Archive | January, 2017

USA’s Randall and Caldwell Out in Fateful Crash as Matveeva Takes Sprint FR Over Falla in Toblach

(Toblach, ITA) – A fateful crash took out Kikkan Randall and Sophie Caldwell as they collided in the same semi final heat in the women’s 1.3km Sprint in Toblach, Italy, as the FIS World … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee 33rd, Canada’s Crawford 55th as Makarainen Wins Women’s Sprint in Ruhpolding

(Ruhpolding, GER) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee placed 33rd with two missed targets in the women’s 7.5km sprint on Saturday in Ruhpolding at BMW IBU World Cup 5 at 2:13.5 behind Finland’s Kaisa Makarainen … READ MORE →

USA’s Burke and Bailey Net Top-20 Finishes in Ruhpolding Sprint as Fourcade Rules Again

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – The USA’s Tim Burke finished 12th and his teammate Lowell Bailey was 18th in the men’s 10km Sprint in Ruhpolding at the BMW IBU World Cup 5 for two top-20 results. … READ MORE →

Green Mountain Valley School Announces Comprehensive Training Partnership with U.S. Ski Team

(Fayston, Vermont) –  Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS) today announced a comprehensive training partnership with the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) that designates GMVS as both a U.S. Ski Team Development Site, … READ MORE →

USA Names Junior Worlds Cross Country Ski Team 2017

(Park City, Utah) – Twelve cross country ski racers have been named to the team that will represent the USA at the International Ski Federation’s 2017 USANA Nordic Junior World Ski Championships Jan. 30-Feb. … READ MORE →

FIS President Gian-Franco Kasper to Meet with Kikkan Randall at Lahti 2017 to Address Concerns for Clean Sport

– SkiTrax has learned from reliable sources that FIS President, Gian-Franco Kasper, has agreed to a meeting in Lahti, Finland in February with US skier Kikkan Randall, the female representative on the FIS Athlete … READ MORE →

Canada 10th as Germany Triumphs in Women’s IBU WCup 4x6km Relay in Ruhpolding – Team USA 17th

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Canada battled to 10th in the women’s 4x6km relay in Ruhpolding (GER) on Thursday as Germany came from behind for the win at home with France claiming second over Norway at … READ MORE →

Cockney Leads Canadian Sweep in Sprint FR Qualifier at US Nationals – Locke 2nd, Johnsgaard 3rd, USA’s Logan Hanneman 4th

(Heber City, Utah) – Canadians swarmed the podium again as national ski team member Jesse Cockney (Foothills Nordic) raced to victory in the Men’s Sprint FR Qualifier at Soldier Hollow as the 2017 L.L.Bean … READ MORE →

Canada’s Beatty Wins Womens Sprint FR Qualifier at US Nationals – Halvorsen 2nd, Gregg 3rd

(Heber City, Utah) – Canadian U23 team skier Dahria Beatty, who hails from Whitehorse, was on fire winning the women’s 1.5km Freestyle Sprint Qualifier by over a 3-second margin on the final day of the 2017 … READ MORE →

2017 L.L.Bean US Cross Country Championships – Days 1 and 2 PHOTOS

(Heber City, Utah) – Here’s a selection of great photos from the first two days of the 2017 L.L.Bean US Cross Country Championships in case you missed the action and our exciting coverage from … READ MORE →

Team Canada Announced for 2017 FIS Nordic Junior & U23 World Ski Championships

(Soldier Hollow, Utah) – From January 30th-February 5th, the world’s best, young cross-country skiers will gather at Soldier Hollow, Utah to compete at the World Junior & U23 Championships. Soldier Hollow was the site … READ MORE →

Canada 11th and USA 12th in Men’s IBU World Cup 4×7.5 Relay in Ruhpolding – Norway Triumphs Again

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Canada finished 11th while the USA was 12th in the men’s 4×7.5km relay at round five of the BMW IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany as Norway bested Russia at 5.1 … READ MORE →

Fischer Launches New Easy Care & Wax Line

19 National Anti-Doping Organizations Want Russia Banned from International Sport

(Dublin, Ireland) – In the wake of the second McLaren Report, and the system of national corruption and unfair play uncovered in Russia, the National Anti-Doping Organizations of 19 countries have come together in … READ MORE →

Lustgarten Takes First National Title Winning Men’s 30km CL @ US Cross Country Nationals – Johnsgaard Top Canuck in 6th

(Heber City, Utah) – Ben Lustgarten, competing in his first year with the Craftsbury Green Racing Project, raced to his first national title in the men’s 30km CL mass start competition despite more challenging … READ MORE →

Holmes Claims Women’s 20km CL Crown at US Nationals Over Ogden – Canada’s Nishikawa 5th

(Heber City, Utah) – Chelsea Holmes of APU Nordic Ski Center skied away from the field in the women’s 20km Classic mass race at US Nationals in Soldier Hollow today, beating top junior skier … READ MORE →

