Archive | December, 2015

Oregon XC Fall Masters Camp Report

– The annual Oregon Fall Camp for masters wrapped up on Sunday, December 13 after 10 successful days of on-snow clinics at Mt Bachelor Nordic Center plus afternoon information sessions in Bend, Oregon. But … READ MORE →

The Way I See It – Is Classic Skiing Dead?, Double Poling, Heidi Widmer, Cera, Relay Team Selections

– Double Poling – If you haven’t been in the loop, or been talking to any of your ski friends, or at a ski camp, or reading some ski experts column you may have … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2015/16 Contest Standings after Davos

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the leaders of this season’s SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest, featuring over 400 teams, after round three of the 2015-16 Viessmann FIS World Cup in … READ MORE →

An Exclusive FIS Tour de Ski Winner’s Circle – Only 5 Men Have Won in 10-Year History

– The FIS Tour de Ski winners club on the men’s side is very exclusive. In ten years of the Tour de Ski, only five men have reached the top as the winners. Here … READ MORE →

Job Opportunities – 2019 Canada Winter Games

(Red Deer, AB) – The 2019 Canada Winter Games will take place in Red Deer, Alberta, and there are several job openings available surrounding the event, including Sport & Venue – Executive Manager, Planning … READ MORE →

Beatty and Sandau Win 10/15km Interval Start FR at Haywood NorAm Sovereign Lake Day 2

(Sovereign Lake, BC) – The final Haywood NorAms before Christmas, were raced on Sunday in Sovereign Lake B.C. It was -4 deg. C. with some light snow in the morning and an 8 cm. … READ MORE →

USA’s Fletcher Wins Soldier Hollow Nordic Combined Continental Cup

(Soldier Hollow, UT) – American Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) summoned every ounce of energy, cutting off 25 seconds in the last three kilometers to catch tour leader David Pommer of Austria at the … READ MORE →

Caldwell Strong 6th in Women’s Sprint FR @ Davos as Nilsson and Pellegrino Triumph – Newell 23rd

(Davos, Switzerland) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell was the top North American in sixth in the 1.6km freestyle sprint at the FIS Cross Country World Cup Sunday in Davos, Switzerland. Four American women qualified … READ MORE →

Canada Matches Best-ever 6th, USA 8th as Russia Wins IBU Men’s Relay Gold – Italy Takes Women’s Relay, Canada 10th, USA 15th

(Hochfilzen, Austria) – Team Canada’s Christian Gow, Nathan Smith, Scott Gow and Brendan Green matched their best-ever result placing sixth in the 4×7.5km men’s relay in Hochfilzen, Austria on Sunday, using 9 spares at … READ MORE →

Haywood NorAm Sovereign Lake – Maya Macissac-Jones and Andy Shields win Buff Sprints

(Sovereign Lake, B.C.) – The Haywood NorAm series moved to Sovereign Lake, B.C. this weekend and today’s races were skate sprints, presented by Buff Canada. The early season NorAms count towards European B Tour … READ MORE →

Canada’s Kershaw Solid in 20th with Harvey 22nd in Men’s 30km FR @ Davos – Sundby Wins Again

(Davos, Switzlerland) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw was the top North American delivering a solid 20th-place finish in the men’s 30km FR race with teammate Alex Harvey 22nd, as Norway’s Martin Johnsrud Sundby took home … READ MORE →

Diggins Charges to 11th in 15km FR at Davos as Johaug Leads Norwegian Sweep – Gregg 20th, Stephen 30th

(Davos, Switzerland) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins continued her strong start to the season finishing just out of the top 10 in the women’s 15km FR race in Davos placing 11th as Therese Johaug … READ MORE →

Bailey 13th and Smith 18th as Fourcade and Dahlmeier Win IBU Pursuit Races @Hochfilzen – Dunklee 31st

(Hochfilzen, Austria) – The USA’s Lowell Bailey put in another good day at the office finishing 13th in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit with one penalty for his second top-20 finish in as many days. … READ MORE →

USA’s Fletcher on the Podium in 3rd @FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup in Utah

(Soldier Hollow, UT) – Austria’s David Pommer took a career first win Friday in a narrow victory over teammate Bernhard Flaschberger in a FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup event in Utah. The U.S. Ski … READ MORE →

IOC Executive Board Adopts Declaration to Protect Clean Athletes – Global Anti-doping Body by 2018

– In an attempt to protect clean athletes and counter the rampant organized doping in sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a declaration on Dec. 10 aimed at restructuring the current antidoping system … READ MORE →

USA’s Bailey 12th and Canada’s Smith 18th @ IBU Hochfilzen Sprint

(Hochfilzen, Austria) – American Lowell Bailey shot clean and skied the 12th-fastest time in the IBU men’s 10km Sprint in Hochfilzen, Austria to finish 12th at 40.9s behind winner, Simon Schempp of Germany, who … READ MORE →

