earned its fourth carnival victory of the season Saturday in the final day of racing at the Williams Carnival. Nordic skiers led the way for Dartmouth … READ MORE →

February 16, 2008 (Liberec, Cze) – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished sixth Saturday in a Nordic combined World Cup mass start event after posting the fastest 10km race time on the 2009 FIS Nordic World … READ MORE →

February 16, 2008 – Proper base preparation is perhaps one of the best ways to insure you have good kick and good glide for the 55km American Birkebeiner. Conditions appear to be fantastic for … READ MORE →

February 16, 2008 (Liberec, Cze) – Norway’s emerging new star, Astrid Jacobsen, held off Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk by four-tenths of a second Saturday to win a not-quite-10km skate race after Jean Marc Gaillard … READ MORE →

February 16, 2008 (Whistler B.C.) – Two years from now Chandra Crawford will be in Whistler B.C., competing at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Next month, she will be on those same trails, … READ MORE →

February 15, 2008 (Williamstown, NH) – Dartmouth took an early lead Friday at the Williams College carnival, thanks in part to another win by its women’s Nordic team. Even in the absence of … READ MORE →

February 15, 2008 – Here’s a very cool video composed by US Biathlon team member Lowell Bailey featuring the US Biathlon team that captures the spirit, gusto, skill and excitement of the sport of … READ MORE →

February 15, 2008 (Ostersund, Sweden) – The big news from Madshus at the 2008 Biathlon World Championships is winning six Golds, and at least two 1-2-3 podium sweeps – overall 6 golds on boots, 6 … READ MORE →

February 15, 2008 (Lachute, QC) – This past weekend saw the 42nd annual Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM) with a surprise announcement being made at the Sunday evening awards ceremony. … READ MORE →

February 15, 2008 (Oestersund, Sweden) – Ekaterina Iourieva of Russia shot clean and rolled to the gold medal by more than a minute in the 15km individual race Thursday at the Biathlon Worlds. … READ MORE →

February 14, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – The U.S. Ski Team has named 23 cross country athletes to the FIS Junior World Championships and Under-23 Championships teams. “These championships are a great test of an … READ MORE →

February 14, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – The U.S. Ski Team will send nine ski jumpers and four Nordic combined athletes to compete Feb. 21-28 in the 2008 FIS Nordic Junior World Championships in Zakopane, … READ MORE →

February 14, 2008 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – On Sunday March 9, 2008, Great Glen Trails will host Ski to the Clouds: North America’s Toughest 10k presented by Maxiglide. The event is limited to 100 racers, … READ MORE →

February 14, 2008 – Continuing warm weather again severely disrupted the plans for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and U-23 Cross-Country Championships 2008. Originally scheduled in Szczyrk (POL) in early February and rescheduled there … READ MORE →

February 13, 2008 (Oestersund, Sweden) – Officials reporting high winds of up to 60mph, forced a 24-hour postponement Wednesday in the women’s 15km individual race at the Biathlon World Championships. The move means a … READ MORE →

February 13, 2008 (Oestersund, Sweden) – The 2008 Biathlon World Championships resumed Tuesday with a familiar scene: Germany top the podium. Following a day off, the schedule called for the mixed relay – i.e., two … READ MORE →

February 12, 2008 (Otepaeae, Estonia) – George Grey is an 8-year veteran of the Canadian National Ski Team, as well as being a 2006 Olympian. At the recent Alberta World Cup 2008 in Canmore … READ MORE →

February 12, 2008 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Due to the continued cold temperatures in Interior Alaska, the final two Besh Cup races this past weekend were moved to Eagle River located just outside Anchorage. After the … READ MORE →

February 11, 2008 (Otepaeae, Estonia) – I’m back in Europe for the third period of 2008 World Cup season. Conditions … READ MORE →

February 11, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – The cross-country ski world landed in Canmore, Alta. in late January for some of the best racing, ski conditions, scenery, and camaraderie, as Canmore’s charm shone through. Many … READ MORE →

February 11, 2008 – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to sport excellence is seeking a full-time Manager, Olympic Preparation. The application deadline is March 12, 2008. Position: Manager Olympic … READ MORE →

February 11, 2008 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – When the cannon sounded at 10:00 a.m. for the start of the Great Glen Nordic 300 at Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch, NH, the skies were … READ MORE →

February 10, 2008 (Oestersund, Sweden) – Ole Einar Bjoerndalen overtook Russian Maxim Tchoudov to win the men’s pursuit Sunday at the biathlon World Championships while Germany’s Andreas Henkel won her second gold medal in … READ MORE →

February 10, 2008 (Otepaeae, Estonia) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw of battled his way into eighth place Sunday in a rainy World Cup classic technique sprint while Canadian Olympic champ Chandra Crawford was 12th in … READ MORE →

February 10, 2008 (Hanover, NH) – Dartmouth returned to its winning ways Saturday and won its third carnival of the season. Big Green skiers dominated the distance classical races at Oak Hill Saturday, … READ MORE →

February 10, 2008 (Taos, New Mexico) – The third time wasn’t the charm Saturday, as the third closest regular season race this decade in the NCAA West again went against the University of Colorado ski … READ MORE →

