(Lillehammer, NOR) – A very happy Anders Aukland (NOR) won the Worldloppet 54km classic Norwegian Birkebeiner or Birkebeinerrennet on Saturday, one of the oldest and most challenging races on the Worldloppet circuit, with a … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – Petter Northug (NOR) took charge once again in the final sprint of the men’s 20km pursuit to score another victory over Tobias Angerer (GER) who grabbed second in a photo-finish with … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – Here are the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 09.10 contest standings after the Stockholm sprints held on Wednesday, March 17, as the grand finale of the 2009/10 Veissemann World Cup takes … READ MORE →

( Switzerland) – Last Sunday Dario Cologna of Switzerland won the 42nd Engadin Skimarathon, the 42km freestyle event on the FIS Marathon Cup schedule. US skiers Andrew Johnson and Marshall Greene placed 30th and … READ MORE →

(Whitehorse, Yukon) – It was a case of opposites in today’s senior classes at the Tech Sprint, part of the 2010 Haywood Ski Nationals in Whitehorse. Chandra Crawford of Canmore Nordic showed she’s returning … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – While Canada’s Olympic athletes receive $20,000 for winning gold, $15,000 for winning silver, and $10,000 for winning bronze their Paralympic counterparts receive medals only. Not everyone is happy with this situation … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – Registration for the 2010 Fast and Female presented by Best Buy Ski & Chat Series in St. Anthony, Newfoundland on March 27, 2010 is now open. The event will precede the … READ MORE →

(Falun, SWE) – The FIS Veissemann XC World Cup finale continued with the crowning of the King and Queen of Mördarbacken, the “Killer Hill”, in Falun, Sweden. Today’s Prologue was an individual start classic … READ MORE →

(Steamboat Springs, CO) – Colorado sun and snow, views of the Continental Divide, and feed stations with double shot espressos along the way. What more could you say about the North Routt Coureur des … READ MORE →

(Whitehorse, YK) – Here’s a quick look at the sprint course for the 2010 Canadian National XC Ski Championships in Whitehorse, YK. The qualifier is one outside loop then one slightly shorter inside loop, … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – What a difference 0.1 second made in Collette Bourgonje’s life on Thursday. That was the margin between her bronze medal and Olena Iurkovska’s fourth place on a race course softened up … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – The McKeever brothers did it again claiming their second gold medal, this time classic skiing on a fast, icy 10km course with a time of 26:01:6. Norwegian competitor Heig Flo took … READ MORE →

(Fort Kent, ME) – The North American Biathlon Championships/U.S. National Biathlon Championships began today at the 10th Mountain Ski Center in Fort Kent Maine. Casey Simon (3-0) shot clean in the last stage of … READ MORE →

(Oslo, NOR) – Simone Hauswald will retire after this season, but she will go out on top. The German won Thursday’s IBU World Cup 7.5km Sprint, held at the newly renovated Holmenkollen stadium in … READ MORE →

(Fort Kent, ME) – Spring has come early to Aroostook County, but the snow has stayed with us. Daytime highs in the 40s and 50s with cold, clear nights well below freezing have made … READ MORE →

– It’s mid-March in Maine and I’ve already pulled out the roller skis. It feels way too soon to be on the roads again. I’ve been waiting for snow for more than a month … READ MORE →

– The 2010 and Beyond Panel has released its report which recommends a new independent, not-for-profit organization to manage high-performance sport based on the Own the Podium model and include non-Olympic sports as the … READ MORE →

(Whistler. BC) – It was an Eastern European finish in the women’s 10km standing biathlon event. Ukrainian skier Oleksandra Kononova won the gold with two misses and a time of 46:01:4 while Russia’s Anna … READ MORE →

  (Whistler, BC) – Another day, another Russian sweep as they took all three top positions as well as eighth place. Irek Zaripov won his third gold with a time of 42:22:4 – 100% of … READ MORE →

– Banff’s Graeme Killick was the Canadian champion for the second day in a row with a decisive 22-second victory over Thunder Bay’s, Chris Butler in the 15km skating event. Third place went to … READ MORE →

Polish cross-country ski team member Cornelia Marek has produced a positive for EPO in her B-sample according to the Polish Olympic Committee as reported by Associated Press. The backup test confirms the first sample … READ MORE →

(Stockholm, Sweden) – Local speed queen Anna Olsson (SWE) won the women’s 1km classic sprint in Stockholm after qualifying first with Justyna Kowalczyk (Pol) taking second and Marit Bjoergen (Nor) claiming 3rd. US sprint … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 09.10 Contest standings after the races that took place on March 13-14 in Oslo, Norway. Kenmores Workhorses has taken over the … READ MORE →

