August 13, 2008 (Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC) – Last winter we combined a fabulous ski touring trip in Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC, in late March with Wells Gray Adventures, along with … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 29, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – New Hampshire’s Kris Freeman, a Type 1 diabetic, posted the best U.S. cross country distance results since the Bill Koch era of the early Eighties. His … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 18, 2008 (Barrie, ON) – On Saturday, March 29, Hardwood Hills (HH) welcomed xc skiers, MTB riders, and guests to a Farewell and Welcome Open House. Hardwood Hill’s former owner, Kim Viney, and … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 4, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – Olympian Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) could have easily given up his dreams when a doctor told him that he was a type 1 diabetic and would no … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 29, 2008 (Placer Valley, Alaska) – With amazing snow this year and the fabulous extended spring skiing season we thought we’d show you how the APU team in Alaska enjoys the spring skiing … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 27, 2008 (New Gloucester, ME) – The 2008 Biathlon Season was not a record-setting year like 2007 for the US Biathlon Team, but with a strong finish by Tim Burke (Paul … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 22, 2008 (Seattle, WA) – Two-time Olympian Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) was honored for his athletic accomplishments at a Seattle Supersonics basketball game April 13 while home on break. Koos, who grew up watching … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 11, 2008 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Rising star Liz Stephen of the U.S. Ski Team and Canada’s powerhouse Ivan Babikov (Salomon Factory Team) were the winners of the 15km and 30km Skiathlon events at … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2008 (Squamish, BC) – Canada’s Jean-Philippe LeGuellec of Shannon, Que. and Zina Kocher from Red Deer, Alta. took advantage of perfect conditions to win the men’s and women’s national sprint titles … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 27, 2008 (Squamish, BC) – USA’s Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) and Canada’s Megan Imire won gold today at the 2008 Squamish Life Canadian Biathlon Championships at Whistler Olympic Park as Imire … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 27, 2008 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Yesterday’s Tour of the Golden Heart Spring Series Sprints brought out most of the US team’s big guns who are on hand for the 2008 USSA Distance Nationals … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 20, 2008 (New Gloucester, ME) – Eleven members of the US Junior National Team, as well the top US women from the Biathlon World Championships will compete this week in the North American/ … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 24, 2008 (Nove Mesto, Cze) – Laura Spector (Lenox, MA) finished 6h in the Junior 10km Pursuit on Saturday, at the European Biathlon Championships. Spector, in her final major competition as a … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 20, 2008 (Las Vegas, Nevada) – Norway’s Bjorn Daehlie, the most successful cross-country ski racer in history, has retaken ownership of his ski apparel company, Bj Sport and is reintroducing it in … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 15, 2008 – Here’s a very cool video composed by US Biathlon team member Lowell Bailey featuring the US Biathlon team that captures the spirit, gusto, skill and excitement of the sport of … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 11, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – The cross-country ski world landed in Canmore, Alta. in late January for some of the best racing, ski conditions, scenery, and camaraderie, as Canmore’s charm shone through. Many … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 11, 2008 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – When the cannon sounded at 10:00 a.m. for the start of the Great Glen Nordic 300 at Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch, NH, the skies were … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 10, 2008 (Oestersund, Sweden) – Ole Einar Bjoerndalen overtook Russian Maxim Tchoudov to win the men’s pursuit Sunday at the biathlon World Championships while Germany’s Andreas Henkel won her second gold medal in … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 9, 2008 (Oestersund, Sweden) – Maxim Tchoudov of Russia didn’t disappoint those spectators who hung around for the end of the men’s sprint Saturday as the 2008 biathlon World Championships got underway. … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2008 (Ostersund, Sweden) – The ten-person US Biathlon Team, combining experience and youth, opens competition on Saturday in this city of 60,000, situated on the shore of Lake Storsjön in west … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 1, 2008 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – The US Team of Leif Nordgren (Marine-on-St. Croix, MN), Russell Currier (Stockholm, ME), Wynn Roberts (Battle Lake, MN) and Mark Johnson (Grand Rapids, MN) finished 9th in … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 31, 2008 – At a press conference here in Ruhpolding Germany today at 3 PM CET, the International Biathlon Secretary General Michael Geistlinger announced the following regarding positive test of biathlete