February 28, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Despite the damp and overcast day skiers, wax technicians, and groomers proved they can create a fast race through treating the track with unheard of amounts … READ MORE → 1 comment
February 28, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Despite the damp and overcast day skiers, wax technicians, and groomers proved they can create a fast race through treating the track with unheard of amounts … READ MORE → 1 comment
February 28, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings after the men’s and women’s Team Relay events. Slick2010has has taken over the lead with 165 points, … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 28, 2010 (Steamboat Springs, CO) – The University of Colorado ski team once again used a balance attack, as 12 top 10 finishes including seven in the top five and another victory … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 28, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – With only one day to go at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, Canada’s total medal count is impressive at 25, a new record for total medals at … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 27, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – As a cold rain soaked skiers and made for trying klister conditions, the legends of the sport proved why they are legends. Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk and … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 27, 2010 (Hayward, Wisconsin) – Italian skier Fabio Santus broke the 50km Birkie Skate presented by Becker Law course record with a time of 1:56:58.6 at the 37th annual American … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 27, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – As he fought tears an emotional Brian McKeever talked about his disappointment at not being named to the Canadian team for the last event of cross-country skiing, … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 27, 2010 (Middlebury, VT) – Dartmouth took the first day as one might have predicted but Middlebury fired it up at their home carnival to walk into second only 25 points off … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 27, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Clara Hughes, Canada’s flag bearer for the opening ceremonies at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games and the only athlete win multiple medals at both Summer (cycling) and … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 27, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Legally blind athlete Brian McKeever (CAN) will likely not start the men’s Olympic 50k classic race tomorrow, the final XC event of the 2010 … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 26, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Norway was on top again as the men’s 4×7.5km relay team lead by legendary won gold with Austria taking the silver and Russia claiming bronze. Canada had … READ MORE → 1 comment
February 26, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced Thursday that Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) has been selected as flag bearer for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 26, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Vegard Ulvang, Chairman of the FIS Cross-Country Committee, paid a visit to the Vancouver Games and Whistler Olympic Park. FIS CrossCountry.com interviewed the man who led the … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 26, 2010 (Falun, SWE) – The FIS XC Masters World Cup ended today with the distance freestyle events. Masters Nordic skiers from all over the world have enjoyed a week of cold … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 26, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – We caught up with two of Team USA’s women’s relay squad members soon after they finished the Olympic 4x5km relay at Whistler Olympic Park in rain/wet snow … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 26, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Nordic Combined Large Hill World Champion in 2009, Olympic Champion in 2010… the big successes in Bill Demong’s career came late, but they came. Demong will turn … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 25, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – The US Team was primed for the final Nordic Combined event at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Whistler Olympic Park and reigning World Champ, Billy Demong, … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 25, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – While the weather changed from snow to rain to snow to even sun for a short respite, Norway, Sweden, Italy, and Finland powered their way around the … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 25, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – We caught up with first-time Olympian and U.S. Team skier Simeon Hamilton, 22, at Whistler Olympic Park after yesterday’s men’s 4x10km classic/freestyle relay, which took place in … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 25, 2010 (Burlington, Vermont) – Due to conditions at both the alpine and Nordic venues, the 87th annual Middlebury Carnival Winter Carnival has been moved to Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 25, 2010 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Bill Demong (29) is the reigning World Champion in the LH/10km CC competition. His event has still to come, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25. But at … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 25, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to announce the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings tallied after the men’s and women’s Team Sprint competitions. Suspicions First Aroused is still in the … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 25, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Here is a selection of 2010 Olympic Games photos from on-scene in Whistler Village and the Whistler Olympic Park . The Village is busy with fans from … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 25, 2010 (Hayward, Wisconsin) – With just 10 days til the American Birkebeiner in Cable and Hayward, Wis., Executive Director Ned Zuelsdorff announced it’s full steam ahead for the largest field of … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 25, 2010 – Here are the Swix USA Team’s wax recommendations for American Birkebeiner Classic this coming weekend. The forecast for Friday night is cold and partly