– US Biathlete Tim Burke celebrated his first World Cup podium this season in Pokljuka, Slovenia, with a third-place finish in the men’s 15km mass start – his first podium since his incredible 2009-10 … READ MORE →

(Thunder Bay, ON) – It’s been a busy day of racing for Canadian skiers on both sides of the Atlantic as the World Cup team hopped on the podium in Europe, and the next … READ MORE →

(Thunder Bay, ON) – A busy day of racing at Lappe Nordic as the classic sprint races got underway at the Haywood NorAm. A lot at stake as race winners will pretty much be … READ MORE →

(Midway, UT) – Instead of a foggy morning, skiers were greeted on Day 3 of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Soldier Hollow with high clouds and temperatures in the positive single digits … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – The final handicap-style Stage 7, up gruelling Alpe Cermis, at this year’s Tour de Ski turned out to be one of the most interesting finales since the fabled Tour … READ MORE →

(Oberwiesenthal, Germany) – Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova was on the podium again at the women’s 5km FR race at the OPA Continental Cup race faced with foggy and warm conditions in Oberwiesentahl, Germany on Sunday. … READ MORE →

(Oberhof, GER) – Steady rain and fog continued on Sunday as Russia’s Dmitry Malyshko was unstoppable shooting clean as he clocked a time of 32:22 in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit to claim his 3rd … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) secured her 4th Tour title on Sunday but for American fans the day belonged to Liz Stephen who grabbed her 2nd podium with the second fastest … READ MORE →

(Oberhof, GER) – Dense fog and rain challenged the athletes today in the men’s and women’s sprint competitions at round four of the E.ON IBU World Cup in Oberhof, Germany. Team USA athletes Sara … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – It was a great day for the Canucks on Stage 6 at the Tour de Ski in Val di Fiemme, Italy, in the men’s 15km CL on the same … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are excited to present  the SkiTrax FIS Tour de Ski 2012/13 Fantasy Contest standings after stage 4 in Cortina-Toblach, Italy. Please note that there was a glitche with the spelling … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Len Valjas and Alex Harvey stuck hard at the finish to claim 2nd and 3rd respectively in the men’s 15km CL on Stage 6, the penultimate stage of the … READ MORE →

(Schonach, Germany) – Memories of Olympic silver in Vancouver were rekindled Saturday as the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team charged back onto the podium finishing third. It was an historic first World Cup team … READ MORE →

(Solider Hollow, UT) – We caught up with Eric Bjornsen and Rosie Brennan who both earned their first national titles with victories in the 10/15km FR Individual Start races on Day 2 at the 2013 U.S. … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) is clearly in charge and will win her fourth Tour de Ski tomorrow barring any unexpected problems as she soloed in yet again for the victory … READ MORE →

– While Nordic Skiing is considered an individual sport, no athlete can do it alone. Just ask Kikkan (APU), Jessie (Stratton), or Noah (Ski and Snowboard Club Vail). Our ski clubs support our skiers … READ MORE →

(Toblach/Cortina, Italy) – Team Canada and Coach Justin Wadsworth talk about the first five stages at the Tour de Ski and their prospects with only two stages remaining. Rookie Len Valjas lead the team … READ MORE →

(Midway, UT) – APU was on fire on Day 2 at the 2013 U.S. XC Ski Championships as SuperTour leader Eric Bjornsen and double-podium skier, Rosie Brennan, took the wins in the 10/15km FR … READ MORE →

(Oberhof, Germany) – Team USA capped an exciting Relay today with a fifth place finish posting a time of 1:22:20.3 (0+8 0+3) in Oberhof, tying their best World Cup Relay finish in the post Soviet or modern-biathlon … READ MORE →

(Coon Valley, WI.) – Mt. Borah is excited to announce its alliance with Madshus and Toko as they launch the Madshus / Mt. Borah race team.  The three companies will combine their specialties to … READ MORE →

(Toblach, Italy) – Len Valjas from Toronto led the Canadian men’s team with another great day, placing 11th at Stage 5 of the Tour de Ski, the 5km Classic competition in Toblach. He is … READ MORE →

(Oberwiesenthal, Germany) – Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova was on the podium in the 1.2km CL women’s sprint in today’s Alpen Cup event in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, finishing a strong third in the final behind winner Doris … READ MORE →

(Toblach/Cortina, Italy) – Justyna Kowalczyk’s one-woman Tour de Ski is a tough act to follow as she decimated the field with just over a 16-second margin in the women’s 3.3km CL Stage 5 race, as … READ MORE →

(Oberhof, Germany) – Tough conditions including deep soft snow, rain and fog did not deter the Ukrainian women’s relay team who persevered using five spare rounds to win the women’s 4x6km relay yesterday as … READ MORE →

(Toblach/Cortina, Italy) – The Canadian men were locked out of their magic bus only 15 min before the start of Stage 4, the longest race at the Tour de Ski featuring 15km FR for … READ MORE →

(Innsbruck, Austria) – Park City, Utah’s Anders Johnson has made it into the Big Show for tomorrow qualifying 47th with a jump of 112.5 meters on the famed Olympic ski jumps at the Bergisel … READ MORE →

