Renner Leads Canadian Contingent at World Cup

March 10, 2004 – Canada's Sara Renner was just 75 seconds off the gold-medal pace while finishing 23rd in a World Cup cross-country ski distance event on Sunday in Lahti, Finland.The 27-year-old from Canmore, Alt., … READ MORE →

Rossi Scores at Banknorth Rangeley Lakes Loppet

March 10. 2004 – In contrast to the sunny 60-degree temperatures of “The Great Ski Race”, the Banknorth Rangeley Lakes Loppet started under rainy skies and temperatures in the high 30's in this Northeast ME … READ MORE →

Spin Symposium

March 9, 2004 – For the second consecutive year, from March 26 to April 4, Tremblant is hosting Spin Symposium, the most important riding and alternative culture event in eastern North America. The most awe-inspiring … READ MORE →

Raphael Poiree Wins Again

March 7, 2004 – Only twenty minutes after the women finished their race, the men took to the icy course in Fort Kent for their 12.5-kilometer pursuit competition. While the women had a relatively flat … READ MORE →

Spillane Continues Redbound With Fifth Top Ten

March 7, 2004 – Three-time nordic combined Olympian Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) collected the 100th World Cup top-15 of his career Saturday in the final event of the season. Japan's Daito Takahashi won with … READ MORE →

Beckie Scott Fourth

March 5, 2004 – Canada's Beckie Scott was on a mission to capture her first World Cup podium appearance of the year, but the Olympic gold medallist came up short in the final heat and … READ MORE →

Russian Junior XC Skiers Visit New England

March 5 – Six Russian junior cross-country skiers and their coach will arrive in Vermont on March 19th for an exchange program that has  become an annual event. The skiers, from St. Petersburg Academy, in … READ MORE →

Telemark Demo Gear Sale

March 5, 2004 – Please join us for the 29th Annual Nato Telemark Festival at Mad River Glen Fayston, Vermont  March 13-14, 2004. This is the world's biggest telemark skiing party with over 1,200 teleskiers, … READ MORE →

Team Rossignol News

March 3, 2004 – The Great Glen Trails and Outdoor Center in Glen, NH set the stage for one of the most unique cross-country ski races in the in North America.  Billed as an adventure … READ MORE →

Spillane Fifth In Norway

March 1, 2004 –  Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished fifth Sunday, his second  top-five in two weeks in a nordic combined World Cup as he continued his rebound for early season sickness. Ronny Ackermann … READ MORE →

Beckie Scott Day in Labrador

March 1, 2004 – Hi Ski Friends. We had a fantastic Beckie Scott  Day, loads of young skiers, a beautiful sunny Labrador blue sky day -11C with  a very artistic large  snow sculpure ( Sculpure … READ MORE →

Hakkinen Back On Track

February 27, 2004 – The U.S. Biathlon Team had a good start to the day in Lake Placid with asixteenth place result from Rachel Steer in the 7.5K women's sprintrace. Jay Hakkinen, also of Alaska, … READ MORE →

Olympian Milaine Theriault In First World Cup Appearance As New Mom

February 26, 2004 – Canada's cross-country ski women, Sara Renner and Beckie Scott, not only welcomed team member, Milaine Theriault, back to the World Cup circuit on Thursday, but they also posted two top-10 results. … READ MORE →

Canada’s Gaiazova Eighth, Roycroft Ninth

February 26, 2004 – Canada's future Olympic cross-country skiers continued to make strides at the Opa Continental Cup on Wednesday, with two more Canadians finishing in the top-10 in men and women's classic events in … READ MORE →

Newell Gets World Cup Points In Norway

February 25, 2004 – Andy Newell  (Shaftsbury, VT), SuperTour 2004 Sprint Champion, collected his first  World Cup points Tuesday, finishing 25th in a freestyle sprint at Granaesen Park (the 1997  World Championships venue). Janusz Krezelok … READ MORE →

Freeman 26th In World Cup

February 23 – On Saturday, Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) was 26th in a 15K classic technique World Cup race won by defending World Cup champion Mathias Fredriksson of Sweden. Czech Katerina Neumannova won the women's … READ MORE →

Scott 11th at World Cup

February 22, 2004 – Canada's Beckie Scott kept pace with the world's best finishing 11th on a gentle, yet challenging, World Cup track on Saturday in Umea, Sweden. Canada's cross-country ski queen, who forms a … READ MORE →

