Archive | December, 2018

Sad News – Legendary Bjorger Pettersen Passes Away

(Okotoks, AB) – The cross-country ski community around the globe was sad to learn that legendary pioneer, dreamer, and entrepreneur, Bjorger Pettersen, passed away on Dec. 29 at his home in Okotoks, AB.
His extraordinary … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 14th in Men’s 15km FR on Stage 2 at Tour de Ski – Russia’s Ustiugov in Charge

(Toblach, Italy) – Canada’s Alex Harvey earned a hard-fought 14th in the men’s 15km individual start as Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov took the win over Norway’s Simen Hegstad Krueger in second with Alexander Bolshunov (Rus) … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins 6th in Women’s 10km FR on Stage 2 at Toblach now Second Overall at Tour de Ski

(Toblach, Italy) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins raced to a strong 6th-place finish in the women’s 10km FR individual start on Stage 2 of the Tour de Ski, in Toblach, Italy, on Sunday and … READ MORE →

USA’s Bolger 21st as Klaebo Wins Men’s Sprint FR on Stage 1 at Tour de Ski 2019

(Toblach, Italy) – The USA’s Kevin Bolger was the top North American in the men’s 1.3km FR Sprint finishing 21st as the Tour de Ski got underway in in Toblach, Italy yesterday with Norway’s … READ MORE →

Diggins Claims First Podium of the Season in Women’s Sprint FR at Tour de Ski Opener in Italy

(Toblach, Italy) – American Jessie Diggins raced to her first podium of this season in the women’s 1.3km FR Sprint on Saturday as the 13th annual Tour de Ski got underway in Toblach, Italy. … READ MORE →

Canadian Cross-country Ski Legend Beckie Scott Named an Officer of the Order of Canada

(Ottawa, Ont.) – Canadian cross-country ski legend and Olympic champion, Beckie Scott, has been named an officer of the Order of Canada. Scott was among 103 new appointments announced on Dec. 27 by Governor … READ MORE →

Harvey and Valjas Lead Team Canada at 2019 Tour de Ski

(Toblach, Ita.) – Five of Canada’s top cross-country ski athletes are set to hit the start line for the annual nine-day journey through Europe while taking on the best Nordic athletes on the planet … READ MORE →

USA’s Jessie Diggins Headlines 7 Americans Racing at Tour de Ski 2019

(Toblach, Italy) – The 13th edition of the FIS Cross Country World Cup Tour de Ski begins Saturday in Toblach, Italy. The Tour spans seven stages over nine days and includes stops in Toblach; … READ MORE →

13th Annual Tour de Ski Kicks Off in Italy Dec. 29-Jan. 6

– The 13th edition of the Tour de Ski will take place from Dec. 29 to Jan. 6 starting in Toblach (ITA), then transfering to Switzerland’s Val Müstair, next to Oberstdorf in Germany and … READ MORE →

Lustgarten and Patterson Win NENSA Eastern Cup Opener 5/10km FR at Craftsbury Day 2

(Craftsbury, VT) – Day two of the NENSA Eastern Cup Opener at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center saw the return of winter and high quality races from elite skiers, US and Canadian juniors, college skiers, … READ MORE →

Happy Holidays from Everyone at SkiTrax Magazine

 (Toronto, ON) – We would like to extend our warmest wishes to all of our readers, contributors, partners, advertisers, suppliers, supporters, families and friends across the continent, and around the globe, for a happy and safe … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan Career-best 14th in Mass Start at Nove Mesto IBU World Cup – Christian Gow 23rd

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – American Clare Egan delivered another career-best performance finishing 14th in the women’s 12.5km Mass Start with two penalties at 1:22.3 seconds behind winner Anastasiya Kuzmina of Slovakia also with … READ MORE →

Salomon Joins NENSA Family of Sponsors

– The New England Nordic Ski Association is proud to announce our new partnership with Salomon for this upcoming 2018-19 season as a Contributing Sponsor. Salomon is a long time champion of the Nordic … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Communications Officer at Cross Country Nova Scotia

