Archive | November, 2016

Marit Bjørgen to Return to World Cup Racing Amidst Norwegian Team Controversy

– Norwegian XC ski superstar Marit Bjørgen will return this season promise her coaches as cited by Norway’s Aftenposten and Poland’s The Gazeta Wyborcza. Bjorgen took time off, first for the birth of her … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2016/17 Contest – Launching Soon

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce that our annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2016/17 Contest is launching soon and the grand prize is a fabulous Yoko package including YXR Racing Skate skis, 9100 … READ MORE →

2016 Canadian University Alumni Ski to School Scholarship – Nov. 22 Deadline

– This scholarship is to be awarded to an individual who combines excellence in both academics and cross country skiing. The scholarship has been funded by Canadian university alumni cross country skiers and other interested … READ MORE →

University of Alaska to Cut Ski Team Funding in 2017 – Rallying Cry to #SAVE Alaska Skiing

(Anchorage, AK) – The feared cuts by the University of Alaska were recently announced including plans to close both the Nordic and alpine ski teams at Anchorage (UAA) and Fairbanks (UAF) at the end … READ MORE →

Whistler Olympic Park Kicks Off w/Early Season On-snow Callaghan Gold Training Loop

(Whistler, BC) – While Whistler’s snowboard, freestyle and downhill ski teams are still waiting for their first on-snow sessions, cross-country ski and biathlon athletes have already kicked off their training at Whistler Olympic Park, … READ MORE →

NNF Map Monday – #SAVE Alaska Skiing

– Both NCAA skiing programs in Alaska are close to being cut. Here’s how you can help to keep that from happening. Utah jumps into a commanding lead thanks, in part, to the Wasatch … READ MORE →

Glenn Bond XC Ski Camp Success at Menihek Nordic Ski Club

(Labrador City, NL) – Seventeen industrious skiers registered to improve their skiing at the Glenn Bond Skate Ski Technique Camp at Menihek Nordic Ski Club in Labrador City, NL. The camp started on Nov. … READ MORE →

Frozen Thunder Interviews with Bob Thompson and Caitlin Gregg

(Canmore, AB) – SkiTrax caught up with Canada’s Bob Thompson (Team Hardwood) and American Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg) following the final races at Frozen Thunder in Canmore where Thompson claimed the second World Cup first … READ MORE →

Sir John A. Macdonald (SJAM) Winter Trail Launched

(Ottawa, ON) – A groomed multi-use winter trail along the Sir John A. Macdonald (SJAM) multi-use pathway (MUP) that will promote active living, provide access to the Ottawa River shoreline, and welcome a diversity … READ MORE →

Team Canada’s Olympic Veterans Lead New Generation of Elite Skiers into FIS World Cup Season

(Canmore, AB) – Canada’s cross-country ski team heading to Europe in two weeks time will be focused on one goal this year – strong results. And Cross Country Canada believes the 12-person team they … READ MORE →

Lenny Valjas and Rosanna Crawford Win Frozen Thunder Skate Sprint

(Canmore, AB) – The final day of the Frozen Thunder Sprint series got underway this morning at the Canmore Nordic Centre. This was the second of two selection opportunities for two men to be … READ MORE →

Frozen Thunder Interviews with Valjas, Babikov and Killick

(Canmore, AB) – SkiTrax caught up with Len Valjas, Ivan Babikov and Graeme Killick at Frozen Thunder in Canmore for their take on the start of the season, their first competition this season and … READ MORE →

Adaptive Sports Grant to Assist Disabled Veterans across Wyoming

(Casper, Wyoming) – Albany County, in partnership with the Wyoming Consortium for Veterans Activities, was awarded a $200,735 Adaptive Sports Grant to assist disabled veterans across Wyoming. The Casper Mountain Biathlon Club was part … READ MORE →

Frozen Thunder CL Sprint Qualifications and King’s Court Classic

(Canmore, AB) – Jesse Cockney from Foothills Nordic and Dahria Beatty of Whitehorse topped their respective fields today in the Classic Sprint Qualifications today on Day 2 at Frozen Thunder. The qualifier was the … READ MORE →


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