(Vermont) – On Sunday, March 18, American star Kikkan Randall, hoisted the Sprint Cup Globe to cheers and rounds of applause the world over as she made history becoming the first American women to … READ MORE →

(Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – Junior, juvenile and para-Nordic skiers basked in sunshine and sprinted to remarkable times given the watery conditions on Wednesday. An indication of how conditions would deteriorate can be seen by … READ MORE →

(Alberta) – Rocky Mountain Racers are seeking an assistant coach to work with our high performance cross country and biathlon racing team based out of Canmore and Calgary. The assistant will report to Head … READ MORE →

(Quebec City, QC) – The Canadian XC Ski Team, including Devon Kershaw, Alex Harvey, Lenny Valjas, Chandra Crawford, Alysson Marshall and Kevin Sandau arrived at Quebec City’s airport late Monday night from Europe to … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – Own the Podium in Ottawa is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the contract position of Performance Advisor of Sport Science and Medicine. The application deadline is April 4, 2012. Read … READ MORE →

(Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – Emily Nishikawa flew around a soft course as the Open Women were last to race on a day that was better suited for bike racing. After hundreds of skiers and … READ MORE →

(Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – After five months on the World Cup circuit, and fourteen World Cup medals – a stunning amount given the incredible international competition – Canada’s national cross-country ski team, both men … READ MORE →

– The inaugural NNF CUP will be awarded at the completion of Super Tour Finals next week. The NNF Cup was launched to increase the awareness of America’s premier cross country club programs as … READ MORE →

(Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – Norway has sent its top two junior men and U23 women to Mont Ste-Anne so the Nordic powerhouse can check out the courses for next December’s World Cup. Accompanied by … READ MORE →

(Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – By the time the open men’s 10km start occurred, the temperature was at its warmest and the track was well traveled by a few hundred other skiers. It was veteran … READ MORE →

(Mont Ste-Anne, QC) – With temperatures that agreed to stay under 10 C, snow at -1 and challenging climbs the women’s 5km Classic interval start course was superb under sun and clouds. It certainly … READ MORE →

(Norway) – A new course record was set this weekend at the highly prestigious Norwegian Birkebeiner. Anders Aukland of Norway skied the hilly 54km course with a winning time of 2:21:26. Norwegians swept the … READ MORE →

(Thunder Bay, ON) – The National Development Centre – Thunder Bay (NDC) is pleased to announce that Mark Doble will be the new Head Coach for the 2012/2013 season and beyond. Mark will be … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – While all eyes were on Norway’s Marit Bjoergen today as she took home the World Cup crown and final Mini Tour title, the prime focus for US fans and North Americans … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – The distinct red-white w/bright yellow leaf Canadian kits were ever-present once again at the final World Cup race of the season in Falun, Sweden, the men’s 15km freestyle handicap start, as … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – In the men’s last race of the season, Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen captured an early lead by shooting clean in the first round and didn’t look back. Finishing with a time … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – Canadian Zina Kocher ended her 2011-12 World Cup Season with a strong top-ten result in the 12.5km Mass Start event on Sunday finishing 9th place with 4 penalties as Darya Domracheva … READ MORE →

March 17, 2012 (Falun, Sweden) – Canada’s assault this year on the final WCup mini-tour in Falun will long be remembered as rookie top sprinter, Len Valjas, unleashed a distance bomb today taking the bronze … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – On the penultimate WCup of the season, up the Mördarbacken climb once again, Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) posted another victory as she tried to stem the tide of Norway’s Marit Bjoergen who … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – American Susan Dunklee is gettingt used to top-ten finishes as she placed 9th on Saturday in the IBU Women’s 10km Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk. Cool as a cucumber in the shooting range, … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – World Cup leader Martin Fourcade of France looks unstoppable as he claim his second consecutive gold in Khanty-Mansiysk with his win on Saturday in the men’s Pursuit with a time of … READ MORE →

(Mont Sainte-Anne, QC) – Nakkertok skiers  Perianne Jones and Alana Thomas, have captured the Open Women’s team sprint title at the Haywood Ski Nationals, with the University of Vermont 2nd (ineligible for Canadian Championship … READ MORE →

(Norway) – Over 16.000 pairs of skis were at the start in Rena this morning when the 75th edition of the Birkebeinerrennet took off into its 54km long voyage to Lillehammer. At km 27 … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – It was Canada Day in Falun, Sweden, as Alex Harvey entered the record books nailing his first World Cup gold, while team mate Devon Kershaw grabbed third as he clinched second … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – Team USA lead by Kikkan Randall tackled the Mördarbacken climb – or “murderbacken” as the athletes call it – in Falun, Sweden contesting the 2.5km FR Prologue with three Yanks in … READ MORE →

