Silverstar Cross Country Ski Camps – Nov. 22-Dec. 5

(Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC) – Incredible how fast time goes by, school is back in session and snow is dusting the mountain tops. It is time to start planning your ski season and … READ MORE →

Nordic Symposium this Weekend – Registration Extended

(Boston, MA) – The Nordic Symposium takes place in Boston this weekend. The presenters are working hard to bring you an exciting line up of informative and thought provoking topics this weekend at the … READ MORE →

Jerome Jumps to 3rd in Continental Cup

(Lillehammer, Norway) – Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) led the U.S. in the Lillehammer Continental Cup finishing in third. Jerome had two solid jumps on the normal hill HS 100 to earn a podium … READ MORE →

Lindsey Van wins first Women’s Ski Jumping gold at Nordic Worlds in Liberec  [P] Karolina Osenka

Lindsey Van Returns to International Ski Jumping in Lillehammer

  (Lillehammer, Norway) – Lindsey Van of the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team returned to the Continental Cup the weekend of Sept. 11-12 in Lillehammer, Norway, resuming high-level international competition after taking last season off … READ MORE →

Jessic Jerome [P] USSA file photo

USA’s Jerome Podiums in Lillehammer

(Lillehammer, Norway) – Jessica Jerome of the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team found her way back onto the podium, while teammate Lindsey Van made a successful return to Continental Cup competition over the weekend … READ MORE →

Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) [P] Nordic Focus file photo

Kowalczyk Co-Authors Book on Cross-Country Skiing

– Tell-all autobiographies are all the rage with Hollywood these days.  Thespians, musicians, former politicos…you haven’t quite made it as a ‘somebody’ until you’ve got a few hundred pages of factory pressed ink to … READ MORE →

Sweden’s Marcus Hellner. [P] Heinz Ruckemann file photo

Hellner Wins World Cup Challenge Run

– Two years ago Marcus Hellner won the World Cup premiere at Dundret, Gellivare. On Wednesday evening the double Olympic champion was back on the winning track again as he won by an impressive … READ MORE →

Southern Maine Biathlon Club wins Skadi Nordic Contest

– Skadi Nordic is proud to be a supporter of the Southern Maine Biathlon Club (“SMBC”). Skadi Nordic will be providing a set of the Skadi Nordic product line to each athlete on the … READ MORE →

Russia’s Nikolai Pankratov. [P] Pam Doyle

Russian Pankratov Detained with Doping Equipment – Updated

– The Russian Ski Federation appears to be standing behind its claim to get tough on doping. According to a report by RIO Novosti, posted on skirun.ru, Russian Olympian Nikolai Pankratov was detained by … READ MORE →

Fast and Female’s Women’s Fit-Fest in Canmore – Sept. 18

(Canmore, Alberta) – Fast and Female presented by Best Buy is dedicated to the empowerment through sport of young women ages 9 to 19. With an emphasis on cross-country skiing, biathlon and complimentary summer … READ MORE →

Norway’s Marit Bjoergen, Queen of Vancouver 2010.  [P] Heinz Ruckemann file photo

Bjørgen to Sit Out Tour de Ski

– The ski-racing world watched on the edge of their seats as Charlotte Kalla (SWE) and Marit Bjørgen (NOR) battled for supremacy at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. And when they face off again at … READ MORE →

Oneway is delighted to welcome Tim Burke on the team.

New Oneway DS 10 Pole and Team Members

– Rossignol is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Oneway in North America. Over the past 3 years the two brands have forged a stong partnership with both product and competitive teams.
Rossignol / … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Revelstoke Nordic Custodian

(Revelstoke, BC) – The Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club is accepting applications for the position of Custodian of our newly completed Day Lodge and Maintenance facility located on Mount Macpherson. The Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club … READ MORE →

Stefan Kuhn [P] Lance/Danny Parrish file photo

Hard Work is Recipe for Kuhn’s Success

– Being a dedicated, full time athlete can be a heavy burden at times. Having to train twice a day, eat, rest and recovery properly, and commit your winter to nothing but racing and … READ MORE →

Adele Epsy on North Percy Peak [P] courtesy of Adele Epsy

Training Again Feels Great

– Once again I’ve faced a challenge and changed my plans accordingly. Instead of beginning classes at the University of Colorado at Boulder, I am staying home this fall and starting college in January. … READ MORE →

WADA Hails Major Breakthrough in Fight against Gene Doping

– The World Anti-Doping Agency is excited about two groups of scientists who have developed tests for gene doping that are considered a major breakthrough reports Associated Press. Scientists in Germany claim to have … READ MORE →

Rossi’s lightest weight X-ium package. [P] Rossignol

Rossignol Introduces the Lightest Weight X-ium Package

– Rossignol’s 2010-2011 X-ium Skate package, including X-ium NIS Skating WCS Ski, XCelerator Skate NIS Binding, X-ium WC Skate Boot, and Oneway’s DS 10 pole, is all new and is now the lightest weight … READ MORE →