Bend Endurance Academy Seeks Equal Access to Mt. Bachelor Nordic Trails w/Let the Kids Ski Campaign

(Bend, OR) – Since it’s founding in 2009, the Bend Endurance Academy (BEA) has not been allowed to fully operate its community youth Nordic programs at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center. During that time, BEA … READ MORE →

Give the Gift that Lasts All Year – SkiTrax Gift Subscriptions

(Toronto, ON) – This holiday season, give the gift that skiing fans on your list can enjoy all year long – a 1-yr, or 2-yr subscription to SkiTrax! North America’s Nordic Skiing mag will … READ MORE →

Combined Continental Cup Comes to Utah – Dec. 11-13

(Park City, Utah) – American Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) will be among the favorites as athletes from a dozen countries compete in a three-day International Ski Federation Nordic Combined Continental Cup competition at … READ MORE →

Russian Anti-Doping Agency Director General Resigns Amid Doping Scandal

– Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) director general Ramil Khabriev resigned on Thursday at a meeting of the organizations founders, according to a cbc.ca article. The resignation comes in the wake of RUSADA being deemed … READ MORE →

National Nordic Foundation Allocates $154,280 to 2015 – 2016 Pillar Projects

– Supported by the grassroots nordic skiing community, the National Nordic Foundation exists to support athletic excellence in developing U.S. nordic athletes.Through a variety of Pillar Projects, the NNF dispenses funding aimed at creating … READ MORE →

Cross Country BC Training Camp Report – Powder Days in the Okanagan

(Vernon, BC) – Cross country ski athletes from around the province enjoyed fresh tracks over the weekend – who ever said a powder day had to be downhill. The large Teck Okanagan Regional Camp … READ MORE →

Find Out How to Host a CCC Racing Rocks! Event this Winter

(Canmore, AB) – Racing Rocks! is a skill development program dedicated to introducing children to the fun aspects of competition. A Ski Tournament,Team Sprint or Nordic Ski Cross event is a one day extravaganza … READ MORE →

West Wing Grand Opening at Hardwood Ski and Bike – Dec. 19

(Oro Medonte, ON) – You’re Invited to our West Wing Grand Opening! The West Wing is now open and we look forward to sharing it with you. This state of the art facility will … READ MORE →

New Sophie-Simi Training RAP Launched

(Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to announce our exclusive “Sophie-Simi Training Rap” is now live at SkiTrax.com. This regular feature stars two of the sport’s top competitive XC skiers, Sophie Caldwell and Simi Hamilton. … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2015/16 Contest Standings after Lillehammer

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the first leaders of this season’s SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest featuring over 400 teams from around the world after round two of the 2015-16 … READ MORE →

Interviews w/Beatty and Thompson on Their Haywood NorAm/Buff Sprint Victories @Canmore

(Canmore, AB) – We caught up with Dahria Beatty and Bob Thompson, the winners of the Haywood NorAm/Buff CL Sprints in Canmore, AB, this past weekend. Find out what they have to say about … READ MORE →

Behind the Gold – U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Makes History in Lillehammer

– Rosie Brennan paced nervously alongside the Olympic ski tracks in Lillehammer as start time approached, staying close to the technicians working to prepare the best classic skis they could for her from their … READ MORE →

Job Opportunities – COC, CSI Calgary, viaSport, CSI Ontario

– Here are the latest job openings in the Canadian sports sector, including positions with the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, and viaSport. Click out the … READ MORE →

Dahria Beatty and Bob Thompson Win Haywood NorAm/Buff Sprints

(Canmore, AB) – Race Day 3 of the Haywood NorAm Series in Canmore,  got underway with classic sprints, presented by Buff Canada. Today’s races count towards European B Tour qualifications, for up to four … READ MORE →

USSA SuperTour #2 Sun Valley – Rorabaugh, Blackhorse-Von Jess Win CL Sprint + Holmes, Patterson Take 10/15km CL UPDATED

(Sun Valley, ID) – Dakota Blackhorse-Von Jess of Bend Endurance Academy got revenge for last weekend’s sprint upset by the Hanneman brothers by winning the USSA Classic sprint Supertour in Sun Valley Idaho on … READ MORE →

Beatty and Sandau Win 10/16.5k FR at Haywood NorAm Cup Day 2 in Canmore

(Canmore, AB) – The courses were hard and fast as the men’s 16.5 mass-start, skate race got underway in Canmore, this morning, at -1 deg. C. With large groups of skiers negotiating some sharp … READ MORE →

Canada’s Smith 10th, Crawford 23rd in IBU World Cup Oestersund Pursuit

(Oestersund, Sweden) – Canada’s Nathan Smith wrapped up one of the most successful opening weekends ever on the IBU World Cup for Canada’s biathlon squad with a 10th-place finish. The windy weather from a … READ MORE →

Norway Dominates With Podium Sweep in Men’s Relay @ Lillehammer as Team USA Shows Promise