February 10, 2008 – The 10-minute “In Wisconsin” TV segment shot last month on the Birkie Trail about CXC Skiing was first aired Thursday night. It will be run again at noon Sunday on Wisconsin … READ MORE →

February 9, 2008 (Oestersund, Sweden) – Maxim Tchoudov of Russia didn’t disappoint those spectators who hung around for the end of the men’s sprint Saturday as the 2008 biathlon World Championships got underway. … READ MORE →

February 9, 2008 (Aspen, Colorado) – Noah Hoffman wrote a new chapter to the “Local boy makes good” series Saturday as he won the 21st 25km Owl Creek Chase by nearly a minute. Evelyn Dong … READ MORE →

February 9, 2008 (Otepaeae, Estonia) – The FIS Viessmann Cross Country World Cup kicked back into gear on Saturday after a two-week hiatus following the four days of racing in Canmore, Alberta. World Cup leader … READ MORE →

February 9, 2008 (Taos, New Mexico) – A strong overall Nordic performance and two individual wins paced the University of Colorado ski team to the lead here Friday at the midway point of the New … READ MORE →

February 8, 2008 (Hanover, NH) – Big Green skiers shined Friday on home courses and have taken the lead after the first day of racing at the Dartmouth Carnival. Highlights for Dartmouth included … READ MORE →

February 8, 2008 – Glide waxing correctly for cold weather conditions can pay off with huge dividends. Small mistakes can cause the best skis to be slow. Pay attention to these tips when … READ MORE →

February 8, 2008 (Aspen, Colorado) – Sweden’s Kristina Strandberg won the women’s 5-kilometre freestyle USSA SuperTour race Thursday to open the Owl Creek Chase Race Weekend and Aspen Nordic Festival. Andrey Golovko of Kazakhstan was … READ MORE →

February 8, 2008 – Following the postponement (due to lack of snow) of the World Junior U23 Championships until February 21-28 in Sczcyrk, Poland, Alex Harvey’s Centre national d’entraînement Pierre-Harvey (CNEPH) team flew back … READ MORE →

February 8, 2008 – The Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country events in Liberec (Cze), scheduled from February 16-17 are confirmed. The Organizing Committee of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 gave the “green light” … READ MORE →

February 7, 2008 (Otepaeae, Estonia) – U.S. cross-country skiers produced eight top-15 performances over three days at the J1 Scandinavian Championships, competing against traditional Nordic powers Norway, Sweden and Finland as well as Estonia and … READ MORE →

February 7, 2008 (Ottawa, ON) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is encouraged by today’s Statistics Canada report, Sports Participation in Canada, 2005, which revealed that the number of amateur, volunteer coaches in Canada … READ MORE →

February 7, 2008 (Ostersund, Sweden) – The ten-person US Biathlon Team, combining experience and youth, opens competition on Saturday in this city of 60,000, situated on the shore of Lake Storsjön in west … READ MORE →

February 6, 2008 (Hayward, Wis.) – With the countdown on to the 35th running of the American Birkebeiner from February 21-23 in Cable and Hayward, Wis., race organizers are looking forward and looking back. … READ MORE →

February 5, 2008 (Madison, Wisconsin) – Garrott Kuzzy, fresh off his first World Cup top-10 result in Canada, and Karin Camenisch, who has moved up to the Swiss national team, clinched … READ MORE →

February 6, 2008 – Sport BC is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Events Assistant in the Vancouver/Richmond area. The deadline for application is February 25, 2008. … READ MORE →

February 5, 2008 (Alaska) – Alaska’s premiere race series, the 2008 Besh Cup named in honour of the late Tom Besh, a prominent figure within the Alaskan Ski Community who passed away in an airplane … READ MORE →

February 5, 2008 (Crested Butte, CO) — University of Colorado senior Maria Grevsgaard made history on Saturday, Feb. 2, and the Buffaloes needed her performance to hang on to the lead in the … READ MORE →

February 5, 2008 – The operators of cross-country ski trails in Washington’s Methow Valley, located on the east slopes of the North Cascades, are joining the “greening” of the cross-country ski industry. The Methow Valley … READ MORE →

February 4, 2008 (Gatineau, QC) – The Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM), a 160km, two-day tour taking place February 9-10 is seeking volunteers for this year’s event partially due to the war in Afghanistan. CSM Volunteer … READ MORE →

February 3, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – It was an incredible week for North American ski racers. With many athletes having family and friends at the World cups in CAnmore (some of them topless … READ MORE →

February 4, 2008 (Gatineau, Que.) – The 42nd annual Canadian Ski Marathon being held February 9th and 10th will once again see over 2,000 cross country skiers take to the hills promoting a spirit of … READ MORE →

February 3, 2008 (Stowe, VT) – Solid performances by Middlebury skiers were enough to oust the University of Vermont from the lead in its home carnival and give Middlebury its first … READ MORE →

February 3, 2008 (Ketchum, Idaho) – Michael Sinnott (Factory Team, ID) won the 33rd Wells Fargo Boulder Mountain Tour (BMT) yesterday with Leif Zimmerman (Bozeman, MT) in second and Zack Simons (Rossignol, ID) in third. … READ MORE →