Gravey’s Grapevine: Tour de Ski Finale Blog

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January 5, 2009 – With the ending of Stage 7 on the Alpe Cermais, the third annual Tour de Ski came to a dramatic conclusion. And it couldn’t have been much better. This year’s … READ MORE →

Whistler Nordic World Cup Festival – Jan. 16-24

January 5, 2009 (Whistler, BC) – With just over a year to go until the start of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, the Whistler Olympic Park (WOP) – the host site of the … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest – Standings After Stage 6 Revised

January 4, 2009 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Here are the revised standings after Stage 6 as both the men’s and women’s stage … READ MORE →

Haywood NorAm #3 Canmore – Nighbor and Williams Win

January 4, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Dave Nighbor of the National Ski team and Madeleine Williams of Edmonton Nordic have won Sunday’s 15km and 10km skate races respectively on day two at round #3 of … READ MORE →

US XC Championships 2009 – Classic Sprints Cancelled

January 4, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – Below average temperatures in Anchorage have forced the cancellation of the Classic Sprints at the 2009 US Nordic Ski Championships. The event originally scheduled for yesterday, January 3, was … READ MORE →

FIS Tour de Ski Val di Fiemme Stage 7 Final – Kuitunen and Cologna Win Overall

Babikov Wins Final Stage

January 4, 2009 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Canada’s Ivan Babikov has won the final 11km Stage 7 at the Tour de Ski. For the final stage … READ MORE →

FIS NC World Cup #3 Schonach – Demong 2nd

January 4, 2009 (Schonach, Germany) – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished second in Sunday’s World Cup Nordic Combined competition in Schonach, Germany. After finishing 18th in the jumping portion of the event, Demong skied … READ MORE →

Haywood NorAm # 3 Canmore Sprints- Gaiazova and Argue Win

January 3, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – Day one of the Haywood NorAm series the individual 1.3km skate Sprints took place on Saturday at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Cold temperatures delayed the event start by two … READ MORE →

US XC Ski Championships 2009 – Day #1 Postponed

January 3, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – Today’s scheduled 1km classic technique Sprints at the 2009 US XC Ski National Championships have been postponed until tomorrow Sunday, January 4 due to cold temperatures that have hung … READ MORE →

FIS Tour de Ski Val di Fiemme Stage 6 – Kuitunen, Teichmann Win

Renner 12th

January 3, 2009 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Virpi Kuitunen (Fin) scored the win and the leader’s jersey on Saturday at round #6 of the TdS in Val di Fiemme, … READ MORE →

FIS NC World Cup # 3 Schonach Team Event – USA 6th

January 3, 2009 (Schonach, Germany) – The U.S. Ski Team moved up two spots after the jumping round to finish sixth in a four-man World Cup team event Saturday in Schonach. … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest – Standings After Stage 5

New Leader and Rest Day 2 Winner

January 2, 2009 (Nova Mesto, Cze) – With two stages remaining the TdS is coming down to the wire and so is our … READ MORE →

Hayward NorAm #3 Canmore – Day One Races Postponed

January 2, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Friday’s races, day one of Haywood NorAm #3, were postponed due to cold temperatures hovering around -20C (-4F) with a cold wind out of the east, and have been … READ MORE →

Gravey’s Grapevine: A Tour de Ski Blog

January 2, 2009 – First, to all ski friends at home and around the world…let’s hope for a peaceful and joyous New Year, I send my best. Brrrrrrrrrr…..it’s been cold in Nove Mesto, you … READ MORE →

US XC Champs 2009 – Jan. 3-8

January 2, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – For many the turning of the new year marks a time for celebration, reflection, and resolution. For the best XC skiers in the USA it means time go … READ MORE →

Interview with Andrew Johnson

January 2, 2009 – Late in the fall of 2008 Nathan Schultz caught up with Andrew Johnson who was a long-time US Ski Team member, and US Olympian who recently took an assistant coaching … READ MORE →

How To Stay Fit When Skiing Isn’t Your Job

January 2, 2009 – While being a professional skier for close to 10 years I have had plenty of opportunities to learn what training my body needs to be fit. Over the years I … READ MORE →

