January 24, 2012 (Canmore, AB) – At the age of 12, Canmore’s Sara Renner attended the 1988 Olympics as a spectator. That moment changed her life and prompted her to aim for Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2012 (Canmore, AB) – Kevin Sandau (Foothills Nordic) took no prisoners on his way to victory in men’s pursuit start 15km skate on the final day of the Haywood NorAm Western … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 22, 2012 (Otepaa, Estonia) – It was a great day for Canada’s Devon Kershaw in Otepaa with a bronze medal performance in the men’s 15km classic and yet another podium for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 22, 2012 (Canmore, AB) – When the dust settled it was Alysson Marshall (Larch Hills) and Foothills Nordic’s Jesse Cockney topping the fields in the 1.2/1.4km freestyle Teck Sprints on Day 2 … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 21, 2012 (Canmore, AB) – We caught up with Friday’s 5/10km CL winners, Brent McMurtry and Emily Nishikawa, at the Haywood NorAm Western Championships in Canmore for their take on the course, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 19, 2012 (Davos, Switzerland) – Check out this great highlight video from the 2011 Red Bull NordiX competition in Davos last April. Harvey, along with other stars of the cross country ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 07, 2012 (Rumford, ME) – We caught up with Jessie Diggins (USST-CXC), who is having a phenomenal season earning a hat-trick of victories to date at the US Cross Country Skiing Championships … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 06, 2012 (Val di Fiemme, ITA) – On the second rest day of Tour de Ski, Cologna explained what he’s been doing. “I slept until 9 am, had a blood control at … READ MORE → 1 comment

January 06, 2012 (Rumford, Maine) – Famed sports reporter and commentator Peter Graves was on site in Rumford, Maine at the US XC Ski Championships and spoke with women’s 10km FR individual start … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 03, 2012 (Toblach, Italy) – Justin Wadsworth, head coach of the Canadian Cross-Country Ski Team, along with athletes Devon Kershaw, Alex Harvey and Ivan Babikov bring you on the team’s unique bus … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 02, 2012 (Obertsdorf, Germany) – Check out this interview with Canada’s Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey on their perspective of the 20-kilometre (1okCL+10kmFR) pursuit race at the Tour de Ski in Oberstdorf, … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 31, 2011 (Obertsdorf, GER) – Check out this cool Tour de Ski New Year’s greetings video by the Canadian XC Ski Team from all of the players including the top skiers on … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 30, 2011 (Oberhof, Germany) – Check out this great video courtesy of the Canadian Team during Day 1 of the Tour de Ski, including training clips, action in the wax room, race … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 28, 2011 (Oberhof, Germany) – The Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski looks destined to live up to what many have predicted is the most-anticipated event of the FIS cross-country race season. Now … READ MORE → 1 comment

December 26, 2011 (Rogla, Slovenia) – Check out these great video recaps of the recent sprint competition in Rogla, Slovenia, courtesy of Torin Koos, where Canada’s Chandra Crawford captured her first ever World … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 18, 2011 (Rogla, Slovenia) – Xmas came early for Canada’s Chandra Crawford as she scored World Cup silver in the women’s sprint while her American friend Kikkan Randall, the WCup Series leader … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 16, 2011 (Rogla, Slovenia) – The organizers of this weekend’s World Cup races in Rogla, Slovenia, are doggedly going about preparations for Saturday’s first race while mother nature conspires to thin both … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 12, 2011 (Davos, Switzerland) – Kikkan Randall (USA) and Alexey Petukhov (RUS) completely dominated the Elite fields on Sunday at the Davos World Cup sprints, winning both of their final 1.5km matches by … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 11, 2011 (Sovereign Lake, BC) –  Kevin Sandau (FNSC) took the win in Senior Men’s 15km Classic Interval Start race on Day Two of the opening round of the Haywood NorAm series … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 11, 2011 (Sovereign Lake, BC) – Following Saturday’s Haywood NorAm 1.4km classic Teck Sprints held in great conditions at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre we caught up with women’s winner American Jesse … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 10, 2011 (Sovereign Lake, BC) – US SuperTour leaders Jesse Diggins (CXC) and Michael Sinnott (Sun Valley) took no prisoners on their way to victory – unofficially – at the 1.4km classic … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 09, 2011 (Sovereign Lake, BC) – Many of the continent’s top skiers have gathered this weekend at  Sovereign Lake near the mountain resort of Silver Star, in Vernon, BC, for the first … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 08, 2011 (Canada) – Canada’s national ski team athletes are making a splash on the World Cup scene in more ways than one this season. Not only are they grabbing attention in … READ MORE →18 comments