(Halifax, Nova Scotia) – Cross Country Nova Scotia (CCNS) is the governing body of cross country skiing in the province of Nova Scotia. At Cross Country Nova Scotia, it is our mission to inspire … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan Takes 20th in Women’s 12.5km Pursuit at IBU WCup in Nove Mesto – Norway’s Roeiseland Again

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – American Clare Egan raced to her second-highest World Cup pursuit finish on Saturday, placing 20th in the women’s 10km race with three penalties at 2:22.3 behind Norway’s Marte Olsbu … READ MORE →

NENSA Eastern Cup Opener at Craftsbury – Kern and Strienz Win Sprint FR Races

(Craftsbury, Vermont) – Over 300 skiers from throughout the US and Canada traveled to Craftsbury for the opening Eastern Cup race of the 2018-2019 season.  Despite the unfortunate warm weather of the past days … READ MORE →

Canada’s Christian Gow 21st in Men’s 12.5km Pursuit at IBU WCup in Nove Mesto – JT Boe Wins Again

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – Canadian Christian Gow was the top North American in 21st in the men’s 12.5km pursuit with three penalties as Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe came back on the last loop … READ MORE →

Double Podium for Canada as Moser Wins Gold and Bankes Takes Bronze at IBU Cup in Austria

(Obertilliach, Austria) – Nadia Moser, 21, from Whitehorse took the win in the IBU Cup women’s 7.5km Sprint, her first-ever podium finish, while teammate, Megan Bankes, Calgary claimed bronze as the Canadian stormed the … READ MORE →

Canada’s Beaudry Career-best 12th in Women’s 7.5K Sprint IBU World Cup at Nove Mesto

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – Canada’s Sarah Beaudry shot clean en route to a career-best 12th in the women’s 7.5K evening sprint amidst falling snow at the Vysocina Arena in Nove Mesto.
Marte Olsbu Roiseland … READ MORE →

Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act Proposed in U.S.A. to Criminalize Doping and Enhance U.S. Powers

– On Dec. 19, two American senators, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (UT), announced the introduction of legislation into the House of Representatives in the United States that establishes criminal penalties … READ MORE →

Canada’s Christian Gow Shoots Clean for 20th in Men’s Sprint @ IBU Nove Mesto WCup – Norway’s JT Boe Wins

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – Canada’s Christian Gow shot clean to finish 20th in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint held under the lights in Nove Mesto yesterday as Johannes Thingnes Boe (NOR) also shot clean … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19 Contest Standings after Davos

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Davos where the USA’s Sophie Caldwell took home her first podium this season in … READ MORE →

Cross Country Ski de Fond Canada Names 18 Athletes to FIS Nordic Junior and U23 World Championship Team

(Canmore, AB) —Eighteen young Canucks who represent the next generation of cross-country ski talent in the country have jus been named to Canada’s 2019 Junior and Under-23 World Championship Team that will compete in … READ MORE →

Salomon is New Sponsor of American Birkie’s Fast-Growing Kortelopet Ski Race

(Hayward, Wisconsin) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced a multi-year agreement with Salomon, international Alpine skiing equipment, snowboarding, Nordic, and running brand, to make it the new Presenting Sponsor of its … READ MORE →

15th Annual Pentathlon des Neiges & Quebec ITU Winter Triathlon World Cup – Rent Your Equipment

(Quebec City, Que.) – The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has modified its winter triathlon format to allow running as the first leg of the triathlon followed by skating and skiing. The Quebec ITU Winter … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins 5th & Brennan Career-Best 6th in 10k F @ Davos – Canada’s Nishikawa Matches Best-ever 23rd

(Davos, Switzerland) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins was fifth and Rosie Brennan skied to a career-best sixth in Sunday’s 10k individual start FR at the FIS Cross Country World Cup in Davos, Switzerland. Canada’s Emily … READ MORE →

