December 15, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – If you would have told me before this weekend that the French men’s team would dominate the World Cup distance race on Saturday placing five men in the … READ MORE →

December 15, 2009 – With season now underway skiers at all levels begin taking stock of their performances as they look to improve at the next start line ahead. Canada’s Olympic gold medalist Beckie … READ MORE →

December 15, 2009 – Eurosport will be the official partner of FIS Tour de Ski and host the official team presentation held for the first time on December, 31, in Oberhof. Eurosport will broadcast all … READ MORE →

December 14, 2009 (Vikersund, Norway) – Sarah Hendrickson and Alissa Johnson, of the Visa U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team, hit their mark on the K-105 hill in Vikersund, Norway, this weekend placing 4th … READ MORE →

December 14, 2009 (Vernon, BC) – Here’s a selection of additional photos from the Haywood NorAm Sprints held on Sunday, Dec. 13 at picturesque Sovereign Lake … READ MORE →

December 14, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – Another weekend of XC World Cup racing from Davos, Switzerland is in the can as fabulous snow conditions greeted elite xc ski racers from around the … READ MORE →

December 14, 2009 – With the Nordic season officially in full swing, there was lots of skiing action this past weekend. Read on for the Eastern Race Roundup with news, results, and stories from … READ MORE →

December 14, 2009 (Soldier Hollow, UT) – World Champion Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) swept his way through a blizzard to take his second straight win an International Ski Federation Nordic Combined Continental Cup … READ MORE →

December 14, 2009 (Coleraine, MN) – Day 2 of the Biathlon World Team Trials started off with a low of -12 F. Fortunately, the sun pushed through clouds and the men’s 15km … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Vernon, BC) – Canadian athletes defended home snow by winning double gold in the opening Teck Sprint Series race of the Haywood NorAm event taking place at Sovereign Lake near … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Livigno, Italy) – The Russian cross-country skier Sergey Shiriaev won the photo finish at the 20th La Sgambeda, beating Fabio Santus (Italy) by a hair. Third place went to World … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Hochfilzen, Austria) – US Biathlon’s Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY), Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, Alaska), Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) and Jeremy Teela (Heber City, UT) claimed 10th on Sunday in the … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – Petra Majdic (Slo) prevailed to win the Davos women’s final 1.4km Sprint on Saturday and take over the sprint leader’s jersey under sunny skies and … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Park City, UT) – Todd Lodwick opened up this season like he closed it last Spring, in total control. On Saturday, Lodwick, one of the nation’s top Nordic combined … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – On Sunday we will have 101 men and 78 women at the start for the Davos Sprints. Among the participants are some athletes from exotic nations hoping … READ MORE →

December 13, 2009 (Coleraine, MN) – The US Biathlon 2010 Olympic Trials got underway on Saturday as USBA Development Team skier Jen Wygant scored in the women’s 7.5km Sprint while Mark Johnson (Mt. Itasca) lead … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Vernon, BC) – Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova and Gord Jewett took a major step forward in securing their spots on Canada’s Olympic Cross-Country Ski Team by finishing as the top Canadians … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – Following Saturday’s Viessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup Women’s 10km and Men’s 15km Free races in Davos, Switzerland here’s a selection of press conference videos with the winners, Irina … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Coleraine, MN) – The 2010 US Biathlon Olympic Trials Selection Process is about to begin. Two men, Jay Hakkinen and Tim Burke have already pre-qualified, but for the other athletes their journey … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Hochfilzen, Austria) – The USA’s Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) claimed 10th in the men’s 12.5km pursuit on Saturday in Hochfilzen, Austria won by Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen who missed one … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – Kris Freeman (USA) scored a fabulous, career best, 7th place finish in the men’s 15km individual skate World Cup at Davos on Saturday working his way up … READ MORE →

December 12, 2009 (Davos, Switzerland) – Canada’s Sara Renner lead the North American women finishing 25th with a time of 27:59.9 at 1:37.9 behind Saturday’s winner of the women’s 10km individual free competition, Irina … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – The fourth annual Tour de Ski 2010 is not far off with the first event taking place Jan. 1, 2010 in Oberhof, Germany and we’re excited to soon … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Davos, Sui) – The Veissemann World Cup XC continues in Davos, Switzerland for the fourth round of competitions beginning on Saturday with the women’s 10km Free Individual followed by the men’s … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Hochfilzen, Austria) – The USA’s rising star Tim Burke placed 20th in men’s 10-kilometre sprint competition won by Ole Einar Bjoerndalen from Norway. Jay Hakkinen (US) was 38th while Edmonton’s Jaime … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Davos, Sui) – Davos, Switzerland is a special place. A settlement that started back in the High Middle Ages, is now a chic paradise for the ski crowd, but also a … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (McLean, VA) – Smart retailers know that by attending the SIA Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center (Jan 28-31) they’re making an investment to ensure their shop stocks the latest equipment, … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Livigno, Italy) – La Sgambeda will again mark the start of the FIS Marathon Cup season this coming Sunday, December 13. Traditionally La Sgambeda also launches the cross-country ski marathon season … READ MORE →

