November 20, 2009 (Hawyard, WI) – Although Birkebeiner Executive Director Ned Zuelsdorff gave it his best shot with the Hayward City Council, Mayor Bill Swintkowski told him he was too late. The decision has been … READ MORE →

November 20, 2009 – For the next three and half months the Australian Cross Country Ski Team’s main focus is the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Paul Murray, … READ MORE →

November 19, 2009 – Top Finnish skier Aino-Kaisa Saarinen is planning to score big in Vancouver at the 2010 Games competing in all six distance races with the podium front and centre as her … READ MORE →

November 19, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – The Veissemann XC FIS World Cup season begins begins on Sat. in Beitostölen, Norway and the final countdown … READ MORE →

November 19, 2009 (Morrisville, VT) In less than 4 minutes, world records were broken and history was made as two US Biathletes, Jennifer Wygant and Zachary Hall, skied their way to victory in the first … READ MORE →

November 19, 2009 – To help promote the 2010 AXCS National Masters slated for the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont (January 28-30, 2010) American XC Skiers (AXCS) is excited to introduce the 2010 … READ MORE →

November 19, 2009 (Ruka, FIN) – After the Beitostoelen weekend (Nov. 21-22), the cross-country family will be moving north-west to the north of Finland (Nov. 28-29). The FIS Nordic Opening, a joint … READ MORE →

November 19, 2009 – From Finland, to Quebec, to the Upper Valley, New England athletes are gearing up for a great season of skiing. Maine’s Ben Koons met New Zealand’s Olympic qualifying standard with … READ MORE →

November 19, 2009 – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Marketing Intern. The application deadline is December 1, 2009 with the starting date set at January … READ MORE →

November 18, 2009 – It is less than a week until the Yellowstone Ski Festival, and this will be the best year yet! The Rendezvous Ski Trails are currently set with both classic … READ MORE →

November 18, 2009 – Renowned Olympic and World Championship announcer Kjell-Erik Kristiansen commented recently at Langrenn.com on the doping situation in cross-country skiing given the recent suspensions of several top Russian … READ MORE →

November 18, 2009 (Victoria, BC) – Victoria sport scientists are eagerly anticipating the arrival of Netherlands technology innovator XSens Technologies B.V. The company has decided to make their only stop in Canada to introduce the … READ MORE →

November 18, 2009 – The USSA announces the launch of the USSA Masters SuperTour to occur in conjunction with existing USSA SuperTour races around the nation this season. In the 2010 season, six USSA … READ MORE →

November 18, 2009 – The results are in for the First Annual SkiErg World Sprint Indoor Skiing Championships and CSU’s Andy Milne (USA) beat Tallinna SK’s Mihkel Klementsov (EST) by ONE SECOND. Renzo Bert … READ MORE →

November 17, 2009 – The first step of the new Cross-Country promotion project which was launched in the FIS Calendar Conference 2009 in Cavtat (CRO) in May is complete: FIS Cross-Country has … READ MORE →

November 17, 2009 – US XC Ski Team top sprinter Andy Newell sent us the following note regarding his new web site… lots of cool pics and more. All the best Andy. Hello … READ MORE →

November 17, 2009 (Vienna, Austria) – Under a proposed new amendment in the Austrian criminal code, doping may be treated as major fraud, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. This planned addition to … READ MORE →

November 16, 2009 (Beitostolen, Norway) – The season’s got to start sometime; the season’s got to start somewhere. Last week the U.S. Ski Team took to the skies, heading to … READ MORE →

November 16, 2009 (Duluth, MN) – Skiers across the US were saddened by the recent death of Nikolai Anikin. Many of us still remember his curt, but clear evaluation of our ski technique: “for you, … READ MORE →

November 16, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Contestants from around the world are entering their teams for the international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2009/10 … READ MORE →

November 16, 2009 (Zurich, SUI) – The FIS Council held its autumn meetings in Switzerland, and announced that the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in 2012 were slated for Erzurum, Turkey, and in 2013 … READ MORE →

November 15, 2009 – As the Olympic flame heads through the North it re-awakens the proud history of Canada’s world class skiers. Here’s a CBC video of the Olympic Torch run featuring Canada’s Sharon … READ MORE →

November 15, 2009 (Bruksvallarna, Sweden) – After a disappointing classic sprint event yesterday, Canada’s Devon Kershaw came back to score his first win of the season in the Mill Vall 15km skate race in … READ MORE →

November 15, 2009 (Beitostolen, Norway) – US Ski Team skiers continue to perform as sprint star Kikkan Randall was just off the podium in 4th in the women’s 5km classic won by Marit Bjorgen … READ MORE →

November 15, 2009 – The past two weeks have been chalked full of intensity! Racing season is less than three weeks away and it is time to get fast! Last week consisted of a … READ MORE →