(Lillehammer, Norway) – Norway I dominated the 4×7.5km Men’s Relay on Sunday in Lillehammer winning gold as expected with a podium sweep, but Team USA strutted its stuff as well sparked by Erik Bjornsen’s … READ MORE →

Jessie Diggins Anchors Team USA to Brilliant Brave Bronze in Women’s Relay @ Lillehammer

(Lillehammer, Norway) – In a stunning display of prowess and never-give-up strategy, Jessie Diggins anchored Team USA for a well-deserved bronze medal in the 4x5km Women’s Relay in Lillehammer, as Norway I took the … READ MORE →

Kevin Sandau and Sophie Carrier-Laforte Win Haywood NorAm Cup Opener in Canmore

(Canmore, AB) – With temperatures just a bit above zero and partly cloudy, it was a great day in Canmore to kick-off the 2015/2016 Haywood NorAm Cup series. Saturday’s races were classic, interval start … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey Battles to 10th as Sundby Dominates Men’s 30km Skiathlon – 5 North Americans in Top 25

(Lillehammer, NOR) – Canada’s Alex Harvey battled back to claim 10th in the men’s 30km Skiathlon as four North Americans landed in the top 25 while Martin Johnsrud Sundby led a Norwegian podium sweep … READ MORE →

USA’s Bjornsen Leads Four into Top 30 @Women’s 15km Skiathlon in Lillehammer

(Lillehammer, NOR) – For the second weekend in a row Sadie Bjornsen set the pace leading four Americans into the points as the Winthrop, WA-skier placed 20th in the women’s 15km Skiathlon won decisively by … READ MORE →

Canada’s Smith 9th and Davies Nails PB 10th as Only Clean Shooter in Men’s IBU 10km Sprint @Oestersund

(Oestersund, Sweden) – Canada’s Macx Davies, 21, turned in the performance of his life in tough windy conditions as the lone clean shooter in the men’s 10km Sprint, to claim 10th just behind teammate … READ MORE →

USA’s Clare Egan Shoots Clean for Career-best 16th in Women’s 7.5km Sprint in Oestersund – Soukalova Unstoppable

(Oestersund, Sweden) – The USA’s Clare Egan shot clean as she raced to a personal best 16th place finish in the women’s 7.5km Sprint today in Oestersund, Sweden. Gabriela Soukalova, of the Czech Republic, … READ MORE →

Snowsports are Alive and Well in Netherlands – No Mountains, No Problem

– Despite the geographical challenges of not having mountains, snow sports in the Netherlands have flourished. At the centre of this is the Nederlandse Ski Vereniging (Dutch Ski Association) and the Dutch Ski Clubs.
Working … READ MORE →

FIS XC Interview w/Kikkan Randall – World Cup Mama Soon to Be

– This the season of the World Cup mama with both Claudia Nystad and Katja Visnar having already welcomed their first children and Marit Bjoergen, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Natalia Korosteleva and Kikkan Randall all due … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2015/16 Contest – Final Countdown

(Toronto, ON) – The final countdown is on to register your team for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2015/16 Contest featuring $4,500+ of prizes up for grabs. The deadline to register or revise … READ MORE →

Canada’s Rosanna Crawford Solid 13th @IBU World Cup Opener in Oestersund – USA’s Egan 44th

(Oestersund, Sweden) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford charged to a 13th-place finish in the women’s 15km individual at the IBU World Cup opener in Oestersund, Sweden on Thursday. Italy’s Dorothea Wierer shot clean to win … READ MORE →

Support CXC Skiing – Year End Challenge Grant

– It is with tremendous gratitude that I announce our 3rd consecutive Year End Challenge Grant, ‘Support our Sport’. Once again, John & Leslie Taylor have teamed up with several CXC donors to challenge … READ MORE →

Rossignol Negotiates to Buy Time Bikes

(Grenoble, France) – Rossignol Group, a leading ski manufacturer, is in negotiations to buy Time, a bicycle and accessories manufacturer, as part of a larger move to broaden Rossignol’s product offerings reports AFP. Rossignol … READ MORE →

The Way I See It – The Russian Doping Machine Monster

– I personally think we are not paying enough attention to this latest doping revelation and I think it is because we have become numb to what has just been revealed about the Russian Doping … READ MORE →

IBU World Cup #1 Oestersund – USA’s Doherty Starts Season w/Top-20 Finish

(Oestersund, Sweden) – Twenty-year-old Sean Doherty from Center Conway, N.H. delivered an impressive 17th place season-opening performance out of 104 starters in the men’s 20km at the BMW IBU World Cup #1 in Oestersund, Sweden.

Doherty … READ MORE →

Job Opportunities – 2018 South Slave Arctic Winter Games, Canadian Nutrition Society, SportMedBC

– Here is a selection of current career opportunities in the sports sector, including positions with the 2018 South Slave Arctic Winter Games, Canadian Nutrition Society, and SportMedBC. Follow the corresponding links below to … READ MORE →


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