Family & Friends & The Early Years
It’s December 2008 as I run into Beckie Scott at Kaffe Klatsch, an uber-swank Swiss coffee shop in downtown Davos, Switzerland. Skis are stacked beside the outdoor cafe patio. … READ MORE →

January 26, 2010 (Barrie, ON) – What was the FIS Cross Country Committee thinking when they staged an XC World Cup during the third week of January in an Olympic year? If I was … READ MORE →

January 26, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Show us what inspires you out there while exploring the Nordic trails in British Columbia and you could win one of many fabulous prizes in BC Nordic’s “Fun on … READ MORE →

January 26, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The USA’s 2010 skate sprint national champ, Simi Hamilton, put on a dazzling show as the top qualifier in the U23 men’s 1km sprint but ended up in … READ MORE →

January 26, 2010 (Montreal, QC) – Today, Saputo inc. is honoured to present its 5 Saputo athletes who will be participating in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. These athletes are a true source … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 – This week, Super Tour racing action continued in Minnesota, a venue that was unfamiliar to me before this week. Traveling to a new location, I was excited for a chance to … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Calgary, AB) – Ski Jumping Canada is proud to announce that the following athletes have been nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee to represent Canada in ski jumping at … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Calgary, AB) – Nordic Combined Ski Canada is very pleased to announce the nomination of Jason Myslicki from Thunder Bay, Ontario to the Canadian Olympic Committee for participation at the 2010 … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – It was a foggy day in the Black Forest, but it was golden for Sweden’s Hanna Brodin, and Norway’s Tomas Northug in the the 1.3km Freestyle Sprint, the … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – Team CXC stood atop the podium again this weekend on day two of the USSA Super Tour in the 10/15km Mass Start classic events in Minneapolis. CXC’s … READ MORE →

January 25, 2010 (Lienz, Austria) – Fabio Santus (Ita) won the men’s 36th annual Dolomitenlauf 42km Freestyle, the 3rd event of the FIS Marathon Cup, with a time of 1:43:171. Due to poor … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 – Following the Norwegian 2010 National XC Ski Championships the question as to the final composition of Norway’s 2010 Olympic Cross-Country Ski Team was answered. Eleven athletes had been give their … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Schonach, Germany) – The U.S. Team took ninth in an FIS World Cup Nordic Combined event Sunday afternoon in Germany, as the home team got the victory. The American team, comprised of … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Soldier Hollow, Utah) — Defending RMISA champion New Mexico was able to hold off surges from Nordic powers Denver and Colorado to officially win the first regular season meet of the 2010 … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Antholz, Italy) – Austria’s Daniel Mesotitsch scored the victory with a winning time of 31:50.4 over Arnd Peiffer (GER) in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit event on Sunday. Canada’s Brendan Green capped off … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Biwabik, Minnesota) – Andy Leibner and Carolyn Bramante have won the the 48km freestyle marathon Pepsi Challenge, the opening round of the 2010 American Ski Marathon Series, on the trails of Giant’s … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Antholz, Italy) – Germany’s Andrea Henkel led her team mate Magdalena Neuner to a 1-2 victory at Sunday’s IBU World Cup women’s 10km Pursuit event in Antholz, Italy. For Canada’s Zina … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Russia I with Nikolay Morilov and Alexei Petukhov took the victory at the FIS World Cup men’s freestyle 6×1.3 km Team Sprint while Canada’s I team of Brent McMurtry … READ MORE →

January 24, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Canmore will soon host the Viessmann FIS XC World Cup from Feb. 4-7 and the entire community is getting behind the final event before the Vancouver 2010 … READ MORE →

January 23, 2010 (Schonach, Germany) – France’s Jason Lamy-Chappuis, fourth after the jump competition at the Nordic Combined FIS World Cup event in Schonach, GER, bested Pavel Churavy (CZE) by 2.1s in second, and … READ MORE →

January 23, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Sunday’s FIS XC World Cup Freestyle Team Sprint in Rybinsk, Russia will feature two Canadian teams represented by Sean Crooks/Brent McMurtry and Graham Nishikawa/ Phil Widmer. Due to … READ MORE →

January 23, 2010 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – CXC Team Vertical Limit dominated the opening race of the 2010 Mayor’s Challenge SuperTour in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Matt Leibsch led a CXC sweep of the men’s 10km freestyle podium, … READ MORE →

January 23, 2010 (Antholz, ITA) – With clean, fast shooting, Arnd Peiffer (GER) won the IBU World Cup men’s 10km Sprint in Antholz on Saturday, the second WC victory of his career. Canada’s … READ MORE →

January 23, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Canada’s Graham Nishikawa earned his best World Cup result placing 17th place also winning the first intermediate sprint in the men’s 30km Pursuit (15km C+15km F) as the … READ MORE →