Kaisa Varis … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 28, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – What a fabulous finale as Canada’s Chandra Crawford rocked Canmore winning sprint gold in the final World Cup event taking the Alberta World Cup 2008 to even greater … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2008 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – After two days of competition at biathlon’s Youth/Junior World Championships, one thing is certain: Germany means business (i.e., winning medals) when it hosts biathlon championships. Through two … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – The Nordic revelry in Canmore continues as the event seems to be turning into a storybook World Cup with skiers outperforming while the snow, the weather, the mountains, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2008 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Leif Nordgren (Marine-on-St. Croix MN) led the US Biathlon Team here today with sixth place in the Youth 7.5K Sprint at the Youth/Junior Biathlon World Championships.Nordgren, who … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – As the world’s best cross-country skiers gathered in Canmore for the Alberta World Cup we were excited to catch up with one of the best – Canada’s Beckie … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 24, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – The top xc ski sprinters in the world hit the snow on day two at the Alberta World Cup 2008 as the excitement continued in Canmore, a virtual … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 24, 2008 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Laura Spector (Lenox, MA) is in a unique situation. She will compete in the Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships that open here Saturday and then compete in … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – The cross-country ski world has descended on Canmore for the Alberta World Cup 2008 and all reports have been great regarding the venue, the conditions, the snow, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2008 (Canmore, Alta.) – The US XC Ski Team arrived in Canmore last week and the A-Team set up camp in a house in downtown Canmore to have some of … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 22, 2008 – Here’s a fabulous video put together by Alaska Pacific Team skier Jeff Ellis from Orangeville, Ont. who happens to be the fiancé of US xc ski star Kikkan … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 20 (Antholz, Italy) – USA’s Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) had the13th fastest ski time and jumped from 26th in the 10km Sprint on Friday to 16th in the 12.5km Pursuit competition on … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 17, 2008 – Check out this great video by our technique columnist, Keith Nicol, on the Basics of Diagonal Stride Technique. Watch it below or on YouTube. Nicol has been on four Canadian … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 12, 2008 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Hometown favorite Michael Greis delighted the usual Ruhpolding biathlon throng Saturday, shooting flawlessly to win a 10km sprint by 19.8 seconds. Germans took three of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2008 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Emil Hegle Svendsen put Norway into the lead on the first lap Thursday night and Norway rolled to a 19.3-second biathlon victory over Russia. U.S. men finished eighth … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2007 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – The Ruhpolding Biathlon World Cup, the Super Bowl of Biathlon, began yesterday in Ruhpolding, Germany where 90,000 spectators will be on hand for the racing and festivities… here’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 9, 2007 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – This evening, the Ruhpolding Biathlon World Cup opens here under the lights with the Women’s Relay competition starting at 5:20 PM (CET). The World Cup last week in … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 31, 2007 – SkiTrax’s technique columnist, Keith Nicol, has produced a great video on Free Skate Technique which can be viewed below and on YouTube. Nicol has been on four Canadian INTERSKI Demonstration … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 6, 2007 (Hochfilzen, Austria) – One year ago, the Biathlon World Cup season started in Ostersund, Sweden under minimal snow conditions, then coming here where there was a ribbon of trucked-in glacier snow … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 1, 2007 (Kontiolahti, Finland) – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) bounced back today with 12th place in the Men’s 10km Sprint, two days after a disappointing 49th place in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 30 (Kontiolahti, Finland) – Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK) talks about his best-ever season opening World Cup competition, ninth place result in Thursday’s 20km Individual, in an interview following his race. Hakkinen missed one … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 28, 2007 (Kontiolahti, Finland) – The two longest events in biathlon, the Women’s 15K, and the Men’s 20K will open the 2007-2008 Biathlon World Cup season here tomorrow. The new season will start … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 11, 2007 – This is a Nordic racers’ season! Reece Rendall from Madshus/K2 Canada sent us this great video put together by Canadian National team skier Dan RoycroftIt’s a short look at what … READ MORE → 0 comments