– Mineral prospectors trudge across far northern Canada’s expansive frozen landscape in search for geologic clues revealing the location of precious gold or diamond deposits. Only the heartiest and most adventurous souls are able … READ MORE →

March 16, 2008 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The final day at the 2008 Junior Olympics in Anchorage, Alaska saw the winners of the Freestyle Relay races crowned. Alaska took two golds … READ MORE →

– I’m told that ski writers have it all. We travel to wondrous places, meet fascinating people and get paid big bucks to ski! I dare say most of that’s true except the part … READ MORE →

March 16, 2008 (Soldier Hollow, Utah) – Park City’s Anders Johnson and Jessica Jerome took titles Saturday as the 2008 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping Championships got underway in Park City on the HS134 (134 meter) … READ MORE →

March 16, 2008 (Soldier Hollow, Utah) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) passed teammate Johnny Spillane a kilometer from the finish to win the 2008 backcountry.com U.S. Nordic Combined Championships in a … READ MORE →

March 16, 2008 (Oslo, Norway) – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) had his best result of the season with a seventh place finish in the 12.5km Pursuit competition this afternoon. Burke moved … READ MORE →

March 15, 2008 (Bormio/St. Caterina) – After the second day of the World Cup Final in Bormio/St. Caterina, Virpi Kuitunen (Fin) and Vincent Vittoz (Fra) are in the lead of the World Cup Final ranking. … READ MORE →

March 16, 2008 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Call it home course advantage, or question what is in the water, it was a good day to … READ MORE →

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March 14, 2008 (Bormio/St. Caterina) – Pietro Piller Cottrer (Ita) took the win over Tord Asle Gjerdalen (Nor) in second and Martin Jaks (Cze) in third on Friday in the men’s 3.3km Free sprint prologue … READ MORE →

March 14, 2008 (Vancouver, British Columbia) – With just 700 days remaining until the world’s best athletes gather in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Games, Canada’s top cross-country skiers are set to … READ MORE →

March 13, 2008 (Cesana, Ita.) – After hitting the finish line to the 2007-08 season, the future looks bright for Canada’s biathletes competing on the European Cup. Fresh off claiming the nation’s fourth-ever gold medal … READ MORE →

March 13, 2008 – What do you do with your hard earned fitness now that the big races are over? Have you ever wondered how far you could ski? March might be the time to … READ MORE →

March 13, 2008 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Wednesday’s freestyle interval start races at the 2008 USSA Junior Olympics Cross Country Ski Championships received a much needed dose of new snow. Overnight and into the early morning … READ MORE →

March 12, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – Athletes, teams, and coaches from across Canada will arrive in Sea-to-Sky country to compete at the 2008 Haywood Ski Nationals, the 81st edition of the Canadian Cross Country … READ MORE →

March 12, 2008 (Cesana, Ita.) – Canada’s Marc-Andre Bedard will put his name in the history books as the third Canadian in the last two decades to capture a gold medal at an international … READ MORE →

March 12, 2008 (Olso, Norway) – Devon Kershaw from Sudbury, Ontario, is a 6-year veteran, a 2006 Olympian, and leader of the Canadian National Ski Team. With just two World Cup races left … READ MORE →

March 12, 2008 – Here is the special World Cup Final preview edition of the FIS Cross-Country News. There are only three competitions left this World Cup season and we are looking forward to an … READ MORE →

March 12, 2008 – Coaches of Canada is seeking suitable candidates to fill two positions: Administration and Office Coordinator and Communications and Events Coordinator. Please read below for additional information and application instructions and links … READ MORE →

March 11, 2008 (Mclean, Va.) – In a besieged economy, the snow sports market is booming with $2.35 billion in sales representing a growth rate of approximately 13 percent over the same period last season. … READ MORE →

March 11, 2008 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The first event to kick off the 2008 Junior Olympics was yesterday’s 1.2km classic technique sprints and a total of 18 medals were handed out – 12 of them … READ MORE →

March 11, 2008 (Park City, UT) – Top U.S. athletes will be in Utah this weekend for the 2008 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships on the 2002 Olympic venues. Bill Demong (Vermontville, … READ MORE →

March 10, 2008 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The USSA Junior Olympic Program is celebrating its 41st year in 2008 and is being hosted by Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage (NSAA). The Junior Olympics, also known … READ MORE →

March 10, 2008 (Switzerland) – The Factory Team’s Evelyn Dong backed up her recent American Birkebeiner victory with a great 4th place finish at the highly competitive Engadin Ski Marathon in Switzerland where … READ MORE →

March 10, 2008 (Anchorage, AK) – Arriving in Anchorage, the CXC Midwest JO Team had anticipated the poorer snow conditions that this area has experienced during this season, … READ MORE →

March 9, 2008 (Cesana, Ita.) – Canada’s Megan Tandy held on with the top junior biathletes in the world after posting a fifth-place finish in the women’s junior 10km European Cup pursuit competition on Sunday. … READ MORE →

