January 12, 2006 (Rossland, B.C.) – The first week of February is a bittersweet time for the Leon family in Toronto as it marks the passing of 54-year-old Jerry Leon who died suddenly in 2004 … READ MORE →

January 12, 2006 – Rottefella has developed a completely new and revolutionary system for Telemark bindings and boots. The new system is named NTN (New Telemark Norm) and will be the basis for a … READ MORE →

January 11, 2006 – A small error has been noted in the points calculations between the end of season 2004 2005 and the new list. This error appears to change a skier’s points up … READ MORE →

January 11, 2006 – Another race weekend down and I have yet again parted ways with my Exel teammates. Tara is back in Edmonton, Rhonda off to Canmore, Karla back to work in Collingwood, Adam … READ MORE →

January 9, 2006 – In the first Nationally sanctioned continuous pursuit event held east of the Monoshee Mountain Range of British Columbia, Dasha Gaiazova and Graham Nishikawa skied strong free technique legs to capture the … READ MORE →

January 9, 2006 – Application Deadline: January 27, 2006 Starting Date: January 27, 2006 Position: Provincial CoordinatorJob Description: KidSportâ„¢ Ontario, a program of the Sport Alliance of Ontario, is currently seeking applications for the position … READ MORE →

January 8, 2006 – Dave Nighbor and Dasha Gaiazova continued to lead the next generation of Canada’s top cross-country skiers, claiming their second straight gold medals of the week – this time during the Madshus … READ MORE →

January 8, 2006 (Otepaeae, Estonia) – Swedes Bjoern Lind and Lina Andersson each won the classic technique World Cup sprints today. Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) was 27th in the men’s 1.5K test.Lind edged 2002 Olympic … READ MORE →

Jan. 7, 2006 (Soldier Hollow, Utah) – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) collected the third national title of his career Saturday, winning the 15K classic at the U.S. Cross Country Championships while Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) … READ MORE →

January 7, 2006 – Winnipeg speed skater Cindy Klassen dominated the field to capture the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada’s Female Athlete of the Year.An outstanding 2005 season, which saw her set four world … READ MORE →

January 7, 2006 – The promise of gold. The vacation of a lifetime. Chevrolet is auctioning 10 V.I.P. trips to experience the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. Only six days remain for fans … READ MORE →

January 6, 2006 – After a week of qualifying races at Fort Kent, Maine, six Rossignol skiers were named to the 2006 Olympic Biathlon team. For the men, it was Tim Burke of Saranac Lake, … READ MORE →

January 6, 2006 – Here is Tamarack Resort’s Nordic News: We hope your 2006 has started off well! There … READ MORE →

Jan. 6, 2006 – After four weeks of absence, Marit Bjoergen of Norway will return to the “VIESSMANN” FIS World Cup Cross-Country this weekend in Otepää (EST). The current World Cup leader will participate in … READ MORE →

Jan. 6, 2006 (Schonach, Germany) – World Cup leader Hannu Manninen of Finland won his fifth event of the season Friday as the German Grand Prix concluded. Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) grabbed his second top-10 … READ MORE →

Jan. 6, 2006 (Calgary, Alta.) – Fresh off the heady success achieved at two World Cup events on their home snow last month, Canada’s elite cross-country ski athletes are sprinting into the 2006 Olympic Winter … READ MORE →

Jan. 5, 2006 (Base Val Cartier, QUE) – Fresh from the holiday break, Canadian cross-country skiers Dave Nighbor and Graham Nishikawa went head to head in today’s opening Haywood NorAm race of 2006, with the … READ MORE →

Jan. 5, 2006 (Soldier Hollow, UT) – Olympian Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) and aspiring Olympian Chris Cook (Rhinelander, WI) led from start to finish Thursday as they cruised to gold medals in the freestyle sprints … READ MORE →

January 4, 2006 – Madshus has long been an innovative ski manufacturer. Now in its 100th year, Madshus, well-known for it’s exceptionally high quality and world class racing Nordic skis, is celebrating by introduced a … READ MORE →

January 4, 2006 – When I was growing up in my hometown of Thunder Bay, I have always been known as “a skier”. No one really knew much else, most actually thought I was an … READ MORE →

January 4, 2006 – Heading into Turin, one of the more notable Canadian stories involving the pursuit of the Olympic dream can be found with biathlete Martine Albert (Rimouski, Que.). A veteran of the women’s … READ MORE →

January 4, 2006 – Here is the latest from Team X-C.com: A New Team – A New Look! A new year and new look! Team X-C.com is now Canada’s ONLY Elite Ski Marathon Team. … READ MORE →

January 3, 2006 – For Americans Andrew Johnson (Greensboro, VT) and Rebecca Dussault (Gunnison, CO), 2006 is starting off on the right foot after capturing the first two U.S. titles in the opening races of … READ MORE →

January 3, 2006 – Two-time Olympian Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) had the sixth-fastest 7.5K race Tuesday and moved up to 11th place in light snow while Austrian Felix Gottwald turned-in the fastest time to win … READ MORE →

January 3, 2005 – The Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT, will host one of the largest women-only cross-country ski clinics in the country, Sunday, January 22nd. The 5th Annual New England Women’s XC … READ MORE →

January 2, 2005 – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH), who has produced the best American cross country results in two decades, and Carl Swenson (Park City, UT), who comes to town with 11 U.S. titles, will … READ MORE →

January 1, 2006 – Here is an update on preparations for Haywood NorAm’s at Val Cartier.As you can see on the photo below, the snow conditions are near perfect in Val Cartier host of … READ MORE →

January 1, 2006 – Happy New Year and best wishes for 2006 from everyone at SkiTrax Magazine.

