(Gatineau, Quebec) – With Ski Tour Canada 2016 on the doorstep, excitement levels are high among athletes and fans alike as the opening press conference featured top skiers Federico Pellegrino (ITA), Maurice Magnificat (FRA), … READ MORE →

(Gatineau, Que.) – Norway looks set to win the top three positions for the third consecutive season. Last season Norway won the top six positions in the overall World Cup, a new record. Norway … READ MORE →

(Finsterau, Germany) – Para-Nordic rookie, Emily Weekes, fired a best-ever biathlon result at the IPC World Cup, placing sixth on Sunday in Finsterau, Germany. The 24-year-old knocked down 18 of her 20 targets in … READ MORE →

– US Dynamic Duo – Way to go you two…how long has it been since the US has dusted the Euros in both races at the Birkie? Caitlin Gregg with a relentless push for a … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – Don’t miss our inaugural Ski Tour Canada 2016 Fantasy Contest and the chance to win the fabulous grand prize – a Salomon S-Lab Kit including Carbon Skate Lab Skis, SNS Pilot … READ MORE →

– The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is coming off a strong period 3 of the FIS Cross Country World Cup, heading to a unique World Cup Finals in North America with the eight-stage … READ MORE →

(Gatineau, Que.) – Thunder Bay’s Scott Hill, 21, with Lakehead University, was suffering from jet lag yet he still claimed the men’s 51km CL at the Gatineau Loppet on Saturday, Feb. 27, with Julien … READ MORE →

(Rasnov, Romania) – The FIS Nordic Junior World Championships wrapped up on Feb. 26 with a 4x5k and 4×2.5k freestyle relays pushed up from Feb. 28 due to a lack of snow. The U.S. … READ MORE →

– The biggest Nordic ski event in North American history is just around the corner. Are you ready? Come cheer Team Canada for Ski Tour Canada 2016 starting on March 1 in Gatineau, Que. … READ MORE →

(Rasnov, Romania) – The USA’s Katharine Ogden (Stratton Mountain School) was the top North American again claiming 13th on Day 3 in the Junior women’s 10k individual freestyle races at the FIS Nordic World Junior … READ MORE →

– Birkie Notes – I watched a fair amount of the web broadcast and it looks very unsupported dollar-wise, but even for its amateurish  presentation it was very exciting to watch. Who ever came up … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to announce the launch of our inaugural Ski Tour Canada 2016 Fantasy Contest and grand prize of an amazing Salomon Kit valued at $1,360, as the FIS XC Ski … READ MORE →

(Rasnov, Romania) – Warm temperatures greeted the athletes and coaches on Day 2 of the competitions at the FIS Nordic World Junior and U23 Championships, making for very tough individual start 5/10/15km classic races. … READ MORE →

(Lake Placid, NY) – In a winter where the first four carnivals were held at two different sites, it was not unexpected for the Williams College Carnival to be moved from Woodford, VT to … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Seven Olympians will lead a team of 26 Canadians who will host the top Nordic athletes in the world for the biggest cross-country ski event ever in North America – the … READ MORE →

(Barrie, ON) – The Board of Directors of Hardwood Ski and Bike Inc. (Hardwood), one of Canada’s premier cross country ski and mountain bike resorts, announces the retirement of its President, General Manager and … READ MORE →

(Rasnov, Romania) – The FIS Nordic World Junior/U23 Championships 2016 kicked off on Feb. 22 with a 1.3km freestyle sprints in warm, wet and sloppy conditions. The USA’s Logan Hanneman led the North Americans … READ MORE →

(Lahti, FIN) – Erik Bjornsen led the U.S. men in 27th in a men’s 30km (15kC+15kF) skiathlon on Sunday at the Pre World Championship event in Lahti (FIN). The Norwegians were back to their … READ MORE →

(Lahti, FIN) – The final World Cup race in Lahti was greeted by tough conditions as Sadie Bjornsen led the U.S. team with a 15th-place finish in the women’s 15km Skiathlon (7.5kC + 7.5kF) … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, NOR) – Team USA’s Chloe Levins, Amanda Kautzer, Vasek Cervenka and Eli Nielsen took home a strong seventh in the mixed relay as the 2016 Youth Olympic Games wrapped up in Lillehammer on Sunday. Canada’s Tekarra … READ MORE →

February 20, 2016 (Hayward, Wisconsin) – David Norris of APUNSC took the lead for the first time in the 51km race with two kilometers to go and held off six challengers in the final sprint … READ MORE →

February 20, 2016 (Hayward, Wisconsin) – Caitlin Gregg of Team Gregg/Madshus claimed a record fourth career win at the 51km FR American Birkebeiner, winning a sprint finish down Main Street against France’s Aurelie Dabudyk, the … READ MORE →

(Lahti, FIN) – Jessie Diggins led the U.S. with another FIS World Cup podium result after qualifying second, as she raced to a stellar second-place in the women’s 1.6k freestyle sprint at the Lahti … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, Norway) – The Winter Youth Olympic Games closed the cross country competitions with a Nordic mixed team relay. The U.S. team included one female cross country skier, Hannah Halvorsen (Truckee, CA), one male … READ MORE →