Central Collegiate Ski Association 2008-09 Preview

Janaury, 2, 2009 – At the 2008 NCAA Skiing Championships, the Central Collegiate Ski Association was represented by six schools, had a top-three Nordic team and boasted a national champion. What will 2008-09 bring? Most … READ MORE →

FIS Tour de Ski Nove Mesto Stage 5 Sprint – Follis and Northug Win

Kershaw 7th, Renner 12th Overall

January 1, 2009 (Nove Mesto, Cze) – Lots of sprint bonus seconds were up for grabs in Thursday’s 1.2km free technique Sprint, before the Tour de Ski teams head south to Italy for … READ MORE →

Four-Hills Duel and Exciting Nordic Combined Finish

January 1, 2009 (Oberstdorf, Ger) – The 57th Jack Wolfskin Four-Hills-Tournament began in outstanding conditions in Oberstdorf (Ger) where Simon Ammann (Sui) underscored his ambitions to win the Tournament victory. Besides being a … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest – Standings After Stage 4

Lead Changes Again

December 31, 2008 (Nova Mesto, Cze) – The TdS Contest lead has changed yet again following Stage 4 as we pass the half way … READ MORE →

FIS Tour de Ski Nove Mesto Stage 4 – Teichmann and Kuitunen Win

Renner 11th, Kershaw 14th

December 31, 2008 (Nove Mesto, Czech) – After the Stage 2 sprint event days ago in Prague, Czech Republic the Tour de Ski moved on to Nove Mesto, where athletes competed in the 10km … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest – Standings After Stage 3

Rest Day Winner Announced

December 31, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – We have a new TdS Contest leader after Stage 3 as the racing at the Tour de … READ MORE →

CBC Coverage of Whistler XC World Cup

December 31, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – Catch the Whistler XC World Cup, Jan. 16-18, television broadcast on CBC. Through its multi-media properties of conventional and digital television and broadband internet CBC is planning the … READ MORE →

Haywood NorAm #3 – Photo Recap

December 31, 2008 (Duntroon, ON) – Here’s a great collection of photos sent in by SkiTrax reader Tanya Green from the Highlands Trailblazers. The photos … READ MORE →

Snowshoe Thompson Classic Report

December 31, 2008 (Auburn Ski Center, California) – After over a week of blue hard wax skiing and lots of new snow, it was a … READ MORE →

Brian Mahon Killed Today at Eldora Mountain Resort

December 30, 2008 – The Boulder Nordic Club has lost a good friend, Brian Mahon, in the tragic shooting at Eldora this morning. Brian always was available to BNC to address our concerns about the … READ MORE →

Peter Graves Blog on the Tour de Ski

December 30, 2008 – Wow, I know how the athletes must be feeling….even I need a break after Stage 3 of the Tour de Ski. It’s not my body that needs to rest, it’s … READ MORE →

FIS Tour de Ski Prague Stage 3 Sprint – Hetland and Follis Win

Kershaw Wins Qualifier

December 29, 2008 (Prague, Cze) – Day 3 of the 2008/2009 Tour de Ski travelled to the beautiful Czech city of Prague. The relatively flat 1.2-kilometre course wound through the streets of one of … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest – Standings After Stage 2

December 29, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – The Tour de Ski is underway with more racing on Monday at the Stage 3 Sprints in … READ MORE →

Record Turnout for 5th Annual Ski Your Age in Kilometers

December 29, 2008 (Fairbanks, AK) – Two hundred nineteen skiers participated, 115 skied their age, more than 5400 kilometers were skied in the 5th annual Wells Fargo Ski Your Age in … READ MORE →

36th Edition of La Ciaspolada 2009: Snow-Shoe Competition

December 29, 2008 (Trento, Italy) – An alternative way to have fun, enjoy the snow and discover the beauty of Val di Non, the Trentino region, in the fascinating scenery of the Brenta Dolomites. That … READ MORE →

FIS Tour de Ski Oberhof Stage 2 – Kuitunen Wins 10km, Kershaw 3rd Overall Revised

Renner 13th Overall

December 28, 2008 (Oberholf, Ger) – Defending World Cup champ, Virpi Kuitunen (Fin), won the women’s 10km Pursuit /Handicap start race in 23:56.7 on Sunday, Stage 2 of the 3rd … READ MORE →