January 23, 2010 (Soldier Hollow, UT) – University of New Mexico Nordic skier Martin Kaas scored his third race of the 2010 season on Friday winning the 10-kilometer classic at the Utah Invitational in Soldier … READ MORE →

January 23, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) claimed another victory winning the women’s World Cup 15km Pursuit (7.5km C + 7.5km F) in Rybinsk (RUS) on Saturday. Kowalczyk finished 9.8 seconds ahead … READ MORE →

January 19, 2010 (Colorado Springs, CO) – The U.S. Olympic Committee Friday bestowed its highest honors on three U.S. Ski Team athletes on the eve of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Alpine … READ MORE →

January 22, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – We discovered that the WCup Contest standings after Otepaa did not include valuable TdS Bonus points and have adjusted them meaning there’s a new contest leader, Kenmores Workhorses, … READ MORE →

January 22, 2010 (Canmore, Alta.) – Canada will send one of its most talented teams of cross-country skiers to the start line with a … READ MORE →

January 22, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The US XC Nationals in Anchorage came and went faster than I expected. I think the temperate weather conditions and good snow cover sped up the pace … READ MORE →

January 22, 2010 (Antholz, ITA) – It was Magdalena Neuner (GER) again taking the IBU World Cup women’s 7.5km sprint in Antholz on Friday, her second victory of the week and 15th of her … READ MORE →

January 22, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Vesna Fabjan of Slovenia took the first place in the women’s FIS XC World Cup 1.3km Freestyle Sprint in Rybinsk. Magda Genuin (ITA) came second and Justyna Kowalczyk … READ MORE →

January 22, 2010 (Park City, UT) – Following the naming of the US 2010 Olympic Nordic Combined Team on Thursday with no less than three world champions on board, a teleconference was held with … READ MORE →

January 21, 2010 (Barrie, ON) – Out of nowhere on the second last race of the Tour de Ski Lukas Bauer (CZE) started to roll. He won the 20km mass start on the second … READ MORE →

January 21, 2010 (Antholz-Anterselva, Italy) – The Ukraine’s Serguie Sednev was one of only two men in the 20km individual IBU World Cup in Antholz-Anterselva to shoot clean and win with a time of 54:06.7. … READ MORE →

January 21, 2010 (Park City, UT) – Three World Champions were among five athletes announced Thursday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to compete on the 2010 Olympic … READ MORE →

January 21, 2010 (Antholz-Anterselva, Italy) – It was a German sweep as Magdalena Neuner (GER) won the first IBU World Cup 15km Individual competition of her career in 43:14.4, despite three penalties. She finished … READ MORE →

January 21, 2010 – A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the effects of moderate, approved doses of EPO used therapeutically by people with diabetes, kidney disease, and anemia showed that … READ MORE →

January 21, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – Following a successful Tour de Ski the top xc skiers in the world were back competing at the … READ MORE →

January 21, 2010 – There’s more to British Columbia than skiing and snowboarding in the mountains; BC is the choice winter recreation destination for Nordic activity enthusiasts! With over 1000 kilometres of groomed cross-country … READ MORE →

January 21, 2010 (Park City, UT) – Midway through the season, Steinbock Racing is charging ahead at full-throttle. The Steinbock crew has had some great results thus far, and big plans are in store … READ MORE →

January 20, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – With just over two weeks to go before the big event, preparations for Alberta World Cup 2010 are kicking into high gear in Canmore. With over 200 athletes … READ MORE →

January 20, 2010 (Helsinki, Finland) – One Way, the authentic Nordic sports brand, will be the official partner of the upcoming Nordic Junior World Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany as the exclusive supplier for textiles … READ MORE →

January 20, 2010 – Seventy-five skiers took part in the first annual SportHill Crescent Lake Challenge freestyle Nordic ski race and citizen tour on Sunday, January 17. The top male finisher, Eric Martin … READ MORE →

January 19, 2010 (Park City, UT) – An Olympic veteran and two newcomers highlight the three-athlete 2010 U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team announced Thursday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. Anders Johnson … READ MORE →

January 20, 2010 – NENSA’s Marathon and Women’s Day events are sold out and Executive Director, Patrick Cote, has had to turn away people asking to enter the TD Bank White Mountain Classic (1/22/10), and … READ MORE →

January 20, 2010 (Obertilliach, Germany) – This weekend, the Dolomitenlauf in Osttirol will take place. Two thousand participants from over 30 nations can expect optimal cross-country conditions and fantastic winter landscape. Amateur skiers are especially … READ MORE →

January 20, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Afexa Life Sciences Inc., the maker of COLD-FX, is extending its financial and in-kind support of Fast and Female presented by Best Buy for a second year in … READ MORE →

January 19, 2010 (Park City, UT) – The naming of the 2010 USA Olympic cross-country ski team earlier on Tuesday was followed up by a teleconference with many journalists from around the country. We … READ MORE →

January 19, 2010 – As Olympic teams are named and athletes begin their final preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is also preparing to keep the … READ MORE →