Exel Racing Team Update: Back From The Brink of Broken Dreams

August 18, 2005 – When I was told in late April that I had not been renamed to the National Ski Team I figured that there was a good chance that my days as a … READ MORE →

Lakehead XC Ontario Development Camp

August 17, 2005 – Forty eight athletes from nine different clubs across Ontario traveled to Thunder Bay to participate in the 5 day Ontario Development Dryland Camp hosted by Lakehead XC.
Athletes aged 13 to … READ MORE →

Photo Journal Updated

August 15, 2005 – Dan Roycroft has submitted new pictures to his personal gallery on Cross Country Canada’s website. Follow this link to the photo gallery and then scroll through the categories of pictures … READ MORE →

Why is a 70-Year-Old Swede Roller Skiing Across Canada?

August 13, 2005 – Ever thought you were too old to exercise or that it was too late for you to start getting in shape? Think again! Read
all about how my 70-year-old father is in … READ MORE →

Haywood Report: An Interview with Katsuhito Ebisawa

August 12, 2005 – Over the last two years our family has had the pleasure to host one of the best Japanese cross-country skiers. Katsuhito Ebisawa, Ebi to people who know him, is 33 years … READ MORE →

Exel Racing Team Update: The Edmonton Perspective

August 10, 2005 – It has been a crazy spring and summer! I feel very lucky to be involved with the new Exel Racing Team; since our very first meeting I could tell that we … READ MORE →

Nordic Manager Position In Idaho

August 9, 2005 – Be part of Idaho’s most exciting, new recreational opportunity. Tamarack Snowsports School is seeking a Nordic Manager. Qualified candidates will have excellent guest service skills, attention to detail and … READ MORE →

Cross Country Canada Welcomes Bruce Moquin

August 4, 2005 – In late June Cross Country Canada announced that Jean-François Rapatel would be stepping down as Coordinator of Sport Participation and Development. Cross Country Canada is now pleased to announce Jean-François’ … READ MORE →

Exel Racing Team Update: Our First Camp

August 4, 2005 – There is no better way to inaugurate a new ski team than with a summer training camp! After spending the spring training solo in our respective hometowns, members of the newly … READ MORE →

adidas Acquires Reebok

August 3, 2005 – adidas-Salomon AG (DAX:ADSG.DE) and Reebok International Ltd. (NYSE:RBK) today announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which adidas-Salomon AG would acquire all of the … READ MORE →

Fischer And Swix Partner

August 1, 2005 – Fischer Nordic Racing Manager, Eli Brown, has officially announced the formation of a Fischer / Swix Nordic racing program. The team, to be known as FSx, is in place for … READ MORE →

Ski Big 3 launches New Website

July 30, 2005 – Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine is pleased to announce the launch of their newly re-designed website- www.SkiBig3.com. In the works since May 2005, the much-anticipated site has several new improvements, which will make … READ MORE →

Only 2 Days Left to Order Project Podium Calendars with Free Shipping!

July 29, 2005 – Order 2006 Project Podium Calendars before July 31st and receive free shipping on the order. The calendar will be available September 1st and will ship to you then. Clubs looking to … READ MORE →

Alberta’s Haig Glacier Camp a Success

July 27, 2005 – Cross Country Alberta’s first Haig Glacier Camp of the summer was this past week, July 18-22. The 4 day camp, lead by CCA Sport Manager Michael Neary, was shared with John … READ MORE →

Haywood Report: How to Tell a Rookie From a Veteran

July 26, 2005 – Beckie Scott, Milaine Theriault and myself comfortably fit the definition of team veterans. We may not be able to feel storms approaching in our bones yet, but the Torino Olympics will … READ MORE →

Salomon Official Ski/Boot/Binding Supplier of Subaru Factory Team

July 25th, 2005 – Salomon and Endurance Enterprises announced today that Salomon has become the exclusive cross-country ski, boot and binding supplier to the Subaru Factory Team for the 2005-2006 season and beyond.
“This … READ MORE →

