December 14, 2009 (Coleraine, MN) – Day 2 of the Biathlon World Team Trials started off with a low of -12 F. Fortunately, the sun pushed through clouds and the men’s 15km … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Vernon, BC) – Canadian athletes defended home snow by winning double gold in the opening Teck Sprint Series race of the Haywood NorAm event taking place at Sovereign Lake near … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Livigno, Italy) – The Russian cross-country skier Sergey Shiriaev won the photo finish at the 20th La Sgambeda, beating Fabio Santus (Italy) by a hair. Third place went to World … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Hochfilzen, Austria) – US Biathlon’s Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY), Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, Alaska), Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) and Jeremy Teela (Heber City, UT) claimed 10th on Sunday in the … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – Petra Majdic (Slo) prevailed to win the Davos women’s final 1.4km Sprint on Saturday and take over the sprint leader’s jersey under sunny skies and … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Park City, UT) – Todd Lodwick opened up this season like he closed it last Spring, in total control. On Saturday, Lodwick, one of the nation’s top Nordic combined … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – On Sunday we will have 101 men and 78 women at the start for the Davos Sprints. Among the participants are some athletes from exotic nations hoping … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Coleraine, MN) – The US Biathlon 2010 Olympic Trials got underway on Saturday as USBA Development Team skier Jen Wygant scored in the women’s 7.5km Sprint while Mark Johnson (Mt. Itasca) lead … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Vernon, BC) – Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova and Gord Jewett took a major step forward in securing their spots on Canada’s Olympic Cross-Country Ski Team by finishing as the top Canadians … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – Following Saturday’s Viessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup Women’s 10km and Men’s 15km Free races in Davos, Switzerland here’s a selection of press conference videos with the winners, Irina … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Coleraine, MN) – The 2010 US Biathlon Olympic Trials Selection Process is about to begin. Two men, Jay Hakkinen and Tim Burke have already pre-qualified, but for the other athletes their journey … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Hochfilzen, Austria) – The USA’s Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) claimed 10th in the men’s 12.5km pursuit on Saturday in Hochfilzen, Austria won by Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen who missed one … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – Kris Freeman (USA) scored a fabulous, career best, 7th place finish in the men’s 15km individual skate World Cup at Davos on Saturday working his way up … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – Canada’s Sara Renner lead the North American women finishing 25th with a time of 27:59.9 at 1:37.9 behind Saturday’s winner of the women’s 10km individual free competition, Irina … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – The fourth annual Tour de Ski 2010 is not far off with the first event taking place Jan. 1, 2010 in Oberhof, Germany and we’re excited to soon … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Davos, Sui) – The Veissemann World Cup XC continues in Davos, Switzerland for the fourth round of competitions beginning on Saturday with the women’s 10km Free Individual followed by the men’s … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Hochfilzen, Austria) – The USA’s rising star Tim Burke placed 20th in men’s 10-kilometre sprint competition won by Ole Einar Bjoerndalen from Norway. Jay Hakkinen (US) was 38th while Edmonton’s Jaime … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Davos, Sui) – Davos, Switzerland is a special place. A settlement that started back in the High Middle Ages, is now a chic paradise for the ski crowd, but also a … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (McLean, VA) – Smart retailers know that by attending the SIA Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center (Jan 28-31) they’re making an investment to ensure their shop stocks the latest equipment, … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Livigno, Italy) – La Sgambeda will again mark the start of the FIS Marathon Cup season this coming Sunday, December 13. Traditionally La Sgambeda also launches the cross-country ski marathon season … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – A roster of some of the top Canadian and international sport production talent will take to the airwaves in venues at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – Check out these vids of FIS XC Ski Race Director Jurg Capol and Vegard Ulvang, chairman of the FIS cross-country committee, looking dapper and hamming it up in the … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 (Sovereign Lake, B.C.) – Cross country skiers vying for a chance to compete at the Olympics will be racing at Sovereign Lake this weekend. The Haywood/Teck NorAm event will act as … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – With nearly one year’s experience of the WADA’s new International Standards for Testing, which is an obligatory element of the World Anti-Doping Code, FIS was included in the expert group … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 (Funäsdalen, Sweden) – Several Swedish ski resorts are introducing trail fees, something North Americans are used, but Norwegians are not. According to a recent article in Norway’s Aftenposten many are fearing that … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – USBA will be enforcing a “same wax” policy for the 2010 IBU Cup Team Trials, Dec 12-22, 2009 at Mt Itasca, MN and the Jr/Youth World Team Trials, Dec 19-22, 2009. … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – Hey, it’s that time of year again to fire up the grapevine and talk just between us, ok? Had a nice email from Alex Harvey today saying that the mini-camp … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – On Wednesday, Peggy Austin, 91, the daughter of the legendary Herman Smith “Jackrabbit” Johanssen, known as the father of Nordic skiing in North America, was honored to carry the Olympic … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – The FIS Doping Panel has recently rendered its decision finding the Russian cross-country skier Nina Rysina (RUS) to have committed an anti-doping rule violation contrary to article 2.1 of the … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Following the Dusseldorf sprints we have another tie for the lead as Powered by Biscuits and SwedishP+ each … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 (Rovaniemi, Finland) – Sarah Hendrickson led the Visa U.S. women’s ski jumping team in the season-opening Ladies Continental Cup K-90 events Tuesday and Wednesday in Rovaniemi, Finland, placing in the top 10 … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 (Pinkham Notch, NH) — Great Glen Trails will open the 2009/2010 winter season on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Cross country skiing and snowshoeing will be available on 28km. With the storm that … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 – November cold gave way to sunny skies and mild temperatures to make this Thanksgiving’s Fall Camp in West Yellowstone a success story before it was even … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Canada’s top cross-country ski athletes not competing on the World Cup will battle for the final spots on Canada’s Olympic cross-country ski team while kicking off the Haywood NorAm … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 – The Vasaloppet will initiate a partnership with Swix Sport AS as its new official wax supplier. The long time relationship between Vasaloppet and the wax supplier Toko, will be terminated after … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Beaupré, QC) – Renowned for the quality and quantity of its snow, Mont-Sainte-Anne has taken advantage of the season start to set up a new cross-country skiing loop at the summit … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Jackson, N.H.) – The second and third generations of a family that has been skiing the trails of Carter Notch for nearly a century have donated a large and significant parcel … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – With 66 days to go until Canada’s Games begin, Concord Pacific Developments, Inc. (Concord Pacific), and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – What a weekend of sprint racing on the streets of Dusseldorf! These races are the ultimate in thrills and spills with lots of crashes where every pass … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Please be advised that the competitions advertized for December 22 at the Canmore Nordic Centre will include the Women’s 30km Interval Start Classic and the Men’s 50km Interval Start … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – The Alberta Cup took place in Canmore, December 5-6. Canada’s World Cup skiers were competing overseas, so it was a chance for upcoming stars to shine. Day 1 … READ MORE →

