December 31, 2008 (Nova Mesto, Cze) – The TdS Contest lead has changed yet again following Stage 4 as we pass the half way … READ MORE →

December 31, 2008 (Nove Mesto, Czech) – After the Stage 2 sprint event days ago in Prague, Czech Republic the Tour de Ski moved on to Nove Mesto, where athletes competed in the 10km … READ MORE →

December 31, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – We have a new TdS Contest leader after Stage 3 as the racing at the Tour de … READ MORE →

December 31, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – Catch the Whistler XC World Cup, Jan. 16-18, television broadcast on CBC. Through its multi-media properties of conventional and digital television and broadband internet CBC is planning the … READ MORE →

December 31, 2008 (Duntroon, ON) – Here’s a great collection of photos sent in by SkiTrax reader Tanya Green from the Highlands Trailblazers. The photos … READ MORE →

December 31, 2008 (Auburn Ski Center, California) – After over a week of blue hard wax skiing and lots of new snow, it was a … READ MORE →

December 30, 2008 – The Boulder Nordic Club has lost a good friend, Brian Mahon, in the tragic shooting at Eldora this morning. Brian always was available to BNC to address our concerns about the … READ MORE →

December 30, 2008 – Wow, I know how the athletes must be feeling….even I need a break after Stage 3 of the Tour de Ski. It’s not my body that needs to rest, it’s … READ MORE →

December 29, 2008 (Prague, Cze) – Day 3 of the 2008/2009 Tour de Ski travelled to the beautiful Czech city of Prague. The relatively flat 1.2-kilometre course wound through the streets of one of … READ MORE →

December 29, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – The Tour de Ski is underway with more racing on Monday at the Stage 3 Sprints in … READ MORE →

December 29, 2008 (Fairbanks, AK) – Two hundred nineteen skiers participated, 115 skied their age, more than 5400 kilometers were skied in the 5th annual Wells Fargo Ski Your Age in … READ MORE →

December 29, 2008 (Trento, Italy) – An alternative way to have fun, enjoy the snow and discover the beauty of Val di Non, the Trentino region, in the fascinating scenery of the Brenta Dolomites. That … READ MORE →

December 28, 2008 (Oberholf, Ger) – Defending World Cup champ, Virpi Kuitunen (Fin), won the women’s 10km Pursuit /Handicap start race in 23:56.7 on Sunday, Stage 2 of the 3rd … READ MORE →

December 28, 2008 (Oberhoff, Germany) – The USA’s Todd Lodwick has backed up his return on Saturday to World Cup racing with another 2nd place finish in as many days at Day Two of the … READ MORE →

December 27, 2008 (Oberholf, Ger) – Claudia Nystad (Ger) has won the opening round of the FIS Tour de Ski (TdS), the women’s freestyle 2.5km Prologue, in Oberholf, Germany … READ MORE →

December 27, 2008 (Oberhof, Germany) – In an incredible return to the Nordic Combined World Cup, Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) took second place on Saturday at round #5 as he competed at his … READ MORE →

December 27, 2008 – The first two FIS Telemark World Cup events have taken place in the last ten days. The 2008/2009 Telemark season started in Les Houches (Fra) with a sprint and Classic … READ MORE →

December 27, 2008 – The Aroostook Cup kick-off event scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 28 has been postponed. A new date, most likely Jan 11 or Jan 18, will be announced shortly. Please forward this to … READ MORE →

December 26, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – The excitement is building as the countdown begins for the start of the Tour de Ski tomorrow, and … READ MORE →

December 26, 2008 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – As I wrestle about in my coach cabin seat at hour seven of an eleven-hour flight from Frankfurt to Seattle, the realization dawns on me – after six … READ MORE →

December 26, 2008 – Universal Sports’ fabulous coverage of the 2008.09 Veissmann FIS XC World Cup series is available on their web site including videos of the XC Individual and Team Sprint races held in … READ MORE →

December 26, 2008 – It is said that the Twelve Days of Christmas helps young Catholics to learn their faith. This is all good, but besides the good food, carols, singing around the Christmas … READ MORE →

December 26, 2008 (Oberstdorf, Germany) – In just a few days it’s time for the traditional Ski Jumping season highlight: the 57th International Jack Wolfskin Four-Hills-Tournament will begin in Oberstdorf (Ger) on December 29, followed … READ MORE →

December 24, 2008 – We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers, contributors, partners, advertisers, suppliers, families, friends and skiing communities across Canada, the USA, and around the globe the … READ MORE →

December 24, 2008 (Mt. Itasco, MN) – The Biathlon North American Cup #3 in Mt. Itasco, Minnesota has come to a close. From December 18-21 biathletes competed in three events, the Pursuit, Sprint and … READ MORE →

