(Sun Valley, ID) – The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) will host two USSA National Ranking Events December 17 and 18, 2011. The events are open to USSA and non-USSA competitors. USSA skiers … READ MORE →

(Quebec, Canada) – Alex Harvey was recently named Quebec’s athlete of the year for the third year in a row. Harvey, who is currently training and racing on the World Cup circuit in Europe, … READ MORE →

– The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has released its Annual Report 2010-2011. “As we look in the rear-view mirror, we see that the past year was both a challenging and exciting … READ MORE →

(Davos, Switzerland) – I just returned to “home away from home” Hotel Kulm from an exciting, high-paced World Cup weekend in Dusseldorf, Germany. While the weekend’s racing format didn’t explicitly compliment my skill set … READ MORE →

(St. Catharines, ON) – Brock University is conducting a study on Coaches’ perception of their ability to deal with athletes suspected of doping. The study is being conducted by Phd candidate Kaitlyn LaForge-MacKenzie under … READ MORE →

(Washington, DC) – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The Leisure Trends Group have released the first set of RetailTRAK Data (Aug – Oct 2011) for the 2011/2011 snow sports season. The data reveals that … READ MORE →

(Vienna, Austria) – Christian Hoffman, retired Austrian cross-country skier and Olympic champion from the 30km race at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics,  has been slapped with a 6-year ban from competition by NADA, … READ MORE →

(Davos, Switzerland) – Like many other ski destinations across Europe and Scandinavia, Davos, Switzerland, the site of the next stop on the FIS World Cup xc circuit on December 9-10, has been suffering from … READ MORE →

(Duesseldorf, Germany) – Check out these fantastic video highlights from the FIS World Cup individual and team xc ski sprint events in Dusseldorf this past weekend Dec. 4-5 in which saw the USA’s Kikkan … READ MORE →

– Here is something I’ve just started doing with Toko Base Green. I did this twice last year with huge success – both for kick and glide. I decide on the kick wax of … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – The 2011/12 Viessmann FIS XC World Cup season continued with round two on Nov. 25-27 in Kuusamo, Finland. We are pleased to announce the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy WCup 2011/12 Contest standings … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, GER) – If I asked you who was the best female sprinter in the world right now would you say – Marit Bjoergen? If you did you would be wrong. The best female … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, Germany) – Canada’s Lenny Valjas and Drew Goldsack bounced back from disappointing results in Saturday’s individual sprint event to earn a solid 5th place finish in Sunday’s men’s team sprint at the World … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, Germany) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall and Sadie Bjornsen grabbed a historic silver medal in the women’s team sprint event at the Dusseldorf World Cup today, a best ever finish for a US … READ MORE →

(Bozeman, MT) – On Day 2 at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman Jessie Diggins (CXC Team) continued her assault claiming the women’s 10km Classic over Maria Graefnings (University of Utah) in second followed by Kate … READ MORE →

(Oestersund, Sweden) – Martin Fourcade of France slammed the door on his competition with a perfect day on the shooting range in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit to capture his second WCup victory of the … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, Germany) – Kikkan Randall and Sadie Bjornsen of the US XC Ski Team made it two in a row this weekend in Dusseldorf with a second podium finish at the World Cup women’s … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, Norway) – Yesterday we reported on USA Sarah Hendrickson’s historic victory as she won the first-ever Women’s World Cup Ski Jumping competition in Lillehammer, Norway. Here’s a more comprehensive report from the Visa … READ MORE →

(Ostersund, SWE) – Canada’s Zina Kocher, 29, scored a breakthrough 15th place finish in the women’s 7.5km sprint on Saturday in only her second race of the season missing three shots on her way … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, GER) – It was a stellar day for American Kikkan Randall who powered her way to the top of the sprint podium again winning her fourth World Cup as athletes battled through rainy … READ MORE →

(Bozeman, MT) – Jessie Diggins (CXC Team) was on fire on Saturday as the USSA SuperTour got underway at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman for round two. Diggins took the win in the  Women’s 1.4K … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, NOR) – On the 1994 Olympic Hill (HS100), 47 female athletes gave birth to a new FIS World Cup circuit and 17-year old Sarah Hendrickson (USA) is the first winner of a FIS Ladies Ski … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, GER) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall stormed to victory in the women’s 800m freestyle sprint race in Dusseldorf on Saturday, her second trip to the podium in this event in the last two … READ MORE →

(Ostersund, SWE) – Lowell Bailey struck again with a career-best 5th place finish in Ostersund in the men’s 10km Sprint at 22.4 seconds behind clean shooting, winner Carl Johan Bergman (SWE), with a time … READ MORE →

(Dusseldorf, Germany) – The FIS XC World Cup circus moves from Scandinavia to Europe this weekend, Dec. 3-4, with a stop in Dusseldorf, Germany, celebrating its 10th anniversary of staging fast-pacing sprinter racing along … READ MORE →

