(Otepaa, Estonia) – Russia’s Sergey Ustiugov won the gold medal in the Junior men’s 1.4km classic sprint over Norwegian Sondre Turvoll Fossli, while Russia took third place with Gleb Retivykh winning the bronze.
American Erik … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Germany’s Lucia Anger claimed the Junior Women’s classic 1.2km sprint title as the two leading skiers Elena Soboleva (RUS) and Germany’s Hanna Kolb crashed over the final hill in the final … READ MORE →

(McLean, VA) – The snow sports market sold more than $1 billion worth of equipment apparel and accessories in December alone and reached $2.1 billion season-to-date. This is the first time in history snow … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Coline Mattel brought home the gold for France at the Junior World Championships in Otepää on Thursday after placing second last year and third the year before. Leading after the first … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Johannes Rydzek is the first Nordic Combined winner at the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Otepää (EST) today. The German athlete won the Normal Hill/10 km event in front … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – Following round #7 of the Viessmann XC FIS 2010/11 World Cup in Otepaa, Estonia last weekend here are the leaders and the complete standings of the international … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – The time is now to register for the annual marathon ski race in West Yellowstone. With a bit of luck, a season’s worth of long skis, interval training, and hill … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Canadian National Team skier Kevin Sandau wanted to be in the top 10 in today’s men’s 15km Free Race at the U-23 World Championships in Otepaa, Estonia, and when the race … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Using her experience as a former Junior World champ, Finland’s rising star Krista Lahteenmaki dominated Thursday’s U-23 10km free technique in Otepaa. Her winning time of 26:33.3 was one minute ahead … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Wednesday morning’s 5km Skate race was, as expected, a hammer fest. The course is not nearly as challenging as past years at the World Junior Championships, but nonetheless, it demanded every … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – The Junior World Championships kicked off today with the 5km/10km freestyle race. It was super exciting with all the athletes from every country here ready to rip around the challenging courses … READ MORE →

– Bill Koch has one more medal than most of us give him credit for. I found this out when I was researching the fact that Kikkan is leading the FIS WC Sprint … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – A delegation of 102 student-athletes and 39 officials will represent Canada at the 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey, from January 27 to February 6. The opening ceremonies of the 25th … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – While it was a mixed nation podium today in the men’s junior 10km free race, the top step again belonged to Norway. On a cool day with powdery snow conditions the … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Norway kept the magic of their strong development program in order today, by sweeping the top three spots in the opening race of the 2011 FIS World Junior/U23 Championships in Otepaa, … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Canada’s contingent for the 2011 World Junior/U23 Championships (WJCs) in Otepaa, Estonia, consists of 19 athletes, along with a support crew of 8 lead by Senior Development Team Coach, Eric De … READ MORE →

– Cross Country Ontario would like to fill the Assistant Coach and the Apprentice Coach positions for the 2011 National Championships between March 10 – 20, 2011 in Canmore AB.
National … READ MORE →

– One couldn’t help but be impressed by the skiing of Afton, Minnesota’s 19 year-old sensation, Jessie Diggins at the recent 2011 US Nationals in Rumford, Maine. Diggins, who went to Stillwater High School, … READ MORE →

(Barrie, ON) – It was so good to see a “traditional” cross-country ski race on Saturday from Otepaa. The 10 and 15km individual start classic races were great to watch. I grew up with … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – Olympic medalists and World Champions Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO), Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) will lead the decorated U.S. Nordic Combined World Championship Team … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to announce the leaders of the international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2010/11 Contest after round #6 of the Viessmann XC FIS 2010/11 World Cup … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) -The Otepaa World Cup has been on my radar since the summer. It was appealing because the timing of it would be a great experience and a good primer for the 2011 World … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – The past week in Finland has been great; good snow, good trails, good lodging…but now it’s time to get to Estonia, where the races are! After driving down to Helsinki, we … READ MORE →

(Vuokatti, Finland) – Canada’s Mark Arendz captured his first IPC World Cup victory after winning the gold medal in a biathlon individual race on Sunday in Vuokatti, Finland on Sunday.
Arendz shot clean to post … READ MORE →

(Antholz, Italy) – Norway’s Tora Berger won her fourth consecutive individual competition on Sunday, netting the top podium spot in the women’s 12.5km Mass Start at the IBU World Cup in Antholz. Berger narrowly … READ MORE →

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) – CXC’s Caitlin Compton and Garrott Kuzzy measured up again to claim back-to-back victories in the 10/15km mass start classic races on day 2 of the SuperTour Mayor’s Challenge. Compton held court … READ MORE →

(Chaux-Neuve, France) – Olympic silver medalist Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) jumped third and hung on in a hotly contested battle to finish eighth in a nordic combined World Cup in Chaux-Neuve in the … READ MORE →

