(Stams, Austria) – Mark today as a great start to the international season for the North Americans, as the COC circuit kicked off with the first of a two-day competition in this historic jumping … READ MORE →

(Poland) – FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2011/12 champ, Justyna Kowalcyk, is training hard. On Wednesday the Polish super star concluded another training camp. Kowalczyk, her training partner Maciej Kreczmer, and coach Alexander Wierietielnym returned … READ MORE →

– Fast and Female Founder and 2006 Olympic gold medalist Chandra Crawford talks about a key lesson she’s learned over the course of her athletic career: The power of adversity.

(Stams, Austria) – A trio of US ski jumpers are preparing for this weekend’s summer Continental Cup, in this mecca for ski jumping tucked amidst the magical high peaks of this lovely town, located … READ MORE →

(Colorado Springs,Colorado) – U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, announced today that six athletes were nominated to the 2012-13 U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing National Team; three athletes were also named … READ MORE →

(Elmore St. Park, Vermont) – The uphill run is the third and final test that takes place at REG camp.26 women and 40 men took to the trail. The weather wasn’t perfect but it … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada (CCC), the National Sport Organization for cross-country skiing in Canada, is currently seeking to fill the part-time position of Coaching and Athlete Development Administrative Assistant (CADAA). The CADAA … READ MORE →

– Sport Innovation (SPIN) Summit is Canada’s cutting edge applied health science and research conference. Our vision is to assist coaches in athlete preparation to achieve podium success at Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The objectives … READ MORE →

(Winchester, NH) – John J. Frado, Jr., 67 of Winchester, NH died at home June 20th in his wife’s arms as a result of complications from a traumatic brain injury incurred in December while … READ MORE →

(Maui, Hawaii) – Check out this video of the Canadian World Cup Team Training Camp in Maui, Hawaii where heavy lifting includes sun, sand and surf in each workout…

–  Sweden’s Cross-Country team met at Orsa/Grönklitt for a week long snow free training camp. Charlotte Kalla, Marcus Hellner, Anna Haag and co. are sharpening their shape for the coming winter season among polar … READ MORE →

– Today is the 40th Anniversary of Title Nine! Here are some quick facts (from an email I received from Miss Maria Stuber !)
– Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the … READ MORE →

– Here’s something you may have thought about doing, or wished you could do during some of your more strenuous workouts on rollerskis. Not sure this Rollerski Superman is ready for an ice-tea commercial … READ MORE →

(Craftsbury, Vermont) – Today Hosmer Point in Craftsbury, Vermont was a beehive of activity on Sunday (June 24) as the Regional Elite Group athletes begin rolling in for a 7-day training camp.
This camp represents … READ MORE →

(Hayward, WI) – The number of skier registrations coming in this week for the Birkebeiner, Kortelopet, and Prince Haakon races at the 2013 American Birkebeiner has pushed total registrations for the three events passed … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Here’s Part 2 of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, where Peter Graves caught up with Canadian XC Ski Head Coach, Justin Wadsworth, who enjoyed one of the most successful seasons ever for … READ MORE →

– At Cross Country Canada’s 2012 Annual General Meeting held recently in Whitehorse, the association announced its Board of Directors (BOD) – full list below – and also presented their annual Awards – for all … READ MORE →

(Alaska) – The other night we went to a Michael Franti and Spearhead concert outdoors (next to the Moose’s Tooth, for those of you who know how awesome their pizza is). Because it was … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – The second annual North American Women’s Training Alliance (NAWTA) camp is now on in Alaska with the top US and Canadian women skiers gathering for a major pow-wow that includes Finnish … READ MORE →

(Thunder Bay, ON) – Lappe Nordic Cross Country is seeking a Ski Program Developer for a 1-year term beginning in August 2012 with the aim to grow and enhance the membership in the Lappe … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, AK) – Liz Stephen won the Potter Marsh Classic TT Rollerski race on Friday during the North American Women’s Training Alliance (NAWTA) camp now on in Alaska. Jessie Diggins was second and visiting … READ MORE →

– The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has selected the 42 recipients of the 2012-13 Para-Equipment Fund, presented by Petro-Canada, a Suncor Energy business, and supported by Sport Canada.
A total of 33 sport organizations representing … READ MORE →

(Winchester, New Hampshire) – The Nordic community was sad to learn that John Frado, husband of Cross Country Ski Areas Association Executive Director Chris Frado, passed away last night after a lengthy process of … READ MORE →

– Check out the latest tweets from Hawaii and Norway as Devon Kershaw and the Canadian team are chilling out on the beaches of Hawaii, while American Simi Hamilton and crew check out … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – On this version of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, Peter Graves caught up with Canadian XC Ski Head Coach, Justin Wadsworth, who enjoyed one of the most successful seasons ever for the … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Seeing as this is Father’s Day, I’d like to start by sharing this photo. My Mom and Dad took me skiing before I could walk, and I would ride in my Dad’s … READ MORE →

