(Oslo, Norway) – The US women continue to turn heads this season as a fired-up Liz Stephen earned a career-best 9th in the women’s 30km FR on Sunday at the fabled Holmenkollen in Oslo, … READ MORE →
(Oslo, Norway) – The US women continue to turn heads this season as a fired-up Liz Stephen earned a career-best 9th in the women’s 30km FR on Sunday at the fabled Holmenkollen in Oslo, … READ MORE →
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – The 2013 U.S. Cross Country Junior Nationals just ended in Fairbanks, Alaska and this great inspirational video was put together by the US XC Ski Team from Val di Fiemme at … READ MORE →
(Bend/Mt Bachelor, Oregon) – The annual Oregon Spring Camp event in Bend/Mt Bachelor, Oregon has finalized dates for the 2013 Camp with Mt Bachelor grooming staff. Two sessions are currently planned on two consecutive … READ MORE →
(Whistler, B.C.) – It was a day of familiar faces making their way to the podium at the North American and Canadian Biathlon Championships on Sunday in Whistler, B.C. Quebec’s Audrey Vaillancourt backed up … READ MORE →
(Oslo, Norway) – Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) flew 133.5 meters to her fourth World Cup win for a historic victory at the women’s large hill debut and season finale at the legendary Holmenkollen. … READ MORE →
(Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – The USA’s Tim Burke narrowly missed his third podium of the 2012/13 season as he battled with Norwegian star, Emil Hegle Svendsen, on Sunday in the men’s 15km Mass Start race … READ MORE →
(Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Liz Stephen dug deep for a spectacular day in the famed Holmenkollen placing 9th in women’s 30km FR for her first top-10 result at this distance. Therese Johaug was … READ MORE →
(Sochi, Russia) – The Irish eyes were smiling on Brian McKeever and Erik Carleton as the Canadian duo skied to the gold medal in the first para-Nordic event on the trails in Sochi, Russia … READ MORE →
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – Here’s a recap of the final day of racing at the 2013 U.S. Cross Country Junior Nationals where the 10/15km Classic OJ and J1 races plus the 5km J2 races were … READ MORE →
(Oslo, Norway) – Norway’s queen skier, Marit Bjoergen, is not on the start line for the women’s 30km FR at the Holmenkollen this morning where surely fans are disappointed at her no-show. She made a … READ MORE →
(Toblach, Italy) – Check out these results from the OPA Cup Finals in Toblach, Italy where the USA’s Sadie Bjornsen is swarming the podium with great skiing finishing third in the women’s 2.5km FR … READ MORE →
(Whistler, B.C.) – Nathan Smith and Audrey Vaillancourt were first to strike gold in the opening day of competition at the North American and Canadian Biathlon Championships in Whistler, B.C. on Saturday.
Calgary’s 27-year-old Nathan … READ MORE →
(Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – With packed powder ski conditions, relatively mild temperatures around -5.6 °C and bountiful snow falling, American Lowell Bailey captured his third top-ten finish of the 2012/13 season with a 10th place … READ MORE →
(Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – Gabriela Soukalova of the Czech Republic continued her wining ways on Saturday in Khanty-Mansiysk by taking her second consecutive victory in Russia, and her third of the 2012/13 season by winning … READ MORE →
(Oslo, Norway) – With the Sochi Games around the corner, Alexander Legkov gave Russia one of its most prestigious wins as he powered to victory on the final climb into the famed Holmenkollen stadium … READ MORE →
(Norway) – Seraina Boner (Team Coop) and Anders Aukland (Team Xtra Personell) won Birkebeinerrennet today. Birkebeinerrennet is the fifth out of six events in Swix Ski Classics and it is by far the hilliest, … READ MORE →
(Oslo, Norway) – Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) skied an impressive race, moving up to fifth from 23rd and finishing 25 seconds back from his initial 1:31 deficit after the jump. Fletcher led the … READ MORE →
(Trondheim, Norway) – Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) jumped to win her third World Cup of the season Friday, using her superior telemark style to beat out Japanese rival Sara Takanashi. Hendrickson jumped to … READ MORE →
(Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – American Tim Burke was on form for a 9th-place finish in the men’s 10km Sprint today at the final round of the IBU World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk. Burke suffered one penalty at … READ MORE →
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – Logan Hanneman has been skiing the Birch Hill Recreation Area trails as long as he can remember. On a chilly Thursday night at the U.S. Cross Country Junior Nationals, he and … READ MORE →
(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the standings for the second annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 Contest after the American Birkebeiner 50km free technique race held in Hayward, Wisconsin on Feb. … READ MORE →
(Biwabik, MN) – Adam Swank of Duluth, MN won the men’s 48km free technique race at 29th Annual Pepsi Challenge Cross Country Ski Race held at Giants Ridge on March 9 in a time … READ MORE →
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – The U.S. and Alaska flags flapped steadily in the Birch Hill stadium as the qualifying round of the freestyle sprint began late Thursday morning amid brisk conditions.
The temperature was 8 degrees … READ MORE →
(Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – Sunny skies, a light wind, and cold temperatures greeted athletes for the final round of the IBU World Cup series. Taking her second victory of the season was Gabriela Soukalova of … READ MORE →
– Petter Northug – Say or think what you want about this guy, he is one hell of a racer and he is totally focused on maximizing his effort in every race. The stunt … READ MORE →
(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the 2012/13 SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest standings after round 9 of the Viessmann XC FIS World Cup in Lahti, Finland, Mar. 8-10.
