(Charlo, NB) – An event will change the history of the Aventuriers club this Saturday, May 26th 2012. The grand opening of the Aventuriers Development Center will highlight the club’s debut, as a four … READ MORE →

– While in Park City for the annual USSA Congress, Janice Sibilia, New England Nordic Ski Association Competitive Programs Director, was named chair of the USSA Nordic Coaches Committee.  As committee chair, Sibilia will … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – Tune in to this week’s edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, as renowned sports reporter and announcer Peter Graves talks with CXC Director, Yuriy Gusev, at the recent USSA Convention … READ MORE →

– The following is the USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2012 U.S. Ski Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria.
The USSA will announce the actual … READ MORE →

(Camrose, AB) – The University of Alberta – Augustana Campus (Augustana) in conjunction with the Camrose Ski Club (CSC) are seeking a coach for the Augustana Vikings Biathlon Team as well as some club … READ MORE →

(Denver, CO) – The 2012 SIA Snow Show, launching all that’s new for 2013, was held in Denver, CO earlier this year and SkiTrax caught up with many exhibiting companies to find out about … READ MORE →

– Is it fact or is it fiction? Wait it is both. These two polar extremes outline the heart of Nordic skiing. Working hard and beating fast, the heart of our community expands. Our … READ MORE →

– Today we are introducing you another candidate to host FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 – Zakopane, Poland. Find out more about this potential host venue in the Q&A below.
Q: Why is Zakopane … READ MORE →

  (Yukon) – Check out the new Yukon Elite Squad’s new kit, team members and website! Team members include David Greer, Knute Johnsgaard, Colin Abbott, John Parry, Ray Sabo and Fabian Brook… and check out … READ MORE →

(Stockholm, ME) – The Ydalir Award, a two-year scholarship for Maine Nordic ski racers attending accredited U.S. universities and colleges, is accepting applications for the 2012-2014 award period.  The award is aimed at Nordic … READ MORE →

(Riksgransen, Sweden) – May 8th put an end to the holidays for the Sweden’s cross-country skiers. The squad kicked off the pre-season training in Riksgransen.  We have started with some combined with easy running … READ MORE →

(Leoben, Austria) – According to an AP report, Austrian cross-country skier Mikhail Botvinov, who won 30km silver at the Salt Lake Games and 50km bronze in Torino, received a suspended four-month prison sentence for … READ MORE →

(Labrador City) – While this winter was one of the leanest on record for snow disrupting race schedules from the World Cup on down including numerous event cancellations due to lack of snow it … READ MORE →

(San Antonio, TX) – Earlier today, SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced to their Board of Directors the 2013 SIA Snow Show (Jan 31-Feb 3, 2013) had officially reached “sold-out” status for exhibitor booth space … READ MORE →

(Thunder Bay, ON) – NDC Thunder Bay is seeking a skilled, enthusiastic Assistant Coach to lead our organization into the future. Operating out of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a community renowned for its support of … READ MORE →

– Here is the latest news from FIS, including information about elections, Ladies Seminar at the 2012 FIS Congress, FIS Congress travel information, and Swiss ski legend Karl Molitor’s upcoming biography.
FIS Council Elections
The 48th … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT)— USA Ski Jumping CEO Jeff Hastings announced today at the USASJ Convention held here at the site of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, the USASJ National teams representing ski jumping for … READ MORE →

– According an Associated Press in Guardian UK the International Olympic Committee is considering retesting doping samples from the 2004 Games in Athens to catch any drug cheats who may have avoided detection. With … READ MORE →

– Here’s Part 2 of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, as Peter Graves talks with longtime cross-country ski coach, Pete Vordenberg, who recently resigned from the U.S. Ski Team after 16 years of service to … READ MORE →

– Canadian XC ski sensation, Devon Kershaw, recently tweeted a photo of himself at the summit of the 1,912m Mont Ventoux of Tour de France cycling fame. It was not aboard a bicycle that … READ MORE →

– The Finnish Nordic Sport brand ONE WAY signed a contract today with the Finnish athlete and World Cup ski Sami Jauhojärvi for cross-country ski equipment. Sami will compete this coming season with the … READ MORE →

– Like everyone else, I had huge intentions of writing a huge blog post (almost a month ago now) reviewing my season, talking about the highs and lows in detail – and covering everything … READ MORE →

(Austria) – Dario Cologna (SUI) has used skis from the number one Nordic supplier since the beginning of his cross-country career. The Swiss winner of the overall World Cup title has decided that from … READ MORE →

(Fairbanks, Alaska) – The Alaska Nanooks men’s and women’s cross-country and skiing teams celebrated their many successes achieved over the 2011-12 school year last weekend and delved out two of their four team awards, … READ MORE →

– This Tuesday marked the start of the one-month countdown to the election of the organizers of the FIS Nordic World Championships in 2016/2017. The election by the FIS Council will take place on … READ MORE →