cloudy with a 0% chance … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 24, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – What a difference a snowstorm can make during a race – followed by fog, and then followed by sun. In other words a typical day at Whistler … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 24, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Devon Kershaw, 27, and Alex Harvey (CAN), 21, finished a strong fourth in the men’s Olympic freestyle team sprint yesterday at Whistler Olympic Park. Kershaw even took … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 24, 2010 February 24, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Todd Lodwick, 33, a native of Steamboat Springs, came back from retirement in November 2008. He wanted to win the Nordic Combined World Championship … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 24, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – Here are the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings following the women’s and men’s 15/30km Individual Pursuit competitions. Suspicions First Aroused has pulled away with the lead and … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 24, 2010 (Gatineau,QC) – Although more than 20 countries were represented at this year’s Gatineau Loppet, the podium’s top rung belonged to Canadians after nearly every run. On this second and last … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 24, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Russia won the gold medal in the Olympic biathlon women’s relay on Tuesday ahead of second-placed France while Germany – minus star performer Magdalena Neuner – finished … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 24, 2010 – First, to echo Alex Harvey’s comment about skiing like a rookie in his first race and then being an Olympian in the next race – Madeline Williams gave the … READ MORE → 1 comment
February 23, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – In a dramatic finish, Mario Stecher secured gold for Austria as the USA claimed silver in the Nordic Combined Team event at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 23, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Here are some more photos from yesterday’s action-packed men’s and women’s Olympic XC Team Sprint races at the Whistler Olympic Park won by Germany and Norway, respectively, … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 23, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Veteran Sara Renner, 34, and youngster Dasha Gaiazova, 26, teamed up on Monday for Canada in the women’s freestyle team sprint, placing seventh in the final on … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 23, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) just managed to stay on his skis in the final jump of the day to lead Austria’s star-studded “Eagles” to victory in the Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 22, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – The men’s race saw Norway re-establish itself on the field of play with a gold medal performance from Petter Northug and Oeystein Pettersen, skiing the 1.6km course … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 22, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Another cloudless day saw fierce competition as snow conditions stayed flying fast, with the Germans skiing fastest over the 1.430 km course – each team raced … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 22, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Canada’s George Grey of Rossland, BC logged a personal best result in the Men’s 30km Olympic Pursuit on Saturday at Whistler Olympic Park. Grey was part of … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 22, 2010 (Gilford and Plymouth, NH) – With lots of help from Gunstock Nordic Association the TD Bank Silver Fox Trot was a great success. Racers enjoyed a 5km loop enhanced by … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 22, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings following the men’s and women’s 1.4/1.7km Individual Classic Sprint competitions. There’s a very exciting battle brewing between … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 22, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – By winning his second Olympic gold medal in the Large Hill at Whistler Olympic Park 28-year-old Simon Ammann from Switzerland is without a doubt the most successful ski jumping … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 21, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Russia’s Evgeny Ustyugov captured the gold medal in the men’s 15km Mass Start competition on Sunday morning in 35:35.7, while Magdalena Neuner of Germany took the gold … READ MORE →3 comments
February 21, 2010 (Madison, WI) – Rebecca Dussault (CXC Team Vertical Limit) dominated the women’s SuperTour races this weekend in Madison while Canada invaded the USA as Philip Widmer (Canadian Ski Team) lead … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 21, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – There was gripping action at WOP on Saturday under bluebird skies, with temperatures so warm that a number of people attended the race clad in bikinis. First … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 20, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Another day of brilliant sunshine and temperatures up to +12C made for slow conditions, yet you could not tell this from the blistering pace that Sweden’s Daniel … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 20, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – When Mr. Yoshiro Ito, Vice President of the FIS Council, presented the flowers to the winners of the Large Hill ski jumping competition on Saturday, the three … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 20, 2010 (Truckee, CA) – University of Denver women’s Nordic skier, Antje Maempel (Stützerbach, Germany) won her fourth race of the season on Friday, capturing the 5km classic and helped to put … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 20, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – With Norway’s golden finish yesterday in the women’s event to inspire him, and the confidence of being the reigning World Champ, Norway’s Petter Northug is the favourite … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 20, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – We caught up with a cheerful Caitlin Compton (USA), after she finished 43rd as the top American in the women’s 15km pursuit on Saturday. Compton commented on … READ MORE → 0 comments