– With doping issues in sport recently headlining the news courtesy of Lance Armstrong we were informed of a doping controversy on the Nordic skiing front. Hero, based in Hailey, Idaho, is a line … READ MORE →

  – Women’s Ski Jumping USA has named the athletes to represent the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team this year on the World and Continental Cup circuits.
2013 Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team
Women’s Ski Jumping USA
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(Ottawa, ON) – In partnership with the Government of Canada, the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is pleased to announce that it will be recognizing 55 Canadians for their contributions to the Paralympic Movement through … READ MORE →

(Québec City, QC) – From December 6-9, winter will be on our doorstep and downtown Québec City will be dressed in its finest white for the Sprint Québec which will host the FIS Cross-Country … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Frozen Thunder is on track for opening Oct. 13th. The 2k ski loop, using snow preserved from the previous winter, is being set up and groomed for early season skiing at … READ MORE →

– Join the celebrations for the 10th Anniversary of the Vermont Ski Museum as the festivities go Nordic! Sunday, October 14, a panel of speakers will highlight the past, present and future of cross … READ MORE →

– USA’s Kikkan Randall became the best sprinter on the ladies’ side last season. The skier from Alaska talked to FIS Cross-Country News about her summer preparation, goals for the winter and her four-year … READ MORE →

– A forward thinking member of our ski community has pledged a $50,000 challenge to the nation’s junior and U23 racers. Through this challenge the donor will match $5 (up to $50,000) for every … READ MORE →

– Here are the criteria that will be used by Cross Country Canada for nominating both Para-Nordic and Able-bodied athletes for Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) for the 2013-14 carding year.
Para-Nordic
Able-bodied

– Italy will be hosting two major events next season, the final stages of the seventh edition of the FIS Tour de Ski and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme. … READ MORE →

– The World’s leading long distance cross country ski team, Team Coop, has the pleasure of announcing the signature of one of the best classic skiers in the World, Lukas Bauer. The Czech skier … READ MORE →

(Steamboat Springs, CO) – Start cleaning out your garages and storage now! Mark November 9-10 on your calendar to sell your gear you no longer use or fit into and get yourself and your … READ MORE →

(Val Müstair, Switzerland) – On January 1, 2013, the FIS Tour de Ski will make its first stop ever in Switzerland. Val Müstair, the home valley of the triple FIS Cross-Country World Cup and … READ MORE →

– Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone! Ok, now the blog post can begin. The Fast and Female event in Park City was officially AWESOME. As per my usual, I got to lead the dancing/endurance station, … READ MORE →

(Mora, Sweden) – Now 50,000 participants have registered entries to one of the eight races in Vasaloppet’s winter Week 2013. This is four weeks earlier than last year that the 50,000 figure was passed, … READ MORE →

(Lake Placid, NY) – Pete Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) grew up jumping on the hill’s of Lake Placid’s Intervale ski jumping complex and today he demonstrated his mastery of the hills, winning by just … READ MORE →

(Bend, OR) – Bend Endurance Academy will offer six development programs for cross country skiing in Central Oregon this winter. Programs are designed for participants ages 3 through adult. Activities are conducted at the … READ MORE →

– The 2012 BKL Coaching Clinic Series has been announced! Gather with other leaders from the region to get practical tips from some of the most experienced BKL coaches in New England. There will … READ MORE →

(Lake Placid, NY) – Against the backdrop of near peak Autumn colors the annual Flaming Leaves ski jumping tournament is set to kick off on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 12 noon at the Olympic … READ MORE →

(Gatineau, QC) – Summer is not over and the first flakes have not yet fallen but the Gatineau Loppet’s organizing committee is ready to celebrate the 35th edition of Canada’s biggest cross country ski … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), today announced improvements to the Athlete Assistance Program (AAP), the Harper Government’s sport funding program that assists athletes with living and educational expenses … READ MORE →

– Exciting news, I am starting my own xc ski camps. The plan is (as always), incredible xc skiing, the best coaches, the best atmosphere, the most fun and of course YOU!
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(Gatineau, QC) – Fresh Air Experience is once again hosting a rollerskiing event in Gatineau Park, this time with guest star Perrianne Jones, National Team member. Two years ago was our first attempt at … READ MORE →

(Oro, ON) – On October 20 and 21 we are holding our annual Ski Swap and Open House. This is the largest cross country ski equipment swap in Ontario with a wide selection of … READ MORE →

(Fort Kent, ME) – Over the weekend of September 21-23 junior athletes from throughout the county came to the 10th Mountain Center in Fort Kent to participate in a 3-day shooting camp. During the … READ MORE →

(Silver Star, BC) – Silver Star Mountain Resort and neighboring Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre, have re-instated a Dual Area Cross Country Trail Pass for the 2012/13 season.
Nordic skiers of all abilities can now access … READ MORE →

– This season, Canada will see the planet’s top cross-country ski racers make two stops in Canada for FIS World Cup events. The first layover will be in Quebec City, with the second in … READ MORE →

(Vantaa, Finland) – The Finnish Nordic Sports brand ONE WAY will launch during the upcoming winter season a new high-end ski wax range with a wide program in Premio Fluor powders, high-Fluor and low-Fluor … READ MORE →

– We’re now at 8,900 total skiers registered for the Birkie, Kortelopet, and Prince Haakon races combined, to be held February 23, 2013. Our total, combined cap for these three races is 10,000 skiers, … READ MORE →

(Calgary, AB) – Biathlete Robin Clegg, 35, who competed for Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, was hit by a vehicle, apparently deliberately by an angry driver, while he and two friends were … READ MORE →

(Boulder, CO) – German ski wax manufacturer Holmenkol AG has announced the completed sale of the company to Sporto-med GmbH, a family-owned German business specializing in physiotherapy, sports medicine and health. A new company, … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – Tourism Whistler in partnership with Salomon and Sigge’s P’ayakentsut  is offering one lucky winner a chance to win* a Whistler Nordic Escape. The prize will include four nights’ accommodation in Whistler … READ MORE →

– U.S. Ski Team and the National Nordic Foundation have positions open for Junior and Under-23 trips taking place this season in Norway and the Czech Republic.
The U.S. Ski Team and National Nordic Foundation are … READ MORE →

– FIS Cross-Country World Cup season 2012/13 kicks off in 57 days in the Swedish Gällivare. With only a few weeks left until the opener, the organising committee reports record interest.
Almost 200 people came … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – The USST’s Noah Hoffman has had a busy fall after returning from a training camp in New Zealand with a quick stopover in Putney, VT. Back home in Park City, … READ MORE →