March 4, 2008 – World Cup action continued from Lahti, Finland with a skate sprint! Qualified 15th to start the day. Won my quarterfinal by leading from the front. In the semi-finals I finished a … READ MORE →

March 4, 2008 (Malles, Italy) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Liz Stephen made history on Feb. 28, taking bronze in the women’s 15km mass start in the U23 Nordic Worlds as three Americans finished … READ MORE →

March 4, 2008 – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to sport excellence is seeking a Director, Finance based in its Toronto office. Reporting to the Executive Director of Operations, … READ MORE →

March 4, 2008 (BOZEMAN, Mont.) – The University of Colorado ski team arrived here in two waves over the weekend, as the Buffaloes plan on three full days of training ahead of the 55th NCAA … READ MORE →

March 2, 2008 (Nes, Norway) – Brian and Robin McKeever completed a perfect week at the IPC World Cup in Norway after winning their third straight gold medal on Sunday. The 28-year-old Brian McKeever, along … READ MORE →

March 3, 2008 (Lahti, Finland) – Here’s a link to the Lahti Ski Games web site where you’ll find more info about the World Cup races held there this weekend and some great videos … READ MORE →

March 2, 2008 (Lahti, Finland) – Virpi Kuitunen (Fin) took the women’s 10km classic individual race on Sunday in Lahti, Finland over Valentina Shevchenko (Ukr) in second and Katrin Zeller (Ger) in … READ MORE →

March 2, 2008 (Vienna, Austria) – Three Austrian biathletes have launched legal action against “unknown persons” and against an Austrian daily newspaper following publication of their names on a list of athletes linked to the … READ MORE →

March 2, 2008 – One of the most scenic and exciting Nordic ski races in the country occurs soon at the California Gold Rush on Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Royal Gorge Cross Country ski … READ MORE →

March 1, 2008 (Lahti, Finland) – Canada’s Chandra Crawford won today’s 1.2km Sprint over Natalia Matveeva (Rus) in second and Evi Stehle-Sachenbacher (Ger) in 3rd, while USA’s Andy Newell from … READ MORE →

March 1, 2008 (Lahti, Finland) – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) was 12th in a World Cup Nordic Combined event, HS134/15km, on Friday in Lahti. Demong remains second in the World Cup standings, 30 points ahead … READ MORE →

March 1, 2008 (Pyeong Chang, Korea) – Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY) placed 29th in the 10km Sprint on Thursday in the first-ever Biathlon World cup competition in Korea. Bailey had a single … READ MORE →

March 1, 2008 (Oberhofen, Aut.) – The FIS Doping Panel has issued its decision in the case of the head coach of the Austrian Cross-Country team Emil Hoch during the XX Olympic Winter Games in … READ MORE →

March 1, 2008 (Madawaska, ME) – Greetings! Due to the impending weather, the Four Seasons Trail Association has decided to postpone the Madawaska Valley Sprints, originally scheduled from tomorrow, March 2, to March 23. Enjoy … READ MORE →

March 1, 2008 (Nes, Norway) – Brian McKeever and his brother Robin teamed up to win their second gold medal in as many days at the IPC World Cup in Nes, Norway on Friday, this … READ MORE →

March 1, 2008 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – Ski to the Clouds presented Maxigide has reached its limit on entrants. Billed as “North America’s Toughest 10k,” this Nordic ski race up Mt. Washington now has its … READ MORE →

February 29, 2008 (Mals, Italy) – Both the US and Canadian teams delivered middle-of-the-field relay performances on Friday as Norway won the women’s 4×3.3km Free relay in 41:50.1, and Russia took the men’s 4x5km Free … READ MORE →

February 29, 2008 (Liberec, Cze) – Drew Goldsack is a 6-year NST member. At the recent Canmore World Cups Goldsack recorded the top male finish for the Canadian team with a 12th place finish … READ MORE →

February 29, 2008 (Nes, Norway) – Brian McKeever took another stride forward in his goal of becoming the first winter-sport athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The 28-year-old McKeever and … READ MORE →

February 29, 2008 (McLean, VA) – Winter Trails organizers announced today that the 2008 program attracted more than 11,250 participants at approximately 80 locations in the U.S. That is more than a 25 percent increase … READ MORE →

February 28, 2008 (Mals, Italy) – On another warm day of racing in the Italian Alps American Liz Stephen lead the North American charge with a fabulous 3rd place finish in the women’s 15km … READ MORE →

February 28, 2008 (Mals, Italy) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished fourth in Wednesday’s 20km freestyle mass start race at the 2008 Nordic Junior/U23 Worlds. Philipp Marschall of Germany came in first, stopping the clock at … READ MORE →

February 28, 2008 (Pyeong Chang, Korea) – Canada will suit up three men and women for the World Cup pursuit competitions after Scott Perras, Sandra Keith and Zina Kocher all qualified in the top-60 in … READ MORE →

February 27, 2008 (Stockholm, Sweden) – After qualifying in 28th place Chandra Crawford of the Canadian team tore up the rainy soft tracks that ran themselves around the Royal Place in downtown Stockholm to … READ MORE →

February 27, 2008 (Mals, Italy) – Canada’s Alex Harvey continued his assault with top placings finishing 4th again on Wednesday in the 20km Freestyle mass start at Val Venosta, Italy. All four Canadian boys were … READ MORE →

