Beckie Scott Leads World Cup Squad

January 15, 2005 – Beckie Scott will lead one of the strongest Canadian cross-country ski teams ever assembled when the Vermilion, Alta. native makes her return to the World Cup circuit this weekend, with nine … READ MORE →

Flagbearer Bisson Just Misses Finals At Universiade

January 16, 2005 – Christine Bisson from Universite Laval was the top Canadian female on the first day of the cross country skiing competition at the 2005 Winter Universiade, finishing 20th in the one-kilometer sprint.
Skeets … READ MORE →

Scott Top 15 In First World Cup

January 15, 2005 – Beckie Scott picked up her World Cup racing career where she left off nearly a year ago, finishing in the top of the pack with the world’s elite after posting a … READ MORE →

Come Out and Celebrate Winter!

Nissan National Ski and Snowboard Week

January 14, 2005 – Nissan National Ski and Snowboard Week to be kicked off January 14th in T.O. at Centennial Park Snow Centre
For the first time in a long time, Toronto will be the … READ MORE →

More Terrain to Open at Stevens Pass Winter Resort

January 14, 2004 – With 10 inches of new snow in the
last 24 hours and nearly four feet of snow in the base area, Stevens Pass
announced today that it will open additional chairlifts on Friday, … READ MORE →

Kell Antoft Passes Away

January 11, 2005 – It is with great sadness that I write of the passing of one of our dearest senior ski club members Kell Antoft. Kell passed away January 8, 2005 at … READ MORE →

US Jumpers To Continental Europe

Jan. 10 – A five-member U.S. women’s ski jumping team,
headed by World Junior Championships bronze medalist Lindsey Van (Park
City, UT), has been named to compete in women’s Continental Cup competition
in Europe through … READ MORE →

Night Skiing Starts at Stevens Pass

January 9, 2005 – With seven new inches of snow on
Friday and nearly three feet of snow in the base area, Stevens Pass,
announced today that it will open night skiing on Saturday, January 8,
for the … READ MORE →

Haywood NST Report: Making a Team into a Team

January 8, 2005 – It has been eight months since the first National Ski Team camp of the year at Mount Assiniboine Lodge and it seems like it was ages ago. When the team first … READ MORE →

Canada’s Renner and Kershaw Golden At Haywood Pursuit

January 7, 2005 – Canada’s Sara Renner and Devon Kershaw powered their way
across the finish line to the top of the podium in a Haywood Canada Cup
pursuit race in Canmore, Alta., on Thursday.
Renner, a two-time … READ MORE →

NCCP Community Coaching Certification Requirements

January 6, 2005 – These requirements take effect as of today, January 02, 2005 and can be viewed here: http://www.cccski.com/main.asp?cmd=fil&ID=384
Coaches who have completed the Introduction to Community Coaching (ICC) workshop (participated in the entire workshop) … READ MORE →

Final World Cup events of 2004

January 5, 2005 – After successful races in Beitostølen and Holmenkollen, the U.S. team was anxious and ready for an even better result. That result came in the form of a seventh place for Jay … READ MORE →

Team Rossingnol Sizzles at US Nats

January 5, 2005 – The US Cross Country Championships returned Monday, January 3 to the 2002 Olympic Soldier Hollow venue with record numbers of competitors and cheering crowds. The tough-as-ever hilly network of trails challenged … READ MORE →

Whistler To Hold Major Fundraiser For Tsunami Relief

January 4, 2005 – Artists, entertainers, businesses and individuals have come out en masse to support the Whistler and Pemberton community event at the Telus Whistler Conference Centre on Friday, January 7, 2005 at 3-9 … READ MORE →

Whistler to hold major fundraiser event to assist in Asia tsunami relief
Whistler, B.C. – Artists, entertainers, businesses and individuals have come out en masse to support the Whistler and Pemberton community event at the Telus … READ MORE →

Haywood NorAm Leaders after 10 Races

January 4, 2005 – After stellar performances during the December Trial races in Quebec City, where he captured four of five races, Chris Jeffries stands comfortably atop the Men’s standings in the Haywood NorAm Canada … READ MORE →

Full Moon Fun At Hardwood Hills

January 4, 2005 – On Wednesday January 26, 2005, from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm,
come and enjoy an evening of Nordic Skiing or Snowshoeing at Hardwood Hills under the first Winter Full Moon!
All trails will … READ MORE →