November 14, 2009 (Bruksvallarna, Sweden) – Canada’s Chandra Crawford qualified 20th and finished in 25th in the women’s classic sprint at the Bruksvallarna FIS race in Sweden won by 2009 overall World Cup winner Justyna … READ MORE →

November 14, 2009 (Beitostolen, Norway) – USA’s Kris Freeman is off to a great start to the season placing 5th on Saturday in the men’s 15km freestyle FIS race won by Norway’s strongman Petter … READ MORE →

November 14, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Sports enthusiasts will be able to start the New Year with fitness and wellness in mind on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Athletic Evolution Fitness Centre located in … READ MORE →

November 14, 2009 – Rossignol is excited to introduce the new X-ium Package, including the X-ium Skating WCS NIS ski, X-ium WC Skate boot, R4 Skate NIS bindings, and the … READ MORE →

November 13, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – The flying fifteen women ski jumpers lost their final chance to compete at the Vacouver 2010 Olympic Games when the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed their appeal of an … READ MORE →

November 13, 2009 (Beitostolen, Norway) – In coldish weather for this time of year, -9 centigrade with light snow, Kikkan Randall (USA) placed 7th in the qualifications, and finishing 9th in the women’s FIS Calendar … READ MORE →

November 13, 2009 (Mazama, WA) – Sean McCabe, a 46-year-old resident of Mazama, passed away on November 7, 2009, from undifferentiated anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid. He is survived by his wife, … READ MORE →

November 13, 2009 (Beitostölen, Norway) – This year the Norwegian team took their traditional red, white, blue and leather and added a little Punk! At their pre-World Cup press conference with the media in Beitostölen, … READ MORE →

November 13, 2009 – It may seem daunting in the extreme to accept an Olympic Head Coach job less with than three months until Games-time, but that’s what American Scott Johnstone, a native of … READ MORE →

November 13, 2009 (Fairbanks, AK) – The Flint Hills Resources Alaska Town Race Series – the 14th Annual series, if you can believe it – starts off the calendar with the annual Fairbanks Youth Sports … READ MORE →

November 13, 2009 – The American Ski Marathon Series (ASM Series) has announced that the ASM Series Champions Cup will return for the 2010 race season. The Champions Cup was last scored by the … READ MORE →

November 13, 2009 – CXC Team Vertical Limit athletes and coaches will assist area skiers with fitting equipment, using the “Super Fit Program”, this coming weekend at Bicycle Doctor, in Dousman, WI, starting on Friday … READ MORE →

November 13, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games’ fans wanting to purchase tickets to city events, including gold medal hockey, curling, as well as Opening, Closing and nightly Victory Ceremonies … READ MORE →

November 12, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – Day one is over as the flying fifteen Women Ski Jumpers were back in the B.C. Court of Appeals continuing their fight to gain entry to the 2010 Vancouver … READ MORE →

November 12, 2009 – The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has introduced an anti-doping education program called “Clean Biathlon World”. A pun on the ideal of every marksperson, to ‘shoot clean”, this online program is meant … READ MORE →

November 12, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MO) – The white Valium started to fall around 11am on Thursday and continues to accumulate. We are waiting with fingers crossed to see how much we get. … READ MORE →

November 12, 2009 (Vail, CO) – The name Vail conjures up images of mountains and money, fur coats and alpine World Cups. But the growing interest in Nordic … READ MORE →

November 12, 2009 (Waitsfield, VT) – The Catamount Trail Association is hosting a Bring On The Snow Celebration, on Saturday, November 14th, from 4-6pm, at the Big Picture Theater and Café, in Waitsfield, Vermont. Following … READ MORE →

November 12, 2009 – It’s been a dream start to the 2009/10 ski season for virtually every major ski region in the Northern hemisphere. Although the ski industry is wary of tempting fate after … READ MORE →

November 11, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – SkiTrax is pleased to once again present our popular international FIS Fantasy World Cup 2009/10 Contest for players … READ MORE →

November 11, 2009 (Sun Valley, Idaho) – We’re excited to have one of the top US junior xc skiers, Adele Espy, join our Skier Blog section, to give readers her … READ MORE →

November 11, 2009 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and UK Sport are pleased to announce a landmark partnership to jointly launch the Global … READ MORE →

November 11, 2009 (Quebec City, QC) – Quebec is considering making a bid to host a Winter Olympic Games and plans to spend $1 million to assess the capital city’s infrastructure and evaluate the possibility … READ MORE →

November 10, 2009 – Hello Nordic Fans, Chandra Crawford (CAN, Fischer skis and boots) decided during her recent training camp in Ramsau (AUT) that in the future she will not only use Fischer skis … READ MORE →

November 10, 2009 – Here is the latest news from the Boulder Nordic Club, including information about ski clinics, the upcoming Boulder Nordic Social, the man-made ski loop at Vail, biathlon race schedule, wax clinics … READ MORE →