(Whitehorse, Yukon) – It was a bright, beautiful day for the 83rd Canadian XC Ski Championships, the Haywood Ski Nationals in Whitehorse, Yukon where Graeme Killick (Banff Ski Runners) became the national champion in … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, AK) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall from Anchorage recently nailed another World Cup podium placing second in the 1.2km freestyle sprint in Oslo, Norway won by top Norwegian skier, Marit Bjoergen. Randall’s silver … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – They are calling it Russian Revenge the way in which the team’s Paralympic athletes are making up for their dearth of medals at the 2010 Olympics. In the men’s standing 20km … READ MORE →

Here are some great photos from the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Opening Ceremonies held on Friday at BC Place Stadium. Guests of honour included Rick Hansen, Betty and Rolly Fox, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, ME) – Following Friday’s 5/10km freestyle events, Alaska division had pulled within three points of the New England division in the race for the Alaska Cup. Saturday’s relays provided six opportunities to … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – The 2010 Masters World Cup in Falun, Sweden (February 20-26) featured a number of top performances by a 74-skier strong USA contingent. On Sunday, February 21 Michigan’s ageless Milan Baic powered … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – It wasn’t just a gold medal ski effort; it was a beautiful one. Fans and journalists alike were astounded by the syncrinicity of Brian and Robin McKeever as they … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – After long ago having locked up the World Cup overall title, Jason Lamy Chappuis of France closed up the season with a win as he took home the King’s Cup at … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – On day two of the Paralympic Games cross-country skiers applauded the fast, well tracked conditions at Whistler Paralympic Park as snow temperatures remained just below zero. The battle was Russia versus … READ MORE →

(Whitehorse, Yukon) – The host Whitehorse Club captured the Challenge Girls and Boys trophies as over 130 teams contested 6 team sprint categories, at the 83rd Haywood Ski Nationals. It a great day for … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 09.10 Contest standings after the Drammen sprints that took place on May 11 in Norway. TeamMagnus is hanging on to the … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – What a race for Saskatoon native Collette Bourgonje. She had the fastest split for the first half of this race, but then Belarus’ Liudmila Vauchok began to gain time on her … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – It was a solid day for who moved up eight spots to claim 12th in Sunday’s 10km pursuit won by Darya Domracheva (BLR) in 31:32.6 over Germany’s Magdalena Neuner in … READ MORE →

  (Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall scored her best result of the season landing on the podium in second place in a photo finish behind Norway’s Marit Bjoergen in the women’s 1.2km Sprint … READ MORE →

(Rogla, Slovenia) – It was another strong day for the USA at the Alpen Cup in Rogla as Michael Sinnott placed 4th in the men’s 15km Freestyle event with a time of 1:11:39.0 won … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – The USA’s Andy Soule (Pearland, Texas) scored  historic bronze in the men’s 2.4km Pursuit Sitting,  winning the first-ever medal for the U.S. Paralympic Biathlon team and the first U.S. … READ MORE →

  (Presque Isle, ME) – The USSA XC Junior Olympic relay races were held on Saturday in Presque Isle, Maine. There were 121 teams entered and Alaska skiers scored the most podium finishes. Here are … READ MORE →

(Bretton Woods, N.H.) – Olympians towered over their respective fields at the New England Ski Museum’s Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon at Omni Mount Washington Resort presented by CNL Lifestyle Properties, LLC, which took place … READ MORE →

  (Steamboat Springs, CO) – University of Denver junior Nordic skier Antje Maempel (Stützerbach, Germany) won the women’s 15K freestyle on Saturday, completing the Nordic sweep for the second-straight year, as the Pioneers won their … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, N.Y.) had a solid 22nd place finish in the men’s 10km Sprint won by Ivan Tcherezov of Russia with Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) in second and Martin … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – Petter Northug (NOR) topped the podium again winning the men’s 50km freestyle race with a time of 2:09:18.5 in Oslo on Saturday. Pietro Piller Cottrer (ITA) finished second, three seconds behind … READ MORE →

(Rogla, Slovenia) – The Alpen Cup continued in Rogla with the 5/10km classic races and Nicole DeYong (USA) scored a strong 6th place finish in the women’s 5km race won by Italy’s … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – Marit Bjoergen lead a Norwegian sweep in the women’s 30km freestyle race in Oslo on Saturday with Kristin Stoermer Steira in second and Therese Johaug in 3rd. Morgan Arritola (Ketchum, ID) … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – Norway topped the field at the mixed-relay 2x6km and 2×7.5km test event in Kontiolahti, Finland as Germany claimed second while Italy was third. Canada’s Megan Imrie, Zina Kocher, Scott Perras and … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – The Viessmann XC World Cup is back in action and so is the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 09.10 Contest with the standings after Lahti that took place last weekend. And … READ MORE →

  (Presque Isle, ME) – Here are the results from Friday’s JO competitions which saw Alaska Winter Stars Scott Patterson win the MJ1 race in 22:27.2 while Sam Tarling (Dartmouth Outing Club) took the MOJ … READ MORE →