(Norway) – Norwegian star Marit Bjoergen is sick and will not be on the start line on Friday for the national cross-country cross-country ski 10/15km free technique opener at Beitostolen reports NRK. She may … READ MORE →

(Salisbury, CT) – For 85 years the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) has hosted traditional Nordic ski jumping during its annual February Jumpfest at Satre (pronounced Say-tree) Hill.  This winter SWSA will unveil the … READ MORE →

(Oberhofen, Switzerland) – The FIS Council recently held its Autumn Meeting and made some important decisions for the upcoming seasons. Most notably, from the Cross-Country perspective, is the approval of the dates for the … READ MORE →

(Bolton, VT) – Enjoy a fun day on snow at Bolton Valley Nordic Center in Bolton, Vermont. Experience cross-country ski clinics for every level of skier-from first-timers to seasoned masters! In addition to top-notch … READ MORE →

(Gällivare, Sweden) – The FIS Cross-Country World Cup presented by Viessmann will kick off in the North of Sweden in Gällivare in just a few days, from 20th to 21st November. The town with … READ MORE →

(Jackson, NH) – If you are driving north on New Hampshire’s White Mountain Highway (Route 16) just South of West Ossipee, NH, don’t be shocked when you see a billboard promoting cross-country skiing. Gorham … READ MORE →

– Canada’s Devon Kershaw was featured in a Vancouver Province article on the weekend, in which he spoke about the agony of finishing only six one-hundredths of a second off the podium in February’s … READ MORE →

(Lago di Tesero, Italy) – Another great sport event lands in Trentino region. It will host Junior and U23 Nordic World Ski Championships in 2014. A variety of races scheduled on the first week … READ MORE →

– The USCan Cup presented by the Rouge et Or Ski Team will be held in Forêt Montmorency over the US Thanksgiving weekend – Nov. 27-28. The organizer has provided more details about the … READ MORE →

– Check out this neat video of Oberhof, Germany’s indoor ski facility that includes a nearly 2km long track and a hill with an 11% grade. The site offers skiers on-snow training opportunities year-round. … READ MORE →

– Athletes who have authorization from FIS to use asthma medications in order to compete are not doping, states an article in langd.se. Distance skiers, who exert themselves to exhaustion in cold weather and … READ MORE →

– British sports writer and Olympian Matthew Seyed makes some bold claims about the science of success in athletics, “choking”, the myth of talent, how to encourage children in sport, and failure as a … READ MORE →

(Helsinki, Finland) –  The Finnish Nordic Sports company One Way Sport OY has signed a contract with the Norwegian Ski Federation to supply XC OPTIC® sport glasses. The Norwegian cross-country ski team is one … READ MORE →

(Muonio, Finland) – The FIS XC ski racing season kicked off for US skiers in Muonio, Finland on Sunday in frigid -14 Celsius temperatures. The only American skier to make it through to the … READ MORE →

(Rybinsk, Russia) – The FIS XC ski season officially kicked off today in Rybinsk with an all-Russian field. Skiers tested their sprinting legs in the 1.4/1.7km classic sprints in temperatures of 3 degrees Celsius … READ MORE →

– The US Ski Team is proud to announce the coaching rosters for the the 2011 JWC and U23 World Championship trip and the Scandinavia Championship Trip. The 2011 JWC  and U23 World Championship … READ MORE →

– Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova and Brent McMurty, and the USA’s Rebecca Dussault and Chris Cook have all qualified for the first period of the 2010/11 Viessmann XC Ski World Cup according to the Continental … READ MORE →

– U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team veteran Jessica Jerome and legendary women’s coach Larry Stone will be inducted into the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame (ASJHF) on Dec. 5, 2010. This is the … READ MORE →

– Popular Norwegian loppet, Birkebeinerrennet, was sold out in only 18 minutes after the online registration started. Organizers reserved a total of 16,000 start bibs and all of them were gone in 18 minutes. … READ MORE →

– EISA is seeking a Media Intern for the 2011 ski season. Because nearly all the media content produced is for online use within the EISA and members schools websites the successful applicant will … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – We have been Yo-Yo-ing again back and forth to Sunshine Village just outside of Banff. The kind folks up on the mountain graciously opened up the hotel for us, and fed … READ MORE →

– The 2011 NCCSEF calendar is now available. Use the NCCSEF Calendar as a Club Fundraiser or Christmas Gift. Purchase 10 Calendars or more for $10.00 each, and sell them for $20.00 each. … READ MORE →

October 12, 2010 – Better fit, lighter weight and superb performance define the new boots. Many were easy to spot on the feet of Olympians at the 2010 Games.
Fischer RCS Carbonlite Skating
Testers loved these boots. … READ MORE →

October 12, 2010 – Almost everyone had new skate skis for the Olympics. The notable exceptions are Fischer’s RCS Carbonlite Hole and Salomon’s S-Lab Equipe 10. Both of these skate skis received rave reviews from … READ MORE →

(Banff, AB) – Last night in front of a buzzing audience at the Radical Reels screening – a popular program of the Banff Mountain Film Festival – Cross Country Canada Junior Team member Heidi … READ MORE →

– The queen of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Marit Bjørgen has launched her new web page. The new site will include news updates, information about her partners, and possibly things you never knew about … READ MORE →

– Renowned XC ski race announcer Kjell-Erik Kristiansen questions whether any of the world’s hottest skiers can dethrone defending FIS XC Ski World Cup champions Petter Northug (NOR) and Justyna Kowalcyzk (POL). He takes … READ MORE →

– FIS Cross-Country News spoke with Lukas Bauer (CZE) about the upcoming season yesterday at a Czech Ski Association press conference. Read on to find out what the Olympic medalist has been up … READ MORE →

(Muonio, Finland) – The Craftsbury Green Racing Program athletes were the first of over 20 U.S. athletes heading to Europe including U.S. Ski Team members and nine athletes subsidized by the NCCSEF. The Craftsbury … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – The Alberta World Cup Academy concluded their testing week with an uphill running time trial on Saturday, using the same 7.5km and 5km courses that are gaining legendary status. Just over … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alta.) – A new crop of elite cross-country ski athletes have emerged in Canada and are now ready to charge for the international podium as the National Ski Team officially kicked off the … READ MORE →

– Olympic XC ski silver medalist Sara Renner, who retired from competition after February’s 2010 Winter Olympics, has chosen a new career path in the hotel business with her husband Thomas Grandi of Alpine … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – You’re invited to Fast and Female’s Fundraising Pizza Night on Monday, November 15 from 5-8 pm at the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. in Canmore. That night, Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. will … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – The Ski Nationals 2011 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the Ski Nationals 2011 Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the beautiful Banff Springs Hotel. After … READ MORE →

– With the winter season almost upon us many North American athletes will soon to be heading off to Europe for final preparations and the start of the World Cup tour. We caught up … READ MORE →

(Auburn, NH) – Fischer Skis announced today it will host Carbonlite Demo Centers at 33 retail locations nationwide bringing skiers everywhere the opportunity to try and buy the most successful cross country skis and … READ MORE →