Big Monster Versus Little Monster

January 3, 2005 – Jack Turner, whose Snow Monsters have
become a familiar sight at many resorts and even on network television, has taken a pre-emptive strike against a California manufacturer of
high-performance audio and … READ MORE →

Canada’s First \”Ski Hub\” Now Open

January 3, 2005 – Visitors to Banff/Lake Louise now have a fast,
convenient option for all their winter vacation needs with the opening of
the Banff Ski Hub located at 119 Banff Avenue.
The modern, … READ MORE →

Kris Freeman Skips U.S. Nationals to Race in the East

January 3, 2005 – Kris Freeman (USST/Andover, NH), U23 World
Champion, 2002 Olympian, and currently seeded in the World Cup Red Group,
found the snow, ski trails, and the competition he needed to prepare for
the World … READ MORE →

Haywood Team Sprints in Canmore Postponed

January 2, 2005 – With the weather forecasts trending unfavorably the jury has postponed the Classic Team Sprints to Tuesday, January 4th.
The revised schedule is as follows:
-9:00 Coaches Meeting Bill Warren Training Centre (Saturday … READ MORE →

Upscale Lodge For Kicking Horse

January 2, 2005 – There’s more than just snow flurries at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, there’s also a flurry of real estate activity with the announcement of yet another premium project. Rod Nadeau, a … READ MORE →

Crooks and Betcherman Take Sprint Gold in Thunder Bay

December 31, 2004 – Here are the results from the men’s and women’s Free Sprint at Big Thunder, in Thunder Bay:
Senior Men Free Sprint
1. Sean Crooks
2. Jeff Ellis
3. Rob Bewick
4. Mark … READ MORE →

Betcherman and Butler Top Podium in Haywood Canada Cup Action

December 31, 2004 – Here are the results of the men’s and women’s classic 10km at the Haywood Canada Cup, at Big Thunder:
Open Women 10 Km Classic
1. Tasha Betcherman
2. Karla Mika
3. Andrea … READ MORE →

Haywood Canada Cup / Eastern Canadian Notice

December 30, 2004 – Please note that the Race Notice for the Haywood Canada Cup / Eastern Canadian and Quebec/Ontario Cup event scheduled for January 29 & 30 in Gatineau is now available. Updates … READ MORE →

White Mountain Classic 30k

December 30, 2004 – The Mount Washington Nordic Club and the Jackson Ski
Touring Foundation are hosting the First Annual White Mountain Classic 30K, to be held at the Jackson Ski Touring Center on Saturday, January … READ MORE →

Seventh Annual Avalanche Awareness Days

December 29, 2004 – Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) invite you to a weekend of adventure and education in the Canadian Rockies at Lake Louise for the seventh annual CAC … READ MORE →

Ice Hotel Celebrates Five Years

December 29, 2004 – Work on the Ice Hotel began in early December and will be completed just two short weeks from now. Lead by Mr. Denis Cantin, Director of Production, the Ice Hotel … READ MORE →

Beckie Scott Brings Strong Values to CODA’s Team Sport For Life

December 27, 2004 – Two of Canada’s most decorated female athletes have joined the fight to reduce tobacco use among Alberta’s youth as part of CODA’s Sport For Life program in partnership with AADAC.
Olympic gold … READ MORE →

Alberta World Cups 2005

December 25, 2004 – Alberta will host world cup cross-country ski races next year in Canmore. It will be the first time the races have been held in Canada in a decade, and will be … READ MORE →

2005 Winter Universiade Cross Country Team Finalized

December 24, 2004 – Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), as the Canadian representative of the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU), and Cross Country Canada are pleased to announce the athletes and staff that will represent … READ MORE →

An Open Letter to Ontario Athletes, Coaches and Parents

December 23, 2004 – Each year the racing schedule in Ontario is subject to many influences. This coming year,
the racing schedule has been impacted by a combination of factors that has resulted in a
particularly difficult … READ MORE →

Athletes Selected for National Team Trips Jan/Feb 2005

December 22, 2004 – CCC congratulates the following athletes who have been named to the 2005 World Championship team and the OPA Cup/World Under 23 Championship team.
2005 World Championships Team
-Sara Renner
-Beckie Scott
-Milaine Theriault
-Tara Whitten
-Chandra Crawford … READ MORE →

Rossi Rocks out of the Blocks

December 21, 2004 – One month into the World Cup season, Rossignol athletes, with a full package (skis, boots and bindings), wasted little time showing their dominance in all Nordic disciplines.
On the men’s cross-country circuit, … READ MORE →

