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Feb 11: Mark Burton to Take Over as...

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February 11, 2013 (New Gloucester, Maine) – Bill Ryan, Chairman and founder of US Biathlon Foundation, announced today that he is stepping down and Mark Burton, a Senior Advisor at Evercore Partners, will take … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 11: Career Opportunity: Executive Director for the...

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February 11, 2013 – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to hosting one of the world’s best cross country ski events, the American Birkebeiner, maintaining one of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 10: Interviews w/Hoffman and Bjornsen on Their...

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February 10, 2013 (Lenzerheide, SUI) – Following their double podium on Sunday in Lenzerheide, Switzerland we caught up with Noah “the Hoff” Hoffman from Aspen, CO and Alaska’s Erik Bjornsen (APU) for their take … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 10: McKeever and Widmer Top Fields at...

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February 10, 2013 (Edmonton, Alberta) – Brian McKeever was the fastest male finisher in the 55k M Lite 30-39 division in 3:19:37.7 at the Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival celebrating its 25th anniversary while Heidi Widmer was lead the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 10: Berger Prevails to Take Women’s 10km...

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February 10, 2013 ( Nove Mesto, CZE) – Norway’s Tora Berger kept believing despite three crucial early penalties, and delivered clean shooting in the clutch final standing stage on the range to claim … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 10: USA Scores Double Podium in Switzerland...

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February 10, 2013 (Lenzerheide, SUI) – Noah “the Hoff” Hoffman is on the move as he claimed his first senior FIS international podium on Sunday winning the 15km CL pursuit-style race in Lenzerheide, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 10: Svendsen Edges Fourcade in Men’s 12.5km...

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February 10, 2013 ( Nove Mesto, CZE) – In a spell-binding finish to the men’s 12.5km Pursuit Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen edged out Martin Fourcade (FRA) at the line by a boot length … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 09: US Team Finds Fun and Trouble...

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February 09, 2013 (On The Road) – Ever wonder what team members are up to in between races on the wild and wonderful World Cup circuit…? The 2013 U.S. Ski Team cross-country squad … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 09: Team USA Grabs Headlines in Switzerland...

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February 09, 2013 (Lenzerheide, SUI) – The US XC Ski team grabbed some stellar international headlines at a FIS race in Lenzerheide, SUI on Saturday as Liz Stephen lead a US sweep of the women’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 09: Pidhrushna Scores Surprise IBU World Championship...

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February 09, 2013 ( Nove Mesto, CZE) – Clean shooting and strong skiing paved the way to a surprise victory for Ukrainian Olena Pidhrushna in the women’s 7.5km Sprint as she claimed her … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 09: FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 La...

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February 09, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – We have extended the final chance to make team modifications for the FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 Contest until 12 midnight EST on Feb. 9, allowing contestants … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 09: Svendsen Takes Gold Over Fourcade in...

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February 09, 2013 ( Nove Mesto, CZE) – Great conditions on day 2 at the 2013 IBU World Championships favoured Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen who won gold in the men’s 10km Sprint relegating … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 09: Havlick and Reid Score At Utah...

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February 09, 2013 (Midway, Utah) – The University of Colorado turned a 36-point deficit into a 28-point advantage with the running of the 5K women’s and 10K men’s classical races at Soldier Hollow … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 08: Kershaw Report –...

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February 08, 2013 (Italy) – Arriving late at night Sochi, Russia looked a lot like my other Russian experiences. The roads were still bumpy, the air still had that taste of pollution masked … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 08: Dartmouth Winter Carnival 5/10km CL Results...

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February 08, 2013 (Craftsbury, VT) – UVM’s Anja Gruber and Scott Patterson topped the fields on Friday in the 5/10km CL races as the Dartmouth Winter Carnival cross-country races were relocated to the Craftsbury … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 08: Rikert Nordic Center Now Has...

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February 08, 2013 (Middlebury, VT) – Middlebury College has completed the installation of snowmaking equipment on five kilometers of trails at the Rikert Nordic Center, a 50-kilometer cross-country skiing area in Ripton, Vt., … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 08: 2013 Boulder Mountain Tour Video +...

