January 31, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The Norwegians dominated the final event of the FIS Junior Nordic World Championships winning the Junior women’s 4×3.3km and men’s 4.5km Team Relays respectively. The US women’s team consisting … READ MORE →

January 31, 2010 – Don’t let the talk of rain in Vancouver trick you into thinking there’s any problem with snow at Whistler Olympic Park. One source I spoke with recently said the conditions … READ MORE →

January 31, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced that five-time Olympic medallist Clara Hughes has been named Canada’s flag bearer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The announcement came as … READ MORE →

January 30, 2010 (Craftsbury, VT) – It was cold for the start of this morning’s TD Bank Craftsbury Marathon. Most athletes covered their faces, wore mittens instead of gloves, and added an extra layer under … READ MORE →

January 30, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – It’s not too often anymore that I actually get to spend time at home, training in Anchorage during the winter months. … READ MORE →

January 30, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Frederic Touchette and Graeme Killick earned top-10 placements with fine skiing on Saturday in the men’s 30km Pursuit placing 6th and 7th respectively as Paul Constantin Pepene (ROU) … READ MORE →

January 30, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Canada’s Brittany Webster put on another show finishing 8th in the U23 Nordic Worlds 15km Women’s Pursuit on Saturday as Norway was in control with a 1-2 victory with … READ MORE →

January 29, 2010 (Craftsbury Common, Vermont) – On a frigid evening, under the light of a full moon, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center held the Onion River Sports Dash For Cash. It was a true dash, … READ MORE →

January 29, 2010 – Clara Hughes, a member of the Specialized Mazda Samson women’s cycling team, will be carrying the Canadian flag at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. An … READ MORE →

January 29, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg (NOR) won her 9th Junior World medal on Friday in the women’s 10km Pursuit. She was so strong that she skied away from the field in … READ MORE →

January 29, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Brittany Webster’s (Can) enthusiasm for her sport is contagious. It is what brought her from a high school freshman, taking her first steps on skis, to a junior … READ MORE →

January 29, 2010 (Craftsbury Common, Vermont) – Despite a “rain event” that pummeled New England earlier this week, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s volunteers laid out a tough course for the first race of the U.S. … READ MORE →

January 29, 2010 (Helsinki, Finland) – One Way Sport OY, the Authentic Nordic Sports company with its headquarters in Helsinki, has signed an exclusive four-year contract with the French Nordic Ski Team to … READ MORE →

January 29, 2010 (Torsby, Sweden) – Rose-Marie Côté led the Canadian charge to the podium after winning a bronze medal in the youth women’s 10-kilometre individual start competition at the 2010 Youth and Junior Biathlon … READ MORE →

January 29, 2010 (Bessan, France) – Canada’s Collette Bourgonje and Mark Arendz both skied to the bronze-medal position on the podium at an IPC World Cup cross-country ski sprint race on Thursday in Bessan, France. … READ MORE →

January 28, 2010 (Park City, UT) – A final skier has been added to the 2010 Olympic Cross Country Ski Team. Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO), a former All American from Middlebury College, was announced … READ MORE →

January 27, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Canada will field one of the youngest biathlon teams in the world, armed with a wealth of international experience, for the … READ MORE →

January 28, 2010 (Craftsbury Common, Vermont) – Thanks for your patience as we work to put on the best races possible after the recent rain event. U.S. National Masters’ 10k FS – As noted yesterday, … READ MORE →

January 28, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – There were difficult conditions today in Germany’s Black Forest, as the U23 men’s xc 15km classic competition got underway. Four times around the 3.75km track in snowy, … READ MORE →

January 28, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Despite four inches of new snow and wet fog, Finland’s Kerttu Niskanen won the U23 women’s 10km classic by almost seven seconds. Canada’s Brittany Webster’s headlined the day … READ MORE →

January 27, 2010 (Canmore, Alta.) – Canada will send four more cross-country skiers to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, bringing the team’s total size to 15, thanks to additional spots allocated … READ MORE →

January 27, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – On Friday, Jan. 22 the 2010 Canadian Olympic XC Ski Team was announced as Canada once again plays host to the world from Feb. 12-28 at … READ MORE →

January 27, 2010 – With coach Eric de Nys at the wheel, we embarked on the long trek South to the SuperTour races taking place in Methow Valley, Washington Jan. 16-17. Methow Valley is around … READ MORE →

January 27, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – From organizing the winning bid for the 2015 Pan American Games, to staging the 2009 Canada Games, to preparing Canada’s athletes and support staff for the 2010 Olympic … READ MORE →

January 27, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – In first place following the jump, Junshiro Kobayashi of Japan sped through the 5km course this afternoon with a time of 12:55.4 to win the Junior Nordic combined World … READ MORE →