Silver Fox Trot Results

February 22 – The Annual Silver Fox Trot cross-country ski race drew over 300 skiers to Garipay Field in Hanover on Saturday. The seventh of eight Banknorth Eastern Cup events, the five and 10km Freestyle … READ MORE →

Canada’s World Cup Men’s Team 4th At World Cup

February 22, 2004 – Canada's Chandra Crawford's storybook cross-country ski season continued on Sunday when the upstart athlete won a silver medal in a photo finish at an Opa Continental Cup sprint competition in Capracotta, … READ MORE →

Canada’s Beckie Scott 10th At World Cup

February 18, 2004 – Stockholm, SWE-Canada's Beckie Scott, who was in Canada last week to attend the Keskinada Loppet in Gatineau, Que., rejoined her teammates for a rare mid-week World Cup cross-country ski competition in … READ MORE →

Exel’s Raptor World Cup Ski Pole

February 16, 2004 – At ISPO Winter 2004, February 14, 2004, Exel introduced an exciting XC ski pole innovation. The new racing pole, C1 Raptor World Cup will significantly improve skier performance. The project began … READ MORE →

Canada’s Goldsack Takes Gold and Crawford Silver

February 13, 2004 – Canada's cross-country skiers shocked the world on Thursday, picking up a gold and silver medal at the Under-23 Cross-Country Ski World Championships in Soldier Hollow, Utah. Drew Goldsack, of Red Deer, … READ MORE →

Fischer Skis U.S. Re-locates and Expands

February 12, 2004 – Fischer Skis U.S. is expanding into a new location in Manchester, N.H. fifteen miles from its current location in Concord, N.H. Fischer will break ground this June on the new building … READ MORE →

Canada’s Juniors Have Roller Coaster Week At Worlds

February 9, 2004 – Canada's next generation of Olympic cross-country skiers had a challenging finish to a week filled with highs and lows at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Stryn, Norway on Sunday. … READ MORE →

Chamberlain Warms Up For World Cups

February 8 – In a run-away win, David Chamberlain (Fischer/Gould Academy) won the Men's 15km classic race at the Banknorth Eastern Cup at Notchview Reservation. Chamberlain has also won the overall U.S. SuperTour and next … READ MORE →

Canadians in Top-15 at Junior Worlds

February 7, 2003 (Stryn, Norway) -Two years may have passed since Canada's Beckie Scott captured the nation's first Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing, but her feat still has an impact on hundreds of young … READ MORE →

NTDC-Thunder Bay Job Opportunity

February 7, 2004 – It is with regret that we must see Jussi Piirainen return to Finland at the end of this season where he will finish his thesis work for his Masters Coaching Degree.  … READ MORE →

Scott Gets Top-Fifteen Result

February 6, 2004 – Canada's Beckie Scott competed in her first World Cup event on Friday in more than a month as she stayed in North America for the past five weeks to train and … READ MORE →

Canada Fares Well At Junior Worlds

February 5, 2004 – Canada's Perianne Jones bounced back after a difficult opening day earlier this week at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Stryn, Norway to finish in 22nd place in a 5K … READ MORE →

Canada's Harris Leads Team To Nordic Junior WorldsFebruary 4, 2004 – Canada's Junior Nordic Combined Team got the first event of their World Championships under their belt on Wednesday, in Stryn, Norway.Canada's Wes Harris led … READ MORE →

Canucks Fare Well At Junior Worlds

February 3, 2004 – Canada's Marcia Birkigt led a group of eight young Canadian cross-country skiers in her first ever international competition on Tuesday at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Stryn, Norway. The … READ MORE →

Vermont Skiers Dominate 50K at US Nats

February 1, 2004 – When you grow up in Vermont as a cross-country skier, you soon learn that “Vermont Ain't Flat”. Three Green Mtn Boys capitalized on this home state training advantage to emerge with … READ MORE →

Western Canadians Sprint Cancelled

January 28, 2004 – Issued by the Edmonton Nordic Ski Club: The jury decision is that the Friday sprint races will be cancelled. Furthermore, the sprint races will not be rescheduled. The races scheduled for … READ MORE →

