Sappada Winter Triathlon

February 23, 2005 – Sunday, March 6th 2005 is the date that you can’t forget.
Beginning with running, the race continues on a
mountain bike and then all the way down to the to … READ MORE →

2005 Banknorth New England Bill Koch League Festival

February 23 -The biggest event on the New England nordic calendar every year is the Banknorth Bill Koch League Festival, a weekend-long celebration of Nordic skiing and family fun. This weekend, February 26-27th, the Notchview … READ MORE →

Sara Renner Bronze Medallist 2005 In Nordic World Championship Sprint

February 22, 2005 – Sara Renner set Canadian ski history today with her come from behind bronze medal finish in the 2005 Nordic World Championship photo finish sprint. If the course had been a few … READ MORE →

Andy Newell 12th In Sprint Finals

Feb. 22 – Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) battled his
way into finals of the men’s 1.2K classic technique sprint Tuesday at the
World Nordic Ski Championships. He eventually finished 12th with Vassili
Rotchev of Russia taking … READ MORE →

2005 Banknorth New England Bill Koch League Festival

February 22 – The biggest event on the New England nordic calendar every year is the Banknorth Bill Koch League Festival, a weekend-long celebration of Nordic skiing and family fun. This weekend, February 26-27th, the … READ MORE →

Silver Star Mountain Resort Announces new Silver Woods High Speed Quad

February 21, 2005 – A record-breaking season for skier-visits at Silver Star Mountain Resort
has given the green light to the much-anticipated Silver Woods
expansion for the winter of 2005-2006!
The official announcement of the Silver Woods expansion … READ MORE →

Ski Nationals Update 2

February 18, 2005 – After careful consideration of the options CCC is please to report that the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club is confident they will be able to offer a fair and exciting Ski Nationals … READ MORE →

Canada’s Beckie Scott Kicks Off 2005 With Top-15

February 17, 2005 – Canada’s Beckie Scott opened the 2005 Cross-Country Skiing World Championships with a 14th-place finish in Oberstdorf, Germany on Thursday.
The 2002 Olympic gold medallist, of Vermilion, Alta., who took the first half … READ MORE →

Gunflint Trail First Annual Winter Tracks Festival

February 17, 2005 – The Gunflint Trail Association presents the first
annual Winter Tracks, a festival to celebrate snow, winter, and the bounty of outdoor recreation that awaits visitors to the Gunflint Trail. Some of today’Äôs … READ MORE →

Olympians, Canadian Olympic Committee Advocate for Bigger Slice of Federal Budget

February 15, 2005 – Olympians and members of Canada’s sport
community were on Parliament Hill today asking the federal government to
increase funding for sport in the upcoming budget to help more Canadian
athletes reach the podium … READ MORE →

Canadian Olympic Committee, Athletes Lobbying in Ottawa Today

February 15, 2005 – Olympians as well as members of the Canadian
Olympic Committee (COC), Sport Matters, the Canadian Paralympic Committee
(CPC) and representatives of Canada’s National Sport Federations are on
Parliament Hill today to advocate for … READ MORE →

Canada’s George Grey Back on Track

February 14, 2005 – The Canadian Cross-Country Ski Team struggled to find its best racing legs during their first World Cup event after a two-week intensive training camp in preparation for next week’s World Championships … READ MORE →

Crested Butte Senior Winter Games

February 13, 2005 – A new event for seniors,
ages 50 and older, is being introduced by The Gray Hares in Crested
Butte, Colorado. The Crested Butte Senior Winter Games, March 16 – 18,
will … READ MORE →

Canada’s Renner Charges Back At World Cup

February 13, 2005 – Canada’s Sara Renner overcame a miserable Saturday performance, heavy snowfall, along with icy and slushy conditions to finish 12th in the final World Cup race of the season on Sunday in … READ MORE →

Canada’s Kocher Gets Season’s Best Result at Biathlon World Cup

February 12, 2005 – Cesana San Sicario-Canada’s Zina Kocher kicked things into high gear, speeding around the new Olympic track to a season best 16th-place finish at the biathlon World Cup in Cesana San Sicario, … READ MORE →

Team Rossignol Update

February 10, 2005 – Karin Camenisch Wins the FIS Super Series Tour Team Rossignol’s Karin Camenisch put the hammer down in this past weekends sprint races with a display of dominance over the top skiers … READ MORE →

Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy One Year Away

February 9, 2005 – This Thursday, February 10 marks the one-year
countdown to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games in Turin,
Italy which will be held on February 10, 2006.
The goal for the Canadian … READ MORE →