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February 08, 2013 (Sun Valley, ID) – Watch this highlight video courtesy of John Plummer and SV Resort, and check out some great photos by Nils Ribi from the Boulder Mountain Tour, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 08: Job Opportunity – Coaching Association of...

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February 08, 2013 (Ottawa, ON) – The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is seeking to fill the position of IT Coordinator. The IT Coordinator will be responsible for providing on-site day-to-day support for … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 08: Annual Kamview Tour in Thunder Bay...

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February 08, 2013 (Thunder Bay, ON) – The annual Kamview Tour is tomorrow and it’s not too late to register. Drop by the chalet today, or download a registration form online. Race day … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 07: Team USA Scores Best-Ever IBU World...

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February 07, 2013 (Nove Mesto, Cze) – With the near perfect conditions of light wind, sub-zero degree temperatures, and fast tracks, the 2013 IBU World Championships opened with the 2x6km+2×7.5km Mixed Relays in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 07: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Fiemme Worlds 2013...

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February 07, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – We are thrilled to announce that Salomon has come on board with a fabulous SLab grand prize package including skis, poles, boots and bindings valued at $1,497 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 07: CORRECTION – FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup...

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February 06, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – Sorry we meant La Transjurassienne on Feb. 10 not the Tartu Maraton on Feb. 17 – therefore we are pleased to announce that team modification is now open for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 07: A MUST SEE Vid – Ballet...

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February 07, 2013 – Check out this amazing video as Suzy “Chapstick” Chaffee pulls some fantastic moves on skis. Chaffee is a former Olympic alpine ski racer, ballet skier, model, and actress. She … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 07: Retro-Gear Ski at Timber Creek –...

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February 07, 2013 (Wilmington, VT) – Snow is in the forecast – come join us for stop 3 of the Retro-Gear Tour Series on February 9th at Timber Creek in Wilmington.
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Feb 07: FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 Tartu...

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February 06, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce that team modification is now open for the FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2012/13 Contest – the twist. Contestants can modify their team until 10pm … READ MORE → 1 comment

Feb 06: SIA 2013 Demo at Devils Thumb...

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February 06, 2013 (Devil’s Thumb Ranch, CO) – SkiTrax caught up with Salomon’s Isaac Wilson at the SIA Show Demo at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Colorado. Wilson introduced the brand’s new S-Lab ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 06: Watch Canada’s Jones and Gaiazova Score...

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February 06, 2013 – Check out this great video of the FIS women’s 4×1.25km team classic sprint in Sochi, where Canada’s Perianne Jones and Dasha Gaiazova snapped up a thrilling bronze medal with … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 06: NBC and Universal Sports to Broadcast...

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February 06, 2013 (Nove Mesto, CZE)  – To commemorate tomorrow’s one year countdown to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia and to kick-off its Road to Sochi campaign, the United States … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 06: 2013 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team...

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February 06, 2013 – The 2013 AXCS National Masters overlaid on the Boulder Mountain Tour weekend in Sun Valley, Idaho wrapped up on Saturday, February 2 with the naming of the honorary 2013 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 05: Olympic Champion Chandra Crawford Takes Break...

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February 05, 2013 (Canmore, AB) – The leader of the Canadian women’s cross-country ski squad, Chandra Crawford, has decided to take a break from competitive high-performance skiing to recharge her batteries for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: EISA UVM Carnival – Big Green...

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February 04, 2013 (Vermont) – The Dartmouth Nordic team came oh so very close to taking down the seemingly indomitable Vermont Catamounts in the final day of competition at UVM’s home carnival. Despite … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Interviews w/Canada’s Gaiazova and Jones on...

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February 04, 2013 (Sochi, Russia) – SkiTrax caught up with Canadian Ski Team members Dasha Gaiazova and Perianne Jones after their bronze medal women’s team sprint effort in Sochi. It was a thrilling … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Canadian Paralympic Committee Seeks Nominations for...

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February 04, 2013 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee is pleased to announce that the call for nominations for induction into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame is now open.
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Feb 04: USA Men’s Nordic Combined Team 7th...