Kikkan Randall (USA) in WCup action…[P] Nordic Focus file photos

Fischer Skis Announces US Athlete Signings

(Auburn, NH) – Fischer Skis announced today that five of the seven U.S. Ski Team cross-country athletes will race on Fischer skis for the next two years. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, Alaska), Andrew Newell (Shaftsbury, … READ MORE →

Petter Northug wins Team Sprint gold for Norway at Vancouver 2010. [P] Heinz Ruckemann

Northug to Skip Oslo Team Sprint

(Oslo, Norway) – Petter Northug will sit out the team sprint in Oslo, despite his and teammate Øystein Pettersen’s gold medal from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in that very event. Having said earlier that … READ MORE →

Marcialonga Officially Sold Out

(Trentino, Italy) – The 2011 Marcialonga is officially ‘sold out’. There are no more bibs available to the 38th edition of the cross country ski marathon along the Fiemme and Fassa valleys of Italy’s … READ MORE →

Kris Freeman leading the pack in the 2010 TD Bank Eastern Cup Series. [P] FlyingPointRoad.com

NENSA Announces Citizen Series Schedule and TD Bank Eastern Cup

– NENSA, the New England Nordic Ski Association, is excited to announce the 2010-2011 TD Bank New England Eastern Cup and Citizen Series event schedule. Sponsored by TD Bank and NENSA, this winter’s calendar … READ MORE →

Olso 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Schedule Announced

(Olso, Norway) – It’s September already and a full summer of training is done, and now it’s time to start planning the winter race season.  The organizers of the coming Olso FIS Nordic World … READ MORE →

Hosmer with her four gold medals from the Masters World Cup in Lahti, Finland in 2007. [P] courtesy of Trina Hosmer

Where They Are Now – Interview with Trina Hosmer

– Skiers racers around Bennington and Putney, Vermont, during the 1960s had many great role models like Trina Hosmer to look up to. Always smiling and encouraging, Hosmer was a vibrant source of encouragement … READ MORE →

Challenge Marcus Hellner at a 5km Run in Gällivare

– Marcus Hellner is now accepting challengers to take him on in a 5km-running race that will be held on his home course on Wednesday, September 8, in Gällivare, Sweden. The race is being … READ MORE →

Billy Demong wins America’s first gold in Nordic – thank you Roman Toferer. [P] Atomic

Atomic’s Roman Toferer to Visit Twin Cities, Duluth and Ely – Sept. 10-14

– The 2010 Olympics served as concrete proof that Roman Toferer of Atomic is unequalled when it comes to picking skis and making them go fast.  The man from the little village of Eben, … READ MORE →

(l-r) Marit Bjoergen (NOR), Kristin Stoermer Steira (NOR), Therese Johaug (NOR) at Falun final WCup. [P] Nordic Focus

Stormer Steira Loves to Hunt Game and Medals

– “Grouse hunting can be a great workout break. You train without thinking that you’re exercising, which fits perfectly in the middle of a heavy season preparations,” says Norway’s Kristin Stormer Steira. Just a … READ MORE →

Sun Valley Announces Huge 75th Anniversary Celebration Plans

(Sun Valley, Idaho) – As fall approaches, the Sun Valley Resort prepares for its landmark 75th winter season celebration. This milestone may well mark the resort’s most assorted winter season with special events attracting … READ MORE →

2011 Nordic World Championship Tickets Now On Sale

(Oslo, Norway) – With many afternoon events, two evening ski jumping competitions and several events per day, everything is pointing to a huge spectator turnout during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships at Holmenkollen … READ MORE →

Ivan Babikov [P] Heinz Ruckemann

Canadian NST Guys Mix It Up on the Pitch – Babikov Injured

(Canmore, Alberta) – Even with the FIFA World Cup long over, Canmore is keeping the vibe alive. The Bow Valley has a very strong group of regional teams, with National Ski Team Members Stef … READ MORE →

Kangaroo Hoppet. [P] Chris Hocking

Kangaroo Hoppet Video

– The Kangaroo Hoppet was a huge success, kicking off the World Loppet season in Falls Creek, Australia on Saturday. The race was saw beautiful weather despite some heavy snowfall and was dominated by … READ MORE →

Swedish Coach Abrahamsson Counters Heller’s Call to Can Mass Starts

– Swedish National Team Coach Joakim Abrahamsson has countered the recent comments by Marcus Hellner regarding pursuit and mass starts, saying that, while cross-country ski racing is indeed in a constant state of flux, … READ MORE →

Rampa con campioni – test yourself against the world’s best. [P] FIS

Rampa con I Campioni – Test Yourself Against the World’s Best – Registration Opens Sept. 1

– Have you ever wondered how it would feel to race up a mountain like Alpe Cermis? What do the athletes feel as they crest the top of the Final Climb at the last … READ MORE →

Eleanor McMahon (l) and Devon Kershaw at the 2010 event. [P] Share the Road

Kershaw to Host Share the Road Ride in Sudbury – Aug. 31

  (Burlington, Ontario) –  One of Canada’s most accomplished ski racers, three-time World Cup medalist, Devon Kershaw will be returning to his native Sudbury, Ontario to host the 2nd Annual Sudbury “Share the Road” Ride. … READ MORE →

Sweden’s Marcus Hellner at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. [P] Heinz Ruckemann

