October 8, 2005 – The Canadian Ski Patrol is delighted to announce the kickoff of the Canadian Ski Patrol’s Winter Extreme Ski & Board Swaps nationally from coast to coast. Just view here: www.winterextreme.com
· The … READ MORE →

October 7, 2005 – The CCC Board of Directors is proud to announce the selection of the Avalon Nordic Ski Club and Cross Country Newfoundland & Labrador to host the 2006 AGM.
Location: St. John’s. … READ MORE →

October 7, 2005 – Hello fellow skiers! I hope that your summer training has been going well and the last month or so of dryland training will be spent productively, working on fine-tuning all these … READ MORE →

October 6, 2005 – The Haywood Report is powered by Haywood Securities Inc., a proud sponsor of Canada’s National Ski Teams.
The fall training season has begun, and the National Ski Team is busy putting in … READ MORE →

October 5, 2005 – The Alberta Government and CODA are pleased to invite news, sports and business reporters to a media conference to announce a major development regarding the future plans for providing high-quality training … READ MORE →

October 4, 2005 – At the end of each racing season, every athlete looks back and tries to analyze what worked and what didn’t. In my case this happened in early April after a good … READ MORE →

October 4, 2005 – Canada’s Atsuko Tanaka followed her teammate Katie Willis’ path to the top step of the podium by winning a gold medal at an international ski jumping event. The 13-year-old Calgarian finished … READ MORE →

October 4, 2005 – Redfeather Snowshoes announced today that it has partnered with local retailers nationwide to champion snowshoes to physical education teachers for use in their classes this upcoming winter season. Given the … READ MORE →

October 4, 2005 – Just a quick update as I know you are all busy. Two inches of snow on the ground at Silver Star Mountain (you can view this via the “Main Street Cam” … READ MORE →

October 3, 2005 (Colchester, VT) – The New England Nordic Ski Assocation (NENSA) is pleased to present the 2005-2006 TD Banknorth/ NENSA major events schedule. What follows is a preview of this exciting, Olympic year … READ MORE →

October 3, 2005 (Jackson, NH) – This year’s Jackson Classic Weekend will offer two days of racing for cross country skiers and will be held on January 21 and 22, 2006 at the … READ MORE →

October 2, 2005 (Lake Tahoe, CA) – The assets of California’s Royal Gorge Resort, the largest cross-country area in North America, have been purchased by a group of developers. The sale is reputed to have been $35 million, … READ MORE →

October 2, 2005 – Here’s some information on the Admission Buttons for the 2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign Lake World Cup at Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre on December 10, 11, 2005.

WORLD CUP ADMISSION BUTTON INFORMATION … READ MORE →

October 2, 2005 (Ishpeming Mich.) – Three-time Olympian and former world champion Hilary Lindh heads a distinguished group of four soon to enter the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame. The Class of 2005 also … READ MORE →

October 1, 2005 (Vernon, B.C.) – World Cup Fridays, a month-long awareness campaign, was launched today at the Vernon & District Credit Union, Peak Sponsor of the 2005 Viessmann FIS World Cup, to be hosted … READ MORE →

October 1, 2005 (Denver, CO) – Redfeather Snowshoes recently announced its exclusive relationship with Canada’s leading outdoor distributor, Recreation Outfitters, Inc. (ROI). This announcement marks Redfeather’s ongoing commitment to provide its world-class snowshoes to … READ MORE →

September 30, 2005 – As part of the lead-up to the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, the Canadian Olympic Committee is profiling 20 Olympic hopefuls, in as many weeks, who have the potential to achieve success … READ MORE →

September 29, 2005 – Another fantastic week on the Haig glacier has come and gone, and team’s 2010 and 2014 got a serious blast of winter weather which made for the best tracks that I’ve … READ MORE →

September 29, 2005 – Do you or your family have used XC ski equipment you can no longer use? Have your kids outgrown what they used last year? Or, would you like to upgrade … READ MORE →

September 27, 2005 — During the past three years the American
Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has awarded $44,000 to regional
organizations promoting the early development of healthy lifestyles thru
cross-country skiing.
ABSF Skier Development Committee chairman Scott Chapin said … READ MORE →

September 27, 2005 – When I decided to move home from Canmore, Alberta to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario this summer I figured that I would be spending most of my summer and fall in my … READ MORE →

September 21, 2005 – Team X-C.com, Canada’s premiere Ski Marathon Team, and Salomon Canada, are very excited to announce the addition of the new Salomon Equipe 10 racing skis to their partnership for the 2005-06 … READ MORE →

September 21, 2005 – Back again for another round and a chance to establish itself as the premiere ski marathon circuit in Canada is the 2006 Salomon Marathon Cup Series (MCS). Salomon Canada has … READ MORE →

September 21, 2005 – Have some trail fun at the 3rd annual Birkie Trail Run on Saturday,
September 24! Plans are all in place; fall colors will be peaking
(albeit a bit early); runners for the15K, … READ MORE →

September 20, 2005 – For those of you who read my last update, the good news is I didn’t drown! After only three training swims, I was a little nervous lining up beside some serious-looking … READ MORE →

