(Salzburg, Austria) – Just prior to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games three athletes have been suspended by the International Biathlon Union (IBU) for doping reports the French daily L’Équipe, citing the German press agency, … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – New snow fell last night reports US Development Coach, Bryan Fish, as American star Jessie Diggins will also be in Val di Fiemme for the tomorrow’s Sprint FR races … READ MORE →

(PillerseeTal, Austria) – More than 1,500 skiers from 30 nations have gathered around the trails for the 2014 Masters Cross-country Skiing World Cup at Tyrol PillerseeTal, in the Kitzbühel Alps. The Pillerseetal in the … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – My name is Mark Rajack and I am a first-generation Canadian born in Trinidad and Tobago, living in Ottawa. I also am the only active skier for the Trinidad and Tobago … READ MORE →

– You may have noticed over the years that the equipment suppliers are either very quiet or providing very general information leaving out the most interesting details that aficionados would want to see.  This … READ MORE →

(Traverse City, MI) – Every year the annual North American VASA Festival of cross country ski races attracts hundreds of adult skiers. The two-day event is also a chance for children ages 5-12 to … READ MORE →

(PillerseeTal, Austria) – Here are the results from Day 3 at the 2014 Masters World Cup taking place in PillerseeTal, Austria, where lots of North American skiers were on the podium again.
In the women’s … READ MORE →

– Vice-President, Sport – Whistler Sport Legacies: The successful candidate for Vice-President, Sport will have an unwavering belief in sport development in Canada and will be committed to facilitate and develop a high performance … READ MORE →

– This has been a very hard week for most of us, and people and friends from around the country. The global Nordic skiing community and especially here at CXC, have suffered a loss … READ MORE →

(PillerseeTal, Austria) – Here are the results from Day 2 at the 2014 Masters World Cup taking place in PillerseeTal, Austria. Following six podium finishes on the opening day by US-CAN skiers in the … READ MORE →

( ) – Proverbially speaking, Dartmouth’s Nordic teams won a few battles at the UNH Winter Carnival, but UVM held on to win the war.  Anja Gruber made sure of it.  Gruber glided easily … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – Ski Jumping Canada today announced their seven athletes who are formally nominated onto the Ski Jumping Team for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The four men: Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, Dusty Korek, … READ MORE →

(Cavalese, Italy) – In around -4 degrees and under a light snowfall, the 41st Marcialonga started in Moena this morning. Around 8000 racers took part – from elite racers to cross country enthusiasts and … READ MORE →

– In the fervor of Olympic excitement, we’re already thinking about the next generation of racers and how people who love skiing fit into the Olympic dream. That’s why beginning Monday, January 27th,  the NNF … READ MORE →

(Pillerseetal, Austria) – The 2014 Masters World Cup is underway in Pillerseeta, Austria, with the opening ceremonies taking place yesterday and the first 10/15km Classic competitions getting underway today. Many US and Canadian skiers … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alta.) – Brittany Webster and Amanda Ammar have been nominated to the team that will represent Canada at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. With the addition of these two athletes the … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – The growing success of cross-country ski racing in the USA has come through the passion of the American ski community, fueling the fire that has resulted in more and more … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – After hearing from some contestants and reviewing things we realized that we did not include the results from the first Marathon Cup in Italy, La Sgambeda, as we had announced during … READ MORE →

– In this edition of Talkin’ With The Gravy Train, host Peter Graves speaks with Canadian Nordic ski legend Pierre Harvey, father of 25-year-old XC ski star Alex Harvey, who is poised to make … READ MORE →

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Almost one year after the successful FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Val di Fiemme (ITA) will once again be hosting the top Nordic skiers from all over the world. … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – With over 150 teams entered we’re pleased to announce the FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2013/14 contest standings after the 40th Dolomitenlauf 42km FR in Obertilliach, Austria, won by Petr Novak (CZE) … READ MORE →

– The Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay celebrated its 100th day on January 15, 2014, as the countdown to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games continues.

The milestone was reached as the Olympic flame arrived in … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the leaders of the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest after the 2013/14 Viessmann XC FIS World Cup in Szklarska Poreba, Poland where North American skiers … READ MORE →

Park City, Utah – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced the nomination of seven ski jumping athletes Wednesday afternoon during a press conference at Utah Olympic Park, the site of the 2014 U.S. … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association held a teleconference call today prior to announcing the US Olympic Cross Country and Nordic Combined teams for the Sochi 2014 Games running from … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – A pair of Olympic medalists are among four athletes nominated by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association to the U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team. Athletes nominated to the team … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced the nomination of 14 cross country athletes Wednesday morning. World Champions Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins will lead the team that includes seven … READ MORE →

(Jan. 21) – Reigning World Champion Sarah Hendrickson has successfully returned to ski jump training, five months after sustaining a knee injury during a training jump in Obersdorf, Germany last August.