March 9, 2008 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – On Sunday, March 9, 2008, Justin Freeman, a member of the 2006 Olympic Team, and Kelsey Allen took top honors in Ski to the Clouds, “North … READ MORE →

March 9, 2008 (Zao, Japan) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) had her first podium in a year-and-a-half Sunday, finishing third in the final women’s FIS Continental Cup ski jump in … READ MORE →

March 9, 2008 (Oslo, Norway) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Bill Demong set a new American mark, finishing third in the season-long overall FIS Nordic Combined World Cup standings. No American had previously finished higher … READ MORE →

March 8, 2008 (Oslo, Norway) – Kris Freeman from Andover, NH led the North American charge on Saturday at the famous and enormously popular Holmenkollen Ski Festival, finishing 44th in a … READ MORE →

March 8, 2008 (Bozeman, Mont.) – Senior Lucie Zikova won her third career NCAA title, capturing the slalom for a second time, but it wasn’t enough as the University of Colorado ski team couldn’t maintain … READ MORE →

March 8, 2008 (Khanty Mansiysk, Russia) – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) moved from 45th position at the start of the 12.5km Pursuit competition to finish 29th today. Burke secured to top 30 finish after … READ MORE →

March 8, 2008 (Oslo, Norway) – Bill Demong from Vermontville, NY skied back from 26th after the jump to finish 9th in a Nordic Combined World Cup Saturday at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in Oslo. … READ MORE →

March 8, 2008 – Norway’s Jörgen Aukland has won the Vasaloppet – finally! Previously Aukland finished second three times, and in third three times – but finally at last, it was his turn to be … READ MORE →

March 7, 2008 (McCall, Idaho) – Skiers from 23 countries, with huge delegations from Russia along with the host Americans, fought out the battle of national anthems in the week-long Masters World Cup. The event … READ MORE →

March 7, 2008 (Bozeman, Mont.) – Senior Maria Grevsgaard was crowned champion for the second time in three days, and the University of Colorado ski team had all six skiers finish in the top 11 … READ MORE →

March 7, 2008 (Khanty Mansiysk, Russia ) – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) in 45th place was the top US finisher in the Sprint competition on Thursday afternoon. Burke, with three penalties (two … READ MORE →

March 6, 2008 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – On Sunday, March 16 at 10:00a.m., Great Glen Trails will host the St. Paddy’s Duathlon cross country ski race, featuring the hottest race format on the World Cup … READ MORE →

March 6, 2008 (Bozeman, MT) – Dartmouth’s Glenn Randall skied to victory Wednesday in the 10km freestyle event at the NCAA Skiing Championships at Bohart Ranch. Randall became Dartmouth’s first national skiing champion … READ MORE →

March 6, 2008 (Bozeman, Mont.) – The University of Colorado ski team, behind a sweep of the top two spots in women’s Nordic competition and an overall solid day from the men’s unit, grabbed the … READ MORE →

March 6, 2008 – The final stages of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup are underway. Here is an update on the traditional World Cup competitions in Norway. Included in this issue, is a review of … READ MORE →

March 6, 2008 (Drammen, Norway) – The US National Team’s Kikkan Randall provided us with the inside scoop on yesterday’s 2008 World Cup 1.4km Classic Sprint in Drammen, Norway. Randall finished 33rd in the event. … READ MORE →

March 6, 2008 – Here are the results from the World Cup 1km Classic Sprint Finals in Drammen, Norway. Virpi Kuitunen (Fin) won the women’s race. Chandra Crawford (Can) delivered the top North American result … READ MORE →

March 5, 2008 – Ivan Babikov, who recently received his Canadian citizenship, attended the Russian Dinamo Championships the day after winning the American Birkebeiner for more top performances, racing in three event … READ MORE →

March 5, 2008 – (Malles, Italy) – Noah Hoffman of Aspen, Colorado was the top finisher for U.S. men’s squad in two consecutive races at this yearss Nordic Junior World Championships. Despite breaking … READ MORE →

March 5, 2008 – USA’s Andy Newell qualified 9th with teammate Torin Koos finishing 23rd at this mid-week FIS 1km sprint dominated by the Norwegian men in the first three spots – no Canadian men … READ MORE →

March 4, 2008 – World Cup action continued from Lahti, Finland with a skate sprint! Qualified 15th to start the day. Won my quarterfinal by leading from the front. In the semi-finals I finished a … READ MORE →

March 4, 2008 (Malles, Italy) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Liz Stephen made history on Feb. 28, taking bronze in the women’s 15km mass start in the U23 Nordic Worlds as three Americans finished … READ MORE →

March 4, 2008 – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to sport excellence is seeking a Director, Finance based in its Toronto office. Reporting to the Executive Director of Operations, … READ MORE →

March 4, 2008 (BOZEMAN, Mont.) – The University of Colorado ski team arrived here in two waves over the weekend, as the Buffaloes plan on three full days of training ahead of the 55th NCAA … READ MORE →