September 16, 2005 – Sometimes in the life of an elite athlete there are speed bumps. For the past fifteen months, I have been plagued with a chronic IT band problem. I was … READ MORE →

September 15, 2005 – The Championships will encompass two events
1) Individual Classic up Sunshine Road- Saturday October 8th
2) Individual Skate from Harvie Heights to Silvertip summit- Sunday October 9th
Start time for both days … READ MORE →

September 15, 2005 – WHAT: Female athletes on the National Ski Team want to go for a ski and hot chocolate date with girls from YOUR team/club!
WHY: It’ll be tons of fun! We want … READ MORE →

September 14, 2005 – This is an invitation to all outdoor and nordic enthusiasts to visit the new and improved X-C.com website (www.x-c.com), home of Team X-C.com, Canada’s premier Ski Marathon Racing Team! The … READ MORE →

September 14, 2005- Through its
“Winter Feels Good” campaign, the SnowSports
Industries America (SIA) Education Foundation is
working with the Outdoor Industry Foundation
(OIF) and a consortium of federal government
agencies to encourage year round outdoor physical
activity under the banner … READ MORE →

September 14, 2005 – For most teenagers, there are lots of life changing decisions that have to be made after High School graduation. The biggest and most obvious decision usually surrounds choosing a career path … READ MORE →

September 13, 2005 – Ned Zuelsdorff, Executive Director of the
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, today announced that four businesses
have signed on as lead sponsors of the American Birkebiener cross-country
ski races and events slated Saturday, February 25, … READ MORE →

September 12, 2005 – It snowed at Silver Star Mountain this past Thursday! A couple of inches of the white stuff on the top of the mountain and on into the village greeted the staff … READ MORE →

September 10, 2005 – The results of the first day of FIS Rollerski World Championships 2005 in Tremblade Ronce les Bains are in.
In the relay men race (3 x 10.5 km) the Italian team … READ MORE →

September 10, 2005 – This is an invitation to all outdoor and nordic enthusiasts to visit the new and improved X-C.com website (www.x-c.com), home of Team X-C.com, Canada’s premier Ski Marathon Racing Team! The … READ MORE →

September 9, 2005 -The staff and friends of Silver Star were reminded this morning just how close winter is. Pictured here is Canada’s largest six passenger express lift on top of Silver Star … READ MORE →

Sept 7, 2005 – The Haywood Report is powered by Haywood Securities, Inc., a proud sponsor of Canada’s National Ski Teams.
I should start by saying that I have had nothing to do with the actual … READ MORE →

September 7, 2005 – Tomorrow, on September 8th the 3rd edition of the FIS Rollerski World Championships 2005 will begin in Tremblade Ronce les Bains in Charente Maritime France. From South Africa to Russia, more … READ MORE →

September 6, 2005 – Dear XC Campers!
Just a short note to let you know that winter is on the way. Now that
we are over the September long week-end and the kids are back in
school, it … READ MORE →

September 6, 2005 – Who am I kidding, Humble Pie never tastes great. We all know that humble pie tastes awful and that the taste can last for days after a particularly bad helping is … READ MORE →

September 2, 2005 – Halti – for years the clothing supplier of the Finnish Alpine Ski Team – has entered into a three-year partnership with Atomic Austria. Halti will now become Atomic’s international clothing partner.
Under … READ MORE →

August 31, 2005 – Unpredictable mountain weather is the bane of every athlete who ever walks out the door to train in Canmore. Warm sunny days can turn to rain, and then snow, in far … READ MORE →

August 30, 2005 – I am flat on my back on the shoulder of the highway and my head hurts. One second ago I was focusing on my two skate technique, when a rock jammed … READ MORE →

August 27, 2005 – Bill Hatcher and Gordon Wiltsie, two of National Geographic Magazine’s top adventure and wilderness photographers, will return to The Banff Centre September 8 to 11 to lead the second annual Banff … READ MORE →

August 25, 2005 – The fight against doping will no longer be a matter of sport organisations in the future, but of countries’ governments as well, which can secure effective control and make laws to … READ MORE →

August 22, 2005 – The Independent Nordic Development Initiative for 2010 is proud to announce their new partnership with Fischer Skis. Fischer has signed on to be the official ski sponsor of the newly formed … READ MORE →

August 22, 2005 – The Athlete Professional, despite sounding similar, should not be mistaken for the professional athlete. These athletes are rarely seen in elite circles and are often found training in the dead of … READ MORE →

August 21, 2005 – In the last race of the Croatian rollerskiing World Cup in Oroslavjie, David Bogatec / ITA beat the world champion Igor Glushkov / RUS and Igor Cuny / FRA came … READ MORE →

August 19, 2005 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to advise the Canadian sport community of revisions to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP).
Read:
http://www.cces.ca/forms/index.cfm?dsp=template&act=view3&template_id=194&lang=e&news_id=49
or download the PDF:
http://www.cces.ca/pdfs/CCES-ADV-CADPv4-E.pdf

August 19, 2005 – You know those conversations that take place during long training sessions. The ones where you think of all the cool stuff you’re going to do on your easy weeks. Well, … READ MORE →