December 30 – Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) saw his first World Cup action Friday and finished 22nd in a nordic combined individual event as the schedule resumed with the start of the German Grand … READ MORE →

December 30, 2005 – Swede Bjoern Lind and Alena Sidko of Russia won World Cup free technique sprints Friday while Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) was 15th in the men’s race with Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) … READ MORE →

December 30, 2005 – Canada heads into the 2006 Olympics in Torino with a full team and high hopes. Beckie Scott and Sara Renner headline a talented team of nominated Canadian athletes. Beckie, a defending … READ MORE →

December 30, 2005 – The New Year’s Eve Troll in the Park has been cancelled. The Alberta Winter Games qualification race scheduled for this day has been tentatively moved to the Edmonton Ski Club, still … READ MORE →

December 29, 2005 – The selection committee designated to appoint athletes to the World Under 23/Junior World Championships in Kranj, Slovenia 2006, in accordance with the National Ski Team Criteria, will be as follows:-Stephane Barrette, … READ MORE →

December 29, 2005 – Amid gusting winds that can wreak havoc with a biathlete’s performance on the firing range, Canada’s Zina Kocher shot clean to climb into the top-five in the women’s 7.6km sprint in … READ MORE →

December 28, 2005 – Christmas ski schedules and snow forecasts can be highly unpredictable but each year one thing is certain, come Christmas Eve I will be in Kincardine, Ontario. This year was no exception. … READ MORE →

December 28, 2005 – Dan Roycroft has submitted a series of new photos to his photo journal from the events through out December – check it out!Click here for more:http://www.cccski.com/photogallery.asp?id=109&lan=0

December 27, 2005 – The Zone 6 AWG qualifier will be held on Saturday, December 31, at the Edmonton Ski Club, with a race start time of 9:00 am. The event will be individual start, … READ MORE →

December 27, 2005 – The Dartmouth XC Ski Touring Center at Occum Pond was the center of one of the largest women’s only cross-country ski clinics in the country, last Saturday. As the sun shone, … READ MORE →

December 26, 2005 – The U.S. Ski Team today announced that 75 resorts and ski areas have signed on to host the inaugural U.S. Ski Team Day, a promotional event to benefit U.S. Ski Team … READ MORE →

December 26, 2005 – As per the excerpt from the new CPL operations procedures guide below, a new points list was to be produced on or about Dec 27th. Due to some technological challenges and … READ MORE →

December 24, 2005 – We would like to extend our best wishes to all of our readers, families and friends across the country and around the globe for the very best during the holidays. Here’s … READ MORE →

December 24, 2005 – Petro-Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), announced this week that $204,060 in scholarships awarded through the Petro-Canada Olympic Scholarship Fund (PCOSF) to 44 high-performance student-athletes and 24 coaches … READ MORE →

December 24, 2005 – Two new “example” proposals have been added to the Ski Tournament Technical Package to assist member clubs with the application process. View the proposals at http://www.cccski.com/dbfiles/555.doc and go to “How to … READ MORE →

December 24, 2005 – Enjoy a day on the snow in one of the most beautiful places in New England. Experience cross-country ski clinics for every level of skier–from first-timers to seasoned masters! There will … READ MORE →

December 23, 2005 – I just received a phone call from Kaspar Wirz with the results from today’s IPC World Cup in Val di Fiemme. Shauna Maria Whyte placed 3rd in the Women’s sit ski … READ MORE →

December 23, 2005 – The Sprints from Silver Star and Canmore will be shown on CBC Sports Saturday starting at 2:45 Eastern time. The show will last for 1 hour.

December 23, 2005 – The Alberta Centennial World Cup ofcross-country skiing wrapped up this week with another great medal-winning performance by Canadian athletes in Canmore. Beckie Scott and Sara Renner teamed up for a … READ MORE →

December 22, 2005 – ADAPTIVE NORDIC “ON SNOW” TRAINING CAMP: January. 27TH-29TH, 2006 will be held at Mt. Washington on Vancouver Island, BC, hosted by the Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports in conjunction with … READ MORE →

December 21, 2005 – After concluding one of the most memorable weeks in the history of Canadian winter high performance sport, Canada passed the United States of America and remained in second place behind new … READ MORE →

December 20, 2005 – here is the synopsis of nomination decisions by the CCC for the 2006 Olympic Games. 1. CCC’s Selection Policy – 2006 Winter Games sets out two options for nomination to the … READ MORE →