February 18, 2015 (Falun, Sweden) – Get down and boogie with Team USA as the Falun 2015 Nordic Worlds gets underway tomorrow with the first major event the Classic Sprint. Simi Hamilton tells … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 18, 2015 (Falun, Sweden) – Get down and boogie with Team USA as the Falun 2015 Nordic Worlds gets underway tomorrow with the first major event the Classic Sprint. Simi Hamilton tells … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 08, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – Norway edged out Russia by a mere 0.4s to win the Junior Women’s 4×3.3km Relay on the final day of the 2015 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Almaty, … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 20, 2015 – On Sunday I raced the Dolomitenlauf and right now, I’m at the race hotel check out with time to get this post up. We’re moving up into the mountains … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 16, 2015 – In this edition of Inside the Fence by FIS, host Jeff Ellis catches up with top Tour de Ski athletes and finds out how they mentally tackle the legendary … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 14, 2015 – It’s fall in Park City. Liz Stephen pulls the laces tight on her running shoes at the USSA Center of Excellence, heading out onto the mountain trails for a … READ MORE → 1 comment
January 13, 2015 – Check out this great Inside the Fence video from the final days of the Tour de Ski featuring superb footage and cameo appearances by Canada’s Ivan Babikov, US women’s … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 04, 2015 (Houghton, Michigan) – The 2015 U.S. Cross Country Championships run from Jan. 4-10 in Houghton, Michigan, and SkiTrax is on site with legendary race announcer, Peter Graves, who reports, “Nearly … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 03, 2015 (Obertsdorf, GER) – Inside the Fence previews the opening stage of the 9th edition of the FIS Tour de Ski presented by Craft Sportswear. For the first competition the ladies’ … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 24, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – We would like to extend our warmest wishes to all of our readers, contributors, partners, advertisers, suppliers, supporters, families and friends across the continent, and around the globe, for … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 12, 2014 – Check out the latest edition of Inside the Fence from Lillehammer as FIS catches up with some of Nordic skiing’s greats as they reminisce about the 1994 Winter Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 11, 2014 (Montreal, QC) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) issued a statement yesterday that it will investigate allegations of widespread and systemic doping in Russia as raised in a recent German … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 01, 2014 (Ruka, Finland) – The latest FIS Inside the Fence video now in partnership with 7th Frame TV of the 2014-15 World Cup opener in Ruka, Finland gives us some great … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2014 – SkiTrax would like to wish our neighbours a very US Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you have a wonderful holiday and find the time to play in the snow… if … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2014 – FIS has launched an action-packed teaser video to get fans amped for the start of the 2014-15 World Cup season that kicks off this weekend in Kuusamo, Finland. Check … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 23, 2014 (Gallivare, Sweden) – Canada’s Alex Harvey landed on the podium again claiming 3rd with teammate Devon Kershaw 5th in the men’s 10km CL at the SportEvent Gällivare competitions today in … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 21, 2014 – Check out this great Frozen Thunder 2014 recap video from Buff Canada at the season-opener in Canmore as North American athletes got their ski on. From start to finish, … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 18, 2014 – On April 23 Shaw Media and Muse Entertainment announced the start of production on March to the Pole, a documentary following four injured Canadian soldiers trekking into the High … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 06, 2014 – Check out these videos from TV2.no of Petter Northug’s sentencing details after he was found guilty of drunk driving following his May 3rd accident that totalled his car and … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 05, 2014 – As the countdown continues to the kickoff of the 2014/15 FIS World Cup season, the organizers of round four in La Clusaz, France, Dec. 20-21, have launched a teaser … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 03, 2014 – We’ve rounded up the latest updates from North America’s Nordic stars as they gain momentum for the kickoff of the 2014/15 competitive season. Check out our compilation of what’s … READ MORE → 0 comments
October 28, 2014 (Canmore, AB) – Following the 10/15km FR races on day 2 of the WinSport Frozen Thunder competitions in Canmore, SkiTrax caught up with rising Canadian star, Heidi Widmer, who made … READ MORE → 0 comments
October 25, 2014 (Canmore, AB) – SkiTrax caught up with Canada’s Devon Kershaw (NST/Onaping Falls) who won the B-Final at Frozen Thunder, and the USA’s Liz Stephen (U.S. Ski Team – Burke Mt Academy) … READ MORE → 0 comments
