(Vermont) – NENSA Elite and Development Team members are invited to participate in one of the training sessions taking place at the NENSA Eastern REG camp.
There will be an uphill run at Elmore Park … READ MORE →

(Middlebury, VT) – Check out details about an upcoming rollerski clinic in Middlebury, VT led by Garrott Kuzzy, Cam Mackugler, Andrew Gardner, and Abby Weissman on July 6.

Join Garrott Kuzzy (CXC), Andrew Gardner (Middlebury), … READ MORE →

(Lake Placid, NY) – Check out details about the Summer Programs going on in Lake Placid! Lots of fun opportunities! It’s that time of the year again! The small hills are buffed and ready … READ MORE →

– The Swiss Cross-Country Ski Team carried out its second training camp last week. After the first get-together in Magglingen, Switzerland, the team went to Passo Stelvio, Italy for some training on the snow.
“The … READ MORE →

(Girdwood, Alaska) – After only spending three weeks of my life now in the green building on the side of the cliff, I am beginning to feel like it is my home away from … READ MORE →

– (Prince George, BC) – The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club is inviting applications for full-time coaching positions at the Otway Nordic Ski Centre in Prince George.  As a club coach you will work with … READ MORE →

– The FIS Cross-Country World Cup calendar for the upcoming season 2011/12 was finalized during the FIS Calendar Conference in Portoroz from 1st to 5th June, and confirmed by the FIS Council at its … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Just a short update this time… got back from an awesome training camp in Bend, OR. This time weather was nice to us, and we had some very good skiing days … READ MORE →

– On 23 June, Olympic Day is celebrated all around the world: hundreds of thousands of people – young and old – get moving and participate in sporting and cultural activities, such as runs, … READ MORE →

– Check out these informative articles from the Coaching Association of Canada about pre-exercise nutrition and Fundamental Movement Skills to help ensure your athletes at all levels are receiving up to date info in … READ MORE →

(Killington, VT) – The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is pleased to announce that skier John Morton will be inducted into the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame at this year’s celebrations on … READ MORE →

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is pleased to announce new additions to both the roster and the programming of the Green Racing Project for 2011. We are excited to welcome Clare … READ MORE →

– White t-shirt glowing in the blacklight, I walked into the room and got dazzled by the lights flashing over the crowd. And then my heartbeat was reset by the huge bass drop. I … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – Norway’s Petter Northug and Sweden’s Marcus Hellner were at it again as they faced off on Thursday evening at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo for another rollerski duel. Check out … READ MORE →

– The Central Cross Country Ski Association is offering a variety of Junior and Master/Citizen Open Camps this summer, along with lots of other great events. There’s a CXC camp suitable for every skier. … READ MORE →

(Finland) – On Wednesday, Dr. Pekka Koponen, a Finnish specialist in general medicine, commented on the Finnish TV program Nelonen Uutiset that he acquired EPO for Isometsa in 1998-2000 from the Kemi University Hospital … READ MORE →

(Hardwood Ski and Bike, ON) – Here are some details about this weekend’s Southern Ontario Training Centre Open Training Camp for athletes of ages 17+. This is the Southern Ontario Training Centre’s inaugural training … READ MORE →

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Following the the FIS and USSA Congress in May, several updates have been introduced for the 2012 season. The Cross Country Sport Committee has approved the following amendments:
Adjust the … READ MORE →

– The ladies FIS Ski Jumping World Cup will be officially introduced next season. The first World Cup calendar was approved by the FIS Council this week (although some amendments might still follow to … READ MORE →

(Finland) – The trial of former skier Jari Rasanen and Finnish Ski Association officials Anttti Leppavuori, Pekka Vahasoyrinki, and Jari Piirainen on charges of aggravated fraud arising out of an earlier libel action against … READ MORE →

– The FIS Cross-Country World Cup calendar for the upcoming season 2011/12 was finalized during the FIS Calendar Conference in Portoroz from June 1-5 , and confirmed by the FIS Council at … READ MORE →

– It’s on. Ok, I’m behind the ball – it’s been “on” for over a month now and recently I’ve even completed my first training camp of the season – an on-snow camp down … READ MORE →

(Winthrop, Washington) – For the first time in its 33 year history, the Methow Valley Sport Trails Association (MVSTA) is hiring a new Executive Director to lead is acclaimed organization.
Located in Winthrop, Washington the … READ MORE →

– Recently I wrote about the Norwegian Team’s golden jackets at Nordic World Championships in Oslo 2011 and heard from readers who clarified some interesting points about these jackets… read Marty’s initial … READ MORE →

