(Freeport, ME. and Beverly, MA) – L.L.Bean, a leading outdoor equipment and apparel designer and merchant and CRAFT Sportswear North America, renowned for its cutting edge technology in world class competition and training wear, … READ MORE →

(Labrador, NF) – On a beautiful Labrador blue ski full of sunshine day, over a hundred excited participants were at the start lines  for the 40th Great Labrador Loppet. Most skiers and snowshoers were … READ MORE →

(Norway) – Another week has passed in my “marathon of marathons.”  The Norwegian Birkie, called “Birken” is the 9th long distance ski race I’ve competed in this winter.  As an ambassador and huge fan … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – When the dust settled following the SuperTour Finals and 2015 US Long Distance National Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho Rosie Brennan (APU) took home the SuperTour Overall women’s title and … READ MORE →

(Vålådalen, SWE)- Petter Eliassen (NOR) Team LeasePlan Go took home a historic fourth victory in Swix Ski Classics by winning NordicBet Årefjällsloppet. Once again Eliassen was the strongest in the end and skied away from … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – Following yesterday’s final 30/50km FR events of the 2015 US Long Distance National Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho we caught up with veteran Kris Freeman (Freebird), who took home the … READ MORE →

– Here are the 2015 SuperTour Overall Awards and Final Point Standings. A huge thank you to the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation and Rick Kapala & team who put on great races this … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the winners and final standings for our SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following the conclusion of the 2014/15 Viessmann XC FIS World Cup in Oslo, … READ MORE →

March 26, 2015 (Sun Valley, ID) – Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg/Madshus) capped her storybook season with a resounding victory by 2:40 for her first women’s 30km FR title, the final event of the 2015 US … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – Canada’s Ivan Babikov took home the biggest victory of his season with a strong performance to win the men’s 50km FR by just under a minute at the 2o15 US … READ MORE →

– Michael Somppi (Lappe, AWCA-NST) and Emily Nishikawa (Whitehorse, AWCA-NST) are the 2015 Continental Cup Series/Haywood NorAm winners while for the Buff Sprint Series specifically, Patrick Stewart-Jones (Nakkertok, AWCA-NST) and Andrea Dupont (RMR) took home the … READ MORE →

– Be a part of building and servicing a national brand.  The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to high-performance sports excellence.  We are the largest private supporter of … READ MORE →

(Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC) – Our two day Conference is full of opportunity for networking on skis and over meals with your nordic colleagues. The presentations and sessions are designed to share best practices for operating … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – Once again APU took charge powering to a 1-2 victory at the 2nd annual US National Championship Mixed Team 4x5K Relay in tough snowy conditions. Sadie Bjornsen took home her … READ MORE →

– The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has released a discussion paper entitled “Athlete Protection and Maltreatment in Sport.”
Written by the Sport Law & Strategy Group, the document discusses policies that have … READ MORE →

(Labrador City, NL) – Here are some pics from our Racing Rocks ski Tournament yesterday.  It was -4 degrees and the kids had a blast.  We had over 30 kids sign up.
There was music, … READ MORE →

March 22, 2015 (Sun Valley, ID) – When the dust settled in the FR Sprints at the 2015 Supertour Finals, APU’s Sadie Bjornsen had earned herself another title while Andy Newell (SMS-T2) remains the fastest … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee capped off the season with a 19th-place finish in the women’s 12.5km Mass Start at the final event of the IBU World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia won … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Canadian Nathan Smith’s storybook season finished with a respectable 17th in the Men’s 15km Mass Start, won by Slovenia’s Jakov Fak who shot clean as the season wrapped up on Sunday … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – SkiTrax caught up with Chris Lindsay High Performance Director at Biathlon Canada yesterday for his take on Nathan Smith’s World Cup gold and incredible season. In fact the team has had … READ MORE →

(Surnadal, Norway) – Canada’s Brittany Hudak capped off a memorable weekend, by hopping onto the podium for the third time this week after winning the silver medal in the women’s biathlon race at the … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Canada’s Nathan Smith hit a homerun on Saturday winning the Men’s 12.5K Pursuit race in one of the heartlands of the sport at the IBU World Cup finals in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford fought her way back into 13th spot in the women’s 10km Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk with one missed target at 2:18 behind winner Darya Domracheva of Belarus with one penalty … READ MORE →

 (Thunder Bay, ON) – It was anything but spring-like as the racers prepared for the long distance, skate races at Lappe Nordic Centre. The temperature was hovering in the mid, minus teens, with a strong … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – APU ruled as Sadie and Erik Bjornsen took no prisoners today on their way to victory in the women’s 10km and men’s 15km CL individual competitions on the Galena Trails … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – SkiTrax caught up with Canada’s Nathan Smith who claimed a decisive career-first IBU World Cup victory today in the Men’s 12.5km Pursuit at the final round in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. His stellar … READ MORE →