Hellner Wants to Cut Pursuits and Mass Start Races

– Marcus Hellner won gold in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic pursuit, but claims he doesn’t like pursuit-style races. While these are seemingly contradictory statements, and ones that Hellner has ruffled some feathers with, he … READ MORE →

Auburn Ski Club Seeks Nordic Program Director

(Donner Summit, CA) – The position will oversee on snow and administrative operations for the Auburn Ski Club Associates’ Nordic Training Center based Programs. The Auburn Ski Club has a long history of offering … READ MORE →

Kuzzy 5th in Kangaroo Hoppet

(Falls Creek, Australia) – Trail groomers never seem to get any of the glory, but everyone in Falls Creek, Australia is heaping their Piston Bully drivers with praise for giving them such a great, … READ MORE →

Fast and Female Hosts Women’s Fit-Fest on Sports Day in Canada – Sept. 18

(Canmore, Alberta) – Fast and Female presented by Best Buy will host its first Women’s Fit-Fest in Canmore, Alberta on September 18, 2010. Held in conjunction with CBC’s Sports Day in Canada, the women-only … READ MORE →

Rebecca Dussault wins 2010 Birkie 50km skate race. [P] American Birkebeiner

Watch THE 2010 Birkie on Demand Free Webcast

– CXC is pleased to announce the webcast of the American Birkebeiner for the second year in a row at skitrax.com. The webcast is available to participants, spectators and Nordic fans at no charge. … READ MORE →

Fall Camp with Burke Mountain Academy in Sun Valley

– Burke Mountain Academy has an opening for a junior/OJ/ or U 23 skier for its Fall dry land camp in Sun Valley, Idaho. The trip leaves Boston on the 23rd of Sept and … READ MORE →

Weston Family Recognized with 2010 John Caldwell Award

(Fryeburg, ME) – I am pleased to present this year’s John Caldwell Award to the Weston Family of Fryeburg, Maine. The award, named after NENSA founder and former board president John Caldwell, is NENSA’s … READ MORE →

Snaking through the trees! [P] NENSA

Craftsbury Hosts BKL Camp

(Craftsbury Common, VT) – Our second BKL camp of the summer just finished up, and it was a success! The camps are run by the Green Racing Project athletes, and are aimed at kids … READ MORE →

Paul Stone [P] courtesy of the Maine Winter Sports Center

Paul Stone Elected President of NCAA Collegiate Ski Coach

(Presque Isle, ME) – Paul Stone, who was just named the head ski coach at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, has added another title to his resume this week. He was elected … READ MORE →

Kangaroo Hoppett [P] FIS

Kangaroo Hoppet Launches Worldloppet Season

(Falls Creek, Australia) – Skiers from 23 nations are gathering at Falls Creek in Southeastern Australia for this weekend’s Kangaroo Hoppet, the opening event of the 2010/2011 Worldloppet season. After a slow … READ MORE →

Top U.S. Nordic Combined Juniors in Zakopane, Poland [P] courtesy of USSA

USSA Nordic Combined Juniors Summer Training Camp in Europe

– The USSA recently took a group of some top U.S. NC Juniors on a training trip to Europe. First, let me explain why we recommend a trip to Europe in the summer. There … READ MORE →

Kikkan Randall (USA) [P] Hardwood Ski & Bike

Kikkan Randall on the Steps to Success

(Barrie, Ontario) – Kikkan Randall’s international success is well known in the ski world. What isn’t so well known is the path that she took to reach that success. The hours of anonymous hard … READ MORE →

Beckie Scott [P] Pam Doyle

Beckie Scott Interview on Doping in Sport

– This video is part two of a series of four short interviews by Duff Gibson from Sportatitsbest.com with Beckie Scott, Olympic xc ski champion. In this segment Scott talks about how she felt … READ MORE →

Garrott Kuzzy in action. [P] Lance/Danny Parrish file photo

Kuzzy Wins Silver at Australian Nationals 15km Free

(Falls Creek, Australia) – As Fleetwood Mac says, sometimes you’ve gotta go your own way, which is just what the USA’s Garrott Kuzzy is doing in Australia right now. Having been invited … READ MORE →

Lyne Bessette and Robbi Weldon in the road race [P] CCA/Napert-Frenette

Robbi Weldon Wins Gold at 2010 UCI Para-Cycling Worlds

(Baie-Comeau, Quebec) – On the last day of action at the 2010 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships, Canada’s tandem cyclists rolled to two more medals in Baie-Comeau, QC, including a World Championships title for the … READ MORE →

Frodahl and Bjørgen Win Kirkebakken Grand Prix Sprint

(Hamar, Norway) – Local skier Magnus Frodahl and Norwegian national team member Marit Bjoergen took the wins in the Kirkebakken Grand Prix Sprint in Hamar, Norway on Friday.
Frodahl also posted a new … READ MORE →

This is for the Skiers that Didn’t Make it

– This Haywood Report was written in January by Colin Abbott after the World Junior/U23 Championship Trials event in Val Cartier.  This report has a message that is relevant at anytime so enjoy.
Two weeks … READ MORE →