(Salt Lake City, UT) – The National Cross Country Ski Education Foundation has added the discipline of Nordic Combined to its roster of supported Nordic disciplines.
As NCCSEF director David Knoop states “In both Cross … READ MORE →

– Calling all cross country ski athletes in Ontario aged 17 and up: come on out and participate in the free inaugural training camp of the Southern Ontario Training Centre (SOTC). Meet the new … READ MORE →

– Pole power is crucial to ski racing and skiers have been developing ways to train indoors for decades. Remember Marty Hall’s roller board or the exergenie? Now SkiFast based out of Florida has … READ MORE →

– Check out these video clips by Andy Newell of the US and Canadian XC Ski Team’s first training camp in Bend, Oregon, where the teams spent 10 days of group training sessions for … READ MORE →

June 4, 2011 – This week, the number of entries for the 2012 Vasaloppet reached the registration ceiling set at 15,800 participants. This means that Vasaloppet is once again fully booked and perhaps more popular … READ MORE →

– I just found this video yesterday and I’m passing it on to strengthen my position on getting you into the weight room or whatever fits your psyche for improving your strength focus what ever it … READ MORE →

(Revelstoke, BC) – We are a small club in Revelstoke BC looking for a head coach. We believe this is a great opportunity for the right person. With just over 90 children in our … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – Beckie Scott, from Vermilion, BC, who won Canada’s first Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing, headlined three honourees who were selected earlier this week to be inducted into the Canadian Ski … READ MORE →

– Kikkan Randall is one of the best U.S. XC skiing athletes and had her best season so far with four podium results and third place in the Sprint World Cup 2010/11 ranking. FIS … READ MORE →

(Mjoendalen, Norway) – Marit Bjoergen, the quadruple Nordic World Champion from Oslo highlighted the early phase of the training year with a victory in Mjoendalen, Norway. As most xc ski athletes Bjoergen kicked off … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alta.) – One of Canada’s most accomplished para-Nordic skiers, Jody Barber, has decided to retire to focus her time on her profession as a teacher while giving back to the sports she loves … READ MORE →

– Now is your chance to contribute your ideas. The federal-provincial/territorial Ministers responsible for sport have agreed that officials should proceed with developing a successor to the Canadian Sport Policy. Governments … READ MORE →

  – The 2012 Games Organizing Committee, made up of local area volunteers, is currently seeking a high energy Sponsorship and Fundraising Professional to seek and secure sponsorships, donations, cash, value in-kind and gifts in-kind … READ MORE →

May 30, 2011 – As part of the IOC “Young Ambassadors” project, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is seeking an individual between the ages of 18 to 25 to fill the role of Young Ambassador … READ MORE →

(Bend, Oregon) – Today marked Day 7 of the US Ski Team’s Bend Camp, so exactly one week of training with the new group of coaches and athletes. It has been tons of fun, … READ MORE →

(Finland) – While the attention of most of the endurance athletes in North America and around the globe is focused on the on-going saga of whether or not Lance Armstrong is guilty of doping … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – Whistler Sport Legacies is a non-profit organization responsible for three of Whistler’s 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Venues: the Whistler Sliding Centre, Whistler Olympic Park, and the Whistler Athletes’ Centre.
In … READ MORE →

– The Canadian Olympic Committee is in the process of re-branding itself under the guidance of new CEO Chris Overholt formerly with the Miami Dolphins and the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Olympic athletes … READ MORE →

(Bend, OR) – Fire and Ice, the latest cross country ski camp on groomed trails in the US will take place from June 16-20 on the trails of Mt. Bachelor.  Run by the Mt. … READ MORE →

– Every once in a while, I think it’s important to push out of my comfort zone and try something new. Something scary. Something that will potentially push my heart rate to zone 4 … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – USA Ski Jumping announced today the ski jumpers who will comprise the USASJ National Ski Team for the 2011-2012 season. Leading the team will be 2010 US Olympian, Peter Frenette, … READ MORE →

– National Team Sizes – these past couple of years, whenever I have written anything about the US and Canadian National Teams, I have referenced just how fragile I feel that they are, and … READ MORE →

(Ironwood, MI) – The non-profit organization, SISU Ski Fest, is soliciting applications for a Race Administrator for the organization – the deadline for applications is June 15, 2011. The candidate must be self motivated, … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – The votes are in for the SkiTrax Annual North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards and Devon Kershaw and Kikkan Randall took home the titles of the Best Overall Elite Male and … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Canada’s medal-winning cross-country ski athletes will be hosting the best nordic skiers on the globe for two World Cup events in December 2012, pending final contractual negotiations with both local organizing … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – We increased the membership of the AWCS during this AGM by accepting 13 new members. This exciting development was the culmination of a process undertaken by the Board … READ MORE →