  (Surnadal, Norway) – Oksana Masters and Andy Soule claimed the overall IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup cross-country titles on a three-medal day for Team USA at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals in … READ MORE →

(Norway) – The Birkebeinerrennet is the eighth event out of nine-race series in the Swix Ski Classics tour and offered perfect conditions today on the 54km long course between Rena and Lillehammer.
Petter Eliassen (Team LeasPlan … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – In the final women’s 7.5km sprint of the season, the USA’s Hannah Dreissigacker turned in a career-best 14th with one penalty at 1:26.4 behind winner Kaisa Makarainen (FIN) at the IBU World … READ MORE →

(Surnadal, Norway) – US Paralympian and Navy SEAL Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen came away with silver in the men’s biathlon pursuit sitting race on day four of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup finals. … READ MORE →

March 19, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Canada’s Nathan Smith continued his stellar season taking the lead at one point in the Men’s 10km Sprint at the IBU World Cup finals finishing 5th with one penalty … READ MORE →

(Thunder Bay, ON) – The weather was chilly again at Lappe, with temperatures in the minus teens as the athletes got to the site for the longer sprint competitions. Fortunately yesterday’s strong winds didn’t … READ MORE →

(Surnadal, Norway) – Canada’s Mark  and Brittany Hudak each battled for bronze medal landing on the IPC World Cup biathlon podium on March 18 in Surnadal, Norway.
Arendz, of Hartsville, P.E.I., dropped out of podium … READ MORE →

(Montreal, QC) – Canadian Wintersports Incorporated of Montreal, Quebec, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Sport Import AS of Sarpsporg, Norway, to distribute all Swenor Rollerski products within Canada.

Swenor has been manufacturing … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – Whistler Sport Legacies is a not-for-profit organization responsible for owning, managing and operating three 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games venues: Whistler Athletes’ Centre, Whistler Olympic Park, and Whistler Sliding Centre. … READ MORE →

(Thunder Bay, ON) – Just when Thunder Bay was thinking that spring had arrived Mother Nature sent cold weather and high winds to Lappe for a deceiving cold -6 degree C. day. Fortunately there … READ MORE →

(Surnadal, Norway) – Canadian and Russian athletes enjoyed the best of the action on the first day of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup finals in Surnadal, Norway, each winning two cross-country freestyle long … READ MORE →

– Cross-country skiing originated in Fennoscandian countries in prehistoric times. It was still widely practiced in the 19th century as a way of moving from place to place in winter. As a sport, cross-country … READ MORE →

– APU Nordic Ski Center is now accepting new members for the Summer-only Bridge Program. “The Bridge program gave me the opportunity to train with the APU Elite Team and led to a very … READ MORE →

 (Oslo, NOR) – SkiTrax caught up with US Women’s Coach, Matt Whitcomb, following the women’s 30km FR at the famous Holmenkollen in Oslo marking the strongest distance results in history by the U.S. women’s team. Liz … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the leaders of the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest after round nine of the 2014/15 Viessmann XC FIS World Cup in Drammen, Norway.
In Drammen the … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – With three Americans in the top 20 the US camp was all smiles but the day belonged to Norway as Marit Bjoergen led a Norge podium sweep, capping an incredible season … READ MORE →

(Thunder Bay, ON) – It was another great day for racing at Lappe Nordic as Race Day 2 of the Haywood Ski Nationals began on Sunday. It was slightly cloudy and a bit below … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – Slovenia’s Jakov Fak emerged as the front runner in a lead pack of four to win the Men’s 15km Mass Start as the 2015 IBU World Championships came to a close. It … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – Valj Semerenko shot clean to take home the gold for the Ukraine in the Women’s 12.5km mass start on the final day of the 2015 IBU World Championships in Finland. Germany’s … READ MORE →

– Amid the excitement of the Bill Koch Festival, Junior National Championships, the Zak Cup Finale, an unprecidented World Cup season, and NENSA’s U16 and Eastern High School Championships, we are asking you to contribute … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the leaders of the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest after round eight of the 2014/15 Viessmann XC FIS World Cup in Lahti, Finland – pls … READ MORE →

(Oslo, NOR) – Sjur Roethe claimed a superb victory and fulfilled every Norwegian skier’s dream at the famed Holmenkollen winning the 50km in a photo-finish over Swiss star Dario Cologna. Fellow Norge, Martin Johnsrud Sundby, … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – Team Germany took no prisoners today, using only three spare rounds, on their way to a solid victory in the Men’s Relay 4×7.5km matching their women’s squad as they powered to … READ MORE →

– The USA’s Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg/Madshus) placed 3rd on the women’s podium at the 42km Engadin Skimarathon on March 8. Fellow American and FIS Marathon Cup series leader, Holly Brooks, was 5th. Gregg … READ MORE →