(Albu, Estonia) – The Canadian and US development trips stopped in at Albu, Estonia this weekend, with skiers competing in classic sprint and distance races as part of the Scandinavian Cup series. The Canadian … READ MORE →

(Mt. Orford, QC) – The Haywood NorAm series rolled into Mt. Orford, Quebec, this past weekend with classic and skate distance races in chilly conditions. With many of the domestic circuit’s top stars away … READ MORE →

(Edmonton, AB) – Check out this video, featured on edmontonjournal.com, from the 55km Canadian Birkebeiner race and ski festival was held this past weekend in Edmonton. Barret Dunbar of Saskatoon won the full distancerace … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – It was twice lucky for two competitors on the second day of competition at the International Biathlon Union Cup race in Canmore, Alberta on Sunday. Canada’s Nathan Smith and Russia’s Marina … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – Canada’s Zina Kocher skied her way to a 9th-place finish in the women’s 10km pursuit on Sunday despite tough wind conditions. Suffering four penalties, Kocher was still able to pass three … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – Team USA continued with strong results in Finland on Sunday grabbing three top-15 spots in the men’s 12.5km pursuit. Tim Burke was just out of the top 10 in 11th place … READ MORE →

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – The men’s 4x10km team relay in Nove Mesto on Sunday was a much tighter race than it looked like on the final score sheet. The victory for Norway came … READ MORE →

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – The US women added another stellar chapter to their fairytale season earning their best-ever team relay 4x5km(CL+FR) result in a photo-finish with Sweden to take home 5th. As expected … READ MORE →

(Ljubno, Slovania) – Sarah Hendrickson’s double fist-pump in the outrun is a modest show of celebration for the U.S. teen who’s been adamantly punching through the ceiling of women’s ski jumping this season.
With two … READ MORE →

(Mouthe, France) – The temperature of -15 degrees at the start in Lamoura did not sound that cold – but with the strong easterly wind “La bise” it was biting cold! Over 3,000 racers … READ MORE →

– Stratton Mountain School has hired Gus Kaeding to coach an SMS Elite Team starting in the 2012-2013 race season. The program will include six senior skiers and up to three post graduate (age … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – Nathan Smith aimed for the podium at his hometown race and went right to the top. The Canadian posted a blistering fast first lap and was never to be caught at … READ MORE →

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – Sweden’s Johan Olsson pulled a move similar to Marit Bjoergen in the men’s 30km CL race, as he attacked overall World Cup leader, Dario Cologna, near the end of … READ MORE →

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – Marit Bjoergen (NOR) bided her time and then pounced near the end to gap her season-long rival, Justyna Kowalczyk (POL), and claim the women’s 15km Classic victory, along with … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – The US men not only had their best race of the season in Finland on Saturday, it was the team’s best showing ever on the World Cup as Lowell Bailey and … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – Magdalena Neuner (GER) continued her impressive 2011-12 season by grabbing her eighth win of the World Cup season in the women’s 7.5km sprint by a 12-second margin over Finland’s Kaisa Mäkäräinen … READ MORE →

(Stowe, Vt) – One thing is certain: don’t mess with a Catamount. Vermont returned to the EISA circuit with a roster not yet at full strength and still handily commanded the opening day (Feb. … READ MORE →

(Ljubno, Slovania) – US athlete Sarah Hendrickson won the Viessmann FIS Ladies Ski Jumping World Cup comeptition in Ljubno today and increased her lead in the overall World Cup by 40 points to 156 … READ MORE →

(Leavenworth, Washington) – The Hog Loppet is a non-competitive 30-kilometer ski trek from the top of Mission Ridge Ski Area to Blewett Pass located in Central Washington.  The 24th annual ski event has been … READ MORE →

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – Despite chilling temperatures – minus 19.5 Celsius – that delayed the start, the US Biathlon team continued to perform claiming 6th today in Finland in the Mixed 2×6+2×7.5km Relay. Sara Studebaker, … READ MORE →

(Nove Mesto, Czech Republic) – The US Team arrived in Nove Mesto yesterday after an 8-hr van trip from Ramsau, Austria. Following a test run on the race courses today Kikkan Randall has decided … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the standings for the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Marathon Cup 2011/12 International Contest after the 50km CL Koenig Ludwig Lauf in Germany. In an exciting development, Team … READ MORE →

(Coon Valley, WI) – Mt. Borah Custom Nordic has slashed their already competitive custom prices for the 2012/2013 ski season. The company sites efficiency gains for the ability to cut costs in an already … READ MORE →

– For the past two years, I’ve written a guide to the American Birkebeiner (which was lauded by several folks and even called “remarkably good” by Johnny Klister) and run the data from the … READ MORE →

(Anchorage/Girdwood, AK) – Top-ranked Utah sits in familiar position atop the team standings after the first day of the Seawolf Invitational. But it was anything but a normal day on the hill for the … READ MORE →

(Rybinsk, Russia) – The Canadian XC Ski Team is havening a phenominal season with podiums by Devon Kershaw, Alex Harvey, Chandra Crawford, and Perianne Jones along with numerous top-5 and top-10 results. Following the … READ MORE →

