(Davos, Switzerland) – The USA’s Holly Brooks scored a career-best 13th in the women’s 15km freestlye race while Canada’s Ivan Babikov earned a top-10 finish placing 7th in the men’s 30-kilometre FR competition in … READ MORE →

(Hochfilzen, Austria) – Here’s a selection of photos and quotes from Saturday’s IBU WCup 10/12.5km Pursuit in Hochfilzen, Austria where Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen edged out his countryman Tarjei Boe at the line for the … READ MORE →

(Sovereign Lake, BC) – US SuperTour leaders Jesse Diggins (CXC) and Michael Sinnott (Sun Valley) took no prisoners on their way to victory – unofficially – at the 1.4km classic Teck Sprints on Day … READ MORE →

(Davos, Switzerland) – Canada’s Ivan Babikov earned a top-10 finish in the men’s 30-kilometre FR ski in Davos on Saturday as Norway’s Petter Northug silenced all critics regarding his individual start talents as he … READ MORE →

(Davos, Switzerland) – American Holly Brooks scored a career-best 13th in the women’s 15km freestlye race in Davos, Switzerland on Saturday continuing the US women’s string of solid results on the World Cup circuit. … READ MORE →

(Hochfilzen, Austria) – It was a Norwegian showdown in the men’s 12.5km pursuit in Hochfilzen this morning in the men’s 15km IBU WCup pursuit, with Emil Hegle Svendsen besting fellow countryman Tarjei Boe in … READ MORE →

(Notodden, Norway) – “It is always great fun to compete here in on the Tveitan-bakken,” Austria’s Daniela Iraschko said after her FIS Ladies Ski Jumping COC victory yesterday evening. “The crowd here was wonderful … READ MORE →

(Sovereign Lake, BC) – Many of the continent’s top skiers have gathered this weekend at  Sovereign Lake near the mountain resort of Silver Star, in Vernon, BC, for the first races of the season … READ MORE →

(Hochfilzen, Austria) – The USA’s Lowell Bailey continued his strong opening campaign as the IBU World Cup caravan moved from Sweden to Hochfilzen, Austria for round three of the series. Bailey posted a time … READ MORE →

(Davos, Switzerland) – The Viessemann FIS World Cup moves to Davos, Switzerland, this weekend for individual start skate distance races on Saturday and individual skate sprints on Sunday. After last weekend’s sprint showcase in … READ MORE →

(New Gloucester, Maine) – Dear Members and Friends of NENSA…NENSA is on a roll. With your enthusiastic support, I have overseen exciting growth in terms of membership and annual giving, as well as scope … READ MORE →

(Oro Station, ON) – We received 10cm of snow Wednesday night and now have 9km of trails that are packed and groomed so we are open for skiing. Our Snowshoe trails are also open. … READ MORE →

(Canada) – Canada’s national ski team athletes are making a splash on the World Cup scene in more ways than one this season. Not only are they grabbing attention in the results lists, they … READ MORE →

– In this week’s edition of Kikkan Randall’s Q&A, biathlete Carsen Campbell asked an interesting question about drafting in racing. Kikkan responded with some valuable tips and a word of caution…. Check out Randall’s … READ MORE →

(Winthrop, WA) – Casey Smith, a Winthrop native and member of the Methow Valley Biathlon Team, has been named as the Junior Biathlete of the Year for the 2011 US Junior National Biathlon Team. … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada has named two of Canada’s best-ever female cross-country skiers, Beckie Scott and Milaine Theriault, as chairs of its Women’s Committee. The Committee has recently been given a fresh … READ MORE →

(Davos, Switzerland) – Thanks to positive snow conditions and heavy snowfall yesterday, the Organizing Committee of Davos together with FIS has made the decision to return to the original distances 15 km ladies and … READ MORE →

– Mt. Borah is proud to announce its Gear for a Year contest winners. The contest challenged Nordic junior club, high school and college programs to design their own version of a new Pro … READ MORE →

– We’re excited to present our inaugural SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Marathon Cup 2011/12 International Contest in co-operation with FIS and the WorldLoppet Ski Federation adding excitement for xc ski fans around the world for … READ MORE →

– After another looong road trip, the CXC team is now moved in and ready to train! I think Silver Star might just be my favorite place on the Western tour. Maybe it’s all … READ MORE →

(Vernon, BC) – Sovereign Lake is setting up and getting ready for annual Haywood NorAm and Teck Sprint of the season. “The trails are in great shape at the moment, with conditions making for … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) will host two USSA National Ranking Events December 17 and 18, 2011. The events are open to USSA and non-USSA competitors. USSA skiers … READ MORE →

(Quebec, Canada) – Alex Harvey was recently named Quebec’s athlete of the year for the third year in a row. Harvey, who is currently training and racing on the World Cup circuit in Europe, … READ MORE →

– The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has released its Annual Report 2010-2011. “As we look in the rear-view mirror, we see that the past year was both a challenging and exciting … READ MORE →

