– As we hurtle towards race season, my team mates and I have just concluded our last high volume block with a fantastic three-hour session up Highwood pass and have descended into our second … READ MORE →

(Wilmington, MA) – Swix US announced today the appointment of Chris Hall to the position of Swix US Nordic Racing Services Director. To Swix US Chris brings WorldCup waxing and service expertise that … READ MORE →

(Acapulco, Mexico) – The IOC is delaying their decision on whether to include Women’s Ski Jumping at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi along with six other disciplines all awaiting approval to become … READ MORE →

(Barrie, ON) – Even though this 2010-11 season is following the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, it will be another big year for international cross country skiers. The World Cup starts in November in Gallivare, Sweden … READ MORE →

– In preparation for the Stone Grinding feature article in the new Race Ready section of SkiTrax Magazine – launching in the first issue of the season – we interviewed Nathan Schultz and Zach … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re excited once again to announce that Phase 1 of our international 3-in-1 SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup, Tour de Ski, and Oslo Nordic Worlds contests will be launching soon for … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – On October 23rd, the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) hosted its first-ever Awards Ceremony to celebrate the heroes of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Four prestigious awards were presented to the … READ MORE →

– I just started racing this past year and really went for it with getting top level gear. Now I think I should be doing some specific steps to keep them at that high … READ MORE →

– The SkiErg World Sprints will take place November 12-14. How it works: race 1000 meters on the SkiErg at your club, school or home November 12–14. Post your time to the Concept2 logbook … READ MORE →

– The VTXC, a post college racing team, is ready to go for 2010/2011. Headed up by Ryan Kerrigan, some of the highlighted athletes include Juergen Uhl, Eli Enman, Robyn Anderson and Kate Crawford. … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Halloween is knocking on the proverbial door. Put down the fun size chocolate bars and make plans now to attend the 2010 Yellowstone Ski Festival. Order pre-season trail passes … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – The Whistler 2010 Sport Legacies Society has announced that the Whistler Olympic Park venue used for the Nordic events of last February’s 2010 Olympic Games, will undergo many changes as it … READ MORE →

(Aroostook County, ME) – As the leaves fall and the air gets cooler, thoughts of an exciting winter season follow suit. This year the Maine Winter Sports Center is giving adults across the … READ MORE →

(Boulder, Colorado) – Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) is going to do things a bit differently at this year’s West Yellowstone Ski Festival. The big change will be no on-site stone grinding, which will free … READ MORE →

– Cross Country Canada through the Events Committee has created a new Officials Registry with the objective of tracking Officiating experience and recording Certifications. Data from the previous officials registry has been transferred where … READ MORE →

– With winter on the cusp and the trees nearly bare of autumnal leaves, the ski jumping men of the USASJ program are putting their finishing touches on their plastic jump training and dryland … READ MORE →

(Caribou, ME) – In its continuing effort to aid the development of American cross country ski racers, the National Cross-Country Ski Education Foundation (NCCSEF) will help send a contingent of U. S. athletes to … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Don’t wait for the whine over Thanksgiving Break this year. Bring the family to the Yellowstone Ski Festival and start a new holiday tradition. Spend time together and on-snow. Create … READ MORE →

(Portland, ME) – U.S. Ski Team veteran Kirsten Clark-Rickenbach, who capped her international career with a World Championship silver medal in 2003, will be among a group of Team alumni being inducted into the … READ MORE →

– Russian skier Yevgeny Dementiev, who won Olympic gold in the Pursuit in 2006 in Torino, plans to return to competition after he completes his two-year doping ban in August 2011, reported langd.se. Dementiev … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – We’ve received reports from Canmore that skiing has already been underway for four days, courtesy of “Frozen Thunder” – a pile of snow that was stored over the summer and brought … READ MORE →

(Donner Summit, CA) – Auburn Ski Club in Donner Summit, CA is looking to hire a Nordic Development Coach / Admin Assistant full time from November through April. The position is both an on … READ MORE →

– The NENSA Fall Auction is now live online. Items include Fred Griffin’s garlic, an Italian bike tour from VBT, a SkiErg from Concept2, a laser rifle set-up from USBA, a full Xium race … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – The Academy’s senior athletes are back in Canmore, AB, after a four-day camp on the Haig Glacier for their final volume training block prior to physiological testing at the end of … READ MORE →

– Stonegrinding has become an integral part of the Nordic scene to make skis faster under various conditions. A mix of art and science, here’s a behind the scenes look into how Mark Waechter … READ MORE →

