September 29, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – Effective October 2008, the USSA will launch the first level of a multi-level cross country-specific Coaches Education Certification System. The curriculum is based on up-to-date practices used by … READ MORE →

September 29, 2008 (Zurich, Switzerland) – The sixth FIS Youth and Children’s Seminar will be held in Zurich (Sui) in conjunction with the FIS Autumn Committee and other meetings. Following positive feedback on the … READ MORE →

September 28, 2008 (Bessans, France) – Megan Tandy of British Columbia won the bronze medal yesterday in the Junior Women’s Pursuit competition as Anais Bescond of France won the event ahead of her teammate Marina … READ MORE →

September 28, 2008 (Oberstdorf, Germany) – The U.S. Ski Jumping Team’s Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) pushed her competition up a notch, landing on the podium in third place in a Continental Cup competition Saturday … READ MORE →

September 27, 2008 – Come join us for the second annual season opener ski clinic at Trapp Family Lodge December 13-14, 2008. This clinic will not only teach the basic classic and skate techniques … READ MORE →

September 27, 2008 – At the IBU Congress in September sweeping changes to the World Cup participation rules were passed. The US Team is now allowed to start five men and four women in the … READ MORE →

September 27, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – The Central Cross Country Ski Association is proud to announce the acceptance of CXC Elite Team athletes Brian Gregg and Caitlin Compton to the Arena’s (ITA) roster. … READ MORE →

September 27, 2008 (Bessans, France) – Doug Hoover (Williamsburg, PA) finished 20th in today’s 6 km Pursuit competition, despite picking up four penalties in the final standing stage at the Summer Biathlon World Championships. The … READ MORE →

September 26, 2008 (Oberstdorf, Germany) – The U.S. Ski Jumping Team’s Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) pulled in her third Continental Cup podium in a row Friday as she finished third in the season’s seventh … READ MORE →

September 26, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – The 2009 roster for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is stacked with talent and full of determination and momentum for the coming season. The team … READ MORE →

September 26, 2008 – Following its approval by WADA’s Executive Committee on September 20, the 2009 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is now available. This List will go into effect on January 1, 2009. … READ MORE →

September 26, 2008 – Nipika Mountain Resort, tucked away across the Alberta border in the unique B.C. wilderness area adjacent to Kootenay National Park, is a new CCC sponsor, and host to training opportunities for … READ MORE →

September 25, 2008 (Val di Femme, Italy) – The first Coordination Group meeting for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme (Ita) took place on Wednesday, September 24. Almost exactly … READ MORE →

September 25, 2008 – Apologies for the less professional appearance of this newsletter. Our regular editor and publisher Bill Thompson was involved in an incident with other Team Hardwood folks on his bicycle and broke … READ MORE →

September 25, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – The Alberta World Cup Academy, in conjunction with Cross Country Canada, is pleased to offer a Level 3 Officials course in Canmore, Alberta. The course will be held at … READ MORE →

September 25, 2008 – The end of the summer also signifies the end of the dry-land season and the 2008 FIS World Cup Roller Skiing. This year’s edition of the FIS World Cup concluded last … READ MORE →

September 24, 2008 (Bessans, France) – Doug Hoover (Williamsburg, PA) finished 19th in the 4km Sprint competition, while Stephanie Blackstone (Everett, PA) finished 12th in the 3km Sprint at the Summer Biathlon World Championships today. … READ MORE →

September 24, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – The Alberta World Cup Academy is delighted to welcome Jon Arne Enevoldsen to the coaching team. Born and raised in northern Norway, Enevoldsen has coached professionally since 1993, … READ MORE →

September 24, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – Thirteen Central Cross Country Team athletes recently completed their 2-week September training camp at Cresthill Resort in Hayward, WI. The weather threw everything at them and was basically spectacular. … READ MORE →

September 24, 2008 (Portland, ME) – Fort Kent Event Director Nancy Thibodeau, along with three other prominent Maine women, today received the Deborah Morton Award in ceremonies at the University of New England’s Westbrook … READ MORE →

September 24, 2008 (Hayward, Wisconsin) – The Board of Directors for the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is searching for two tough cross country skiers to dress as Birkebeiner warriors and trek 54 kilometers from … READ MORE →

September 23, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – The U.S. Ski Team has named Italian company Maplus as an official supplier of roller skis. Maplus will provide roller skis and related components to the cross country … READ MORE →

September 23, 2008 (Bessans, France) – Competitions begin Wednesday at the 13th Annual IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships in this high-altitude location, nestled in Alps of southeastern France, on Italian Border. Six competitors from the … READ MORE →

September 23, 2008 (Anchorage, AK) – The third and final rollerski event in the Anchorage Parks and Recreation series took place this past Sunday at the city’s Kincaid park – the … READ MORE →

