– The 2010 Olympics served as concrete proof that Roman Toferer of Atomic is unequalled when it comes to picking skis and making them go fast.  The man from the little village of Eben, … READ MORE →

– “Grouse hunting can be a great workout break. You train without thinking that you’re exercising, which fits perfectly in the middle of a heavy season preparations,” says Norway’s Kristin Stormer Steira. Just a … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, Idaho) – As fall approaches, the Sun Valley Resort prepares for its landmark 75th winter season celebration. This milestone may well mark the resort’s most assorted winter season with special events attracting … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – With many afternoon events, two evening ski jumping competitions and several events per day, everything is pointing to a huge spectator turnout during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships at Holmenkollen … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – Even with the FIFA World Cup long over, Canmore is keeping the vibe alive. The Bow Valley has a very strong group of regional teams, with National Ski Team Members Stef … READ MORE →

– The Kangaroo Hoppet was a huge success, kicking off the World Loppet season in Falls Creek, Australia on Saturday. The race was saw beautiful weather despite some heavy snowfall and was dominated by … READ MORE →

– Swedish National Team Coach Joakim Abrahamsson has countered the recent comments by Marcus Hellner regarding pursuit and mass starts, saying that, while cross-country ski racing is indeed in a constant state of flux, … READ MORE →

– Have you ever wondered how it would feel to race up a mountain like Alpe Cermis? What do the athletes feel as they crest the top of the Final Climb at the last … READ MORE →

  (Burlington, Ontario) –  One of Canada’s most accomplished ski racers, three-time World Cup medalist, Devon Kershaw will be returning to his native Sudbury, Ontario to host the 2nd Annual Sudbury “Share the Road” Ride. … READ MORE →

– Marcus Hellner won gold in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic pursuit, but claims he doesn’t like pursuit-style races. While these are seemingly contradictory statements, and ones that Hellner has ruffled some feathers with, he … READ MORE →

(Donner Summit, CA) – The position will oversee on snow and administrative operations for the Auburn Ski Club Associates’ Nordic Training Center based Programs. The Auburn Ski Club has a long history of offering … READ MORE →

(Falls Creek, Australia) – Trail groomers never seem to get any of the glory, but everyone in Falls Creek, Australia is heaping their Piston Bully drivers with praise for giving them such a great, … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – Fast and Female presented by Best Buy will host its first Women’s Fit-Fest in Canmore, Alberta on September 18, 2010. Held in conjunction with CBC’s Sports Day in Canada, the women-only … READ MORE →

– CXC is pleased to announce the webcast of the American Birkebeiner for the second year in a row at skitrax.com. The webcast is available to participants, spectators and Nordic fans at no charge. … READ MORE →

– Burke Mountain Academy has an opening for a junior/OJ/ or U 23 skier for its Fall dry land camp in Sun Valley, Idaho. The trip leaves Boston on the 23rd of Sept and … READ MORE →

(Fryeburg, ME) – I am pleased to present this year’s John Caldwell Award to the Weston Family of Fryeburg, Maine. The award, named after NENSA founder and former board president John Caldwell, is NENSA’s … READ MORE →

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – Our second BKL camp of the summer just finished up, and it was a success! The camps are run by the Green Racing Project athletes, and are aimed at kids … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, ME) – Paul Stone, who was just named the head ski coach at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, has added another title to his resume this week. He was elected … READ MORE →

(Falls Creek, Australia) – Skiers from 23 nations are gathering at Falls Creek in Southeastern Australia for this weekend’s Kangaroo Hoppet, the opening event of the 2010/2011 Worldloppet season. After a slow … READ MORE →

– The USSA recently took a group of some top U.S. NC Juniors on a training trip to Europe. First, let me explain why we recommend a trip to Europe in the summer. There … READ MORE →

(Barrie, Ontario) – Kikkan Randall’s international success is well known in the ski world. What isn’t so well known is the path that she took to reach that success. The hours of anonymous hard … READ MORE →

– This video is part two of a series of four short interviews by Duff Gibson from Sportatitsbest.com with Beckie Scott, Olympic xc ski champion. In this segment Scott talks about how she felt … READ MORE →

(Falls Creek, Australia) – As Fleetwood Mac says, sometimes you’ve gotta go your own way, which is just what the USA’s Garrott Kuzzy is doing in Australia right now. Having been invited … READ MORE →

(Baie-Comeau, Quebec) – On the last day of action at the 2010 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships, Canada’s tandem cyclists rolled to two more medals in Baie-Comeau, QC, including a World Championships title for the … READ MORE →