Record Partners Turnout in PC

July 24, 2005 – The annual USSA Partners Summit, a two-day meeting of U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association sponsors, licensees, athlete representatives and event organizers leading into the Olympic season, drew high marks from participants … READ MORE →

www.cccski.com Gets Upgraded

July 22, 2005 – Cross Country Canada’s website has been undergoing some exciting changes over the racing off-season, compliments of Gordon Jewett and Dan Roycroft (top-notch Canadian ski racers and technology brains).
The photo gallery has … READ MORE →

Top Norwegian Skiers Visit Banff Ski Runners Club

July 23, 2005 – On June 25, 2005 Banff Ski Runners welcomed their new Norwegian friends, and NWT’s Thomsen D’Hont, to Canmore for a 2-week visit.
Astrid Ovestdal, Ola Nortug, Christine Dahl, Hilde Loset, Lise Karine … READ MORE →

Review of Atlantic Provinces Training Camp 2005

July 20, 2005 – An awesome Atlantic Canada cross-country ski training camp was held recently in Bathurst NB. Atlantic Canada training camps have been an annual fixture since the summer of 1992 and are always … READ MORE →

Nordic Ski Instructor Position

July 14, 2005 – The Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club is a community club in northeastern Ontario serving approximately 270 members and 800 day-fee skiers each season. As part of our Let’s Go Cross-County project sponsored … READ MORE →

Women’s Wednesdays At Whistler

July 12, 2005 – “We want to see more women in the Bike Park, it’s that simple,” says Jeremy Roche, Whistler Blackcomb’s Manager of Business Development. “Women’s Wednesdays are geared towards women of all riding … READ MORE →

Review of Atlantic Provinces Training Camp 2005

July 12, 2005 – An awesome Atlantic Canada cross-country ski training camp was held recently in Bathurst NB. Atlantic Canada training camps have been an annual fixture since the summer of 1992 and are always … READ MORE →

Marolt Sets Stage for 2006

July 11, 2005 – With eight months remaining, USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt said Friday U.S. skiers and snowboarders were poised and ready to achieve their longheld goal of “Best in the World” … READ MORE →

2006 Project Podium Calendar Preview

July 10, 2005 – Check out some images from the 2006 Project Podium Calendar! For more info, check out http://www.cccski.com/main.asp?cmd=doc&ID=2984&lan=0

Haywood Report: New Zealand Bound

July 7, 2005 – Nestled between the Tasman Sea and the South Pacific lies a cluster of islands whose total area is just 268 680kms, but whose ecosystem is absolutely extraordinary. Picture this, within these … READ MORE →

2005-06 USSA Membership Applications Now Available

July 6, 2005 – Membership applications are now available for the 2005-06 season. Applications are available in pdf format on www.ussa.org. Just click the link to USSA & FIS applications on the right-hand side of … READ MORE →

Beckie Scott Nominated to IOC Athlete’s Commission

July 6, 2005 – Beckie Scott is one of 15 athletes nominated to the IOC Athletes’ Commission. There are two positions on this commission coming available during the Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy. … READ MORE →

Another Transition in the National Office

July 4, 2005 – It is with mixed emotions that CCC is preparing to say farewell to Jean-Francois Rapatel. J-F has filled the position of Coordinator of Sport Participation Development since September 2003. … READ MORE →

New Organization to Lead Coaching Development in Canada

July 4, 2005 – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is entering the final stage of a transition that will see the emergence of a new organization amalgamating CAC and the National Coaching Certification Council … READ MORE →

USSA Partners With American Heart Association To Educate

July 3, 2005 – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and the
American Heart Association’s Western States Affiliate are joining together
in the fight against heart disease and stroke, the two leading causes of
death in the United … READ MORE →

Haywood Report: Putting the \”I\” in Team

June 30, 2005 – It is now the end of June, and skiers across the country are running and roller skiing like crazy, dreaming of that perfect racing form come winter. My teammates are … READ MORE →

New Organization to Lead Coaching Development in Canada

June 28, 2005 – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is entering the final stage of a transition that will see the emergence of a new organization amalgamating CAC and the National Coaching Certification Council … READ MORE →