(Soldier Hollow, UT) – Here are some more great photos from the 2013 U.S. XC Ski Classic Sprint competitions at Soldier Hollow on January 2nd. Jennie Bender won the women’s crown, while Torin Koos … READ MORE →

(Thunder Bay, ON) – It was a family affair at the first Haywood NorAm race of the New Year with Graham and Emily Nishikawa striking gold inthe men’s and women’s skiathlon races on Thursday … READ MORE →

(Toblach/Cortina, Italy) – The women attacked the 15k freestyle pursuit, stage 4 of the 2012/13 FIS Tour de Ski, after a well-deserved rest day. Ideal conditions met the skiers as three-time TdS champion Justyna … READ MORE →

(Solider Hollow, UT) – Check out these interviews with newly crowned U.S. XC CL Ski Sprint Champions Jennie Bender and Torin Koos. It was a spectacular finish for Bender in the women’s Classic Sprints, especially … READ MORE →

(Toblach/Cortina, Italy) – Beautiful conditions graced the Tour de Ski once again for the men’s 35km FR pursuit-style Stage 4 race that saw Canada’s Alex Harvey falter around the 12.7km mark as five leaders … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are excited to present  the SkiTrax FIS Tour de Ski 2012/13 Fantasy Contest standings after stage three in Val Mustair, Switzerland. Team fleur has assumed the lead with 292 points, … READ MORE →

(Toblach-Dobbiaco, Italy) – On the Tour de Ski there is a lot of racing and a lot of traveling. While I don’t have many pictures of the actual skiing, I’ll take this opportunity to … READ MORE →

(Midway, UT) – Torin Koos (Bridger Ski Foundation) and Jenny Bender (CXC) were the fastest classic skiers in the tracks today as the 2013 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships got underway in Soldier Hollow … READ MORE →

(Toblach-Dobbiaco, Italy) – Wow, the Tour has been crazy! It’s such a whirlwind of racing, traveling, trying to recover as best you can, and riding the line between being focused for races and having fun.
The … READ MORE →

(Innsbruck, Austria) – Regarding the Four Hills Tournee, there are two down and two to go, and the man wearing the biggest smile these days seems to be Norwegian Anders Jacobsen, 26, who has claimed … READ MORE →

(Val Müstair, Switerland) – Day 3 of the Tour de Ski has brought Britain’s best ever result in World Cup cross-country skiing.  Andrew Musgrave became the first ever British skier to make the semi-finals … READ MORE →

(Val Mustair, Switzerland) – Check out these comments from the “Moustache Gals” U.S. Women’s XC team skiers Kikkan Randall, Jessie Diggins, Liz Stephen, and Holly Brooks – after the Tour de Ski 1.4km FR … READ MORE →

(Val Mustair, Switzerland) – Find out what the Canadian men’s XC squad had to say after stage three of the 2012/13 FIS Tour de Ski 1.4km FR sprint in Val Mustair and the first … READ MORE →

– Due to the generosity of the Cross-Country community and the exceptional efforts of Programs, Coaches, individuals and Junior skiers from past J1 Scando Trips, the National Nordic Foundation’s drive for funding for this … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – Happy New Year…with over 300 teams entered in the SkiTrax FIS Tour de Ski 2012/13 Fantasy Contest we’re excited to announce the standings after the first two stages in Oberhof, Germany. … READ MORE →

– Canadian Men – told you the lactate monkey would be gone – those guys are starting to look like last year. I’ve now watched Valjas a number of times and it is like … READ MORE →

(Midway, UT) – Over 430 U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association cross country athletes from around the nation will test their skills on the 2002 Olympic trails as Soldier Hollow plays host to the U.S. … READ MORE →

(New Gloucester, ME) – US Biathlon is pleased to announce the following roster of athletes for the 2013 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships. Competition opens with the Youth Men and Women’s 6k Sprint on January … READ MORE →

(Val Mustair, Switzerland) – Canada’s Len Valjas delivered New Year’s greetings of the best kind bringing home the team’s first podium of the season, a bronze medal in the men’s 1.4km FR sprint on … READ MORE →

(Val-Mustair, Switzerland) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall is in a league of her own in freestyle sprinting. She first fired warning shots with a whopping 4.8s-margin topping the women’s 1.4km FR Qualifications ( 3:38.32), only to … READ MORE →

(Val Müstair, Switzerland) – For the first time ever the Tour de Ski has travelled to Val Müstair, Switzerland.  It is also well know that it is the hometown of Swiss great Dario Cologna. … READ MORE →

(Val-Mustair, Switzerland) – The celebrations continue for the USA’s Kikkan Randall as she topped the women’s 1.4km FR Qualifications by a whopping 4.8s at the new World Cup venue in Val-Mustair, Switzerland, home of … READ MORE →

(Switzerland) – Here are a few Tour de Ski rest day tweets to brighten up up New Year’s celebrations… once again our best wishes to Kikkan Randall on her 30th birthday.
Great stashes… HERE.
Surprise Kikkan … READ MORE →

– Oberhof Does Disappoint – The weather was just what you expect when you hit this part of Germany – wet and soggy. I remember it well – get the klister out – but, … READ MORE →