December 9, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – Sorry again race fans but the internet gods seem to to be conspiring against us. Merging the FIS Tour de Ski registration data with our contest module … READ MORE →

December 9, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – George Grey is a member of the Senior World Cup Team and is en route to his 1st World Cup competition of the year in Davos, Switzerland after … READ MORE →

December 9, 2008 (Sovereign Lakes, BC) – CXC Elite Team Athlete Johanna Winters reports on results for the FIS races rescheduled after the Soldier Hollow, UT SuperTour cancellation.Earlier this week, … READ MORE →

December 8, 2008 – For some high school kids Thanksgiving break is a time for stuffing their faces and sleeping in, but for ten anxious teenagers and two coaches this week meant more than the … READ MORE →

December 8, 2008 (Kuusamo, Finland) – Over the past few days we’ve made our way from Kuusamo, Finland to Davos, Switzerland where the sprint team will be preparing for the next stop of the … READ MORE →

December 8, 2008 (Anchorage, AK) – Kincaid Park in Anchorage is bustling with activity. In three weeks, America’s best young biathletes will compete at Kincaid Park for a spot on the 2009 World Junior/Youth Biathlon … READ MORE →

December 8, 2008 (Trondheim, Norway) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) came together for two U.S. top-10 finishes Sunday as Spillane took fifth and Demong seventh … READ MORE →

December 7, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – Due to unexpected technical problems we’ve delayed the launch of the inaugural SkiTrax Fantasy Tour de Ski 2008.09 Contest until Mon. Dec. 8. We’ve resolved most of … READ MORE →

December 7, 2008 (Sovereign Lake, BC) – The cream of the crop stacked the top of the leader board in the men’s and women’s individual skate races at the Haywood NorAm series near Vernon, … READ MORE →

December 7, 2008 (Sovereign Lake, BC) – Due to low snow levels a decision was made on Sunday at 9am PST to moved next weekend’s Haywood NorAm #2 from Whistler Olympic Park (WOP) to Sovereign … READ MORE →

December 7, 2008 (La Clusaz, France) – Day two of the World Cup stop in La Cluzas saw skiers competing in the team relay. The Women’s 4x5km race was won by Finland, while … READ MORE →

December 7, 2008 (Ostersund, Sweden) – It was a promising weekend in Ostersund, Sweden for North America’s biathlon contingent. On day one in the sprint event Canada’s Jean-Philippe LeGuellec posted his best ever World Cup … READ MORE →

December 7, 2008 (Öestersund, Sweden) -Canada’s Jean-Philippe LeGuellec posted his best-ever World Cup result when he finished 13th in a Biathlon World Cup sprint competition in Öestersund, Sweden on Saturday. LeGuellec, of Shannon, Que., enjoyed … READ MORE →

December 6, 2008 (Sovereign Lakes, BC) – Canada’s Alex Harvey sprinted his way into the winner’s circle at the Haywood NorAm Series at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Club near Vernon, B.C. on Saturday. Harvey … READ MORE →

December 6, 2008 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – Nearly one hundred skiers raced the Atomic Sprints at Great Glen Trails on Saturday, December 6. The race was the first in New England this winter. Skiers from … READ MORE →

December 6, 2008 (Trondheim, Norway) -The U.S. Ski Team’s Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) capitalized on perfect jumping conditions Saturday to finish fourth in the season’s third Nordic combined World Cup competition in Trondheim. Norway’s Magnus … READ MORE →

December 6, 2008 (La Clusaz, France) – Canada’s Ivan Babikov, 28, had an excellent race placing 8th in the men’s 30km mass start on Saturday won by Norway’s Peter Northug. Babikov just arrived in Europe … READ MORE →

December 5, 2008 (Reid, Austria) – The RCS Carbonlite ski is the most technologically advanced ski produced by Fischer to date. For decades, Fischer has been using … READ MORE →

December 5, 2008 – Lars Flora, Ivan Babikov, Kristina Strandberg, Andrey Golovko. These were all members of the Saab Salomon Factory Team, the coolest team to my brother and I growing up. I only … READ MORE →

December 5, 2008 – Coinciding with their Nordic Opening, FIS was pleased to present the launch of the new FIS Ski Jumping World Cup website. Joining other FIS websites focused on the Audi FIS … READ MORE →

December 4, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – The response to the SkiTrax Fantasy Tour de Ski 2008.09 Contest has been phenomenal and we’re stoked to see fans across Canada and the USA on board … READ MORE →

December 4, 2008 (Grenoble, France) – Phil Widmer, of Banff, Alta., wasted no time charging ahead of many of the world’s best cross-country ski sprinters during a World Cup tune-up race in Grenoble, France … READ MORE →

December 4, 2008 (West Yellowstone, MT) – CXC Elite Team Athlete Kristina Owen reports on activities and results for the first US Continental Cup races of the season. The competitive season has begun. CXC … READ MORE →