(Hayward, WI) – The American Birkebeiner, North America’s largest and most prestigious cross-country ski marathon and part of the FIS Marathon Cup and USSA SuperTour takes place this weekend. Watch is live on Saturday … READ MORE →

– As we approach the IPC World Cup in Finsterau, Germany starting this weekend, check out this great candid interview with young Canadian Para-Nordic skier Brittany Hudak, as she describes how Collette Bourgonje had … READ MORE →

– Congratulations to all who auto-qualifed and qualifed for this year’s New England JN Team. We have an impressive group of 62 going to Cable Wisconsin to ski and race on the Telemark Trails … READ MORE →

– Four NENSA skiers came home with medals and top results from the 2016 Masters World Cup in Vuokatti Finland. Bob Gray, Chris Dorion, Trina Hosmer and Dave Hosmer where among the 60 racers … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to announce that our inaugural SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Ski Tour Canada 2016 Contest is coming soon with lots of great prizes up for grabs, including the sweet grand prize … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, Norway) – The Youth Olympic Games continued in Lillehammer, Norway with strong results from Team USA in the cross-country Sprint, new Biathlon Single Mixed Relay and the cross-country 5/10km FR competitions.

 
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(Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee invites Canadian sport organizations and clubs to apply, starting today, for the 2016-2017 granting round of the System Development Fund.
The System Development Fund targets initiatives connected to … READ MORE →

– Meet Kikkan Randall at the booth on Friday at the Birkie Expo Stop by the YOKO booth at the Birkie expo on Friday, February 19 from 2-3:30pm to meet World Champion Kikkan Randall … READ MORE →

(Minneapolis, MN) – After the Junior Birkie February 19, the Midwest Junior Championships and Festival is the final CXC Youth Cup event of the season. This event is a weekend full of fun competitive … READ MORE →

(Coon Valley, WI) – Cutting edge meets family heritage when Tad Elliott, seeks to honor his Father’s successful skiing career, while attempting to clinch his second American Birkebeiner title this weekend at the 2016 … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the leaders of this season’s SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest after the 2015-16 Viessmann FIS World Cup in Falun, Sweden, where Team USA’s Jessie Diggins … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, Norway) – The second edition of the IOC Youth Olympic Winter Games runs in Lillehammer, Norway from Feb. 12-21 for ten days of exciting action. With 1,089 athletes from 71 countries, the event … READ MORE →

(New Gloucester, MN) – Following the most successful week of World Cup racing ever by an American team last week in Presque Isle, Maine, U.S. Biathlon is proud to announce America’s team for the … READ MORE →

(Hayward, WI) – Don’t miss out on the fun this Birkie weekend, the big Birkie On-Snow Ski + Bike Demo at the “00” Trailhead. Last year’s demo got off to a late start with … READ MORE →

(Mora, Minnesota) – The fourth weekend of the CXC Marathon Cup series was greeted by sub-zero temperatures in Mora, at the start of the Vasaloppet 58k freestyle mass start. Matt Liebsch (Minneapolis, MN) claimed … READ MORE →

(Craftsbury, VT) – Frigid conditions settled into Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom on Saturday (Feb. 13) for the Dartmouth Winter Carnival, held at Craftsbury Outdoor Center. With forecasters calling for an early high of -15C (-5F), … READ MORE →

– The NNF Annual Auction is open for your bids. Support American Skiing Development and pick up some amazing gear! Autographed World Cup Bibs. Ski gear of all shapes and sizes. Trips. Art. Lessons … READ MORE →

(Pinkham Notch, NH) – The largest kids’ Nordic ski festival in the United States, The New England Bill Koch League Festival, will be hosted by Great Glen Trails Outdoor center during the weekend of … READ MORE →

(Falun, SWE) –  In rock’em-sock’em finish Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov took the men’s 15km FR mass start at Falun for his first World Cup distance win in a very tight race that saw Italy’s Francesco … READ MORE →

(Falun, SWE) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins is on fire skiing to a fourth-place finish, just off the podium, in the FIS World Cup women’s 10km FR mass start on Sunday for her second top-five … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, Me) – The final event in Presque Isle, the women’s 4x6km relay was moved up day due to the cold weather, and took place in the fading twilight as Team USA fought … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, ME) – The US Biathlon men’s team pulled out all the stops to claim a season-best 5th in the 4×7.5km Men’s Relay on the final day of competition at BMW IBU World … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Erik Bjornsen was the top North American finishing 21st  in the men’s 10k classic in Falun on Saturday. Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia raced to a well-earned victory over teammate … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – American Jessie Diggins raced to a strong fifth with teammate Sadie Bjornsen 7th in the women’s 5km individual CL race in Falun, Sweden, as Therese Johaug led a Norwegian podium sweep … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, Me) – American Susan Dunklee, followed up her Sprint silver with an outstanding fifth-place finish in the women’s 10km Pursuit as Gabriela Soukalova (Czech) continued with her winning ways with an impressive … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, Me) – The USA’s Tim Burke claimed a strong seventh moving up from 20th in the men’s 12.5km pursuit as Martin Fourcade of France showed why he is the best in the … READ MORE →