February 4, 2003 (Solleftea, Sweden) – Canadian Junior Cross Country skiteam member Daria Gaiazova, from Montreal, came in a respectable 29thyesterday morning after the 15 km mass start freestyle cross-country skirace got underway during … READ MORE →

Tuesday, February 4, 2003:Cross Country Ski Conditions: Good on the XC Fever Trail, & Horse Barn Loop. Fair classic track. 1.5 kilometers are suitable for beginner skiers. Good to very good on the Birkie 4, … READ MORE →

LAS VEGAS (January 28, 2003) – Opening Night Party, Cyber Cafe, New Show Daily Highlight First Day; Show pauses to remember fallen snowboarder Craig Kelly.The Mandalay Bay Convention Center, site of the 2003 SnowSports Industries … READ MORE →

January 25, 2003 – SkiTrax Magazine's 2002/03 North American Poll is now active. Sorry for the delay in getting our Poll activated… with the holidays and other obligations we weren't able to do everything in … READ MORE →

One and all… I am pleased to announce that John Schweitzer has been selected as the recipient of the 2003 Dagfinn Ragg Award. This annual award goes to that person whose past and continuing contributions … READ MORE →

PARK CITY, UT (Jan. 21) – Two-time Olympian Carl Swenson (Boulder, NH), who won three more titles at the recent Chevy Truck U.S. championships, heads a group of eight men and five women named Tuesday … READ MORE →

January 22, 2003 (Mt. Ste. Anne, Quebec) – The athletes selected for trips to Soleftea, Sweden for the 2003 World Junior Championships and to Switzerland and Italy for a series of international-level races were named … READ MORE →

Sunday, January 19, 2003 (Mt. Ste Anne, Quebec) – It was a good day for members of the Canadian Junior and Senior National Cross Country Ski teams as they brought in three medals and six … READ MORE →

NOVE MESTO, Czech Republic (Jan. 18) – Norway’s Bente Skari fattened herWorld Cup lead Saturday as she earned her 35th victory, winning a 10-kmskate race, while national favorite Lukas Bauer won for the first time,taking … READ MORE →

Sunday was no time for rest as Team Rossignol's Katja Ivanova took a commanding lead from the beginning of the National 30km mass start women's race. She added more and more seconds on field in … READ MORE →

Grand Rapids, MN – Denise Teela of Anchorage, AK and Jesse Downs of Sylvan Beach, NY, battled strong winds to score wins on the first day of the combined World University Games/ Junior World Championship … READ MORE →

Cable, Wisconsin (January 12, 2003) – Despite bitterly cold temperatures, dangerous wind chills and a shortened course, nearly 200 cross country skiers turned out for the 3rd annual 24 Hours of Telemark on Jan. 11th … READ MORE →

Join us for the HOTTEST Cross-Country ski race in Canada. Bryan's Fuel – 24 Hour Of Steam, a fundraiser for the Children's Wish Foundation, will take place February 22-23 in Orangeville, Ontario, having now raised … READ MORE →

CHAUX NEUVE, France (Jan. 12) – Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) earned his first nordic combined World Cup podium Sunday, finishing third behind Austrian Felix Gottwald in an individual event. Gottwald crushed the field, beating … READ MORE →

Rumford, ME (Jan. 9) – Two-time Olympian Carl Swenson (Boulder, CO) and biathlete Katja Ivanova (Jericho, VT), a Russian whose citizenship is pending, picked up their second gold medals of the Chevy Truck U.S. Cross … READ MORE →

RUMFORD, ME (Jan. 6) – On a record-setting day in U.S. ski history, two-time Olympian Carl Swenson (Boulder, CO) returned to his New England roots Monday and won his sixth U.S. title at the Chevy … READ MORE →

January 9, 2003 – After lots of snow dances, the Cable Area of northwest Wisconsin received several inches of the beautiful white stuff this morning and more is in the forecast! Don't forget that this … READ MORE →

January 6, 2002 – Despite the lack of snowfall in the upper Midwest this winter, the 3, 6, 12 & 24 Hours of Telemark will proceed on January 11-12, 2003 at 10 am.“Given the current … READ MORE →

Rumford, ME (January 4, 2002) – Ignoring a continuing snowstorm, Olympian KrisFreeman (Andover, NH) was nearly two minutes ahead of older brother Justin(Andover) to win the men’s 30-km classic title Saturday, Jan 4, … READ MORE →

January 2, 2003 (Presque Isle, ME) – In a repeat of the sprint results, Katja Ivanova, National Guard/Rossignol, won decisively over second place Sarah Konrad of the Alpina Racing Team, in the Nordic Heritage 10km … READ MORE →

January 2, 2003 (Grand Rapids, MN) – Denise Teela of Anchorage, AK and Jesse Downs of Sylvan Beach, NY, battled strong winds to score wins on the first day of the combined World University Games/Junior … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Magazine wishes everyone a very happy holiday season. Our offices are closed from December 24, 2002 until January 2, 2003. We will resume ourweb site updates at the time. Happy HolidaysSkiTrax Magazine

As the winter starts to take over the northern part of the U.S., Team Rossignol skiers do the same on the race circuit. Mt. Bachelor in Bend, OR was the site of the Par For … READ MORE →

December 20, 2002 – It was an exciting day for the Canadian National Cross Country Ski Team as Beckie Scott added a third World Cup bronze medal to her collection and Sara Renner raced to … READ MORE →