(Hamar, Norway) – Local skier Magnus Frodahl and Norwegian national team member Marit Bjoergen took the wins in the Kirkebakken Grand Prix Sprint in Hamar, Norway on Friday.
Frodahl also posted a new … READ MORE →

– This Haywood Report was written in January by Colin Abbott after the World Junior/U23 Championship Trials event in Val Cartier.  This report has a message that is relevant at anytime so enjoy.
Two weeks … READ MORE →

(Wanaka, NZ) – A dusting of snow and medium winds greeted competitors and spectators of the 15th Merino Muster held this past Saturday at the Snow Farm in Wanaka New Zealand. Participants gathered from … READ MORE →

(Barrie, ON) – Check out this cool video put together by Team Hardwood from Ontario’s recent High Performance Camp hosted at Hardwood Ski and Bike from August 12-15, featuring Olympians Kikkan Randall and Perianne … READ MORE →

– Craftsbury welcomes competitively-minded masters skiers to join us this October 1-4 for a long training weekend. Coached by NENSA’s Janice Sibilia and Craftsbury’s own Pepa Miloucheva, along with other coaches from the region, … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Venturing into the blogging world is something that I’ve always been interested in, but never really knew how to go about it. The opportunity presented itself when teammate and current SkiTrax … READ MORE →

(Barrie, ON) – Cross Country Ontario’s 2010 High Performance Camp wrapped up last Sunday, with the over 70 participating athletes and coaches from across Ontario and elsewhere dispersing back to their home training bases. … READ MORE →

(Oberwiesenthal, Germany) – The women’s ski jumping crew were flying through the sky on Friday, competing at the Oberwiesenthal Continental Cup. USA’s Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) stomped on the podium in third. Austria’s … READ MORE →

(Wanaka, NZ) – It’s been a couple of years now that I’ve made the trip down South during our summer in order to find snow. Along with being one of the friendliest countries I’ve … READ MORE →

(Wanaka, NZ) – As August heat continues to beat down on the northern portion of our planet, skiers in New Zealand gather for the most anticipated skiing event of the season – the 15th … READ MORE →

– Top regional junior skiers participate each year in one of four Regional Elite Group (REG) summer camps. The camps include general and ski-specific assessments, ski technique support as well as athlete and coaches … READ MORE →

– The FIS Grand Prix in Ski Jumping continued in Courchevel (FRA) and Einsiedeln (SUI) last weekend. Both competitions saw the same winner, Daiki Ito (JPN), who clearly enjoyed the special event atmosphere on … READ MORE →

(Ulan Bator, Mongolia) – For many people, talking about Mongolia raises images of horseback riding ranchers and the homeland of Genghis Khan, but the country also has a surprising number of up-and-coming cross country … READ MORE →

– The Czech Republic’s top ski racer, Lukas Bauer, is a two-time winner of Tour de Ski and an Olympic medalist from Vancouver. He was on the way to Obertiliach for a training camp when … READ MORE →

(Whitefish, Montana) – The Glacier Nordic Ski Team of Whitefish, Montana is seeking an experienced head coach for its Competition Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to take charge of an existing … READ MORE →

(Boulder, CO) – The SWIX Boulder Mountain Tour along with the Sun Valley Nordic Festival has secured with the help of the City of Sun Valley, Idaho a substantial prize money package. The nearly $13,000 in prize … READ MORE →

(Bischofsgrun, Germany) – Sarah Hendrickson earned the second Continental Cup victory of her career, and Abby Hughes recorded a pair of top-five finishes as the Visa U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team began the 2010-11 … READ MORE →

– The most intensive part of summer preparation has just ended for Slovenia’s Petra Majdic. Majdic spent ten days in her home training base in Rogla and then moved to Toblach, Italy for another … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – The U.S. Ski Team has named the Norwegian roller ski brand Swenor as a supplier to the Team. Longtime Team partner Swix Sport USA, a world leader in ski and … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – The Alberta Ski Team’s sprint camp finished up today at the Canmore Nordic Center. The camp, run by the Alberta World Cup Academy in their new role as the operators of … READ MORE →

(Wanaka, NZ) – Both Canadian and American National Teams have returned home from New Zealand, and the general consensus seems to be that it was an amazing camp. Check out the latest ravings and … READ MORE →

– Norway’s Øystein “The Sausage” Pettersen may be one of the world’s fastest sprinters, but he proved today that he’s also no slouch when it comes to distance racing. He trounced Marcus Hellner (SWE) … READ MORE →

– Last week Polish xc ski star, Justyna Kowalczyk, signed a new sponsorship deal with a Polish bank worth 125,000 Euros. She also said that she has trained more volume than last year. “I … READ MORE →