Madshus Sprints Cancelled at Western’s

February 9, 2005 – After two days of steady snow, organizers at Hinton Nordic awoke to bright clear skies and –24C temperatures on Sunday. Although the sun provided some warming over the day, the … READ MORE →

Roche and Wonsavage Win Banknorth Eastern Cup Pursuit at Putney

February 8, 2005 – Middlebury College’s Bryce Roche pulled ahead of a strong field of J1 skiers to win Sunday’s Banknorth Eastern Cup Putney Pursuit. While the sun shone on the racers, volunteers shoveled snow … READ MORE →

Canada’s Thompson Runs Out of Steam…

February 7, 2005 – Canada’s Max Thompson fought long and hard, but struggled to keep up with the pack during the 7.5 kilometre sprint at the nordic combined World Cup B event in Karpacz, Poland … READ MORE →

Canada’s Thompson PB’s At Nordic Combined World Cup

February 5, 2005 – Canada’s Max Thompson laboured through thick, soft snow to secure his best-ever result on European soil during the nordic combined World Cup B Gunderson event in Karpacz, Poland on Saturday.
Thompson powered … READ MORE →

Ice Palace Hotel Announced at Sun Peaks

February 5, 2005 -The Ice Palace Hotel, the first ice hotel on the West Coast, will open in December 2005 at Sun Peaks Resort, British Columbia.
The interior appointments in the ice hotel will feature … READ MORE →

28cm of New Snow Falls Overnight At Whistler

February 4, 2005 – This morning, Whistler Blackcomb awoke
to fresh snow on the mountains and in Whistler Village. A frontal system
brought 28 centimetres or 11 inches of snow overnight.
“We are extremely excited about the … READ MORE →

VANOC Wraps Up Canadian Visit by IOC President

February 4, 2005 – The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is
encouraged by the confidence expressed in 2010 planning
by IOC President Jacques Rogge.
“We were inspired by the words of Jacques … READ MORE →

A Newborn Addition to Team Rossignol and Plenty of Results

Feb 1, 2005 It was a crazy weekend as Team Rossignol racers tackled four major cross-country ski events in various regions of the country. Over 1,000 skiers flocked to Vermont for the 24th annual Banknorth … READ MORE →

IOC President Praises Canada’s Plans to Own the Podium in 2010

February 1, 2005 – During the first day of his first visit to
Canada since Vancouver was awarded the 2010 Olympic Winter Games,
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge praised the winter
sport community’s plans to achieve … READ MORE →

New England Women’s XC Ski Day

February 5th – The 4th Annual New England Women’s XC Ski Day, sponsored by Banknorth, is coming to the Dartmouth XC Ski Touring Center at Occum Pond next Saturday. A cross-country event “for women, by … READ MORE →

Canada’s Myslicki Top-20 At World Cup

January 31, 2005 – Canada’s Jason Myslicki battled through a thick mass of skiers during an extremely tight cross-country sprint to finish 19th at the Nordic Combined World Cup B event in Klingenthal, Germany on … READ MORE →

Clegg and Parent Take Canadian Biathlon Titles

January 31, 2005 – Canada’s Robin Clegg and Marie-Pierre Parent powered their way to a gold medal in the team aggregate race at the Canadian Biathlon Championships in Edmonton, Alberta on Sunday.
Parent, of Ancienne Lorrette, … READ MORE →

OR Winter Market – From The Floor

Backcountry Base Camp Provides Upbeat Start to OR Winter Market

January 29, 2005 – Good weather, strong visitor attendance and more than 50 exhibitors created an enthusiastic atmosphere in preparation
for OR Winter market at the second annual Backcountry Base
Camp. The event is quickly becoming … READ MORE →

Two Two Big Weekends for Team Rossignol

January 28, 2005 – Withstanding single digit Wisconsin temperatures, thousands of eager
spectators gathered for the first Madison Sprint Super Series races.
Comprised of North Americas best sprint specialist, racers went head to
head in four person matched … READ MORE →

35th Annual SnowSports Show – Day 4

January 28, 2005 – User-friendly equipment, retro
graphics, lower price points, multiple uses are just some of the influences
for product development in the hargoods categories at the SIA.05 SnowSports
Show in Las Vegas. Just as in … READ MORE →

Whistler Blackcomb Prevails!

