– The FIS Cross-Country World Cup season 2013/14 was the last one for several great cross-country skiers. Some of the notable retirements announced thus far are listed recapped below:

Four top Germans set to retire
Tobias … READ MORE →

– Cross Country Canada (CCC), the National Sport Organization for cross-country skiing in Canada, is currently seeking to fill the position of Coaching Development Coordinator (CDC).
The national office is located in Canmore, Alberta. It … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has named Trisha Worthington as its executive vice president and chief development officer. According to USSA President and CEO Tiger Shaw, she will be … READ MORE →

(Scandinavia) – Rumours are flying as seismic shifts in the world economy suggest that Scandinavia may form its own political entity as one country and while no names have been officially announced the current … READ MORE →

March 31, 2014 (Thunder Bay, ON) – Way to go 24-12-6 Hour Relay participants. Together we skied 6,626km! Congratulations to Andy Shields and Jennifer Jackson who skied 455 km. They broke the 24-hour mixed pair … READ MORE →

March 31, 2014 (Barcelona, Spain) – The 49th International Ski Congress will take place in Barcelona (ESP) from June 1-6 and the registration deadline of April 15 is quickly approaching. Since rooms at the official … READ MORE →

– We are excited to present the first ever USASJ Virtual National Championships for U10/12/14 boys and girls; a project that we hope will further connect our community and serve to inform and inspire our young ski … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – SkiTrax caught up with women’s 30km CL winner Sadie Bjornsen (APU) and both the men’s 50km CL winner Aku Nikander (UNM) from Finland, and title winner Noah Hoffman (USST/SSC Vail), at … READ MORE →

(Are, Sweden) – Swedish stars Charlotte Kalla and Daniel Richardsson won the 61km Årefjällsloppet from Edådalen to Are today, the final event of the Swix Ski Classics 6-race series.
The race was shortened from 75km … READ MORE →

(Kelowna, British Columbia) – The Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP), a leader in advanced first aid services, is proud to host the world‚s international ski patrol association, the Federation Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS) … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Finland’s Aku Nikander, a sophomore at the University of New Mexico, came out of nowhere to challenge USST skier Noah Hoffman (SSC Vail) and capture the gold in the men’s grueling … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Sadie Bjornsen (APU) tapped into every ounce of energy she could muster to pull off a stunning victory in the women’s 30km classic race at the 2014 U.S. National Championships.

The 24-year-old … READ MORE →

– We are pleased to announce the final standings and winners of the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest after the conclusion of the 2013/14 Viessmann XC FIS World Cup series during which USA’s … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Chandra Crawford, 30, of Canmore, AB, who is probably best known for her exuberant and heartfelt singing of the Canadian anthem from atop the podium after she won gold in the … READ MORE →

– It’s fun to think back or have a few quiet moments to think about the what-ifs. What if Kikkan skied the whole TdS, which she missed, as did others, and we were … READ MORE →

– Audi emphasised its role as an important partner in international winter sports with new commitments. Starting in the 2014/2015 season, the company will also support the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, the men’s FIS … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Kikkan Randall and Reese Hanneman talk about Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center winning the mixed-gender, mixed-technique relay event at Tuesday’s U.S. National Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska.

(Canmore, AB) – Olympic Sprint gold medalist, Chandra Crawford, spoke at the recent TEDx Talks in Canmore about learning to dream big. Crawford takes viewers to their deepest inner inspiration, teaching them how to … READ MORE →

(Bethel, Maine) – David Carter, 65, of Bethel, Maine passed away peacefully on March 2, 2014 from cancer with his wife and family by his side.
David and his wife, Anne have owned and operated … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Alaska Pacific University (APU) dominated the inaugural 4 x 5km Mixed Relay on first day of racing at the 2014 U.S. National Championships establishing itself as the strongest Nordic club in … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – SkiTrax caught up with Vermont’s Andy Newell (Stratton) and Alaska’s Kikkan Randall (APU) after their SuperTour Finals 1.4km classic sprint races at Kincaid Park in Fairbanks, Alaska on Sunday. Newell crossed … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, Norway) – As previously reported, bad weather caused officials to cancel the 2014 Norwegian Birkenbeiner (Birkebeinerrennet), a 54km Worldloppet event scheduled for Saturday, March 15 from Rena to Lillehammer. Race officials made the … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Join us for an afternoon of athletic inspiration for girls 9-19 with a motivational talk and ski on the on the World Cup track with Chandra Crawford and other cross-country ski … READ MORE →

March 23, 2014 (Anchorage, Alaska) – A star-studded final in the SuperTour Final women’s 1.4-kilometer Classic Sprint was made to order for Alaska fans, as their favourite queen, Kikkan Randall (APU), once again proved to … READ MORE →

