Archive | February, 2013

FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 La Transjurassienne – Team Modification EXTENDED

(Toronto, ON) – We have extended the final chance to make team modifications for the FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 Contest until 12 midnight EST on Feb. 9, allowing contestants a bit more time … READ MORE →

Svendsen Takes Gold Over Fourcade in Men’s 10km Sprint at IBU World Championships – Burke 28th

( Nove Mesto, CZE) – Great conditions on day 2 at the 2013 IBU World Championships favoured Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen who won gold in the men’s 10km Sprint relegating the defending champ, Martin … READ MORE →

Havlick and Reid Score At Utah Invitational as Colorado Takes Overall Lead

(Midway, Utah) – The University of Colorado turned a 36-point deficit into a 28-point advantage with the running of the 5K women’s and 10K men’s classical races at Soldier Hollow on Friday, Feb. 8. … READ MORE →

Kershaw Report – Sochi-Da

(Italy) – Arriving late at night Sochi, Russia looked a lot like my other Russian experiences. The roads were still bumpy, the air still had that taste of pollution masked as progress and the … READ MORE →

Dartmouth Winter Carnival 5/10km CL Results – UVM’s Gruber and Patterson Score

(Craftsbury, VT) – UVM’s Anja Gruber and Scott Patterson topped the fields on Friday in the 5/10km CL races as the Dartmouth Winter Carnival cross-country races were relocated to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Annie Pokorny … READ MORE →

Rikert Nordic Center Now Has Snowmaking

(Middlebury, VT) – Middlebury College has completed the installation of snowmaking equipment on five kilometers of trails at the Rikert Nordic Center, a 50-kilometer cross-country skiing area in Ripton, Vt., owned and operated by … READ MORE →

2013 Boulder Mountain Tour Video + Photos

(Sun Valley, ID) – Watch this highlight video courtesy of John Plummer and SV Resort, and check out some great photos by Nils Ribi from the Boulder Mountain Tour, the renowned 32km freestyle race … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Coaching Association of Canada

(Ottawa, ON) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is seeking to fill the position of IT Coordinator. The IT Coordinator will be responsible for providing on-site day-to-day support for the office users and … READ MORE →

Annual Kamview Tour in Thunder Bay – Feb. 9

(Thunder Bay, ON) – The annual Kamview Tour is tomorrow and it’s not too late to register. Drop by the chalet today, or download a registration form online. Race day registration is available-but why … READ MORE →

Team USA Scores Best-Ever IBU World Championship Mixed Relay 8th as Norway Wins Gold – Canada 15th

(Nove Mesto, Cze) – With the near perfect conditions of light wind, sub-zero degree temperatures, and fast tracks, the 2013 IBU World Championships opened with the 2x6km+2×7.5km Mixed Relays in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Fiemme Worlds 2013 Contest Launching Soon – Salomon Grand Prize Worth $1,497

(Toronto, ON) – We are thrilled to announce that Salomon has come on board with a fabulous SLab grand prize package including skis, poles, boots and bindings valued at $1,497 for our final FIS … READ MORE →

CORRECTION – FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 La Transjurassienne – Team Modification Now OPEN

February 06, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – Sorry we meant La Transjurassienne on Feb. 10 not the Tartu Maraton on Feb. 17 – therefore we are pleased to announce that team modification is now open for the … READ MORE →

A MUST SEE Vid – Ballet on Skis by Suzy Chapstick Chaffee

– Check out this amazing video as Suzy “Chapstick” Chaffee pulls some fantastic moves on skis. Chaffee is a former Olympic alpine ski racer, ballet skier, model, and actress. She won three world titles … READ MORE →

Retro-Gear Ski at Timber Creek – Feb. 9

(Wilmington, VT) – Snow is in the forecast – come join us for stop 3 of the Retro-Gear Tour Series on February 9th at Timber Creek in Wilmington.
Kelly Kahler, a long time cross country … READ MORE →

FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 Tartu Maraton – Team Modification Now OPEN

February 06, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce that team modification is now open for the FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 Contest – the twist. Contestants can modify their team until 10pm … READ MORE →

SIA 2013 Demo at Devils Thumb Videos Part 1 – Salomon’s NEW S-Lab Skis and Boots

(Devil’s Thumb Ranch, CO) – SkiTrax caught up with Salomon’s Isaac Wilson at the SIA Show Demo at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Colorado. Wilson introduced the brand’s new S-Lab ski and boot line being … READ MORE →

Watch Canada’s Jones and Gaiazova Score Women’s 4×1.25km CL Sprint Bronze at Sochi WCup

– Check out this great video of the FIS women’s 4×1.25km team classic sprint in Sochi, where Canada’s Perianne Jones and Dasha Gaiazova snapped up a thrilling bronze medal with an incredible surge in … READ MORE →

NBC and Universal Sports to Broadcast IBU Biathlon World Championships – Feb. 9-12

(Nove Mesto, CZE)  – To commemorate tomorrow’s one year countdown to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia and to kick-off its Road to Sochi campaign, the United States Olympic Committee, in partnership … READ MORE →

2013 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team Named

– The 2013 AXCS National Masters overlaid on the Boulder Mountain Tour weekend in Sun Valley, Idaho wrapped up on Saturday, February 2 with the naming of the honorary 2013 U.S. Masters XC Ski … READ MORE →

Olympic Champion Chandra Crawford Takes Break to Refocus in Preparation for Sochi