February 27, 2008 (Stockholm, Sweden) – Here’s an inside look at the XC World Cup 1km Sprint Classic that took place on Wednesday (today) in the city of Stockholm by USA’s Kikkan Randall. Cliff NotesOnly … READ MORE →

February 27, 2008 (Mals, Italy) – Perianne Jones is a 3-year member of the National Ski Team. Previously she had a successful career as a National Junior team member for three years. At the … READ MORE →

February 26, 2008 (Mals, Italy) – Canada’s Alex Harvey won silver at Monday’s 10km classic race at the 2008 Nordic Junior/U23 Worlds in the Italian Alps. Harvey was only 8.2 seconds off the pace … READ MORE →

February 26, 2008 (Falun, Sweden) – Stop being so serious all the time and go have some fun for cryin’ out loud. It may be the best thing you can do for … READ MORE →

February 26, 2008 (Mals, Italy) – Tuesday featured the U23 races at the 2008 Nordic Junior/U23 Worlds and North American women, lead by Perianne Jones (Can) in 12th, took four top-20 spots in the … READ MORE →

February 25, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – Here’s a selection of great photos from this year’s 35th annual Subaru American Birkebeiner that capture the spirit of the biggest cross-country … READ MORE →

February 26, 2008 (Quebec City, QC) – Raphael Gagné of Lac Beauport won this last weekend’s fourth annual edition of the Pentathlon des Neiges, an event that combines 14km of cycling, 6km of running, 10km … READ MORE →

February 25, 2008 (Mals, Italy) – It was another outstanding day for Canada and the USA at the 2008 Nordic Junior/U23 Worlds as Alex Harvey (Can) finally hit the … READ MORE →

February 25, 2008 – It was a very good start for Team Canada to the World Junior/Under-23 World Ski Championships in Mals, ITA. The first day of competition was the skate sprint … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 (Falun, Sweden) – Here’s an inside look at the XC World Cup 15km Duathlon and women’s 4x5km Relay that took place in Falun, Sweden this past weekend by USA’s Kikkan … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 (Weathersfield, VT) – Internationally recognized ski and travel journalist Paul Robbins, a wordsmith and historian for the U.S. Ski Team for 30 years, died Saturday at his home in Vermont. Robbins, … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 (Falun, Sweden) – Norway swept the women’s 4x5km and the men’s 4x10km relays today in Sweden as Team Canada (Sara Renner, Chandra Crawford, Madeleine Williams, Sarah Daitch) placed 10th … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 (Nove Mesto, Cze) – Laura Spector (Lenox, MA) finished 6h in the Junior 10km Pursuit on Saturday, at the European Biathlon Championships. Spector, in her final major competition as a … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 – SkiTrax is pleased to announce that we have launched a new feature section today – our “Rants and Raves” forum is where you can enjoy exchanges on a variety of topics … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 (Weathersfield, VT) – Ski communities around the world were stunned and saddened to learn that Paul Robbins, the venerable journalist who’s career spanned over 30 years, had passed away on Saturday … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 (Zakopane, Poland) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) came from behind Sunday, moving up 18 places after the jump to finish third at the Warsteiner World Cup Nordic Combined … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 (Middlebury) – Despite skiing to an opening day lead, Middlebury College was unable to secure a win Saturday on its home courses. Nordic racers at Middlebury’s Rikert Touring Center were … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 (Bozeman, Mont.) – The University of Colorado ski team, with three individual victories on Saturday and five overall on the weekend, cruised to the 2008 Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships. … READ MORE →

February 23, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – Russian-born Ivan Babikov, now living in Canmore, Alberta, and Evelyn Dong, Bend, Oregon, skied to victory at the 35th anniversary Subaru American Birkebeiner freestyle race in Hayward, Wisc. … READ MORE →

February 23, 2008 (Hayward, Wis.) – Skiing on near-perfect conditions, Yuri Kozlov, Russia, and Kelly Skillicorn, Winona, Minn., skied to victory during the 53km classic American Birkebeiner finishing on Main Street in Hayward, Wisc. today. … READ MORE →

February 23, 2008 (Mals, Italy) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished 4th on Saturday in the Junior Men’s A Final in the 1.3km freestyle sprint won by Sweden’s Calle Halfvarsson with team mate Jesper Modin in … READ MORE →

February 23, 2008 (Falun, Sweden) – Men’s World Cup leader Lukas Bauer (Cze) took his time getting to the front Saturday, but a fast-closing charge gave him the 30km pursuit victory as … READ MORE →

February 23, 2008 (Middlebury) – Middlebury College opened its annual Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Championships event Friday with a narrow lead over Dartmouth. Middlebury had no individual or team victories in the opening … READ MORE →

February 23, 2008 (Nove Mesto, Cze) – Laura Spector (Lenox, MA) finished 12th, with Brynden Manbeck (Grand Rapids, MN) 14th in the Junior Sprint competition at the European Biathlon Championships on Friday. Cloudy skies and … READ MORE →

February 23, 2008 (Bozeman, Mont.) – The University of Colorado ski team got another exceptional performance from its Nordic teams, and despite a surprising unexpected sub-par day from its women’s alpine unit, the Buffaloes own … READ MORE →