The top three … READ MORE →
March 13, 2013 (Drammen, Norway) – Petter Northug Jr. delivered a knock-out punch in the men’s 1.3km CL sprint as he claimed his first victory in Drammen to the delight of the partisan crowd. Northug … READ MORE →
(Drammen, Norway) – It was mission accomplished for Polish star skier, Justyna Kowalczyk, who stamped her mark in Drammen taking the women’s 1.28 CL FIS World Cup city sprints while securing the FIS Cross-Country Overall World … READ MORE →
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – Bert Boyer, Ph.D. who is a Professor of Molecular Biology, a Director at the Center for Alaska Native Health Research and Associate Director of Human Health, Institute of Arctic Biology at … READ MORE →
(Labrador) – Menihek Nordic is pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Canadian National Masters Cross Country Ski Championships for 2014. The event will be a festival of skiing hosted by Menihek … READ MORE →
(Drammen, Norway) – The 1.28 CL FIS World Cup city sprints are underway in Drammen as the FIS World Cup season is in its final phase. In the women’s qualifications, three North Americans advanced … READ MORE →
(Ottawa, ON) – Own the Podium is an innovative independent organization that was created to bring together the key partners involved in leading and funding high performance sport in Canada. The mandate of Own … READ MORE →
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – Hannah Boyer and Logan Hanneman got to experience something rare and special on Tuesday: a clinching anchor leg on their home trails for a national championship.
Boyer, a Fairbanks native now skiing … READ MORE →
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – The Norwegians got flowers and glory for sweeping the podium of the Junior 1 division. They won’t get medals, however, nor will they get points in the team standings at the … READ MORE →
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – Alaska and New England each achieved a sweep in the opening girls races at the U.S. Cross Country Junior Nationals ski championships.
Norway, despite owning the day’s most dominant performances, couldn’t quite … READ MORE →
(Whistler, BC) – From March 15-30 of 2013 Whistler Olympic Park (WOP) will host the “Sea to Sky Nordic Festival,” a ski event that will exceed the size and scope of the nordic events … READ MORE →
(Toronto, ON) – We are thrilled to announce the winners and final overall standings of the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Fiemme Worlds 2013 Contest following the one week waiting period that recognizes the Doping De-Points rule.
Check … READ MORE →
(Oslo, Norway) – I went for a short skate ski this morning with Sadie Bjornsen and Tad Elliott. We skied from the hotel in Vierumäki. I was a little sore and tired after yesterday’s … READ MORE →
(Canmore, AB) – The 2013 Alberta Winter Triathlon Provincials take place on Saturday, March 23 at the Canmore Nordic Center. There will be full-distance, novice distance, and duathlon events. Course will be on the … READ MORE →
(Engadin, Switzerland) – On Friday evening Pierre Gudeon (FRA) placed third in the night sprint, but was accidentally given the cheque for first place. Maybe it was a sign? When a lead pack of … READ MORE →
(Sochi, Russia) – A see-saw battle saw the lead change several times before Germany took control on the final leg as Laura Dahlmeier, 19, overtook the Ukraine’s Mariya Panfilova to clinch the women’s 4x6km … READ MORE →
(Sochi, Russia) – In front of a hometown crowd Team Russia prevailed to win the Men’s 4×7.5 km Relay by a whopping +38.3-second margin on Sunday in Sochi, a preview of the 2014 Olympic … READ MORE →
(Lahti, Finland) – We caught up again with Sadie Bjornsen who earned another personal best (18th), her first top-20 distance result on the WCup, making it back-to-back career best ski performances (9th yesterday in the … READ MORE →
(Lahti, Finland) – Petter Northug (NOR) silenced any remaining dis-believers in his ability to time trial delivering a decisive victory once again in the men’s 15km CL individual start World Cup in Lahti on … READ MORE →
(Lahti, Finland) – Brisk -15 degree temperatures greeted skiers in Lahti this morning as the day belonged to Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) who scored a resounding win in the women’s 10km CL individual start with … READ MORE →
(Lahti, Finland) – We caught up with the USA’s Kikkan Randall following her dramatic win over Norwegian star Marit Bjoergen at the women’s 1.55km FR Sprint World Cup in Lahti, as she clinched the Sprint … READ MORE →
(Middlebury, VT) – The University of Colorado rallied with a first place and two runner-up efforts to comeback from a 54-point deficit to win its 19th NCAA Championship on Saturday at the Rikert Ski Center. … READ MORE →
(Sochi, RUS) – Frenchman Martin Fourcade stormed to victory despite tough slow conditions that included mild temperatures around 1.6°C, light snow, and a slight breeze. But the slow skiing due to deep slushy snow … READ MORE →
(Lahti, Finland) – It was a good day at the office for Sweden’s Emil Joensson as he locked up the men’s Sprint Cup title taking the 1.55km FR sprint final over Ole Vigen Hattestad (NOR) in … READ MORE →
(Lahti, Finland) – In a dramatic match up in the women’s 1.55km FR Sprint World Cup final in Lahti, the last skate sprint of the season, the USA’s Kikkan Randall bested Norwegian star Marit … READ MORE →