For the past week, … READ MORE →

(Coon Valley, WI) –  Mt. Borah, an official sponsor of the 2014 American Birkebeiner, is giving away THREE race entries on Wednesday, January 29th for this year’s race (about one month away). If you … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – Whistler Sport Legacies, Ski Jumping Canada and Nordic Combined Canada announced today that Whistler Olympic Park has been designated as National Training Centre for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined.
Curtis Lyon, Chairman … READ MORE →

– With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games less than three weeks away, hundreds of thousands of tickets to events remain unsold, reports the Associated Press.
Reasons for the apparent lack of interest in the … READ MORE →

(Rumford, ME) – NENSA’s EasternCup Series serves as the selection events for the annual New England Junior National Team. This Saturday’s EasternCup event also served as an unofficial opportunity for selection to the Olympic … READ MORE →

(Obertsdorf, Germany) – With less than 50 days to go before the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, the stars are aligning for Canadian biathlete Chris Klebl, who scored another World Cup win in Obertsdorf, along … READ MORE →

(Obertilliach, Austria) – Set in a winter wonderland, the 40th Dolomitenlauf 42km free technique started under snowfall and just below 0 degrees. After around 18km, the best ones got away and formed a group … READ MORE →

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – The day belonged to Justyna Kowalczyk (POL), who lived up to her queenly status at home in the women’s 10km CL, but American Liz Stephen delivered a thrilling gutsy performance … READ MORE →

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – Canada’s Alex Harvey and his cohorts Devon Kershaw and Ivan Babikov were on fire on Sunday in the men’s 15km CL in Poland, but Team Russia blazed some trails of … READ MORE →

(Antholz, Italy) – The Canadian Men’s Biathlon Team will head into the 2014 Olympic Winter Games having posted their best World Cup relay result ever after finishing sixth on Sunday in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy.

The four … READ MORE →

(Waterville, Maine) – Anja Gruber (UVM) claimed the women’s 5km CL on Day 1 of the Colby Winter Carnival at the Quarry Rd. Recreation Area on Friday with a 20-second lead over Dartmouth’s Annie Hart … READ MORE →

(Antholz, Italy) – Fog enveloped the Antholz Stadium during the second leg of the women’s relay this morning, forcing officials to cancel the event. The fog was so thick that everything beyond 25 meters … READ MORE →

(Rumford, ME) – Kris Freeman (Maine Winter Sports) and Caitlin Patterson (Craftsbury Nordic) topped the men’s 15km FR and women’s 10km FR mass start fields respectively at historic Black Mountain in Rumford, Maine, site … READ MORE →

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – Canada’s Alex Harvey claimed his first full World Cup victory today in Poland taking the win in the men’s 1.5km Sprint FR with smart, solid skiing. Germany’s Joseph Wenzl finished … READ MORE →

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – American star Kikkan Randall lead a strong US charge, making it two-for-two, as she followed up her win in Nova Mesto, CZE, last weekend with a victory in the women’s … READ MORE →

(Antholz, Italy) – The USA’s Lowell Bailey lead the North American charge today placing 12th at 30.3s with two penalties in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit won by Germany’s Simon Schempp, who also suffered two … READ MORE →

(Antholz, Italy) – Germany’s Andrea Henkel shot clean to take home the victory in the women’s 10km Pursuit in Antholz, Italy today holding off all challengers including second-placed Nadezhda Skardino (Blr) who cleaned all … READ MORE →

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – Americans Andy Newell and Sophie Caldwell qualified second and fifth respectively as ten North American skiers including six US and four Canadians advanced to the Sprint FR heats as the … READ MORE →

(Antholz-Anterselva, Italy) – Canada’s Brendan Green, 27, stormed to a career-best 8th-place result in the men’s 10km sprint with clean shooting at round #6 of the IBU World Cup in Anthoz-Anterselva, Italy on Friday.
A … READ MORE →

(Oberstdorf, Germany) – Canada’s seven-time cross-country Paralympic champion Brian McKeever looks unstoppable in his quest for yet another Paralympic gold at Sochi 2014, following a second World Cup win at the cross-country finals of … READ MORE →

– The next round of the Viessmann FIS XC World Cup takes place this weekend in Szklarska Poreba, Poland. Saturday, January 18 will see the world’s top sprinters duke it out in a freestyle … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We hope you have picked your ringers and registered your team for the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Marathon Cup 2013/14 Contest, as the deadline to enter is 10 pm EST on Saturday, … READ MORE →

– Looking to train like an Olympian or simply curious what an Olympic medalist eats for breakfast? Snow Sports Canada is launching a new site to help Canadians tap into the expertise of Canada’s … READ MORE →