(Davos, Switzerland) – I just returned to “home away from home” Hotel Kulm from an exciting, high-paced World Cup weekend in Dusseldorf, Germany. While the weekend’s racing format didn’t explicitly compliment my skill set … READ MORE →

(St. Catharines, ON) – Brock University is conducting a study on Coaches’ perception of their ability to deal with athletes suspected of doping. The study is being conducted by Phd candidate Kaitlyn LaForge-MacKenzie under … READ MORE →

(Washington, DC) – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The Leisure Trends Group have released the first set of RetailTRAK Data (Aug – Oct 2011) for the 2011/2011 snow sports season. The data reveals that … READ MORE →

(Vienna, Austria) – Christian Hoffman, retired Austrian cross-country skier and Olympic champion from the 30km race at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics,  has been slapped with a 6-year ban from competition by NADA, … READ MORE →

(Davos, Switzerland) – Like many other ski destinations across Europe and Scandinavia, Davos, Switzerland, the site of the next stop on the FIS World Cup xc circuit on December 9-10, has been suffering from … READ MORE →

(Duesseldorf, Germany) – Check out these fantastic video highlights from the FIS World Cup individual and team xc ski sprint events in Dusseldorf this past weekend Dec. 4-5 in which saw the USA’s Kikkan … READ MORE →

– Here is something I’ve just started doing with Toko Base Green. I did this twice last year with huge success – both for kick and glide. I decide on the kick wax of … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – The 2011/12 Viessmann FIS XC World Cup season continued with round two on Nov. 25-27 in Kuusamo, Finland. We are pleased to announce the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy WCup 2011/12 Contest standings … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, GER) – If I asked you who was the best female sprinter in the world right now would you say – Marit Bjoergen? If you did you would be wrong. The best female … READ MORE →

(Livigno, Italy) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw just tweeted this entertaining video of the men’s National XC Ski team in Livigno, Italy. Viewers are treated to wine-tasting with Alex Harvey and clips of the team … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, Germany) – Canada’s Lenny Valjas and Drew Goldsack bounced back from disappointing results in Saturday’s individual sprint event to earn a solid 5th place finish in Sunday’s men’s team sprint at the World … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, Germany) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall and Sadie Bjornsen grabbed a historic silver medal in the women’s team sprint event at the Dusseldorf World Cup today, a best ever finish for a US … READ MORE →

(Bozeman, MT) – On Day 2 at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman Jessie Diggins (CXC Team) continued her assault claiming the women’s 10km Classic over Maria Graefnings (University of Utah) in second followed by Kate … READ MORE →

(Oestersund, Sweden) – Martin Fourcade of France slammed the door on his competition with a perfect day on the shooting range in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit to capture his second WCup victory of the … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, Germany) – Kikkan Randall and Sadie Bjornsen of the US XC Ski Team made it two in a row this weekend in Dusseldorf with a second podium finish at the World Cup women’s … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, Norway) – Yesterday we reported on USA Sarah Hendrickson’s historic victory as she won the first-ever Women’s World Cup Ski Jumping competition in Lillehammer, Norway. Here’s a more comprehensive report from the Visa … READ MORE →

(Ostersund, SWE) – Canada’s Zina Kocher, 29, scored a breakthrough 15th place finish in the women’s 7.5km sprint on Saturday in only her second race of the season missing three shots on her way … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, GER) – It was a stellar day for American Kikkan Randall who powered her way to the top of the sprint podium again winning her fourth World Cup as athletes battled through rainy … READ MORE →

(Bozeman, MT) – Jessie Diggins (CXC Team) was on fire on Saturday as the USSA SuperTour got underway at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman for round two. Diggins took the win in the  Women’s 1.4K … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, NOR) – On the 1994 Olympic Hill (HS100), 47 female athletes gave birth to a new FIS World Cup circuit and 17-year old Sarah Hendrickson (USA) is the first winner of a FIS Ladies Ski … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, GER) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall stormed to victory in the women’s 800m freestyle sprint race in Dusseldorf on Saturday, her second trip to the podium in this event in the last two … READ MORE →

(Ostersund, SWE) – Lowell Bailey struck again with a career-best 5th place finish in Ostersund in the men’s 10km Sprint at 22.4 seconds behind clean shooting, winner Carl Johan Bergman (SWE), with a time … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, Germany) – The FIS XC World Cup circus moves from Scandinavia to Europe this weekend, Dec. 3-4, with a stop in Dusseldorf, Germany, celebrating its 10th anniversary of staging fast-pacing sprinter racing along … READ MORE →

– Harvey’s Goof-up – After storming out of the start gate in the Sjusjoen 15km free to his best ever 1st World Cup (WC) race of the season in 5th place, Alex was fast … READ MORE →

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – The U.S. Olympic Committee and the New England Nordic Ski Association announced today that NENSA has been officially certified as a community sport group in the USOC’s Community Olympic Development … READ MORE →

(Denver, Colorado) – Håkon Johansen has been named Nordic assistant coach of The University of Denver ski team, Nordic head coach Dave Stewart announced today. Johansen, who skied for the Pioneers from 2000-03, returns … READ MORE →