December 7, 2009 (Dusseldorf, GER) – Here’s a look at a few great videos on You Tube by Skierpost from the FIS XC World Cup sprint races in Dusseldorf this past weekend featuring the … READ MORE →

December 7, 2009 – The USSA 2010 SuperTour Standings after the completion of the first five competitions, are now updated and posted to the USSA website and leading the men is Garrott Kuzzy (CXC/US … READ MORE →

December 7, 2009 (Dusseldorf, GER) – On Sunday the US XC Ski Team Sprint duo of Andy Newell and Torin Koos were tied for 5th in photo finish with Russia II and ended up … READ MORE →

December 7, 2009 (Lillehammer, Norway) – The World Cup season is off and running for Team USA. We have spent the last 10 days in Lillehammer, Norway, training, and then we competed in two … READ MORE →

December 7, 2009 (Dusseldorf, GER) – For those who followed the FIS World Cup XC Team Sprints in Dusseldorf on Sunday the results for the men’s race may have been confusing. On the live … READ MORE →

December 7, 2009 (Ottawa, ON) – According to Nanos Research, a public opinion research firm, an overwhelming majority of Canadians believe that Olympic athletes caught taking banned substances during the Olympic Games should face harsh … READ MORE →

December 6, 2009 (Fairbanks, AK) – Reese Hanneman (FAST) and UAF student Rebecca Konieczny were the winners in Saturday’s Flint Hills Resources Town Series event, the Fairbanks Youth Sports Classic Sprint. Comfortable temperatures in the … READ MORE →

December 6, 2009 (Dusseldorf, GER) – The US XC Ski Team’s Andy Newell and Torin Koos put on another great show in Dusseldorf at the Team Sprints finishing in 6th with the world’s best. … READ MORE →

December 6, 2009 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – Here’s an inside look at the World Cup XC racing scene through the eyes of top US skier, Kikkan Randall. She participated in yesterday’s women’s 1km Sprint in … READ MORE →