(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Germany Simon Schempp gave local fans in Ruhpolding the win they were hoping for when he emerged as the victor of a 3-up photo finish sprint to the line in the men’s … READ MORE →

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Darya Domracheva (Bel) claimed the women’s 12.5km Mass Start despite three penalties as her strong skiing kept her in contention in a see-saw battle on the final day in Ruhpolding. Landing … READ MORE →

(Obertilliach, Austria) – Once again, Obertilliach showed off as winter wonderland at the day of the FIS Marathon Cup. After new snowfall yesterday and over night, the sky cleared and the sun came out … READ MORE →

(Québec City) – Nearly 1,500 athletes and their entourages are coming to Québec City from the four corners of the planet to compete in the Winter World Masters Games, January 31 to February 8, … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – A total of eight hours of sprint racing was scheduled for the Haywood Western Canadian Championships sprints, sponsored by Buff and held on Saturday at the Canmore Nordic Centre. The racing … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Thomas Northug (NOR), younger brother of famous Petter, took home his first World Cup victory in the men’s Sprint CL at Otepaa on Saturday – in fact it was his first … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Norway’s Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg claimed her second World Cup and her first classic sprint victory on Saturday in Otepaa, Estonia. Sweden’s Stina Nilsson continued her fine form settling for second as … READ MORE →

(Seefeld, Austria) – Germany’s Eric Frenzel remained invicible in Seefeld, skiing to a second straight win in the Seefeld Triple. Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) skied up from 25th in the jump to finish … READ MORE →

– It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of the founder of the Canadian Ski Marathon. Don MacLeod passed away at his home in New Zealand on January 4, 2015. It … READ MORE →

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Johannes Thingnes Boe (Nor) was in the zone and dominated the men’s 10km Sprint today in Ruhpolding with clean shooting in snowy conditions that favoured the early starters. Claiming second was … READ MORE →

(Sapporo, Japan) – Today is a day U.S. ski jumper Will Rhoads (Park City, UT) will likely long remember. For following his superlative second place in a COC at this historic city of Sapporo, … READ MORE →

(Maine) – The 2015 EISA Carnival season kicked off this weekend with the Bates College Winter Carnival 15/20km CL races at Black Mountain, Maine. Midland’s Heather Mooney topped the women’s field with Annika Taylor … READ MORE →

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Canada’s Megan Heinicke earned a personal-best 11th in the women’s 7.5km Sprint with one penalty at the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Rupholding, Germany on Friday. Norway’s Fanny Welle-Strand Horn (NOR) … READ MORE →

– In this edition of Inside the Fence by FIS, host Jeff Ellis catches up with top Tour de Ski athletes and finds out how they mentally tackle the legendary final stage of the … READ MORE →

– On 18th January 2015, the 4th edition of World Snow Day will take place. The event is set to exceed previous numbers with 645 Events in 45 countries staging events to celebrate all … READ MORE →

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Team Norway won the men’s 4×7.5 km Relay on Day 2 of the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon in Ruhpolding, Germany, while Canada finished ninth, followed by the USA in 10th. … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – The National Teams for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined have determined which athletes will compete in the World Junior Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan early next month.
Men’s Ski Jumping USA

Will Rhoads, … READ MORE →

(Jackson, NH) – The Jackson Ski Touring Foundation is proud to announce that, through a partnership with the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust and two local donors, 62 acres in Jackson have been permanently … READ MORE →

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – The Czech Republic was unstoppable topping the women’s 4x6km relay podium again this time in Ruhpolding despite slow, snowy conditions using only 9 spare rounds. Belarus took home the silver at 1:13.3 behind … READ MORE →

– It’s fall in Park City. Liz Stephen pulls the laces tight on her running shoes at the USSA Center of Excellence, heading out onto the mountain trails for a 20-25 mile afternoon run. … READ MORE →

(Salzburg, Austria) – The Austrian-based International Biathlon Union (IBU) has announced it will release the names of athletes whose samples tested positive for banned substances. In November, the IBU claimed it is retesting its … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – The Coaches Association of Ontario’s annual Coaches Conference, Feb. 20-22, 2015, is coming soon to Richmond Hill, and registration is now open. The conference is a great development opportunity for coaches … READ MORE →

– Check out this great Inside the Fence video from the final days of the Tour de Ski featuring superb footage and cameo appearances by Canada’s Ivan Babikov, US women’s coach Matt Whitcomb, Denise … READ MORE →

(Victoria, BC) – Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) is excited to announce that Chandra Crawford, gold medallist at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, will speak at the 2015 CS4L National Summit. The … READ MORE →

– The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) today released its annual Most Influential Women List featuring remarkable individuals who are senior leaders and influencers in Canadian … READ MORE →

(Ripton, VT) – New England Women’s XC Ski Day is January 25 at Rikert Nordic Center. The New England Nordic Ski Association sponsored day is the biggest event of its kind in the region.

While … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are excited to present the standings in our 7th annual international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski 2014/15 Contest after round six in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Team USA’s Elizabeth Stephen scored … READ MORE →

(Duntroon, ON) – The final competitions for the Haywood NorAm Junior/U23 Worlds Trials at Highlands Nordic concluded on Sunday with the 10/15km and 5/10 individual skate races for senior and junior categories respectively.

First out … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, ITA) – We caught up with Liz Stephen from East Montpelier, Vermont, who made history on Sunday claiming 5th overall at the Tour de Ski, the best-ever US result. Stephen loves … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, ITA) – The day belonged to Norway’s Marit Bjoergen who finally claimed the Tour de Ski women’s title with her victory on the final stage up the grueling 9km FR Pursuit … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, ITA) – Norway’s Martin Johnsrud Sundby was in a class of his own as he defended his Tour de Ski title on the final 9km FR Pursuit climb up Alpe Cermis … READ MORE →

(Oberhof, GER) – Martin Fourcade (France) was untouchable today shooting clean in the men’s 15km Mass Start race in Oberhof while Russia’s Anton Shipulin was second with four misses at 13.1s behind and his … READ MORE →

(Oberhof, GER) – Darya Domracheva (Belarus) rebounded to take the women’s 12.5km Mass Start victory with strong skiing despite four penalties. The Czech Republic’s Veronika Vitkova claimed second with two penalties as Tiril Eckhoff (Norway) … READ MORE →

(Houghton, Michigan) – APU’s Rosie Brennan scored a remarkable hat-trick winning the women’s 1.5km FR Sprint on Saturday taking home her third national title at the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Championships. With wins in … READ MORE →

January 10, 2014 (Duntroon, ON) – On Saturday, the sprinters took to the trails at Highlands Nordic to compete in 1.5/1.8km classic events. The longer courses and slow conditions made breaking away difficult, which kept … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, ITA) – The USA’s Liz Stephen skied to a stellar fifth place in the women’s 10km CL mass start, the penultimate stage of the Tour de Ski, while Therese Johaug (NOR) … READ MORE →

– Following Stage 5 at the Tour de Ski top US sprinter Kikkan Randall announced she was leaving the Tour to recover from a lackluster start to the season and focus on Falun 2015. … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, ITA) – Germany’s Tim Tscharnke claimed an exciting victory by 1/2 boot length in a photo-finish over Kazakhstan’s Alexey Poltoranin in men’s 15km CL at the Tour’s penultimate Stage 6 in the … READ MORE →

(Oberhof, GER) – In tough windy conditions World Cup leader Martin Fourcade (FRA) edged out Norway’s Ole Einar Bjoerndalen by a 4.4-second margin to win the IBU men’s 10km Sprint in Oberhof, Germany. Russia’s Timofey … READ MORE →

– U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, today announced its roster of nine U.S. athletes who will represent Team USA at the International Paralympic Committee Nordic Skiing World Championships in … READ MORE →

(Oberhof, Germany) – Wind and rain made for icy and challenging conditions for the women’s 7.5km Sprint won by Veronica Vitkova (Czech Republic) who scored a career-first individual World Cup victory with two penalties. Italy … READ MORE →

(Bischofshofen, Austria) – Team USA’s Nick Fairall suffered a serious crash in the qualifications for the Ski Jumping World Cup Four Hills Tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria on January 5. According to USSA, Fairall was taken … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are excited to present the standings of our 7th annual international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski 2014/15 Contest after round five in Cortina-Toblach, Italy. Team USA’s Elizbeth Stephen was the … READ MORE →

(Toblach, Italy) – The Norwegian women’s squad continued to dominate at the 2015 Tour de Ski, sweeping the top three positions of the Stage 5 15km FR Pursuit in Toblach, Italy yesterday. Marit Bjoergen … READ MORE →

(Vernon, BC) – Cross Country BC (CCBC), the provincial governing body for the sport of cross-country skiing, is seeking a Vernon based Executive Director to lead the organization to the next level. CCBC is … READ MORE →

(Houghton, Michigan) – Kris Freeman (Freebird) stamped his authority on the men’s 30km CL race outpacing all challengers for the victory on Day three of the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Championships.

At just 3.5s behind … READ MORE →

(Duntroon, ON) – Faced with extreme wind and blowing snow, athletes had to compete against the elements as well as each other in the2o/30km Skiathlon races at the NorAm World Junior/U23 Trials event hosted … READ MORE →

(Toblach, Italy) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished a strong 6th as Petter Northug Jr. (NOR) won his second stage of the 2015 Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italy today, taking the 25km FR Pursuit, … READ MORE →

– Sharon Firth is involved in a program to support active living that produced Walk to Tuk, one of six finalists in a contest, and the winner receives up to $1 million from the Government … READ MORE →

(Oberhof, Germany) – Russia took the 4×7.5km men’s relay at the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany today with one penalty and twelve spare rounds as Anton Shipulin (RUS) battled with Norwegian legend … READ MORE →