September 22, 2008 – It is time to get excited about the upcoming winter season as snow starts to fall at Silver Star! If you have been waiting to start roller skiing now is … READ MORE →

September 21, 2008 (Boulder, Colorado) – Boulder Nordic Sport has launched a new informational in-house magazine created by owner Nathan Shultz. This is a project that he and I (Zach Caldwell) discussed back … READ MORE →

September 21, 2008 (Duntroon, ON) – For those with no prior training in competition officiating, a level 1 course is scheduled for Highlands Nordic, Duntroon, Ontario for Sunday, October 19. The seminar will be … READ MORE →

September 21, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – The 2008-09 Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park winter event calendar is now available. The centre will be a busy facility again this year hosting multiple high level events including … READ MORE →

September 20, 2008 – Everything continues to look very good for Kris. He did his first OD session since August today, and felt excellent – 2.5 hours downriver (well, downroad on rolling terrain, … READ MORE →

September 20, 2008 (Yellowknife, NWT) – Over the weekend, Beckie Scott traveled to the north and was able to catch up with some local Track Attack and High Performance athletes along with … READ MORE →

September 20, 2008 (Montreal, QC) – FIS President Gian Franco Kasper will participate in the meetings of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee this coming weekend in Montreal (CAN). The agenda for the September … READ MORE →

September 20, 2008 – The New England Nordic Ski Association is offering a spot for an intern coach at the NENSA/USST camp taking place during the week of October 1-6th, Lake Placid, NY. If you … READ MORE →

September 19, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – SkiTrax is happy to announce the launch of two more additions to our Skier Diaries section with US Nordic athletes James Southam, a 2006 US Olympian, and … READ MORE →

September 19, 2008 – Who would think that in the peaceful little country of Austria most of the world’s best Cross Country Skiers and Biathletes would come to for weeks and weeks to train each … READ MORE →

September 19, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – Central Cross Country Ski Association launches a program to support retailers in the Midwest. Elite level athletes and coaches to help in the … READ MORE →

September 19, 2008 – Vote for Lake Placid’s Nina Lussi 14, to be Sports Illustrated for Kids athlete of the year. She has made it into the top 10 out of 6,000 entries. … READ MORE →

September 19, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada and athletes, past and present, have join forces to support Canadian Pacific in the launch of the Canadian Pacific Spirit Train. The Olympic/Paralympic and CCC sponsor … READ MORE →

September 18, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association members can save now by completing registration by Wednesday, October 15. “We are encouraging all members to complete the membership renewal process as … READ MORE →

September 18, 2008 (West Yellowstone, Montana) – The West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the dates for the 2008 Yellowstone Ski Festival. Join over three thousand other Nordic ski enthusiasts … READ MORE →

September 18, 2008 (Olso, Norway) – The autumn coordination group meeting with the organizing committee, FIS, and the television and marketing rights holders, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), for the 2011 FIS Nordic World … READ MORE →

September 18, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada has released it’s National (NST) and Para-National (PNST) Ski Team trips selection criteria for the 2008-09 racing season. The document also provides an outline for … READ MORE →

September 18, 2008 (New Gloucester, ME) – More than seventy golfers enjoyed an 18-hole tour of the Falmouth Country Club on Monday while raising funds to support the US Biathlon Team, as well as … READ MORE →

September 17, 2008 – The U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team’s Chris Devlin-Young (sit-ski; Campton, NH) may be well known for having Paralympic medals, national titles and being the current World Cup super G champion. … READ MORE →

September 17, 2008 (Devil’s Thumb, Colorado) – It’s not too early to start thinking about another great Nordic season at Devil’s Thumb Ranch. With a little advance planning, you can save big – get … READ MORE →

September 17, 2008 – From October 1- 6, NENSA athletes will have an opportunity to train with some of the best skiers in the country at the 3rd annual Lake Placid USST Training Camp. … READ MORE →

September 16, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – The 2009 Canadian FIS calendar has been revised. Most notably the scheduled World Junior/U-23 trials have been moved up one week in January. The new dates are … READ MORE →

September 16, 2008 (West Yellowstone, Montana) – Once again the Rendezvous Ski Trails will be open for the month of November. As soon as the snow flies, we will see expertly groomed corduroy and classic … READ MORE →

September 15, 2008 (Lillehammer, Norway) – The U.S. Ski Jumping Team’s Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) hit a high stride in her competition performance this weekend as she finished second for the second time … READ MORE →

September 15, 2008 – Probably the BNC’s most popular event, the annual Boulder Nordic Club and Boulder Nordic Junior Race Team’s Ski Swap will take place on November 5th from 6:45-8:45pm in the cafeteria of … READ MORE →

September 14, 2008 (Rupolding, Germany) – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) finished 11th in the 12.5km pursuit today in the German Rollerski Biathlon Championships. Today was the second day of the weeklong series of … READ MORE →