Remi Drolet Leads Canadian Sweep of Junior Men’s 10km CL Mst Podium at US XC Ski Nationals – Wonders is Top American

(Heber City, Utah) – U18 racer Remi Drolet of the Blackjack Ski Club in Rossland, B.C., won the Junior Men’s 10km CL mass start race, leading a Canadian podium sweep. Drolet’s time of 31:41 … READ MORE →

Julia Kern Wins Junior Women’s 7.5km CL Title at 2017 L.L.Bean US XC Nationals – Canada’s Richardson 3rd

(Heber City, Utah) – Julia Kern from Stratton Mountain School topped the Junior Women’s field for the title in their 7.5km CL mass start race on Tuesday at the 2017 L.L.Bean US Cross Country … READ MORE →

Bender and Newcomer Bolger Top Fields in Classic Sprints at 2017 L.L.Bean US XC Ski Nationals

(Heber City, Utah) – Kevin Bolger of University of Utah and Jennie Bender of BSF claimed the 1.5km Classic Sprint senior titles at Soldier Hollow on Sunday, day two of the 2017 L.L.Bean US … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey Career-best 7th at Tour de Ski as Russia’s Ustiugov Claims Overall Title

(Val di Fiemme) – Canada’s Alex Harvey raced to a career-best 7th overall with Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov crowned the king of cross-country skiing on Sunday as the Tour de Ski wrapped up on legendary … READ MORE →

Diggins Captures Career-best 5th Overall to Match US Top Result at Tour de Ski – Weng Wins Title

(Val di Fiemme) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins captured a career-best 5th overall to match the best American result as the Tour de Ski wrapped up on Sunday with 9km FR Pursuit final Stage … READ MORE →

Dunklee Battles to 9th and Crawford 25th as Koukalova Wins IBU WCup Mass Start in Oberhof – Schempp Bests Fourcade

(Oberhof, Germany) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee raced to a 9-place finish in the women’s 12.5km mass start on the final day of the BMW IBU World Cup 4 in Oberhof. The American found herself … READ MORE →

CXC’s Bratrud Takes Surprise Victory in Men’s 15km FR at US Nationals in Soldier Hollow + PHOTOS

(Heber City, Utah) – Kyle Bratrud of CXC pulled another gold medal out his proverbial hat at US Nationals winning the men’s 15km Skate at Soldier Hollow two years after his first dominating performance. … READ MORE →

Gregg Bests Holmes in Women’s 10km FR Duel at 2017 L.L.Bean US Cross Country Nationals on Opening Day

(Heber City, Utah) – The women’s 10km Freestyle interval start race at the 2017 L.L.Bean US Cross Country Nationals in Park City, Utah was a battle between two pre-race favorites, with Caitlin Gregg of … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey Drops to 6th Overall @ Tour de Ski – Sundby Wins Penultimate Stage 6 Mass Start 15km CL

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Canada’s Alex Harvey dropped to 6th overall at the Tour de Ski following his 19th-place finish on the penultimate Stage 6 mass start 15km CL won by Norway’s Martin … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins 8th in 10km CL as Nilsson Wins and Regains Tour de Ski Lead – Stephen 19th

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins battled to 8th for a strong finish at the penultimate women’s 10km classic mass start on Stage 6 in Val di Fiemme won by Stina … READ MORE →

Canada’s Crawford 22nd and Dunklee 44th in IBU World Cup Women’s Pursuit @ Oberhof – Dorin Habert Wins

(Oberhof, Germany) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford battled tough conditions to finish 22nd in the women’s 10km Pursuit with four missed targets as France’s Marie Dorin Habert took home the victory with two penalties and … READ MORE →

USA’s Burke 26th as Fourcade Tops Field in Men’s Pursuit @ IBU World Cup in Oberhof – Canada’s Scott Gow 45th

(Oberhof, GER) – The USA’s Tim Burke was the top North American in 26th with four penalties as strong winds and cool temperatures presented challenging conditions for the men’s IBU World Cup 12.5km Pursuit … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins 1st and Bjornsen 3rd for Historic Double Podium in Women’s 5km F Individual at Tour de Ski in Toblach

(Toblach, ITA) – Team USA celebrated a historic double podium with Jessie Diggins of Minnesota taking another victory in the women’s 5km individual skate while Sadie Bjornsen from Alaska earned her first individual World … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 11th and USA’s Hoffman 25th in Men’s 10km FR as Russia’s Ustiugov Takes Record 5th Victory at Tour de Ski

(Toblach, ITA) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished 11th in the men’s 10km FR individual start on Stage 5 at the Tour de Ski and slipped to 4th overall as Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov racked up … READ MORE →

Racers Gear up for 2017 L.L.Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships Jan. 7-12 @Soldier Hollow

(Soldier Hollow, Utah) – Racers from across North America, totalling an estimated at 600 athletes, are gearing up for 2017 L.L.Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships in Soldier Hollow kicking off January 7th at the … READ MORE →