NC #5 Oberhoff World Cup Day 2 – Lodwick Second Again

Demong 8th, Spillane 10th

December 28, 2008 (Oberhoff, Germany) – The USA’s Todd Lodwick has backed up his return on Saturday to World Cup racing with another 2nd place finish in as many days at Day Two of the … READ MORE →

FIS Tour de Ski Oberhof – Prologue – Kershaw 5th, Grey 9th, Renner 14th

Nystad and Teichmann Win

December 27, 2008 (Oberholf, Ger) – Claudia Nystad (Ger) has won the opening round of the FIS Tour de Ski (TdS), the women’s freestyle 2.5km Prologue, in Oberholf, Germany … READ MORE →

USA’s Lodwick 2nd at NC World Cup #5

December 27, 2008 (Oberhof, Germany) – In an incredible return to the Nordic Combined World Cup, Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) took second place on Saturday at round #5 as he competed at his … READ MORE →

Telemark World Cup Season Launches in France and Switzerland

December 27, 2008 – The first two FIS Telemark World Cup events have taken place in the last ten days. The 2008/2009 Telemark season started in Les Houches (Fra) with a sprint and Classic … READ MORE →

Aroostook Cup 10th Mountain Ski Club Citizens’ Race and Tour Postponed!

December 27, 2008 – The Aroostook Cup kick-off event scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 28 has been postponed. A new date, most likely Jan 11 or Jan 18, will be announced shortly. Please forward this to … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest – Final Deadline Extended to 11pm

December 26, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – The excitement is building as the countdown begins for the start of the Tour de Ski tomorrow, and … READ MORE →

Universal Sport’s Dusseldorf XC Sprint Videos

Tour de Ski Coverage Tomorrow

December 26, 2008 – Universal Sports’ fabulous coverage of the 2008.09 Veissmann FIS XC World Cup series is available on their web site including videos of the XC Individual and Team Sprint races held in … READ MORE →

The Twelve Days of Training

December 26, 2008 – It is said that the Twelve Days of Christmas helps young Catholics to learn their faith. This is all good, but besides the good food, carols, singing around the Christmas … READ MORE →

Ski Jumping’s 57th Four-Hills-Tournament – Highlight of the Season

December 26, 2008 (Oberstdorf, Germany) – In just a few days it’s time for the traditional Ski Jumping season highlight: the 57th International Jack Wolfskin Four-Hills-Tournament will begin in Oberstdorf (Ger) on December 29, followed … READ MORE →

Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2008 – We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers, contributors, partners, advertisers, suppliers, families, friends and skiing communities across Canada, the USA, and around the globe the … READ MORE →

Biathlon NorAm Cup # 3 Mt. Itasca – Results

December 24, 2008 (Mt. Itasco, MN) – The Biathlon North American Cup #3 in Mt. Itasco, Minnesota has come to a close. From December 18-21 biathletes competed in three events, the Pursuit, Sprint and … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest – Select Your Outlaw Skier Now

Finalize Your Team

December 24, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – Things are ready for contestants to finalize their teams for the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest. … READ MORE →

Alberta Youth Championships – January 24-25

December 24, 2009 ( Calgary, AB) – On behalf of Foothills Nordic Ski Club (FNSC), I am pleased to extend our warmest invitation to attend the Alberta Youth Championships on January 24 and 25, 2009 … READ MORE →

Tour de Ski: A Recon

Interview with Atomic's Roman Toferer

December 23, 2008 – Lance Armstrong and his teammates taught the cycling world that good reconnaissance is key to winning the Tour de France. They also avoided the Giro and de-emphasized … READ MORE →

Canadian Race Scene During the Holidays

December 23, 2008 – As most of the world’s population takes time off to celebrate the holidays, Canadian cross-country ski athletes have one thing on their mind; training and racing. The Senior World Cup Team … READ MORE →

Wells Fargo “Ski Your Age in K’s”

December 23, 2008 – The fifth annual Wells Fargo “Ski Your Age in K’s”, presented by Banner Health, is scheduled for the day after Christmas, Friday, December 26. The purpose of the event is … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 Contest Update

December 22, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – Sorry for the delay race fans and SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2008.09 contestants but the process whereby countries can make changes to their TdS entries on the FIS TdS … READ MORE →