(Canmore, AB) – Here’s a video welcome from Justin Wadsworth, Cross Country Canada’s new Senior World Cup Head Coach, introducing himself to the Canadian ski community and discussing the new open communication for the … READ MORE →

– Have you always wanted to learn to rollerski? Are you looking for ways to keep your Nordic muscles fit in the summer? Check out one of NENSA’s Learn to Rollerski Clinics to learn … READ MORE →

– There are some very tight races in this year’s awards and this is your final chance to make your voice heard. The awards recognize elite, U23 and junior skiers, along with biathlon, Nordic … READ MORE →

– The season after an Olympic season always includes some coach changes in the ski business. This is also the case among the FIS Cross-Country World Cup teams. Here is a summary … READ MORE →

– Ten Canadian high performance coaches and their Olympic hopeful athletes were each awarded a $10,000 grant for coach development through Chevrolet’s Making Dreams Possible Program. In addition, 51 community clubs from across Canada … READ MORE →

(Vienna, Austria) – The Austrian Ski Federation has included Jurgen Pinter on it’s national cross-country team for the next World Cup season reports Associated Press. Pinter received a four-year ban from a doping scandal … READ MORE →

(Winthrop, WA) – Come join the Pacific Northwest crew for a 5 day Nordic camp aimed at systematically improving your Nordic technique, fitness, strength and overall athletic preparation. Built on the time tested and … READ MORE →

– Don’t miss this final chance to cast your votes and honour top skiers across the USA and Canada in many different categories in SkiTrax Magazine’s Annual North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards. The … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alta.) – Cross Country Canada is implementing a new female initiative called the “Female Talent Squad” (FTS) for this 2010-2011 season.  The program is an initiative based on a needs assessment completed in … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s annual awards recognize the accomplishments of USSA athletes and the clubs, coaches, officials and volunteers who support them. The awards recognize not only specific … READ MORE →

– Alison Kellagher, 55, of Boulder, passed away recently as a result of injuries sustained in a bicycle-pedestrian accident. Kellagher and her husband Bill have been avid skiers for years. A memorial service will … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – The coaching staff of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team has a new addition as joins the ranks to take the role of Continental Cup coach, Nordic Program Director … READ MORE →

– Two Russian biathletes, Yekaterina Yuryeva and Albina Akhatova, disqualified a year ago after failed doping tests for using the prohibited drug erythropoietin have lost their appeal according to the Voice of Russia. They … READ MORE →

– A small but highly engaged group of FIS Cross-Country TV experts gathered in Stockholm (SWE) on Tuesday and Wednesday to review the season from the TV production perspective and to … READ MORE →

– This XC-Ski Training Camp in Brazil features kids on rollerskis who are part of the professor Tuca Reichert’s roller blade racing team. Tuca is a local nurse who is helping poor kids to get … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – Carrying on the excitement of this past ski season, Fast and Female presented by Best Buy will host its first FIT & FUN Challenge of the dryland season this Sunday (May … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Canada’s most successful cross-country ski coach, Dave Wood, called it quits with Cross Country Canada (CCC) this week. Operations at national Olympic sport federations are notorious for organizational mayhem at the … READ MORE →

– The annual SkiTrax Annual North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards are well underway and voting has been brisk as readers make their selections of the top skiers across the USA and Canada in … READ MORE →

– Hello Everyone, I am hiking across England from May 8th to the 28th and will be raising money for 350.org and Heifer International.  My blog explains the trail I am hiking and how … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alta.) – Top Canadian XC Ski star Sara Renner and husband Thomas Grandi of Alpine fame have jumped into the hotel business in Canmore operating the The Paintbox Lodge which Grandi bought some … READ MORE →

– Pepa Milocheva, from Craftsbury, VT, has been named 2010 NENSA Coach of the Year! Pepa  has been head coach at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for about 12 years now, working with juniors, seniors … READ MORE →

– from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games is now available. The IO Program was launched at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, at the invitation of the International Olympic Committee and helps enhance … READ MORE →

– There are many Coaching Grant Opportunities ranging from Coaching Association of Canada Coach Internship Grants to Female Coaching Professional Development Grants to National Cross Country Ski Development Association Grants. Here are some samples … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alta.) – SkiTrax has learned from very reliable sources that Canadian Team Leader, Dave Wood, has resigned. Wood has been the Canadian cross-country ski team’s most successful coach but there has been turmoil … READ MORE →

– Since March 31st when I had surgery, I’ve learned something about myself; I don’t sit still. Some of the most difficult “training” that I’ve ever done happened this past month when I was … READ MORE →