USA’s Hamilton and Caldwell Win Europa Cup Freestyle Sprint in Slovenia

(Planica, Slovenia) – The USA’s Simi Hamilton and Sophie Caldwell each took hard fought freestyle Sprint wins Friday in Planica, Slovenia against a strong field that included a host of World Cup sprinters no longer … READ MORE →

Canada’s Crawford 21st in 7.5km Women’s Sprint at IBU World Cup in Oberhof

(Oberhof, GER) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford, 26, shot clean to earn her best result of the season, finishing 21st in the BMW IBU World Cup 7.5km women’s sprint race in Oberhof, Germany on Friday.
The … READ MORE →

FIS Still Bullish on Quebec City to Host XC World Cup Finals in March 2017

(Oberhof, GER) – The International Ski Federation (FIS) has re-confirmed that Quebec City is the leading candidate to host the FIS Cross-Country World Cup finals from March 16-19, following the Dec. 23 announcement that … READ MORE →

IBU World Cup Oberhof 10km Sprint – USA’s Burke 35th, Canada’s Scott Gow 43rd

(Oberhof, Germany) – The USA’s Tim Burke was the top North American in 35th with two penalties in the men’s 10km Sprint amidst heavy snowfall, cold temperatures and strong winds as round 4 of … READ MORE →

Ice Age Challenge at Madison Winter Festival on February 18

(Madison, WI) – The Ice Age Challenge cross-country ski race will be hosted at the Elver Park Ski Trails on Feb. 8 as part of the Madison Winter Festival, Feb. 18-19, and includes several separate race … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey Stellar 3rd in Men’s 15km Pursuit at Tour de Ski – Record Win for Ustiugov

(Oberstdorf, GER) – Canada’s Alex Harvey took home his first podium of the season finishing third in the men’s 15km Pursuit at Oberstdorf, GER on Stage 4 of the Tour de Ski in battle … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins 5th and Randall 10th in Women’s 10km Pursuit at Tour de Ski – Nilsson Unstoppable

(Oberstdorf, Germany) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins held on to fifth but lost time in the process as Kikkan Randall impressed with a 10th-place finish in the women’s 10km freestyle Pursuit on Stage 4 … READ MORE →

IBU Youth/Junior World Championships 2017 Relocated to Slovakia

(Osrblie, Slovakia) – Following the recent decision by the IBU Executive Board to move the IBU Youth/Junior World Championships 2017 from Ostrov, Russia, the IBU selected the location for the new host. The IBU YJWCH … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey Charges to 4th with Kershaw 10th in Men’s 20km Skiathlon at Tour de Ski- Ustiugov Wins Again

(Oberstdorf, GER) – Canada’s Alex Harvey was just off the podium in 4th while Devon Kershaw claimed a strong 10th in the men’s 20km Skiathlon for a superb start to the new year at … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins 2nd and Bjornsen 5th for HIstoric Women’s 10km Skiathlon as Nilsson Wins and Leads

(Oberstdorf, Germany) – American Jessie Diggins powered to a stellar second-place, career-best, podium finish in the women’s 5km/5km Skiathlon while teammate Sadie Bjornsen earned a best-ever 5th for an impressive performance by the US … READ MORE →

Fischer Unveils the New Turnamic Binding

– The cross-country binding is the heart of the entire Nordic setup. Transferring the skier’s power and dynamic action from the boot to the ski means a better experience on snow. Fischer is proud … READ MORE →

National Nordic Foundation Announces $106,000 in Cross-country Funding Allocations

– The National Nordic Foundation (NNF) announced today the Board of Directors’ approval of $106,000 in funding allocations for cross-country sport development, education, and competitions for the 2016-2017 ski season. Five “Pillar Projects” have … READ MORE →

Interview with Canadian Coach Ivan Babikov at Tour de Ski

(Ruka, Finland) – Team Canada is off to a good start at the 11th Tour de Ski with Alex Harvey in 3rd overall and other team members ready to shine as well as Devon … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Claims 8th in Women’s 5km CL and is 6th Overall as Oestberg Wins and Leads

(Val Mustair, Switzerland) – USA’s Jessie Diggins raced to a solid 8th-place finish in the women’s 5k classic mass start on Stage 2 of the Tour de Ski at Val Mustair (SUI) and retained … READ MORE →

Eurosport Becomes the New Home of Olympic Games in Europe

– New Year’s Day 2017 marks the start of a momentous journey for Eurosport, who today officially becomes the new Home of the Olympic Games in Europe.  Eurosport’s Olympic Games logo will define a … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 8th in Men’s 10km CL and Sits 3rd Overall as Ustiugov Wins Again at Tour de Ski

(Val Mustair, Switzerland) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished strong in 8th and is now third overall following the 10km CL mass start race on Stage two at the Tour de Ski won by Russia’s … READ MORE →


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