(Anholtz, Italy) – Germany needed just seven spare rounds to claim the top podium spot in Sunday’s 4×7.5km Men’s Relay in Antholz. The foursome, consisting of Stephan Christoph (0+1, 0+0), Daniel Böhm (0+0, 0+2), … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Norway’s young Eirik Brandsdal at 24 years old, won his first individual WCup in Otepaa on Saturday surprising some of the sport’s top sprinters as he bested team mate Ola Vigen … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Petra Majdic (SLO) displayed her Tour de Ski form winning her quarter final and semi final rounds on her way to the finals and another big win in the women’s 1.2km … READ MORE →

(Antholz, Italy) – Martin Fourcade of France missed just one shot to win Saturday’s 15km Mass Start at the IBU World Cup in Antholz, Italy. The win, which was accomplished in a time of … READ MORE →

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) – The CXC Elite Team claimed both the men’s and women’s SuperTour races on home snow in the Midwest for the Mayor’s Challenge on Saturday as Caitlin Compton won the 5km and … READ MORE →

(Chaux-Neuve, France) – Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) turned in yet another strong performance, moving up from 25th in the jump to finish 21st in a Nordic combined World Cup in France. Austrian David … READ MORE →

(Augusta, Maine) – Dartmouth was on fire taking the women’s 3×6.6km freestyle relay and the men’s relay on day 2 of the  Colby Carnival. Rosie Brennan, Steph Crocker and Erika Flowers claimed the women’s … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – After last weekend’s Sprint World Cup in Liberec, CZE, Dasha , Chandra , and I had a long 18-hour travel day en route to Otepää, Estonia. The next morning … READ MORE →

(Antholz, Italy) – Olga Zaitseva shot clean with no spare rounds to bring home the victory for Team Russia in Saturday’s 4X6km Relay at the IBU World Cup in Antholz. The squad, which consisted … READ MORE →

date] (Otepaa, Estonia) – It was Norway again topping the podium as Eldar Roenning laid down the fastest time to claim a surprising victory over Sweden’s Daniel Rickardsson in second with Russia’s Maxim Vylegzhanin in … READ MORE →

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Norway’s Marit Bjoergen continued her World Cup onslaught with a decisive victory on Saturday in the women’s 10km Classic individual start by a 32-second margin over World Cup leader Justyna Kowalczyk … READ MORE →

(Augusta, Maine) – The Colby Carnival is underway in Augusta, Maine for the first time as Nordic collegiate racers gathered on Friday for the 15km women’s and 20km men’s individual start classic races. Because … READ MORE →

(Harrachov, CZE) – The breaking news from the Nordic Combined Continental Cup at Harrachov, Czech Republic is for one Canada athlete. Wes Savill, placed 10th today and in doing so qualified to represent Canada … READ MORE →

(Antholz, Italy) – America’s Laura Spector placed 23rd in Friday’s 7.5km Sprint in Antholz, qualifying for her second consecutive mass start just a day after team mate Lowell Bailey accomplished the same feat. Spector, … READ MORE →

(Midway, Utah) – The reigning Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Skiing Association Skiiers of the Week Maria Grafnings and Miles Havlick got off to an impressive start this weekend by winning their respective freestyle races in … READ MORE →

– Kikkan Randall is flying around in rarified air now leading the World Cup Sprint category. There are three categories in the overall World Cup title, sprint, distance and of course the overall. To … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) –  The 3rd annual SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2010/11 Contest was a huge success with over 300 teams from 21 countries and we’re pleased to announce the final contest winners … READ MORE →

(Antholz, Italy) – American Lowell Bailey continued to stay hot on the IBU World Cup circuit grabbing 12th place at the men’s 10km Sprint opening race in Antholz on Thursday. The Lake Placid native … READ MORE →

– The Silver Star Loppet is this Sunday, January 23. Come enjoy a Nordic ski around some of the best cross country trails in the world. The weather forecast is looking great.  Sunny and … READ MORE →

– In conjunction with the Methow Valley Winter Festival, former Olympic cross-country skiers, Leslie Hall and Laura McCabe are hosting a two-day Nordic ski camp, February 21st and 22nd, offering skiers an incredible opportunity … READ MORE →

– The Toko Race Wax Tips have been posted for this weekend’s events.  Our goal is to have the tips posted 48 hours or more before each event.  There are some events (that are on … READ MORE →

(Gatineau, QC) – In less than 30 days, the Gatineau region will receive more than 2,500 skiers from all over the world on the occasion of the 33rd edition of the Gatineau Loppet, the cross … READ MORE →

(Truckee, CA) – Be a part of history!  On Sunday, March 6, 2011 cross-country ski racers will gather to embark on the 35th annual Great Ski Race.  The Great Ski Race covers 30 km … READ MORE →