March 23, 2014 (Anchorage, Alaska) – APU’s Reese Hanneman took home the men’s 1.4km CL Sprint victory and series title at the SuperTour Finals as a protest saw the initial winner, veteran Andy Newell (Stratton), relegated … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Tim Burke finished his season on a high note with a strong 9th place in the men’s 15km Mass Start with one penalty at 58.4s behind winner Martin Fourcade (FRA), … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford, 25, nailed the performance of her life with a career-best, first-ever top-10 in the IBU women’s 12.5km mass start race, the final World Cup of the season in Oslo, Norway. … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – SkiTrax caught up with yesterday’s SuperTour winners Kikkan Randall and Noah Hoffman at Kinkaid Park in Anchorage for their take on their respective victories and finally being back in the US … READ MORE →

March 22, 2014 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Skiing on home turf is always rewarding but when you’ve been on the road for five months like US star Kikkan Randall, there’s a special feeling of racing in … READ MORE →

March 22, 2014 (Anchorage, Alaska) — Skiing far from home on foreign snow is nothing new to Olympian Noah Hoffman who topped the men’s field today at the SuperTour Finals in Kincaid Park, in Anchorage, … READ MORE →

March 22, 2014 (Corner Brook, Newfoundland) – Saturday was the final day of racing at the 2014 Haywood Ski Nationals, the long distance, mass start classic races. The organization had been excellent, the weather a … READ MORE →

March 22, 2104 (Oslo, Norway) – American Susan Dunklee had a good day at the office as she placed 6th in the women’s 10km pursuit in Oslo with two penalties at 1:03.4 behind winner Anastasiya … READ MORE →

March 22, 2014 (Oslo, Norway) – Clean shooting delivered a long-awaited victory to Simon Elder (AUT) as he won the men’s 12.5km pursuit in Oslo with 12.7s margin over Alexander Loginov (RUS) in second with … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Check out the latest tweets from Sophie Caldwell, Noah Hoffman, Sadie Bjornsen, Alex Harvey, Andy Newell, Holly Brooks, Dasha Gaiazova, Alaska Olympians, and Simi Hamilton just prior to the 2014 U.S. National … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – Women’s ski jumping will be highlighted in the third annual Governor’s State of Sport Awards on April 22, hosted by the Utah Sports Commission and presented by Zions Bank.
The first-ever … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – One of the nation’s largest cross-country ski racing events comes to Anchorage this weekend as the 2014 U.S. National Championships and Supertour Finals. Competition runs March 22-28, 2014.
More than 130 skiers, … READ MORE →

(Corner Brook, Newfoundland) – Race Day 5 at the Haywood Ski Nationals was overcast and just below zero, another great day for skiing. The weekend could be another story with +5 and rain scheduled … READ MORE →

– A few observant people already noticed it during the current season and now it is official…Petter Northug (NOR) is racing not only with Fischer skis, he now uses boots from the Nordic number … READ MORE →

(Craftsbury Common, Vermont) – It’s been a great season so far at Craftsbury – but why let the fun stop now? March brings some of the best conditions of the year, and 2014 is … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – US Biathlon’s Susan Dunklee from Barton, VT, took home her career-first podium with a brilliant bronze medal performance in the women’s 7.5km sprint in Oslo today with clean shooting at 33 seconds … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, Alaska) – Please join us on Thursday, March 20th from 6-8:00p.m. at the APU Grant Hall ConocoPhillips Gallery to help give our four 2014 Olympians and Coach Erik Flora a very warm welcome back to Alaska!
We … READ MORE →

–  The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is now accepting applications for position of Race Operations Event Operations / Race Director – applications are due by May 1.
Our long-time Race Operations Director, Shellie Milford, has … READ MORE →

(Corner Brook, Newfoundland) – Race Day 3 at the Haywood Ski Nationals had tamer weather than the previous day, with -7 deg. C temperatures and a wind that the race results said was howling, … READ MORE →

(Alaska) – The Oosik Classic is an Alaskan favorite drawing nearly 750 people from all over the state. The race itself draws accomplished racers and recreationalists who ski the 25k in costume. It’s essentially … READ MORE →

– With every Olympic cycle that passes, a new generation of athletes step into the process of achieving their full potential. With one Olympic cycle ending and a new one beginning, now is the … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We apologize for the delay and are thrilled to announce the winners and final overall standings of the SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest after the final 50km FR race on Feb. 23 that … READ MORE →

(Corner Brook, Newfoundland) – Race Day 2 at the Haywood Ski Nationals included a wide and wild variety of weather, pretty much any type of winter weather you could imagine from rain to powder … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – We are very pleased to announce the details of the WinSport Junior Ski Team for 2014-15. We hope that it will help retain junior skiers after they graduate from high school … READ MORE →

(Falun, Sweden) – Canada’s Alex Harvey capped the best season of his career with two more podiums as he finished second in the Falun mini tour and third overall in the World Cup rankings. … READ MORE →

March 16, 2014 (Falun, Sweden) – There was no stopping Norway’s Therese Johaug on her mission to win the Falun mini-tour and take home her first overall World Cup title. The dynamic skier put the … READ MORE →