(Canmore, AB) – The leader of the Canadian women’s cross-country ski squad, Chandra Crawford, has decided to take a break from competitive high-performance skiing to recharge her batteries for the final charge to the … READ MORE →

EISA UVM Carnival – Big Green Kicks Within 8 Points of Champion Catamounts

(Vermont) – The Dartmouth Nordic team came oh so very close to taking down the seemingly indomitable Vermont Catamounts in the final day of competition at UVM’s home carnival. Despite posting double victories by … READ MORE →

Interviews w/Canada’s Gaiazova and Jones on Their Podium at Women’s CL Team Sprint in Sochi + Video

(Sochi, Russia) – SkiTrax caught up with Canadian Ski Team members Dasha Gaiazova and Perianne Jones after their bronze medal women’s team sprint effort in Sochi. It was a thrilling finish to the women’s … READ MORE →

Canadian Paralympic Committee Seeks Nominations for the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame

(Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee is pleased to announce that the call for nominations for induction into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame is now open.
The Canadian Paralympic Committee encourages all members … READ MORE →

USA Men’s Nordic Combined Team 7th in Relay as Germany Scores Victory in Russia

(Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – The FIS Nordic Combined World Cup wrapped up Sunday as the final test of the RusSki Gorki jumping complex prior to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The USA was seventh … READ MORE →

USA’s Hendrickson Third in Sapporo as Austria’s Seifriedsberger Wins First Ski Jumping WCup

(Sapporo, Japan) – Park City’s Sarah Hendrickson was 3rd and 7th in a pair of tough and windy competitions in Sapporo this weekend, boosting her to second place overall on the World Cup.
Hours before … READ MORE →

Boulder Mountain Tour 2013 – Ellefson and Fritz Win Close Battles

February 03, 2013 (Sun Valley, ID) – Sylvan Ellefson (Vail Ski and Snowboard Club) edged out Mark Iverson (APU) taking his second win at the fabled 32km Boulder Mountain Tour (BMT), one of America’s longest … READ MORE →

Russia Dominates Men’s Classic Team Sprint at Sochi World Cup – USA 7th

(Sochi, Russia) – Unlike the women’s contest the men’s 6×1.8km Classic Team Sprint race was decided early on as Russia I’s Dmitriy Japarov opened up a 14s-gap by the 5km mark that would expand … READ MORE →

Canada’s Gaiazova and Jones Podium at Women’s CL Team Sprint in Sochi as Finland Scores – USA 5th

(Sochi, Russia) – A thrilling finish in the women’s 6×1.25km Classic Team Sprint race in Sochi on Sunday saw Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova start the final leg in 4th as she passed the USA’s Sadie Bjornsen … READ MORE →

Cologna Nails First World Cup Win at Men’s 30km Skiathlon in Sochi – Babikov 17th, Hoffman 26th

February 02, 2012 (Sochi, Russia) – Switzerland’s Dario Cologna attacked on the final hill to earn a strong gap on a posse of Russians that would not catch him as he took his first World … READ MORE →

USA’s Stephen Scores Career-best 8th in Women’s 15km Skiathlon in Sochi + Comments on Olympic Venue

February 02, 2012 (Sochi, Russia) – On the second day of Olympic test events at the Laura Cross Country Ski Center near Sochi the USA’s Liz Stephen from E. Montpelier, Vermont skied to a career-best … READ MORE →

FIS Marathon Cup Koenig-Ludwig-Lauf Race – CANCELLED

(Germany) – The  race of today had to be cancelled due to bad weather. The skating races of the König-Ludwig-Lauf (GER) became victims of the warm temperatures, which arose in the Ammergau area during … READ MORE →

Sochi Sprints Quotes and Comments from the FIS World Cup – The 2014 Olympic Venue

February 01, 2012 (Sochi, Russia) – With the first event at the 2014 Olympic venue in Sochi now over SkiTrax caught up with a number of North American skiers to get their take on the … READ MORE →

Northug Takes Sochi WCup Men’s 1.8km FR Sprint Olympic Preview – Kershaw 8th

February 01, 2012 (Sochi, Russia) – Petter Northug (NOR) dialed in another smooth victory on the 1.8km FR sprint course at the 2014 Olympic venue in Sochi, the longest and toughest on the circuit, with Swiss … READ MORE →

USA’s Randall Dominates at Sochi World Cup Women’s 1.3km FR Sprints

(Sochi, Russia) – USA’s Kikkan Randall dominated the FIS World Cup women’s 1.3km free sprints today in Sochi, making her mark at the venue as the top contender for the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic. … READ MORE →

2013 SIA Snow Show Kick-Off and Day 1 Reports

(Washington, DC) – The 2013 SIA Snow Show (Jan. 31-Feb. 3) features 476 exhibitors including 106 new exhibitors representing 1,084 snow sports brands. An estimated 18,000+ attendees from across the globe will attend this … READ MORE →

Canadian Men 7th, Women 10th in Relays at IBU Junior Biathlon World Championships – Photos

(Obertilliach, Austria) – The Canadian squad finished an impressive 7th in the Junior men’s 4×7.5km relay at the IBU Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships in Obertilliach, Austria, while their women’s teammates placed 10th … READ MORE →

11 North Americans Qualify at Sochi World Cup 1.4/1.8km FR Sprints

(Sochi, Russia) – As the excitement builds with the first pre-Olympic 2014 races taking place this weekend in Sochi, Russia the North American contingent is off to a good start in the FR 1.4/1.8km … READ MORE →


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