December 24, 2008 – I arrived home at about 2:30am last night after a solid 24 hours of travel. Besides taking a long time, my trip home was actually pretty stress free and I managed … READ MORE →

December 24, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – Things are ready for contestants to finalize their teams for the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest. … READ MORE →

December 24, 2009 ( Calgary, AB) – On behalf of Foothills Nordic Ski Club (FNSC), I am pleased to extend our warmest invitation to attend the Alberta Youth Championships on January 24 and 25, 2009 … READ MORE →

December 23, 2008 – Lance Armstrong and his teammates taught the cycling world that good reconnaissance is key to winning the Tour de France. They also avoided the Giro and de-emphasized … READ MORE →

December 23, 2008 – As most of the world’s population takes time off to celebrate the holidays, Canadian cross-country ski athletes have one thing on their mind; training and racing. The Senior World Cup Team … READ MORE →

December 23, 2008 – The fifth annual Wells Fargo “Ski Your Age in K’s”, presented by Banner Health, is scheduled for the day after Christmas, Friday, December 26. The purpose of the event is … READ MORE →

December 22, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – Sorry for the delay race fans and SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 contestants but the process whereby countries can make changes to their TdS entries on the FIS TdS … READ MORE →

December 22, 2008 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – Here’s an inside look of the 800m Skate Sprint competition at round #5 of the Veissmann XC World Cup in Dusseldorf, Germany by top US skier Kikkan … READ MORE →

December 21, 2008 (Stowe, VT) – Maine Winter Sports Center’s David Chamberlain (Caribou, ME) skied through six inches of fresh snow and challenging visibility to win today’s 10 kilometer freestyle event at Trapp Family … READ MORE →

December 21, 2008 (Duntroon, ON) – With temps around -14 C another cold morning greeted racers on Sunday as they prepared for the final Haywood NorAm before the Christmas break. Overnight the second winter storm … READ MORE →

December 21, 2008 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) laid to rest a string of bad luck and sprinted to fourth place in the men’s freestyle team … READ MORE →

December 21, 2008 (Ramsau am Dachstein, Aut) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) marked another day of success in Ramsau, finishing second in a World Cup Nordic combined event Sunday. Demong … READ MORE →

December 20, 2008 (Stowe, VT) – University of Vermont skier Jennie Bender (Johnson, VT) opened a large gap on the final hill of Saturday’s one kilometer women’s sprint final at Trapp Family Lodge … READ MORE →

December 20, 2008 (Duntroon, ON) – Alex Harvey (MSA) NTDC Quebec and Daria Gaiazova (Skiélite) were the top qualifiers and final winners as they topped the men’s and women’s 1.3km free Teck Cominco Sprints respectively on Saturday … READ MORE →

December 20, 2008 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – Andy Newell (USA) finished 11th in the freestyle Sprint finals on Saturday in pouring rain after qualifying first as the race was won by current sprint series … READ MORE →

December 20, 2008 (Ramsau am Dachstein, Aut) – American Nordic Combined ace, Billy Demong of Vermontville, NY (near Lake Placid) landed one of his best jumps ever to win his 4th World Cup on … READ MORE →

December 20, 2008 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – The USA’s Andy Newell qualified first on Saturday in the men’s free Sprint at round #5 of the Veissmann FIS World Cup XC in Dusseldorf, Germany. Roddy Darragon (Fra) … READ MORE →

December 19, 2008 – Noted cross country broadcaster and journalist Peter Graves will be calling the action for Universal Sports.com and Universal Sports TV this weekend with FIS Cross Country World Cup action from … READ MORE →

December 19, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to report that the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2008.09 Contest, the first of … READ MORE →

December 19, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – Following up one of its most successful seasons in 25 years isn’t the easiest of milestones to beat. But the 2009 U.S. Cross Country Ski team is … READ MORE →

December 19, 2008 (Salt Lake City, Utah) – Silver Bean Coffee Company has recently launched their variety of coffee blends featuring top US winter athletes. Notably a number of Nordic athletes have been profiled … READ MORE →

December 19, 2008 (Stowe, VT) – Trapp Family Lodge will play host to this year’s TD Banknorth Eastern Cup opening weekend. The Eastern Cup begins its fourteenth year as NENSA’s signature race series and this … READ MORE →

December 19, 2008 – Skiers talk a lot about training levels, usually numbering them one through five, but, if my experience over the past decade and a half is any indication, truly understanding when and … READ MORE →

December 19, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) made it three for four in the win column as the FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup wrapped up its North American swing. Lodwick, … READ MORE →

December 18, 2008 (Hochfilzen, Austria) – Today was a tough day for both Canadian and American Biathlon teams in the men’s 20km Individual race in Hochfilzen, Austria. Jean Phillipe Leguellec of Canada was the top … READ MORE →