December 11, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – A roster of some of the top Canadian and international sport production talent will take to the airwaves in venues at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – Check out these vids of FIS XC Ski Race Director Jurg Capol and Vegard Ulvang, chairman of the FIS cross-country committee, looking dapper and hamming it up in the … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 (Sovereign Lake, B.C.) – Cross country skiers vying for a chance to compete at the Olympics will be racing at Sovereign Lake this weekend. The Haywood/Teck NorAm event will act as … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – With nearly one year’s experience of the WADA’s new International Standards for Testing, which is an obligatory element of the World Anti-Doping Code, FIS was included in the expert group … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 (Funäsdalen, Sweden) – Several Swedish ski resorts are introducing trail fees, something North Americans are used, but Norwegians are not. According to a recent article in Norway’s Aftenposten many are fearing that … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – USBA will be enforcing a “same wax” policy for the 2010 IBU Cup Team Trials, Dec 12-22, 2009 at Mt Itasca, MN and the Jr/Youth World Team Trials, Dec 19-22, 2009. … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – Hey, it’s that time of year again to fire up the grapevine and talk just between us, ok? Had a nice email from Alex Harvey today saying that the mini-camp … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – On Wednesday, Peggy Austin, 91, the daughter of the legendary Herman Smith “Jackrabbit” Johanssen, known as the father of Nordic skiing in North America, was honored to carry the Olympic … READ MORE →

December 10, 2009 – The FIS Doping Panel has recently rendered its decision finding the Russian cross-country skier Nina Rysina (RUS) to have committed an anti-doping rule violation contrary to article 2.1 of the … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Following the Dusseldorf sprints we have another tie for the lead as Powered by Biscuits and SwedishP+ each … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 (Rovaniemi, Finland) – Sarah Hendrickson led the Visa U.S. women’s ski jumping team in the season-opening Ladies Continental Cup K-90 events Tuesday and Wednesday in Rovaniemi, Finland, placing in the top 10 … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 (Pinkham Notch, NH) — Great Glen Trails will open the 2009/2010 winter season on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Cross country skiing and snowshoeing will be available on 28km. With the storm that … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 – November cold gave way to sunny skies and mild temperatures to make this Thanksgiving’s Fall Camp in West Yellowstone a success story before it was even … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Canada’s top cross-country ski athletes not competing on the World Cup will battle for the final spots on Canada’s Olympic cross-country ski team while kicking off the Haywood NorAm … READ MORE →

December 9, 2009 – The Vasaloppet will initiate a partnership with Swix Sport AS as its new official wax supplier. The long time relationship between Vasaloppet and the wax supplier Toko, will be terminated after … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Beaupré, QC) – Renowned for the quality and quantity of its snow, Mont-Sainte-Anne has taken advantage of the season start to set up a new cross-country skiing loop at the summit … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Jackson, N.H.) – The second and third generations of a family that has been skiing the trails of Carter Notch for nearly a century have donated a large and significant parcel … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – With 66 days to go until Canada’s Games begin, Concord Pacific Developments, Inc. (Concord Pacific), and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – What a weekend of sprint racing on the streets of Dusseldorf! These races are the ultimate in thrills and spills with lots of crashes where every pass … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Please be advised that the competitions advertized for December 22 at the Canmore Nordic Centre will include the Women’s 30km Interval Start Classic and the Men’s 50km Interval Start … READ MORE →

December 8, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – The Alberta Cup took place in Canmore, December 5-6. Canada’s World Cup skiers were competing overseas, so it was a chance for upcoming stars to shine. Day 1 … READ MORE →

December 7, 2009 (Dusseldorf, GER) – Here’s a look at a few great videos on You Tube by Skierpost from the FIS XC World Cup sprint races in Dusseldorf this past weekend featuring the … READ MORE →