– Oberhof, Oberstdorf (both GER) and Ramsau (AUT) have been selected as the most media-friendly organizers on the FIS Nordic World Cup tours during the 2009/2010 season. These awards have been … READ MORE →

Montreal, QC – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recently announced the launch of its latest education and awareness campaign, Say NO! to Doping. The Campaign is intended to provide sport and anti-doping communities with … READ MORE →

– We’re excited to present the annual SkiTrax Annual North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards determined by votes from readers at skitrax.com honouring top skiers from across the USA and Canada. It was a … READ MORE →

(Cable, WI) – Telemark Resort, the brainchild of the legendary Tony Wise who also created the American Birkebeiner, closed its doors on May 5 following a troubled financial past and a failed pending sale. … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – The Alberta World Cup Academy is pleased to welcome Chris Jeffries to the coaching team as the 2010/2011 season begins. Chris will join Racing Director Mike Cavaliere and assistant coach Eric … READ MORE →

– Stratton Mountain School (SMS) is continuing to offer a summer training program for their students, this year they are also opening the program to a limited number of additional athletes. This … READ MORE →

– Foothills Nordic Ski Club (FNSC) is seeking to fill the role of Cross Country Head Coach. This is a contract position with a renewable term. FNSC is an active full service Nordic ski … READ MORE →

– Rick Kapala, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, spearheaded the idea for a National J2 training camp last spring, and it will now come to fruition at the end of July. The goal of … READ MORE →

– Vikersund (NOR) will host the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2012. The hill, one of the five Ski Flying facilities in the world, is currently being rebuilt. The old Vikersund-Bakken … READ MORE →

– It was a long season for Italy’s Pietro Piller Cottrer from Sappada. It ended as late as March 28 – after the Veissemann World Cup XC finals he took part in national races … READ MORE →

– As each athlete left the Olympics or Paralympics I‘m sure there was one question in the back of their minds:  How long will this national celebration continue?  Well, that question was answered this … READ MORE →

– Do you find yourself coughing, wheezing and short of breath when exercising? Athletes and exercisers are finding themselves breathless due to more than just exertion. Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is becoming more prevalent in … READ MORE →

– The end of an Olympiad is not only marked by the Olympic Games but also by the retirement of many athletes who decide to bring down the curtain on their distinguished careers and … READ MORE →

– Following her two-year ban by the Polish Skiing Association after testing positive for banned blood booster EPO, Kornelia Marek has been disqualified from all events she competed in at the Winter Olympics in … READ MORE →

– Since the new World Anti-Doping Code became effective as of January 1, 2009, structured out-of-competition doping controls are a mandatory requirement on all International Federations. Given the demonstrated higher rate of effectiveness in … READ MORE →

– CXC welcomes Gus Kaeding as an Elite Assistant Coach. “I was very impressed and thank all those that applied for our CXC Elite Assistant Coaching position.  We had a diverse group of qualified applicants … READ MORE →

– Friends and Members of NENSA – your enthusiasm for our challenge simply blew me away and I am incredibly excited today to announce that we have met the $25K matching challenge and more!  … READ MORE →

– Every since the 2010 season came to an end, we have been hard at work creating our annual strategic plan and detailed plans regarding competition calendars, training camps, Team nominations, etc, as well … READ MORE →

New York – Tuesday night, Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) will be atop the pitchers mound at New York’s Citi Field, throwing out the first ball at the Mets game. Read on … READ MORE →

–  Passion for Skiing is a new book by Stephen Waterhouse (Dartmouth ’67) that looks at the history development of skiing over the past 100 years. It also shows the extent to which Dartmouth … READ MORE →

– The final week of Sea to Sea to Sea is upon us and while some clubs are experiencing summer like conditions, others are skiing in pristine spring like conditions.  A reminder to all … READ MORE →

– April 26 will highlight the beginning of Training Season III in CXC Academy. Here are some of the new and exciting additions that will be taking place including training tips from Matt Liebsch, … READ MORE →

(Norway) – For the fourth time in a row Therese Johaug has wonNorway’s popular Skarverennet race. The Queen of the 2010 Olympics in Whistler, Marit Bjoergen in the second place was edged out, while … READ MORE →

– Friends and Members of NENSA, I know that the seasons have shifted away from winter; but I also know that NENSA staff, committees, and the board of directors are already working hard to … READ MORE →

– The National Cross-Country Ski Development Association has been established to assist cross-country ski clubs in financing their skier development and competitive racing programs. The primary focus will be supporting clubs that have a … READ MORE →