– Harvey’s Goof-up – After storming out of the start gate in the Sjusjoen 15km free to his best ever 1st World Cup (WC) race of the season in 5th place, Alex was fast … READ MORE →

(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – The U.S. Olympic Committee and the New England Nordic Ski Association announced today that NENSA has been officially certified as a community sport group in the USOC’s Community Olympic Development … READ MORE →

(Denver, Colorado) – Håkon Johansen has been named Nordic assistant coach of The University of Denver ski team, Nordic head coach Dave Stewart announced today. Johansen, who skied for the Pioneers from 2000-03, returns … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to announce that early next week we will roll out Phase 2 of our international 3-in-1 SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Contests. The FIS World Cup contest is underway with almost … READ MORE →

(Livigno, Italy) – This week on Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, we have a double interview as Peter Graves caught up with Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw in Italy following the Ruka Triple at the official … READ MORE →

– Confidence is defined by Webster as “a feeling of one’s powers or a faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper or effective way”.
Confidence for a cross-country skier is knowing … READ MORE →

– Check out this great pic of US XC sprint star Andy Newell who is celebrating his birthday today. The pic is courtesy of Kikkan Randall via a tweet. SkiTrax Magazine joins the ski … READ MORE →

– After the busy days in the north of Europe, the teams and especially the sprint specialists, are heading towards the German metropolis of Düsseldorf on the River Rhine for the 10th edition of … READ MORE →

– It’s a staple on the World Cup circuit – and this was my 5th anniversary enjoying (cough) the Lapland gem? It doesn’t change much. You all know it’s dark up there. Like 2:30pm … READ MORE →

(Ostersund, Sweden) – Canada’s Zina Kocher lead the North American women in 35th despite a tough day of shooting in the women’s 15km individual start season-opener E.ON IBU Biathlon World Cup in Ostersund won … READ MORE →

(Ostersund, Sweden) – The E.ON IBU Biathlon World Cup got underway in Ostersund, Sweden with round one, the men’s 20-kilometre individual start, and Two-time Olympian Lowell Bailey from Lake Placid, NY, lead the North … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – Watch this short video interview with Canada’s Lenny Valjas after his 5th place finish in the classic sprint stage of the Viessmann FIS XC World Cup’s first mini-tour this season that … READ MORE →

(Bozeman, MT) – The Bozeman Super Tour races scheduled for this weekend are a go, thanks to a just-in-time dump of snow today. Race organizers had been warning of a possible cancellation due to … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Passports in hand and plenty of snacks on snacks, eight Academy athletes and two coaches ventured into the Wild West. The drive down to Montana proved to be a scenic … READ MORE →

(Davos, Switzerland) – Despite challenging snow conditions, the Organizing Committee in Davos and FIS gave the green light for the 31st edition of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup presented by Viessmann in Davos on December … READ MORE →

(Bozeman, MT) – The USSA Super Tour races scheduled for this weekend in Bozeman, Montana, are in jeopardy of being cancelled due to lack of snow at the Bohart Ranch race site. According to … READ MORE →

(Kussamo, Finland) – Check out this video, courtesy of FIS Cross Country, featuring highlights of a press conference with Canadian star Alex Harvey and the American star Kikkan Randall. Both talk about their summer … READ MORE →

(Sjusjoen, Norway) – Check out these great highlight videos from the FIS XC World Cup action in Sjusjoen, Norway, where Norway’s Marit Bjoergen recorded her record-breaking 47th career World Cup victory in the women’s … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – OUCH! I felt like I took a blowtorch to my lungs. Friday’s 10km skate (15km for the guys…sorry dudes…) was really hard. It was snowing on and off all morning, … READ MORE →

(Kussamo, Finland) – While all eyes were watching Norway’s Petter Northug and Switzerland’s Dario Cologna duking it out for overall supremacy in the World Cup mini-tour in Kuusamo, Finland, this past weekend several other … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, FIN) – While Marit Bjoergen surprised noone with her victory of the mini-tour title in Kuusamo, Finland this past weekend, North American fans were also given plenty to cheer about as American Kikkan … READ MORE →

(Ostersund, Sweden) – Following the conclusion of today’s IBU Cup competition in Ostersund, US Biathlon has announced the following roster of athletes who will compete in the IBU World Cup Ostersund, November 30-December 4, … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – The strong, gusty winds that swirl around Northern Finland played a major role in defining events of the weekend past, but in the end, the athletes wrote the finishing script.
The opening … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – With the 2011/12 Viessmann FIS XC World Cup season officially underway, we are pleased to announce the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy WCup 2011/12 Contest standings after round one of the series in … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – This weekend’s World Cup mini-tour in Kuusamo wrapped up with a two-man duel for the overall victory between Norway’s Petter Northug and Switzerland’s Dario Cologna. Northug began the 15km Classic handicap … READ MORE →