FIS Licence Applications Due August 25, 2005

June 26, 2005 – It is time to renew or apply for your 2005-06 FIS Racing Licence!
To apply for the FIS racing licence, please complete the FIS Declaration Form (including full date of birth – … READ MORE →

Haywood Report: Optimism Despite Depressing Rain

June 27, 2005 – Another training season is well under way and this year it’s go time. With the Olympics a little over seven months away it’s time to fine tune our training and make … READ MORE →

FIS Sovereign World Cup Site Inspection Positive

June 10, 2005 (Vernon, BC.) – Representatives of FIS, the International Ski Federation in Switzerland, and governing body of World Cup Ski events, visited the site of the 2005 FIS World Cup on June 7th … READ MORE →

USSA’s CEO Bill Marolt Sets Stage For 2006

May 14, 2005 (Park City, Utah) – With nine months remaining, USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt said Friday U.S. skiers and snowboarders were poised and ready to achieve their longheld goal … READ MORE →

2006 U.S. Nordic Teams Named

Experienced Athletes Head 2006 Nordic Teams

May 13, 2005 (Park City, Utah) – Six-time World Cup winner Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) and former sprint world champion Johnny Spillane (also Steamboat Springs) headline an eight-member U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team for … READ MORE →

US Telemark Summer Camps

May 2, 2005 — Due to low snow conditions in the Pacific Northwest, we are holding our annual Performance Ski Camp at Snowbird, Utah on May 21 and 22. This intensive program is focused … READ MORE →

Corn Alert!

May 1, 2005 — Togwotee Pass: Just a mile past the Togwotee Mountain Lodge, we pulled off at the Flaggstaff Road Turnoff. The pavement to snow transition was mudless. New snow hadn’t changed everywhere so … READ MORE →

Bill Alfond Joins US Biathlon Board

April 11, 2005 (Colchester, Vermont) — The US Biathlon Association (USBA) announces the addition of William (Bill) Alfond to its board of trustees. This is the latest step in its ongoing effort to create a … READ MORE →

Frozen Bullet – The Shot

From the Circuit: Part 1

April 9, 2005 – For those of you who were looking forward to this issue of The Shot arriving in your inboxes in early February, I apologize. In late January, I qualified for the World … READ MORE →

Telemark Film Festival in Livigno, Italy

Livefree Heel Fest from April 9-17

April 9, 2005 (Livigno, Italy) – More than Telemark. This could be the slogan of all the side events organized in Livigno for the LiveFree Heel Fest, the telemark event which has closed Livigno’s winter … READ MORE →

Canadian Ski Marathon Wins Two Quebec Tourism Awards!

April 9, 2005 – The Canadian Ski Marathon has won two prestigious Grands Prix du Tourism Québécois 2005 awards in the Outaouais and Laurentian regions in the category of a tourist event with a budget … READ MORE →

Colorado International Spring Series Wrap Up

April 8, 2005 – The 2005 Colorado International Spring Series is now history and the organizing committee would like to send out a huge thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, racers and spectators for … READ MORE →

Colorado International Spring Series Wraps Up

April 9, 2005 – The 2005 Colorado International Spring Series is now history and the organizing committee would like to send out a huge thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, racers and spectators … READ MORE →

XC Oregon Offers 2005 Programs for College Students

March 30, 2005 – The non-profit (501c3) XC Oregon elite development XC ski
team is proud to announce several new and expanded programs that will be of great interest to collegiate XC skiers in Summer 2005. … READ MORE →

2005 Colorado International Spring Series

March 28, 2005 – The 2005 Colorado International Spring Series opened up with the Devil’s
Thumb Ranch Duathlon under perfect conditions today. It was the final
individual event of the 2005 North American Continental Cup … READ MORE →

Beckie Scott Comes Home

March 29, 2005 – Beckie Scott will return to her hometown of Vermilion, Alta. for the first time since receiving her 2002 Olympic gold medal on Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Scott, who became the first ever … READ MORE →

Canadian Men Ski To 17th At Nordic Junior Worlds

March 26, 2005 – Canada’s cross-country men’s relay team struggled to keep up with the world’s best, finishing in 17th place at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Rovaniemi, Finland on Friday.
The Canadian quartet, … READ MORE →