January 27, 2005 – The recent “Pineapple Express” storm
packed a tropical punch like no other, but Whistler Blackcomb remains up and
running, with a solid mid-mountain base and temperatures returning to
seasonal levels.
“We are open with more … READ MORE →

35th Annual SnowSports Show – Day 3

January 27, 2005 – Fashion forward thinking is the theme
at the SIA.05 SnowSports Show. Over 16,000 attendees have caught a sneak
preview of the hottest fashion trends that will hit the streets and the
slopes in … READ MORE →

35th Annual SnowSports Show – Day 2

January 27, 2005 – The second day of the SIA.05 SnowSports
Show is in full swing with the latest and greatest in winter sports
products. Immediate comments in the aisles “user-friendly equipment”,
technical outerwear incorporating the latest … READ MORE →

35th Annual SnowSports Show – Day 1

January 27, 2005 – With record snowfall plaguing the New
England area, it only seems fitting that the 35th annual SnowSports
Industries America (SIA) SnowSports Show gets underway in the halls of the
Mandalay Bay Convention Center. … READ MORE →

Canada’s Nordic Combined Struggles

January 27, 2005 – Canada’s Nordic Combined team struggled to
find their top form on the large ski jump hill during
World Cup B competition in Liberac, Czech Republic on
Wednesday.
Jason Myslicki, of Thunder Bay, Ont., who posted … READ MORE →

What’s On In Whistler

January 26, 2005 -Here are some of the highlights to look for in Whistler this February…
Altitude 2005 – January 29 – February 7, 2005
Whistler’s annual gay ski week brings some of the year’s best entertainment … READ MORE →

Prince George Welcomes Canada Back!

January 25, 2005 – The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club has a long history of hosting National events and we look forward to hosting you again! We hosted the Senior Canadian Cross Country Ski Championships 4 … READ MORE →

Myslicki Finishes 33rd At Nordic Combined World Cup

January 24, 2005 – Canada’s Jason Myslicki capped-off the day a few spots shy of a top-30 finish at the nordic combined World Cup B event in Mitteltal-Obertal, Germany on Sunday.
Myslicki, of Thunder Bay Ont., … READ MORE →

Canada’s Duo’s Gamble Pays Off!

January 23, 2005 -Canada’s one-two punch of Beckie Scott and Sara Renner charged for the podium at a World Cup cross-country team sprint relay in Pragelato, Italy on Sunday, but came up a whisker short … READ MORE →

Winter Sport Community Announces Plan to be Number One in 2010

January 22, 2005 – To ensure Canada’s success at
the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010, all of
Canada’s winter sport partners joined together today to launch an
unprecedented new program, Own the Podium in … READ MORE →

The Silver Star 75

January 22, 2005 – Have you ever skied 75 kilometres in one day? On March 19, 2005 – you’ll get your chance! With assistance from RBC Dominion Securities and sponsors from the cross-county skiing industry, … READ MORE →

Canada’s Scott Finishes 17th In World Cup Pursuit

January 22, 2005 – Beckie Scott continued to lead the way for Canada’s men’s and women’s cross-country skiers after finishing 17th in a World Cup 15 kilometre pursuit race on Saturday in Pragelato, Italy.
The Vermilion, … READ MORE →

Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Task Force Presentations

January 21, 2005 – On Tuesday, January 11th, Sport Manitoba had an opportunity to make a presentation to the all party Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Provincial Task Force at the first of 10 public consultation … READ MORE →

Canada’s Robin Clegg Bursts Into Top 20

January 20, 2005 – Canada’s Robin Clegg exploded into the top-20 with his best-ever biathlon World Cup result in Antholz, Italy on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old Olympian combined impressive speed on the course with the execution of … READ MORE →

Alpina News

January 19, 2005 – Here is some exciting news from Alpina Sports.
Alpina Sports Canada selected to Cross Country Canada National Team Pool
Outstanding members of the Canadian National Team have made a switch to
Alpina boots and … READ MORE →

The Charlevoix Trail Is Open

January 18, 2005 – Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, January 17th 2005 As of this February 5th, Le Massif de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François The Charlevoix Trail unique in Eastern Canada because of its technical merits will be … READ MORE →

New NIS Binding System Launched

Madshus, Rottefella, Rossignol and Alpina Team Up!

January 17, 2005 – Perhaps the most interesting gear development already announced for next season is the new NIS (Nordic Integrated System) developed jointly by Madshus, Rottefella, Rossignol and Alpina. There are two … READ MORE →

Dasha Gaiazova Wins Silver Medal at Opa Cup in Italy

January 15, 2005 -Canada’s future Olympic cross-country skiers made their first strides towards the podium at the Opa Continental Cup on Sunday, with Montreal’s Dasha Gaiazova winning a silver medal in the women’s 5-kilometre free … READ MORE →