– Norwegian media are reporting that Kristin Stoermer Steira, 29, will continue World Cup racing until the 2013 Nordic World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Steira had a difficult season when she was injured … READ MORE →

– Mati Alaver, Estonian Ski Team coach, has refused to accept the job of Russian Ski Team Coach offered by the Russian Ski Federation according to ERR News. Alaver states that his priority is … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – Nakkertok Ski Club and the Nakkertok Racing Program has an opening for a full-time coach starting in the spring of 2011. This position is focused on developing our Midget and Juvenile … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – The 2010-11 season is in the history books and will go down as a year that can only be dreamt of. With four World Cup seasons under my belt and my … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Walt Disney once said ‘if you can dream it, you can do it’. I’m not sure he was referring to a trip around the world, becoming dogsledders, salt mine workers, or … READ MORE →

(Beaupré, QC) – From April 22 to the 25, spend Easter at Mont-Sainte-Anne for the last ski weekend of season 2011! For the occasion, the resort will be hosting its official ambassador Alex Harvey, … READ MORE →

– The Coastal Nordic Ski Club (CNSC), a nonprofit organization located in southern Maine, is seeking a Head Coach for the Maine Coast Nordic (MCN) Ski Team. MCN currently has over 25 athletes representing … READ MORE →

(Whitehorse, YT) – The Racing Rocks Whitehorse School Challenge on March 30 was a great success this year! We had 145 students participating between grades 4 and 7 (2001-1998) from eight different schools in … READ MORE →

(Rovaniemi, Finland) – Here are more great photos from this past weekend’s 2011 Tour de Barents won by Petra Majdic (SLO) and Jean-Marc Gaillard (FRA). The event featured amazing racing with Gaillard winning the … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Paris Glove of Canada Ltd., the premier manufacturer of Auclair racing gloves, will supply the nation’s best cross-country ski athletes with lightweight racing gloves as part of an eight-year deal struck … READ MORE →

(Montreal, QC) – The SDRCC is looking to hire a permanent full-time administrative assistant to provide administrative support to the Executive Director and the Dispute Secretariat. The successful candidate will work at the SDRCC … READ MORE →

(Rovaniemi, Finland) – Slovenia’s Petra Majdic and France’s Jean-Marc Gaillard won the second edition of Tour de Barents, which ended on Sunday in Rovaniemi, Finland. The battle for the victory on the men’s side … READ MORE →

(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia) – Brian McKeever put a silver lining around Canada’s best-ever IPC World Championships when he finished second in the men’s visually impaired biathlon distance competition on Sunday in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
McKeever, … READ MORE →

(North Pole) – A Tribeca Film Festival favorite, Into the Cold: A Journey Of The Soul captures in vivid and personal detail, environmental advocate and adventurer, Sebastian Copeland, as he prepares and ultimately embarks … READ MORE →

(Rovaniemi, Finland) – Finnish sprinter Matias Strandvall grabbed the victory over compatriot Lasse Paakkonen and Estonian Kein Einaste. Sweden’s Matti Heikkinen delivered a decent fourth place finish to take over the overall lead at … READ MORE →

(Inari, Finland) – The second Tour de Barents is underway in Finland after skiers completed the first stage 10/15km Classic in Tana Norway. Petra Majdic (SLO) and Maurice Manicat (FRA) took top honours in … READ MORE →

(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia) – The Canadian Para-Nordic Ski Team continued its podium surge at the IPC Cross-Country Skiing World Championships adding another gold and silver medal in the men’s sprint races on Friday in … READ MORE →

– Andrus Veerpalu’s B Sample has tested positive for Human Growth Hormone, finally confirming the rumours of alleged doping that first began to circulate about the Estonian when he retired from the sport on … READ MORE →

(Planegg, Germany) – ‘After the season is before the season’ was the motto for more than 20 representatives of the organizing committees, representatives of Infront Sports & Media as well as FIS and FIS … READ MORE →

(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia) – Canada’s Jody Barber and Mark Arendz fired just short of the podium in the 7.5-kilometre biathlon competition on Thursday at the IPC World Championships in Khanty Mansiyski, Russia.
Barber, of Smithers, … READ MORE →

(Jyväskylä, Finland) – World Champion Matti Heikkinen has made Salomon’s complete ski, boot, and binding system his choice. The 27-year-old Heikkinen has chosen to become a Salomon complete athlete in what should be the … READ MORE →

– The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has launched an exciting Alumni Program contest on Facebook with the chance to win an iPad 2! The CPC’s Alumni Program brings together both active and retired Paralympians … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – ONE WAY, one of the leading Nordic Sports brands from Finland has signed a four-year contract with Cross Country Canada’s National Ski Team, Para-Nordic Ski Team and National Development Centers to … READ MORE →

– Swenor Rollerskis, the world’s #1 rollerskis due to their On-Snow Feel, should be your rollerski choice. SwenorSports has 10 Models of Rollerskis available today. One is sure to be the perfect model for … READ MORE →