Freeman Wins Banknorth 10K

December 21, 2004- Home for the holidays, 2002 Olympian
Justin Freeman from Andover, NH took a quick trip up to Stowe, VT for the
Banknorth Eastern Cup 10km freestyle cross-country ski race on Sunday, Decemeber 20. He … READ MORE →

Canada’s Jeffries and Theriault Golden At Haywood Nor-Am

December 20, 2004 – Canada’s Chris Jeffries and Milaine Theriault stomped down some early season authority against most of the nation’s elite cross-country ski racers this week, winning their fourth gold medal each at the … READ MORE →

Christmas Arrives Early For Canada’s Cross-Country Skiers

December 19, 2004 – Canada’s Sara Renner overcame a terrible start, which resulted in a crash and getting trampled on, to post her best distance race result of the season, finishing 16th at a World … READ MORE →

Alberta Centennial World Cup Plans Announced

December 18, 2004 – Alberta will host world cup cross-country ski races next year in
Canmore. It will be the first time the races have been held in Canada in a
decade, and will be one of … READ MORE →

Canada’s Clegg Posts Seasons Best Finish

December 18, 2004 – Canada’s Robin Clegg powered his way into the top-30 in the men’s 12.5- kilometre pursuit, finishing 27th in Östersund, Sweden on Friday.
With gusting winds playing havoc on the shooting range, Clegg … READ MORE →

Crawford and Jewett Bully Their Way to Victory in Madshus Sprints

December 17, 2004 – Canada’s Chandra Crawford and Gordon Jewett dashed to the top of the podium in the Madshus Sprint at a Haywood NorAm event, the nation’s premiere development cross-country skiing race series, in … READ MORE →

Difficult Day For Canucks At World Cup

December 15, 2004 – Canada’s Sara Renner and George Grey suffered to find their top form during a World Cup cross-country skiing sprint, finishing 22nd and 46th respectively, in Asiago, Italy on Tuesday.
Renner of Canmore, … READ MORE →

W.L. Gore Sponsor Winter Trails

December 15, 2004 – W.L. Gore & Associates, makers of
Gore-Tex and Windstopper fabrics, will again sponsor Winter Trails, a
free national program that introduces the public to snowshoeing and, new
this year, cross country skiing. The program … READ MORE →

Beckie Scott and Christine Nordhagen Spread Healthy Message

December 14, 2004 – Two of Canada’s most decorated female athletes have joined the fight to reduce tobacco use among Alberta’s youth as part of CODA’s Sport For Life program in partnership with AADAC.
Olympic gold … READ MORE →

Canada’s Myslicki Qualifies for 2006 Olympic Games

December 13, 2004 – Canada’s World Cup nordic combined athletes, Max Thompson and Jason Myslicki, both powered their way into the top-15 at a World Cup B event on Sunday in Steamboat Springs, USA.
Calgary’s Thompson, … READ MORE →

Haywood Canada Cup – Day 2

December 13, 2004 – Canada’s Chris Jeffries and Milaine Theriault were both golden for a second straight day in cross-country ski racing at the Haywood Canada Cup in Forêt Montmorency, Quebec on Sunday.
The weekend’s double-golden … READ MORE →

Beckie Scott’s Refreshed Approach To Racing

December 12, 2004 – Beckie Scott hit the start line for the first time since announcing her commitment to racing for Canada through to the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, and picked up exactly where she … READ MORE →

Haywood Canada Cup – Day 1

December 12, 2004 – Chris Jeffries and Milaine Theriault battled through thick, heavy snow to claim gold at the Haywood Canada Cup in Foret Montmorency, Quebec on Saturday, December 11.
The event, loaded with the countries … READ MORE →

15 Shopping Days Left For Project Podium Calendar

December 10, 2004 – The Project Podium calendar is the ideal Christmas gift for relatives, friends, teachers, hosts and hostesses, thank yous, etc. It makes a statement about your life-style and promotes that incredible … READ MORE →

More Fund-Raising Magic on Silver Star Mountain

December 10, 2004 – But the unlikely happened! When the dust cleared and the VISA slips were totalled, the bottom line said $20,000. Norm Crerar and his team from Silver Star Nordic and … READ MORE →

Able-Bodied AAP Selection Criteria for 2005/2006 Carding Support

December 7, 2004 – The following link outlines the criteria to access Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program funding for the 2005/06 season.
AAP Criteria: http://www.cccski.com/dbfiles/361.pdf
Note: The National Ski Team Criteria is an important part of … READ MORE →