December 4, 2008 (Kuusamo, Finland) – The 7th FIS Nordic opening held at the Kuusamo ski resort Ruka (Fin) set a new audience record with 18,000 spectators visiting the ski stadium over … READ MORE →

December 4, 2008 (Ostersund, Sweden) – Amid the falling snow and under the bright lights of the biathlon stadium in Ostersund, Lowell Bailey, of Lake Placid, NY started the season with his second … READ MORE →

December 3, 2008 (Davos, Switzerland) – Torin Koos is a member of the US Ski Team and is traveling in Europe for the first period of the World Cup. We caught up to him … READ MORE →

December 3, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – This past weekend the first Biathlon NorAm Cup of the season took place at the Canmore Nordic Center on Nov. 29-30. Despite low snow levels … READ MORE →

December 3, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – Donate $150 to Fast and Female before Dec. 15 and receive a tax receipt and free Fast and Female Toque and Buff. For more information on how to … READ MORE →

December 3, 3008 (Crested Butte, Colorado) – With 13 inches of new snow this past weekend, winter sports have ramped up in the Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley. The Gunnison-Crested Butte Valley, located in southwest Colorado, … READ MORE →

December 2, 2008 – Rossignol is excited to announce that the entire Nordic / Telemark PSIA team is using Rossi equipment for the next four years! We are very proud of this partnership with … READ MORE →

December 2, 2008 – Here’s an insider’s view from World Cup XC ski races at round #2 in Kuusamo, Finland last weekend by top US skier Kikkan Randall, who is also a contributor to … READ MORE →

December 2, 2008 – Boulder Nordic Sport is proud to announce new group training and personal coaching programs. The training group is run in the Boulder area Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 6:30-8am and Thursday … READ MORE →

November 30, 2008 (Kuusamo, Finland) – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) put the hammer down in the cross country portion of their competition, finishing first and third in the … READ MORE →

November 30, 2008 (Kuusamo, Finland) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw, 25, had an excellent race placing 5th in the men’s 15km individual start on Sunday won by Norway’s Martin Johnsrud. USA’s Kris Freeman was … READ MORE →

November 30, 2008 (Kuusamo, Finland) – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) led the way for the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team as they finished 27th and 28th in the first … READ MORE →

November 30, 2008 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Morgan Arritola (Ketchum, ID) had another successful day of racing, winning the women’s 10km freestyle race … READ MORE →

November 29, 2008 (Kuusamo, Finland) – USA’s Andy Newell finished 11th after qualifying 8th in the men’s 1.2km sprint at the FIS XC World Cup #2 in Kuusamo on Saturday won … READ MORE →

November 29, 2008 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – The Great Glen Trails will open for the 2008/2009 winter season today. Great Glen Trails will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for cross country … READ MORE →

November 28, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – With the Nordic ski season unfolding race fans around the world can now test their knowledge and skills in the exciting SkiTrax Fantasy Tour de … READ MORE →

November 28, 2008 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The USSA Cross Country SuperTour opened Friday in West Yellowstone with Canadians Ivan Babikov and Shayla Swanson taking wins. … READ MORE →

November 28, 2008 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The SuperTour races scheduled for Soldier Hollow on Dec. 6-7 have been cancelled. While no official announcement has been made there is not enough snow to hold the … READ MORE →

November 28, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – Banff Designs is pleased to announce our annual factory warehouse sale of Canada’s premiere outer wear featuring Gortex, Protex, Arctic and Polartec fleece, “as is” merchandise, seconds, factory samples, … READ MORE →

November 27, 2008 (Kuusamo, Finland) – As athletes we like things to be predictable and controlled because that is the easiest situation in which to perform. Yet, in a sport like cross-country skiing, things … READ MORE →

November 27, 2008 (Kuusamo, Finland) – One year after they each landed on the podium at Kuusamo, Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) have returned, along with the rest of the … READ MORE →

November 27, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – Two-time Olympian Luke Bodensteiner has been named to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) key athletics leadership role. USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt named Bodensteiner … READ MORE →

November 26, 2008 – Our Euro contacts have informed us that Canada’s top skier, Chandra Crawford, did not arrive with Perianne Jones as expected for this weekend’s XC World Cup #2 in Kuusamo, Finland … READ MORE →

November 26, 2008 – We have learned from reliable sources that top Swedish skier, Anders Sodergren, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer when a lump was discovered on his right testicle which doctors … READ MORE →

November 26, 2008 – Boulder Nordic Sport has opened their full-service mobile ski shop in West Yellowstone for the Fall Ski Festival. BNS provides stone grinding, waxing and ski flex testing during … READ MORE →

November 26, 2008 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Here’s a selection of photos from the Yellowstone Ski Festival of the Saab Salomon Factory Team in action on the South Plateau in … READ MORE →

November 25, 2008 (Caribou, Maine) – The Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC) announced today that Eileen Carey has been named Vice President. “Eileen was given a lot of responsibility when John Farra left to take … READ MORE →