Canada’s Renner 8th at World Cup

January 26, 2004 – It may have been the most gratifying, yet longest four hours in Canadian cross-country skier Sara Renner's life. The Canmore, Alta., native finished eighth in Sunday's Marcianlonga, a 70-kilometre ultra marathon … READ MORE →

Canada’s Myslicki in 33rd at World Cup

January 27, 2004 – Jason Myslicki put himself in the hunt for his best result of the season, but a mental lapse at the finish line dropped him down the standings, at a nordic combined … READ MORE →

Canada’s Jason Myslicki Crashes Hard

January 25, 2004 – Jason Myslicki literally ran into his competition today, and crashed with five other nordic combined athletes as they started the 10 kilometre Mass Start race in Sapporo, Japan.The crash set him … READ MORE →

Ontario Coaching Opportunities

January 24, 2004 – Coaching Opportunities for the Ontario OWRT/Senior Team Spring Series. Dates: To be determined Requirements: 2 Level III coaches, 1 of each gender Main Responsibilities: Organize logistics of trip in conjunction with … READ MORE →

2004 New England Women’s Ski Day

January 23, 2004 – Super Bowl Sunday is for Skiing! Join us for a fun day of cross-country skiing for women, by women. The third annual New England Women's XC Ski Day, sponsored by Banknorth … READ MORE →

Canada’s McKeever Wins

January 23, 2004 – Brian McKeever continued his winning ways on the Disabled World Cup circuit, capturing the 1km sprint in Isny/Tannheim, Germany. Shauna Whyte of Hinton claimed bronze in the Womens sitski sprint. Other … READ MORE →

Timing Is Everything For Canada’s Myslicki

January 23, 2004 – During his first World Cup season, Canada's Jason Myslicki recorded his second-best career finish, at a Gundersen event in Nayoro, Japan. Myslicki, 26, from Thunder Bay, Ont., had a jump total … READ MORE →

Vermont State Snowshoe Championships

January 22, 2004 – The Vermont State Snowshoe Championships and Nike ACG Regional Qualifier event is taking place in Essex Junction VT this Saturday, January 24/04, beginning at 1:00pm. This 5km/10km event located just outside … READ MORE →

McKeever Continues Great Peformance

January 21, 2004 – Brian McKeever, of Canmore, won his second gold medal at the Nordic Disabled World Cup Skiing in Tannheim, Germany. McKeever was competing in the 10 km classic race for visually impaired.  … READ MORE →

Renner 8th – Equals Best Ever World Cup Result

January 21, 2004 – Canada's Sara Renner is on track towards grabbing her first career World Cup podium after equaling her best ever World Cup result with an eighth-place finish in the one-kilometre sprint on … READ MORE →

Lost/Found Articles – Ontario Nordic Cup

January 19, 2004-  The following are items were lost at the Ontario Nordic Cup, held Dec 28th and 29th and can be picked up at the next Ontario Cup in Deep River on January 17, … READ MORE →

Canada’s Renner On Track For First Career Podium

January 18, 2004 – Canada's Sara Renner is on track towards grabbing her first career World Cup podium after equaling her best ever World Cup result with an eighth-place finish in the one-kilometre sprint on … READ MORE →

USSA Competition Guide Published

January 17, 2003 – The USSA Competition Guide for each sport has been published and is now available online! Copies have also been mailed in mid-September to all renewed USSA members. You can access the … READ MORE →

Senior National Ski Team Selection Process

January 17, 2004 – The number of people selected was limited to athletes meeting the CCC performance standard and the budget available as outlined in the selection criteria.Points calculation: Only athletes with North American FIS … READ MORE →

Canadian Men’s Team Gets Reality Check

January 17, 2004 – Canada's developing men's cross-country ski team got a quick taste of reality of what it is like to race at an elite level, while competing in a Viessmann World Cup event … READ MORE →

Girls Of The Canadian Rockies

January 17, 2004 – Resorts of the Canadian Rockies and Kokanee have joined forces in support of the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA). These Canadian Rockies based companies are hoping to raise awareness and financial support … READ MORE →

Nissan National Ski & Snowboard Week

January 17, 2004 – The countdown has begun for one of Canada's biggest and best winter bashes. Nissan National Ski & Snowboard Week (NSSW) is quickly approaching and set to take place at ski and … READ MORE →