(Madona, Latvia) – Canada’s Graham Nishikawa missed the podium by fractions of a second today in the men’s mass start 30km skate race in Medona, Latvia, the latest stop on the Scandinavian Cup circuit. … READ MORE →

(Val Di Fiemme, Italy) – After a first part of the season that was often rife with frustration, the results prove it. Billy Demong is back.
And it’s not like he ever really left, but … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – The Viessmann FIS XC World Cup featured a Russian extravaganza last week with an exciting midweek sprint event in Moscow, followed by another World Cup weekend. It was a momentous week … READ MORE →

(Silver Star, BC) – Our cross country camps this past fall were a great success with people from all over North America singing the praises of our early season conditions as well as the … READ MORE →

(Madona, Latvia) – A large contingent of US and Canadian skiers has been racing in Madona, Latvia this week, as part of the Scandinavian Cup series, and have been leaving their mark on the … READ MORE →

(Whistler, B.C.) – Organizers of the second annual Sigge’s P’ayakentsut want to meet their goal of 1,000  entries into the event on February 25, 2012.  They are offering cash prizes for the Primes,  new … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alta.) – The nation’s top biathletes have returned to Canada to defend their home snow as Biathlon Canada hosts IBU Cup 6-7 at the Canmore Nordic Centre, February 8-16.
Led by Olympians Brendan Green … READ MORE →

(Cantley, QC) – The Haywood NorAm Eastern Championships were held this past weekend in Cantley, Quebec with over 600 athletes competing. When the dust settled Alysson Marshall (Larch Hills) and Graham Killick (Banff Ski … READ MORE →

– Can you believe the results these kids from both the US and Canada are producing? It is almost friggin’ unbelievable – not just individuals, but in droves, and there are more people to … READ MORE →

(Rybinsk, Russia) – Here’s a selection of additional photos capturing Canadian Devon Kershaw’s historic stellar victory in the men’s 15km FR men’s 15km Freestyle race in Rybinsk, Russia, to earn his third consecutive World … READ MORE →

(Traverse City, MI) – The 36th Annual North American VASA and the AXCS Masters National Championships are scheduled for Feb. 11-12th. Due to the mild winter season and minimal snowfall, a second work bee … READ MORE →

– Frenchman Pierre Mignerey will take over as the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Race Director for the 2012-13 season replacing Juerg Capol of Switzerland reports Skinordique.net. Capol has served as race director for … READ MORE →

– Wow! What else can I say after the week that Devon Kershaw just had – 3rd in Otepaa, then 3rd in Moscow, followed by a 1st in Rybinsk, Russia on Saturday and a … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Following Day 1 on Saturday the University of Colorado held a slim three-point advantage over the University of Utah after the men’s and women’s classical races as part of the UAA … READ MORE →

(Oslo, NOR) – Tim Burke (USA) and Brendan Green (CAN) delivered strong results at the final IBU WCup race in Oslo, Norway on Sunday, finishing 8th and 10th respectively in the Men’s 15km Mass … READ MORE →

(Oslo, NOR) – Germany’s Andrea Henkel won her first race of the season on Sunday taking the women’s 12.5km mass start event with a solid 26-second advantage over Darya Domracheva of Belarus in second … READ MORE →

(Minneapolis, MN) – The City of Lakes Loppet on Sunday drew nearly 600 racers, despite an organizer’s nightmare that forced relocation of the event just one week before the date. Because recent snowfall weakened … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – The Boulder Mountain Tour (BMT), one of America’s longest running and most respected cross-country ski races, took place this past weekend in Sun Valley, Idaho, drawing a field of over … READ MORE →

(Stowe, VT)  – Dartmouth College all but locked up the overall win at the UVM Carnival on Day 2 (Sat., Feb. 4) with a plethora of top-10 results across all disciplines at both Stowe … READ MORE →

February 5, 2012 (Cantley, Quebec) – Alysson Marshall (Larch Hills) and Graham Killick (Banff Ski Runners) bided their time before putting the hammer down to claim the Minitour overall following the 15/30km CL pursuit-start races … READ MORE →

(Rybinsk, Russia) – Norway’s Therese Johaug threw down the gauntlet claiming the second World Cup of her career in convincing style winning the women’s 15km Skiathlon (7.5kmCL+7.5kmFR) in Rybinsk today as neither Justyna Kowalczyk … READ MORE →

(Hinzenbach, Austria) – Sarah Hendrickson is just 116 points ahead of veteran and reigning World Champion Daniela Iraschko, Austria, in the race for the overall women’s ski jumping World Cup title. And with six … READ MORE →

(Rybinsk, Russia) – The Russians were not going to be denied on the final day of the FIS World Cup stop in Rybinsk as they stormed the men’s 30km Skiathlon (15kmCL+15kmFR) with all cylindars. … READ MORE →

(Oberammergau, Germany) – Perfect sunshine, clear white snow wherever you looked but also freezing temperatures were the marking of this year’s 40th edition of the 50km classic König-Ludwig-Lauf in Oberammergau (GER). Around -17°C at … READ MORE →