– The NENSA Elite and Development team nominee lists represents athletes who have had success on a Regional, National and International level this past winter. The NENSA teams exist as a program to aid … READ MORE →

– On this week’s edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, Peter Graves talks with longtime cross-country ski coach, Pete Vordenberg, who recently resigned from the U.S. Ski Team after 16 years of service to … READ MORE →

(Victoria, BC) – Coaches, have you registered for the 2012 International Coaching School yet? The Competition-Development Stream course runs May 24-30 and High Peformance Coach Advance runs from May 25-27.
Don’t miss out – this year’s event … READ MORE →

– FIS continues to fight cheating through doping in the sport of skiing and snowboarding with out-of-competition testing remaining a major focus of the FIS Anti-Doping program.
During the 2011/2012 competition season, FIS performed as … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Canada’s cross-country ski athletes have fueled up in their drive to the podium this spring, thanks to a new official supplier of sport nutrition products, Cross Country Canada announced on Friday.
Eload, … READ MORE →

– (Vermont) Craftsbury Green Racing Project skiers, Susan Dunklee and Hannah Dreissigacker, have been named to the 2012-13 US Biathlon Team. Dunklee’s inclusion represents a steady climb over the past several winters. USBA offers … READ MORE →

(Alaska) – A healthy lifestyle begins with being active, but when you live above the Arctic Circle finding ways to get outside and stay fit is not always easy.  In Northwest Alaska, a new … READ MORE →

– The Finnish Nordic sports brand, ONE WAY, signed a contract today with the overall World Cup and Tour de Ski winner, Dario Cologna from Switzerland, that starts May 1, 2012.
Dario is using the … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – Veteran regional cross country coach Jason Cork has been named as an assistant coach for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Cork will work primarily with the men’s World Cup … READ MORE →

– This year more than ever, NENSA members have stepped up to support xc skiing in New England! Every donation made a huge difference — the large and small ones, the first and last … READ MORE →

(Lausanne, Switzerland) – Today the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) struck down the British Olympic Association’s (BOA) attempt to impose lifetime bans on convicted dopers, a measure that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) … READ MORE →

(Barrie, ON) – After an intensive search, the Board of Directors of Team Hardwood is pleased to announce its coaching staff for the 2012-13 season: Petr Jakl and Ron Howden.
In addition to his current … READ MORE →

(Barrie, ON) – The Southern Ontario Training Centre (SOTC) recently concluded a highly successful first season of operation. Based out of the outstanding facilities of Hardwood Ski and Bike near Barrie, Ontario, SOTC was … READ MORE →

(Monte Carlo) – They just cannot leave each other alone. Petter Northug and Marcus Hellner have been challenging each other for several years not only on cross-country skis but also in other sports. Recently, … READ MORE →

(Munich, Germany) – The Tour de Ski 2011/12 evaluation meeting in Munich saw more than 20 representatives of the Organizing Committees, representatives of Infront Italy and FIS Marketing AG, as well as FIS conduct … READ MORE →

(New Gloucester, Maine) – The International Competition Committee has forwarded their nominations for the 2012-13 US Biathlon National Men and Women’s Team. The selections were based on both the international results from the 2012 … READ MORE →

– Dear Friends: In the shock and sadness at the loss of our dear friend Randy Starkman, many of us were amazed at the strength shown by his grieving family, particularly his daughter, Ella. … READ MORE →

(Oro, ON) – Attention skiers. The Southern Ontario Training Centre (SOTC) is now accepting applications from post secondary school aged skiers who wish to train on a full time basis with other like-minded skiers.
In … READ MORE →

(Portland, ME) – USA Ski Jumping (USASJ) and Portland, Maine-based advertising and public relations agency Burgess Advertising & Marketing, today announced a partnership aimed at paying dividends at the 2014 Winter Olympics being held … READ MORE →

(New York, NY) – Vancouver Olympic Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalists will be at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park on Wednesday, May 9th, for an evening of entertainment hosted by MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – Two-time Olympian and longtime cross-country ski coach, Pete Vordenberg, announced his resignation from the U.S. Ski Team after 10 years of coaching to spend more time with his growing family.
Vordenberg … READ MORE →

(London, UK) – A decision is expected soon in the controversial attempt by the British Olympic Association (BOA) to bar athletes from the 2012 Olympic Games if they have ever tested positive for banned … READ MORE →

(Mosjøen, Norway) – Petter Northug (NOR) will be tested in a laser speed trap at this year’s Bysprinten in Mosjøen, Norway. Fellow Norwegian champion, the celebrated Oddbjørn Hjelmeseths, will also be in attendance at … READ MORE →

– On this week’s edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, we pick up where we left off last week during Peter Graves’s interview with former US and Canadian XC Ski Team Head Coach, Marty … READ MORE →

– The Norwegian Ski Association has announced national teams for 2012/13 season. Heidi Weng and Niklas Dyrhaug are newly included in the distance teams, while Paal Golberg goes to the sprint team.
Heidi Weng is … READ MORE →