January 27, 2010 (Moscow, Russia) – Alena Sidko, bronze medalist at the 2005 Nordic World Championships and in the individual sprint at the 2006 Torino Olympics, has been thrown off her country’s Olympic team … READ MORE →

January 27, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) –Paal Golberg of Norway won the Junior Worlds gold medal in the men’s 10km classic, adding to his silver medal from Monday’s sprints. Second and third went to the Russians, … READ MORE →

January 27, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – With a blistering pace, Krista Lahteenmaki of Finland won herself a gold medal in the FIS Junior Nordic World Championships 5km classic with a time of 13:33.9 over of … READ MORE →

January 26, 2010 (Park City, UT) – A week after naming the 2010 Olympic Cross Country Ski Team, two additional athletes have been added to the roster with expanded quotas received Tuesday by … READ MORE →

Family & Friends & The Early Years
It’s December 2008 as I run into Beckie Scott at Kaffe Klatsch, an uber-swank Swiss coffee shop in downtown Davos, Switzerland. Skis are stacked beside the outdoor cafe patio. … READ MORE →

– This past March 22-28 saw the second annual Rock and Ice Ultra take place in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. I first heard about this race when I read the article by Elinor Fish in … READ MORE →

January 26, 2010 (Barrie, ON) – What was the FIS Cross Country Committee thinking when they staged an XC World Cup during the third week of January in an Olympic year? If I was … READ MORE →

January 26, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Show us what inspires you out there while exploring the Nordic trails in British Columbia and you could win one of many fabulous prizes in BC Nordic’s “Fun on … READ MORE →

January 26, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The USA’s 2010 skate sprint national champ, Simi Hamilton, put on a dazzling show as the top qualifier in the U23 men’s 1km sprint but ended up in … READ MORE →

January 26, 2010 (Montreal, QC) – Today, Saputo inc. is honoured to present its 5 Saputo athletes who will be participating in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. These athletes are a true source … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 – This week, Super Tour racing action continued in Minnesota, a venue that was unfamiliar to me before this week. Traveling to a new location, I was excited for a chance to … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Calgary, AB) – Ski Jumping Canada is proud to announce that the following athletes have been nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee to represent Canada in ski jumping at … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Calgary, AB) – Nordic Combined Ski Canada is very pleased to announce the nomination of Jason Myslicki from Thunder Bay, Ontario to the Canadian Olympic Committee for participation at the 2010 … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – It was a foggy day in the Black Forest, but it was golden for Sweden’s Hanna Brodin, and Norway’s Tomas Northug in the the 1.3km Freestyle Sprint, the … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – Team CXC stood atop the podium again this weekend on day two of the USSA Super Tour in the 10/15km Mass Start classic events in Minneapolis. CXC’s … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Lienz, Austria) – Fabio Santus (Ita) won the men’s 36th annual Dolomitenlauf 42km Freestyle, the 3rd event of the FIS Marathon Cup, with a time of 1:43:171. Due to poor … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 – Following the Norwegian 2010 National XC Ski Championships the question as to the final composition of Norway’s 2010 Olympic Cross-Country Ski Team was answered. Eleven athletes had been give their … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Schonach, Germany) – The U.S. Team took ninth in an FIS World Cup Nordic Combined event Sunday afternoon in Germany, as the home team got the victory. The American team, comprised of … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Soldier Hollow, Utah) — Defending RMISA champion New Mexico was able to hold off surges from Nordic powers Denver and Colorado to officially win the first regular season meet of the 2010 … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Antholz, Italy) – Austria’s Daniel Mesotitsch scored the victory with a winning time of 31:50.4 over Arnd Peiffer (GER) in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit event on Sunday. Canada’s Brendan Green capped off … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Biwabik, Minnesota) – Andy Leibner and Carolyn Bramante have won the the 48km freestyle marathon Pepsi Challenge, the opening round of the 2010 American Ski Marathon Series, on the trails of Giant’s … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Antholz, Italy) – Germany’s Andrea Henkel led her team mate Magdalena Neuner to a 1-2 victory at Sunday’s IBU World Cup women’s 10km Pursuit event in Antholz, Italy. For Canada’s Zina … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Russia I with Nikolay Morilov and Alexei Petukhov took the victory at the FIS World Cup men’s freestyle 6×1.3 km Team Sprint while Canada’s I team of Brent McMurtry … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Canmore will soon host the Viessmann FIS XC World Cup from Feb. 4-7 and the entire community is getting behind the final event before the Vancouver 2010 … READ MORE →

January 23, 2010 (Schonach, Germany) – France’s Jason Lamy-Chappuis, fourth after the jump competition at the Nordic Combined FIS World Cup event in Schonach, GER, bested Pavel Churavy (CZE) by 2.1s in second, and … READ MORE →