(Auburn, NH) – Fischer Skis and Swix Sport announced they are sponsoring the participation of U.S. Ski Team members, Fischer ski and Swix pole athletes Kikkan Randall, Kris Freeman and Andy Newell at the … READ MORE →

– The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is considering ending its practice of collecting B samples in an effort to save both time and money according to AP. WADA director general David Howman notes that … READ MORE →

(Bend, OR) – Mt. Bachelor, known for immense snow pack and one of the longest Alpine ski seasons, will be offering North America’s longest Nordic ski season this year with a commitment to keep … READ MORE →

(London) — For the first time in Olympic Winter Games history, women will participate in ski jumping, beginning in Sochi, Russia in 2014. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement today during the IOC … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – Following the conclusion of the World Cup racing season, I made one last stop over in Sun Valley, Idaho for the final domestic races of the winter. With five … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – I would like to thank you for the great coverage of the SuperTour final series by reporter John Estle. He provided all of the interesting details of the races … READ MORE →

(Ketchum, ID) – Fast and Female hosted its third and final X-Country SkiFest of the year on American snow this past Sunday in Ketchum, Idaho. Held under clear and sunny skies, the event was … READ MORE →

– I just returned from product development meetings in Switzerland. As a company, we meet a few times each year to look at opportunities to go in new directions and take advantage of opportunities. … READ MORE →

Dear Athlete/Coach, I would like to take this time to introduce myself for those of you who do not know me. My name is Ira Edwards, and I am a Nordic Technical Representative for … READ MORE →

(Khanty Mansiysk, RUS) – Canada’s Brian McKeever remained perfect after battling through challenging conditions to win the men’s visually impaired distance race at the IPC Cross-Country Skiing World Championships in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia on … READ MORE →

(Quebec) – Alex Harvey is among the 10 finalists in Tellement Sport’s “Athlete of the Season” and needs your VOTE. The final Tellement Sport show is on on Radio-Canada on April 9th … READ MORE →

(Estonia) – Retired Estonian xc ski star Andrus Veerpalu is in the news with doping allegations by the Estonian press. Veerpalu is alleged to have tested positive for an A-sample but apparently has yet … READ MORE →

(Helsinki, Finland) – The much awaited reopening this past week in the Helsinki District Court of the Finnish doping scandal from the 2001 World Cross Country ski championships regarding the now famous Finnish Six, … READ MORE →

(Khanty Mansiysk, RUS) – Canada’s Brian McKeever continued his dominance of the IPC World Championships despite having a new man in front guiding him to the top of the podium.
The 31-year-old McKeever of Canmore, … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – Kris Freeman (US Ski Team/Waterville Valley) started with a four-second advantage over Simi Hamilton (US Ski Team/Sun Valley SEF) at the Sunday morning SuperTour series final 15km Freestyle Hill Climb … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – The women’s sprint went more or less according to form, but the topsy-turvy men’s race produced a start list for Saturday morning’s hill climb that no one would have predicted.
The … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – My winter’s over although here in the Bow Valley, you’d never now it. I should rephrase: my 2010/11 competitive winter is done. Looking back, I am thrilled with how the overall … READ MORE →

(Finland) – The 2001 Finnish Doping Scandal from the World Cross Country ski championships is in the news again this week with a new trial and new allegations in the Finnish press. It has … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – In an exciting day of sprinting under a warm, spring sun, SVSEF Olympic Development Team’s longest-standing member, Mike Sinnott, skied to gold in the Men’s 1.5 km Classic Sprint. After … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – Here’s a mix of quotes from many of the skiers following Wednesday’s 10/15km mass start classic races as they shared their thoughts with SkiTrax on their performance and the upcoming … READ MORE →

(Morrisville, VT) – Skiers have had limited options for controlled performance testing: not everyone has access to a rollerski treadmill, rollerskis vary significantly in speed, and running time trials aren’t especially ski-specific.
To help address … READ MORE →

(Morrisville, VT) – As the winter racing season draws to a close, skiers around the world are asking themselves and their coaches the following question: How can I train better now so I’m faster … READ MORE →

(Switzerland) – The Veissemann FIS 2010/11 World Cup season ended on March 20 in Falun, Sweden and according to FIS this past year was a great success with increased audience, TV exposure and marketing, … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – It was “back to the weekend” at the  Lake Creek Trails in Sun Valley on Wednesday, as Kris Freeman (US Ski Team/Waterville Valley and Kikkan Randall (US Ski Team/APUNSC) both … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – Kikkan Randall (US Ski Team/APUNSC) landed herself another victory at round two of the SuperTour mini-tour finale in Sun Valley but the real race was for second as Jesse Diggins … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – USA top distance skier, Kris Freeman (US Ski Team/Waterville Valley) held off a posse of Canadians who  were chasing him down in the men’s 15km mass start classic to claim … READ MORE →