Beatty and Kennedy Win 10/15km FR on Day 2 at Haywood NorAm World Jr/U23 Trials at Canmore

(Canmore, Alta.) – Temperatures were just above 0 degrees C. as Day 2 of the Haywood NorAm’s, World Jr./U23 Championships trials got under way with interval start races at the Canmore Nordic Centre.
Dahria Beatty … READ MORE →

Mark Arendz Wins Silver Medal at IPC World Cup Biathlon Opener

(Vuokatti, Finland) – Canada’s Mark Arendz put a silver lining around the opening biathlon race of the IPC World Cup season in Vuokatti, Finland on Saturday. The eight-time Paralympic medallist from Springton, P.E.I. took … READ MORE →

USA’s Caldwell 2nd in 1.5km Sprint FR at Davos World Cup – Nilsson and Klaebo Win, Hamilton 12th

(Davos, Switzerland) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell was the top qualifier en route to her first sprint podium of the season as she claimed second behind Sweden’s Stina Nilsson in the women’s 1.5km Sprint in Davos, … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee 28th in Hochfilzen Pursuit as Makarainen and Fourcade Top Fields – Doherty 31st

(Hochfilzen, Austria) – American Susan Dunklee finished 28th in the women’s 10km pursuit with two penalties as Finland’s Kaisa Makarainen claimed her third victory of the season despite three penalties. Joanne Reid was 31st with one … READ MORE →

Russia’s Biathlon Team Investigated Over Alleged Doping Offences at 2017 IBU Worlds in Hochfilzen

(Hochfilzen, AUT) – Russia’s biathlon team attending this weekend’s IBU World Cup event in the Austrian town of Hochfilzen are being investigated by anti-corruption prosecutors over alleged doping offences at the Biathlon World Championships … READ MORE →

Dahria Beatty and Bob Thompson Win AltaGas Sprints on Day 1 at Haywood NorAm World Jr/U23 Trials

(Canmore, AB) – The Haywood NorAm circuit started off it’s 2nd stop with AltaGas sprints at Alberta’s Canmore Nordic Centre. Temperatures were just below zero for the qualifiers, with many athletes vying for a … READ MORE →

Brian McKeever Bounces Back to Win Gold at Para Nordic World Cup in Finland

(Vuokatti, Finland) — Canada’s most decorated Winter Paralympian, Brian McKeever, remained unbeaten in short distance cross-country ski racing on the IPC World Cup, following another golden performance on Thursday in Vuokatti, Finland.
The 17-time-Paralympic medallist … READ MORE →

Norway’s JT Boe Wins Men’s 10km Sprint at IBU World Cup in Hochfilzen – USA’s Nordgren 31st

(Hochfilzen, Austria) – Leif Nordgren (USA) was the top North American in 31st with one penalty in the men’s 10km sprint at the BMW IBU World Cup in Hochfilzen as Johannes Thingnes Boe of … READ MORE →

Italy’s Wierer Edges Makarainen in Womens’ Sprint at IBU Wolrd Cup in Hochfilzen – USA’s Dunklee 34th

(Hochfilzen, Austria) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee placed 34th with two penalties in the 7.5km women’s sprint at the BMW IBU World Cup in Hochfilzen as Dorothea Wierer of Italy held on to win … READ MORE →

Gold and Silver for Canada at IPC Nordic World Cup Opener in Finland

(Vuokatti, Finland) – Canada’s Brian McKeever and Mark Arendz, skied to gold and silver at the IPC Nordic World Cup opener in Vuokatti, Finland on Dec 12. Arendz, 28, was the first champion crowned … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19 Contest Standings after Beitostolen

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Beitostolen where American Jessie Diggins finished 8th in the women’s 15km FR individual start … READ MORE →

Thank You – Drive for 25 Raised a Total of $111,121

–  The final Drive for 25 numbers are in and what an incredible end of the Drive it was, with some remarkably generous last-minute gifts! 46 states donated, this really has been a nation … READ MORE →