December 08, 2011 (Davos, Switzerland) – Thanks to positive snow conditions and heavy snowfall yesterday, the Organizing Committee of Davos together with FIS has made the decision to return to the original distances … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 06, 2011 (Duesseldorf, Germany) – Check out these fantastic video highlights from the FIS World Cup individual and team xc ski sprint events in Dusseldorf this past weekend Dec. 4-5 in which … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 05, 2011 (Livigno, Italy) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw just tweeted this entertaining video of the men’s National XC Ski team in Livigno, Italy. Viewers are treated to wine-tasting with Alex Harvey and … READ MORE → 1 comment

December 04, 2011 (Ostersund, SWE) – Canada’s Zina Kocher, 29, scored a breakthrough 15th place finish in the women’s 7.5km sprint on Saturday in only her second race of the season missing three … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 02, 2011 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – The FIS XC World Cup circus moves from Scandinavia to Europe this weekend, Dec. 3-4, with a stop in Dusseldorf, Germany, celebrating its 10th anniversary of staging … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 01, 2011 (Livigno, ITA) – Check this short vid of the Canadian boys training on a man-made loop of snow in Livigno, Italy where tough early snow conditions continue to plague Europe … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 30, 2011 (Kuusamo, Finland) – Watch this short video interview with Canada’s Lenny Valjas after his 5th place finish in the classic sprint stage of the Viessmann FIS XC World Cup’s first … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 29, 2011 (Kussamo, Finland) – Check out this video, courtesy of FIS Cross Country, featuring highlights of a press conference with Canadian star Alex Harvey and the American star Kikkan Randall. Both … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 29, 2011 (Sjusjoen, Norway) – Check out these great highlight videos from the FIS XC World Cup action in Sjusjoen, Norway, where Norway’s Marit Bjoergen recorded her record-breaking 47th career World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 27, 2011 (Finland) – Check out this great video of One Way from Finland’s new service and promotion truck launched this World Cup season providing race service on site to their many teams … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 26, 2011 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Here are some great photos capturing lots of the 10km/15km freestyle action on Day 2 of the USSA SuperTour in West Yellowstone where skiers are enjoying … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 25, 2011 (Kuusamo, Finland) – Team North America was out in force on Day 1 at the first mini-tour on round two of of Viessman FIS World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland. American … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 24, 2011 (Kuusamo, FIN) – Check out this great interview with Canada’s Alex Harvey direct from Kuusamo, Finland where round two of the Viessman FIS XC World Cup unfolds tomorrow. Harvey is … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 24, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – Check out this breathtaking, heart pumping video that gives fans and racers alike a glimpse of the upcoming cross country skiing Alberta World Cup scheduled for December … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 23, 2011 (West Yellowstone, MT) – We caught up with some the winners of the the Sprint Showdown at round one of the USSA Supertour in West Yellowstone, including women’s 1.647km classic sprint champ … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 18, 2011 (Sjusjøen, Norway) – Over a dozen North Americans will be in Sjusjøen, Norway, this weekend to contest the opening World Cup races of the season. The weekend’s events include individual … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 18, 2011 – Wow, another race season is roaring into action already! With one race under my belt and my first World Cup start of the year just over a week away, … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 15, 2011 (Sweden) – Ever wonder what the life of a World Cup skier is like? Lenny Valjas recently posted this humorous video that provides some insight. Apparently it involves a lot … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 14, 2011 (Sweden) – Check out this great video profile of Canada’s Devon Kershaw, which was broadcast recently by Sweden’s SVT network. An SVT crew visited Kershaw in Canmore prior to his … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 22, 2011 (Minnesota) – Life and sport are full of ups and downs. You never know how far you can get if you try and Heather Dorniden of the University of Minnesota … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 09, 2011 (Austria) – Check out this great video of the Pierre Harvey Training Center (CNEPH) training in on the Dachstein glacier in Austria in tough conditions aka very little snow – … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 06, 2011 (Craftsbury, VT) – SkiTrax recently caught up with US Ski Team and Craftsbury Green Racing Project member Ida Sargent at the Craftsbury Outdoor Centre in Craftsbury, Vermont. Sargent talks about … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 02, 2011 (Park City, UT) – What makes two 11-hour days at the Center of Excellence so awesome? Maybe it’s the hug you get after you fall off the treadmill. Maybe it’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 12, 2011 (Barrie, ON) – Here are some video highlights from the 2011 Southern Ontario High Performance Training Camp, hosted by Team Hardwood and at Hardwood Ski and Bike, Aug 27-31. This … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 04, 2011 (Alaska) – We spent last week up on the glacier, for the final training camp of this summer. It turned out to be very decent weather, which inspired us all … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 01, 2011 ( Orillia, ON) – At the recent Southern Ontario Training Camp at Hardwood Ski and Bike near Orillia, ON, Graham Longford caught up with Eric Bailey, Head Coach at the … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 30, 2011 – Check out this video interview with Len Valjas posted on the Team Hardwood YouTube channel. He talks about his break-out season last year, NST training camps so far this … READ MORE → 0 comments