(Stockholm, Sweden) – This week on March 14 at the World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden, Canada’s Lenny Valjas turned heads yet again as he landed on the podium grabbing the bronze over top Norwegian … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – Here are the standings for the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Marathon Cup 2011/12 International Contest after the 42km FR Engadin Skimarathon, the penultimate race of the FIS Marathon Cup, held in Switzerland on … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – North American biathletes, both men and women, had terrific results on Friday at the 7.5km/10km Sprint competition with multiple top ten finishes.  Leading the way in the men’s 10km race was … READ MORE →

(Valcartier, Que.) – Rosanna Crawford and Marc-André Bédard were first to strike gold in the opening day of competition at the Canadian Biathlon Championships in Valcartier, Que. on Thursday.
Making her first appearance at the … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – This week Peter Graves chats with the USA’s Sarah Hendrickson who made history in Olso, Norway, this past weekend at the famous Midstubakken hill, taking home the inaugural FIS Women’s … READ MORE →

(Ottawa-Gatineau) – A large part of Canadian cross-country ski history was destroyed Saturday, March 10, when the forty-year-old Nakkertok Ski Club cabin, dubbed Ostromhus, by their north trails in Val-des-Monts was burned to the ground … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy WCup 2011/12 Contest standings after the WCup in Olso, Norway where Canada’s Devon Kershaw moved into second place in the overall WCup … READ MORE →

– USSA Nordic Team Manager, Toni Adams, will be leaving her position at the end of the season. In an email to athletes and coaches, Ms. Adams writes, “It has been my privilege to … READ MORE →

(Stockholm, Sweden) – Len Valjas advanced Canada’s tally to 10 medals this season as the rising rookie star skied from fifth to third in the men’s final 1.0km sprint, passing Norwegian star Ole Vigen … READ MORE →

(Stockholm, Sweden) – Kikkan Randall was hoping to challenge for her first classic sprint podium at the final sprint of the season in Stockholm, around Sweden’s Royal Palace, but the 2012 Sprint Cup winner … READ MORE →

(Craftsbury Common, Vermont) – Like most of New England and the country, Craftsbury has seen unseasonably warm temperatures over the last week. Similar weather is forecast for this week, as well as into the … READ MORE →

(Rumford, Maine) – The TD Bank J2 Nordic Ski Championships, held this past weekend at the historic Black Mountain of Maine ski area in Rumford, featured nearly 200 14-15 year-old elite high-school Nordic skiers … READ MORE →

– Norway’s ace Petter Northug will not be starting in this week’s World Cup finals in Stockholm and Falun due to persisting stomach problems. Northug has been struggling with stomach problems since the high … READ MORE →

– The Birkie – did the Birkie again this year and I can’t tell you how moving an experience it is every time I attend North America’s probably best organized and best run race, … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Bryan Fletcher from Steamboat Springs, CO, scored a career-first FIS Nordic Combined World Cup victory at the season finale at the Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway, this past weekend. It … READ MORE →

(Bozeman, Mont.) – When the dust settled this past weekend at the 2012 NCAA Championships held at Bohart Ranch (Nordic) and Bridger Bowl (Alpine) it was Vermont (832) taking top honours as the real race … READ MORE →

(Val-des-Monts, Quebec) – Nakkertok Nordic Ski Club, the largest cross-country ski club in Canada, with over 1,400 members, suffered a devastating fire on Friday night that destroyed a historic clubhouse building at its Nakkertok … READ MORE →

March 10, 2012 (Midway, UT) – Here are the full results and a selection of photos from the 3x3km Freestyle Relays on the final day of racing, at the 2012 US Junior XC Ski Nationals … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – Following the men’s 50km Classic WCup in Oslo on Sunday won by Norwegian classic specialist, Eldar Roenning, in a thrilling sprint against WCup leader Dario Cologna (SUI) we caught up with … READ MORE →

(Switzerland) – Winter was back during the 44th edition of the Engadin Skimarathon! After the warm temperatures last week, and even +7 degrees in Oslo (NOR) during the 50km classic race this weekend on … READ MORE →

March 11, 2012 (Oslo, Norway) – There was no stopping Marit Bjoergen (NOR) in the famed Holmenkollen on Sunday as the Norwegian superstar put on a show for the fans and the King taking the … READ MORE →

(Ruhpolding, GER) – The low hanging clouds and light rain did not to hamper Tora Berger’s performance, as the Norwegian skied a near perfect race to claim her 2nd individual gold medal and 4th … READ MORE →

(Ruhpolding, GER) – France’s Martin Fourcade roared back from two mid-race shooting penalties to capture his third gold medal of the 2012 IBU World Championships in the Men’s 15km Mass Start event on Sunday. … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – Holmenkollen fans were treated to a thrilling finish in the men’s 50km Classic on Saturday as Norwegian classic specialist, Eldar Roenning, delivered them hard-fought crowning victory as he bested WCup leader … READ MORE →

(Ruhpolding, GER) – With perfect racing conditions, Germany laid down some solid skiing despite a penalty in the second leg by the legendary Magdalena Neuner to capture the gold in the women’s 4x6km Relay … READ MORE →