USA’s Bickner 5th and Canada’s Boyd-Clowes 6th at FIS Continental Cup in Lillehammer

(Park City, Utah) – USA Nordic athlete, Kevin Bickner, 22, from Wauconda, Illinois (Norge Ski Club) lands in 5th place on the HS 140 in the FIS Continental Cup in Lillehammer, Norway. Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan Career-best 6th and Fastest Course Time in IBU Women’s 10km Pursuit WCup at Pokljuka

(Pokljuka, Slovenia) – The USA’s Clare Egan pulled out all the stops to claim a career-best 6th-place finish in the women’s 10-kilometer Pursuit with one penalty at the BMW IBU World Cup in Pokljuka … READ MORE →

Canada’s Stewart-Jones & USA’s Bratrud Win 10/15km CL at Sovereign Lake NorAm/SuperTour on Day 2

(Vernon, BC) – Day two of racing at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre near Vernon, B.C. got underway Sunday morning as hundreds of racers from Canada and the U.S. took to the start line … READ MORE →

Canada’s Christian Gow Shoots Clean for 14th in Men’s Pursuit at IBU World Cup in Pokljuka – JT Boe Wins

(Pokljuka, Slovenia) – Canada’s Christian Gow shot clean to finish a solid 14th in the men’s 12.5km pursuit won by Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe in a photo-finish with France’s Quentin Fillon Maillet.

Boe, with three … READ MORE →

Norway Edges Out Russia in Men’s Relay at Beitostolen World Cup – Team USA 12th

(Beitostolen, NOR) – Norway l came out on top in a fierce battle with Russia l in the men’s 4×7.5km Relay on Sunday as the race came down to a final sprint with Finn … READ MORE →

Team USA 5th in Women’s Relay at Beitostolen World Cup – Norway Wins Again

(Beitostolen, NOR) – Team USA’s Sadie Bjornsen, Rosie Brennan, Caitlin Patterson and Jessie Diggins debuted in the women’s 4 x 5km relay finishing a solid 5th as Norway 1 proved to be unstoppable again. … READ MORE →

USA’s Newell & Kern Win Sprints FR on Day One at the Haywood NorAm/U.S. SuperTour in Sovereign Lake

(Vernon, B.C.) – The first stop on the Haywood NorAm combined with the second stop on the U.S. SuperTour race series got underway this morning at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre located near Vernon, … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan 15th in Women’s Sprint at IBU World Cup Pokljuka as Makarainen Triumphs

(Pokljuka, Slovenia) – The USA’s Clare Egan turned in the sixth-fastest course time en route to a 15th-place finish on Saturday with one penalty in the women’s 7.5km sprint at the BMW IBU World Cup in … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 13th in Rare 30km Individual Start at Beitostolen – Norway’s Roethe Wins

(Beitostolen, NOR) – Canada’s Alex Harvey raced to 13th in a rare 30km individual start cross-country skate at Beitostolen, Norway as Sjur Roethe (Nor) took home another win with Martin Johnsrud Sundby (Nor) second … READ MORE →

Diggins in 8th Leads Three Americans into Top 15 at Beitostolen 15km FR – Johaug Triumphs Again

(Beitostolen, NOR) – Jessie Diggins delivered a strong 8th-place result to lead three American women into the top 15 at the 15 km F interval start in Beitostolen, Norway won by local favourite Therese … READ MORE →

Canada’s Christian Gow 17th in Men’s Sprint at IBU World Cup in Pokljuka – Norway’s JT Boe in Charge

(Pokljuka, Slovenia) – Canada’s Christian Gow shot clean to claim another top 20 result as he finished 17th in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint at the BMW IBU World Cup in Pokljuka.

Johannes Thingnes Boe of … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee 11th in Women’s 15K at IBU WCup Opener in Pokljuka – Ukraine’s Dzhima Career-first Win

(Pokljuka, Slovenia) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee finished just outside the top 10 showing good form with just one miss on the shooting range to place 11th in the women’s 15K individual at Pokljuka … READ MORE →


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