December 14, 2002 Grafton, Vermont – 92 Olympian John Farra came back froma broken polein the semi-final heat to win the first Banknorth Eastern Cup of theseason at Grafton Ponds Nordic Ski Center in Grafton, … READ MORE →

Saturday, December 7, 2002, Davos, Switzerland – Canadian National Teammember and two-time Olympian Sara Renner scored her first world cup pointsof the year today when she placed 29th in the 10 km skate cross-country skirace … READ MORE →

December 5, 2002 – Thirty Team Rossignol skiers converged on West Yellowstone, MT for their annual pre season training camp. W. Yellowstone, the hub of early season Nordic skiing was occupied by all levels of … READ MORE →

Thursday, December 5, 2002 (Sovereign Lakes, B.C) – Nineteen year old Daria Gaiazova proved why she is one of Canada's top upand coming cross-country ski racers today when she came in second place, only thirty … READ MORE →

December 2, 2002 – Clusone, in the Seriana Valley in the province of Bergamo, Italy, is once again hosting a World Cup cross-country ski competition, after one year break. The promoters of the event are … READ MORE →

December 2, 2002 (Edmonton, AB) – The Edmonton Nordic Ski Club opened its new biathlon facility, November 28. The 30-lane, fully baffled safety range is located on the east boundary of the City of Edmonton … READ MORE →

The cross-country ski teams appears to have won a new medal from the Salt Lake City Olympics today after the Court of Arbitration for Sport turned down Lazutina and Danilova's appeal of their disqualification from … READ MORE →

I am sending this email of my own accord, independent of the Special Olympics organization. On January 31/February 1st, the Ontario Winter Games will be held in Barrie, Ontario with cross country ski events at … READ MORE →

November 28, 2002 (KIRUNA, Sweden) – Cristian Zorzi used a strong finishing kick Sunday help Italy win the men's season-opening World Cup cross-country ski relay. Zorzi beat Norway's Thomas Alsgaard by a tenth of a … READ MORE →

November 28, 2002 (PRAGUE, Czech Republic) – Czech cross country skier Katerina Neumannova is pregnant and will skip the 2002-03 season, news reports said Tuesday. The three-time Olympic medalist said she had planned to retire … READ MORE →

November 15, 2002 – Cross Country skier Beckie Scott of Vermillion, Alberta, is the recipient of the 2002 John Semmelink Award as Canada's most outstanding athlete in skiing and snowboarding.Scott won an Olympic bronze medal … READ MORE →

Dear Beckie,Hope that this finds you well because we know that you must be happy.We just heard the great news and wanted to congratulate you on being named this year's winner of the John Semmelink … READ MORE →

(Quebec, PQ) November 11, 2002 -The Ice Hotel Québec-Canada will be offering new experiences inside its walls this year. At press conferences held in Quebec City and Montreal, the Ice Hotel team introduced the new … READ MORE →

November 10, 2002 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – The snow was lacking, but that did not keep National Cross Country ski team member Beckie Scott from finding her stride to win the senior women's 10 km skate … READ MORE →

November 9, 2002 – The countdown is on! Finally, after months of enduring long and arduous hours of training, cross-country ski racers across North America are wiping their brows and grinning widely. Winter, for the … READ MORE →

Greetings Ski Friends,While we are still not officially open, Arnold is grooming the Northern endof the Hall Trail (3-4 km) this morning for both classical and skating.While not bottomless, we expect pretty good skiing. … READ MORE →

The Unparalleled Productions crew is on the road and kicks off an eight-stop Colorado Tour in Ft. Collins, CO! The Eastern Tour starts in Durham, NH and hits Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Winter … READ MORE →

This fall CCC has initiated a new membership category for “Supporting Members”. The aim of the new program is to recruit as Members skiers who wish to help promote cross-country skiing and support the CCC … READ MORE →

PORTLAND, ME (November 4, 2002) – Banknorth has assumed title sponsorship of the nonprofit New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) for the 2003 season. As the main sponsor, Banknorth will serve as lead supporter for … READ MORE →

We received 3-4 inches of new snow yesterday. There is a winter stormwatch out for tonight and tomorrow. While we won’t be officially open, wewill begin grooming some trails on Thursday if … READ MORE →

According to the PMB survey, in alpine skiing 24.7% of Canadian participants in 2002 were between the ages of 12 and 17 years of age, up from 21% in 2001. 20% were between 18 and … READ MORE →

Welcome to winter everyone. The snow has arrived! We've had 20 cms of the beautiful white stuff and have 5 kms of groomed trail for skating. The daytime temperatures remain below freezing, the snow … READ MORE →

November 1, 2002, (HAYWARD, WI) – When Shirley Riedmann jumped into her newposition as Executive Director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, she hit the ground running and hasn't stopped. Now, six months after she … READ MORE →

The 5th Annual Toronto Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Show, will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2002. This show is hosted again by High Park Ski Club (HPSC). In cooperation with Trakkers and Five … READ MORE →

Ski buffs will have an opportunity to ski America's longest Nordic trail-the 480-kilometre-long Catamount Trail-all in one season. The Catamount Trail Association will stage an event dubbed Tour the Length of Vermont on Skis, … READ MORE →

One of North America's most prestigious cross-country ski marathons celebrates its 30th anniversary in February 2003. The American Birkebeiner, which is more commonly known as the Birkie, will be staged on Feb. 22, 2003 … READ MORE →