October 09, 2014 – After Norway announced on Oct. 1 that it was pulling its bid to Host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, John Oliver, host of the HBO show ‘Last Week Tonight … READ MORE → 0 comments
October 09, 2014 (Anchorage, AK) – Former Olympian and US Team XC skier Holly Brooks was featured on the KTVA 11 Daybreak TV program on Thursday and spoke about this Sunday’s 6th annual Fast … READ MORE → 0 comments
September 08, 2014 (Lake Placid, New York) – Speed Camp LP was a lot of fun and it was great to be able to connect with the skiing community here in the Lake … READ MORE → 0 comments
August 21, 2014 – For this coming 2014/2015 season Madshus is excited about its ISPO-award-winning Super Nano Skate XC boots and its huge technology advance known as Madshus emPower, which also won an … READ MORE → 0 comments
August 21, 2014 (Cable, WI) – Organisers of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships taking place in Cable, Wisconsin, USA, from 22 January-1 February, launched their volunteer programme on Thursday (21 August) … READ MORE → 0 comments
August 07, 2014 (Jackson Hole, Wyoming) – Check out this fun video by Skyler Mullings, one of the athletes who attended the NNF- Supported U16 Camp that just wrapped up in Jackson Hole, … READ MORE → 0 comments
August 01, 2014 (Norway) – Check out this video of the famous Lysebotn Opp rollerski competition at the Blink Ski Festival that featured almost 630 skiers and was won this year by the USA’s … READ MORE → 0 comments
June 18, 2014 – The 2018/19 FIS World Championship Organizers were announced on Thursday, 5th June 2014 during the FIS Congress week in Barcelona, Spain. Following the election, FIS took the opportunity to … READ MORE → 0 comments
May 15, 2014 – Napping – I can remember while in college I always took a 1pm nap, and that nap was at the same time as my freshman year English class. Prof Miller … READ MORE → 0 comments
May 10, 2014 (Canmore, AB) – Check out this great historical retirement video collage of Chandra Crawford put together by her dad Glen with great footage from her early xc ski years, to … READ MORE → 0 comments
May 05, 2014 (Thunder Bay, ON) – For the second year in a row, there was still snow at Lappe Nordic Ski Centre on May 1st. To celebrate, a fun cross-country ski race … READ MORE → 0 comments
April 3, 2014 – Recently-appointed WADA Athlete Chair Beckie Scott called for fellow athletes to become more outspoken on anti-doping issues within their respective sports. This was the message communicated by the two-time Olympic medalist … READ MORE → 0 comments
March 29, 2014 (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 … READ MORE → 0 comments
March 26, 2014 (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 … READ MORE → 0 comments
March 25, 2014 (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 … READ MORE → 0 comments
March 24, 2014 (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. … READ MORE → 0 comments
March 23, 2014 (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 … READ MORE → 0 comments
March 15, 2014 (Falun, Sweden) – In a stunning display of skiing prowess Canada’s Alex Harvey demonstrated that he can ski with the best in the world and defeat them as well claiming … READ MORE → 0 comments
March 13, 2014 – Relive all the drama, excitement and triumph of the 2014 American Birkebeiner. Follow the top freestyle men as they attack the hills of the Birkie trail in pursuit of … READ MORE → 0 comments
March 11, 2014 – The world’s best cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen has signed a 4-year contract with the Swedish functional sportswear brand Craft. The freshly signed contract means that the Norwegian superstar will … READ MORE → 1 comment
February 06, 2014 – Check out this fun video featuring Swedish Team skier Robin Bryntesson singing his own remake of Carley Rae Jepson’s “This Kiss” retooled with new lyrics lauding sponsor Swedish eyewear … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 05, 2014 – North American Nordic athletes Billy Demong, Kikkan Randall, Len Valjas, Emily Nishikawa, and Jesse Cockney have all been receiving extra media attention lately, due to their upcoming spotlight roles … READ MORE → 0 comments
February 04, 2014 (Ottawa, ON) – With the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games on the horizon, Canadian sports fans are being treated to a provocative new Paralympic marketing campaign that compels viewers to look … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 29, 2014 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – The competitions kicked off today in Val di Fiemme, Italy at the FIS Nordic Junior/U23 World Ski Championships with the Junior/U23 Free Sprints. Conditions were … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 26, 2014 (Seiser Alm, Italy) – Check out this fun video by American sprint star Andy Newell and crew as the US XC Ski Team is in Seiser Alm, Italy along with … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 24, 2014 – Check out this great video as Kikkan Randall, the most successful US cross-country skier in history, explains her exciting new partnership with L.L.Bean. She is the company’s newest testing … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 23, 2014 (Gatineau, QC) – Chandra Crawford is heading overseas for her last World Cup and then on to Sochi to compete in the 2014 Olympic Games. She sent a message to … READ MORE → 0 comments
January 17, 2014 – Kashi Foods has launched the full-length version of a commercial, Call of the Wild, starring US XC ski star Kikkan Randall that follows her as she prepares for a … READ MORE → 0 comments