(Tartu, Estonia) – The Annual General Meeting of the Worldloppet, the international sports federation of cross-country skiing marathons, took place in Tartu, Estonia, from June 14-17. Some important decisions were taken during week-end sessions … READ MORE →

– Check out this great interview with former cross-country skiier, Tara Whitten, who admired Olympic gold medalist Beckie Scott and then switched to cycling, becoming double world champion and is now chasing her own Olympic … READ MORE →

– For Nordic Combined, the World Cup calendars for the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons will contain a full calendar of events. The coming season will see a World Cup event in Turkey for the … READ MORE →

(Bend, Oregon) – New NDC Coaching Apprenticeship AWCA &CCC Bend Camp +… As I enter into my second year as an assistant coach for the Alberta World Cup Academy, I have been shocked and … READ MORE →

June 18, 2012 (Washington, DC) – Last week, a task force comprised of snow sports industry representatives met in Denver, Colorado to discuss and approve plans for a new trade show entitled Sourcing Snow, member-owned … READ MORE →

June 17, 2012 – Regarding Ski Jumping, the meetings during the FIS Congress 2012 in Korea saw some modifications for both the women’s and men’s events. In order to ensure safety and fairness, a change … READ MORE →

June 17, 2012 – The eight meetings relating to Cross-Country Skiing in Kangwonland (KOR) discussed various calendar and rules updates, leading to the following refinements approved by the FIS Council.
As of the upcoming season, the … READ MORE →

(Alaska) – Only days before the second annual North American Women’s Training Alliance (NAWTA) camp Kikkan Randall is playing host to Jessie Diggins, Chandra Crawford and Finnish great, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, for her own mini-camp … READ MORE →

– Cory Wubbels has been added to the USSA’s cross country World Cup service team. This is a new addition to the service staff as the number of cross-country athletes racing on the World … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – Here’s Part 2 of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, where Peter Graves speaks with Zach Caldwell, a Putney, Vermont native has spent a lifetime (so far) in and around the sport … READ MORE →

(Haverhill, MA) – Continuing their long-standing commitment to sustainable business practices, Swix Sport USA and Leewood Realty signed an agreement to provide up to 95 percent of their electrical requirements from a 343 kilowatt … READ MORE →

(Gatineau, QC) – Later this week Marty and Kathy Hall are moving back to the United States after being Canadian residents for the past 27 years. The former head coach of both the American … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the winners of the annual SkiTrax Annual North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards that recognize elite, U23 and junior skiers, along with Conti Cup, collegiate, biathlon, Nordic combined, … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – In this edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, Peter Graves speaks with Zach Caldwell, a Putney, Vermont native has spent a lifetime (so far) in and around the sport of … READ MORE →

(Hayward, Wisconsin) – The 2013 Birkie is turning out to be another record year. After opening registration on April 16, there are now 2,900 skiers registered for the Birkie Skate 50K and Classic 54K … READ MORE →

(Switzerland) – The Andrus Veerpalu doping case landed in Switzerland as Estonia’s most decorated skier is appealing his case at the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland reports Estonia’s Public Broadcaster, ERR. … READ MORE →

(Trondheim, Norway) – Norway’s sport council that gathered in Trondheim last weekend said yes to the application process of the Winter Olympic Games in Oslo 2022. The council gave its board a clear mandsate … READ MORE →

10. You do something that ranks at least a 5 on your “Things-I-Never-Want-To-Do-List”. For me, this is a 1 to 10 scale, with 1 being washing dishes, and 10 being running into a burning … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Yes! You’re reading correctly. It snowed in Canmore, Alberta, yesterday and here’s the proof courtesy of Canadian National XC Ski Team member Devon Kershaw who tweeted… “Made the mistake of classic … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – Battles continue to rage as the annual SkiTrax Annual North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards are winding down with a little over 24hr to go. Who do you think the top … READ MORE →

– Swiss Cross-Country skier Curdin Perl has decided to spend part of his summer season training with his former coach, Felix Dieter in the southern part of Spain. This week  the skier from Engadine … READ MORE →

– The National Winter Sport Association (NWSA) was established through the foresight and donation of the Disbrow family. This generous support of the NWSA is aimed at assisting coaches, athletes and competitive racing programs … READ MORE →

– The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently butted heads with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over its ruling against the British Olympic Committee’s (BOA) attempt to ban sanctioned athletes from the Games … READ MORE →

(Sunne, Sweden) – Legendary cross-country ski coach Inge Braten passed away in April and on July 1st Sweden’s and Norway’s national cross-country teams will pay tribute to him at the Bråten memorial in Sunne. … READ MORE →