– The  2011 TD Bank Bill Koch Festival will be held at Rikert Slki Touring Center on Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf Campus in Ripton, VT on February 26-27. The Breadloaf area was the summer … READ MORE →

– The final Inspection for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo (NOR) took place last week, involving an official presentation on the current state of preparations by the Oslo 2011 organizing … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – The aim of these documents is to describe the criteria that will be used by Cross Country Canada for nominating able bodied  and Para-Nordic athletes for Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program … READ MORE →

(Willmington, NY) – While the focus of fourth annual Climb to the Castle roller-ski race up Whiteface Mountain was on men’s winner Kris Freeman – his first win in four attempts – and diminutive … READ MORE →

(Silver Star, BC) –  Attached are some pictures taken at Silver Star Mountain Resort this morning showing the first snow fall of the season. The Nordic trails open November 6, 2010 at Silver Star … READ MORE →

– It may be one of the quietest weeks of the year on the world’s ski slopes as far as tourism is concerned, however, the opening of the outdoor FIS World Cup season is … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, Ontario) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to alert the Canadian sport community that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2011 Prohibited List and updated the … READ MORE →

(Stratton, VT) – Snow: Stratton has it! There’s no tactful way to lead into this announcement. We’re not ones to brag, but what’s the point of sugar coating the news? Coating, as in the … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – With the elite level race season starting soon we’re excited to announce that the international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Contests are back following phenomenal response last year, both here and abroad. Once … READ MORE →

(Zürich, Switzerland) – During the FIS Ski Jumping Committee meeting in Zürich last week, some important issues were proposed and will be forwarded to the FIS Council for approval. Prior to this meeting, some … READ MORE →

– The Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club is pleased to announce the hiring of a new assistant coach, Marc Gilbertson. A resident of Vermont since childhood, Marc has been a teacher at Lamoille Union High … READ MORE →

– NENSA is looking to hire an Adaptive Programs Director who is a self-directed, highly motivated, team player with a demonstrated track-record of working at a high-level in the sport of cross country skiing. … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – Following the 2010 Vancouver Games some of the Olympic facilities like the Richmond Olympic Oval, a state-of-the-art fitness centre with a $178-million price-tag, are already in heavy use. But the athlete’s … READ MORE →

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Olympic medalists who shared a piece of history with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding’s record performance in Vancouver will reunite on stage in Salt Lake City Thursday, … READ MORE →

– Encourage your students to take the Canadian Olympic School Program Challenge. By exercising the mind, body and character with some of Canada’s finest Olympians, students will earn their Canadian Olympic School Program Award … READ MORE →

– Here’s the second question for Ask the PRO, a new feature at skitrax.com where readers are invited to ask former Canadian head coach, Dave Wood, the winningest xc ski coach in North America, … READ MORE →

  (Dachstein, Austria) – Vancouver Olympic champion, Justyna Kowalczyk, traveled to Austria on Thursday to begin another period of preparation for the upcoming season with a training  camp on the Dachstein glacier. “We arrived OK … READ MORE →

(Willmington, NY) –  Laura Spector (USBA) and Kris Freeman (USST) topped the women’s and men’s field respectively the 4th annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race on Friday, October 8. Rounding out … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – It’s like clockwork. The leaves turn, the days get shorter, the mornings turn nippy and our Canadian xc ski crew make our yearly move south in search of the perfect … READ MORE →

(Coon Valley, WI.) – Mt. Borah Custom Nordic has recently solidified a partnership program with Rocky Mountain Racers, the premier Canadian sports organization for cross country skiing and biathlon sports. Mt. Borah will be … READ MORE →

– We’re excited to present the first of two Ask the PRO questions we received for former Canadian head coach, Dave Wood, the winningest coach in North America. Readers are invited to ask Dave … READ MORE →

– This fall, for a change of pace, I decided to finish my hard block of training by competing in Vancouver’s infamous Grouse Grind Mountain Run.  After a block of big volume and high … READ MORE →

– The U.S. Ski Team is offering two coaching positions for the 2011 J1 Scandinavian Cup  Race Series. Both positions are fully funded by NCCSEF. Coaches looking to apply for these positions should have … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – Here are some photos from the Park City training camp – it has been a great first half! The weather has been fantastic – a little warmer than AK this time of … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – There are only 141 days until the main event for Nordic ski racers and fans this winter, the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway. Since 2006, when Oslo … READ MORE →