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February 04, 2013 (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – The FIS Nordic Combined World Cup wrapped up Sunday as the final test of the RusSki Gorki jumping complex prior to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: USA’s Hendrickson Third in Sapporo as...

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February 04, 2013 (Sapporo, Japan) – Park City’s Sarah Hendrickson was 3rd and 7th in a pair of tough and windy competitions in Sapporo this weekend, boosting her to second place overall on … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Boulder Mountain Tour 2013 – Ellefson...

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February 03, 2013 (Sun Valley, ID) – Sylvan Ellefson (Vail Ski and Snowboard Club) edged out Mark Iverson (APU) taking his second win at the fabled 32km Boulder Mountain Tour (BMT), one of America’s longest … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 03: Russia Dominates Men’s Classic Team Sprint...

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February 03, 2013 (Sochi, Russia) – Unlike the women’s contest the men’s 6×1.8km Classic Team Sprint race was decided early on as Russia I’s Dmitriy Japarov opened up a 14s-gap by the 5km … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 03: Canada’s Gaiazova and Jones Podium at...

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February 03, 2013 (Sochi, Russia) – A thrilling finish in the women’s 6×1.25km Classic Team Sprint race in Sochi on Sunday saw Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova start the final leg in 4th as she passed … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 03: Cologna Nails First World Cup Win...

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February 02, 2012 (Sochi, Russia) – Switzerland’s Dario Cologna attacked on the final hill to earn a strong gap on a posse of Russians that would not catch him as he took his first World … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 03: USA’s Stephen Scores Career-best 8th in...

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February 02, 2012 (Sochi, Russia) – On the second day of Olympic test events at the Laura Cross Country Ski Center near Sochi the USA’s Liz Stephen from E. Montpelier, Vermont skied to a career-best … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 02: FIS Marathon Cup Koenig-Ludwig-Lauf Race –...

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February 02, 2013 (Germany) – The  race of today had to be cancelled due to bad weather. The skating races of the König-Ludwig-Lauf (GER) became victims of the warm temperatures, which arose in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 02: Sochi Sprints Quotes and Comments from...

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February 01, 2012 (Sochi, Russia) – With the first event at the 2014 Olympic venue in Sochi now over SkiTrax caught up with a number of North American skiers to get their take on the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 02: Northug Takes Sochi WCup Men’s 1.8km...

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February 01, 2012 (Sochi, Russia) – Petter Northug (NOR) dialed in another smooth victory on the 1.8km FR sprint course at the 2014 Olympic venue in Sochi, the longest and toughest on the circuit, with Swiss … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 01: USA’s Randall Dominates at Sochi World...

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February 01, 2013 (Sochi, Russia) – USA’s Kikkan Randall dominated the FIS World Cup women’s 1.3km free sprints today in Sochi, making her mark at the venue as the top contender for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 01: 2013 SIA Snow Show Kick-Off and...

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February 01, 2013 (Washington, DC) – The 2013 SIA Snow Show (Jan. 31-Feb. 3) features 476 exhibitors including 106 new exhibitors representing 1,084 snow sports brands. An estimated 18,000+ attendees from across the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 01: Canadian Men 7th, Women 10th in...

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February 01, 2013 (Obertilliach, Austria) – The Canadian squad finished an impressive 7th in the Junior men’s 4×7.5km relay at the IBU Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships in Obertilliach, Austria, while their … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 01: 11 North Americans Qualify at Sochi...

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February 01, 2013 (Sochi, Russia) – As the excitement builds with the first pre-Olympic 2014 races taking place this weekend in Sochi, Russia the North American contingent is off to a good start … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 31: Inside the Fence #16 – Goes...

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January 31, 2013 – During the World Cup stop in La Clusaz (FRA), Salomon opened the doors to it’s Product Design facility in Annecy, France.  Members of the media, FIS and two Salomon … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 31: OR Show 2013 in Salt Lake...

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January 31, 2013 (Salt Lake City, UT) – Check out our Part 2 videos direct from the show floor at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market held Jan. 23-26 in Salt Lake City where … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 31: Team USA Men 9th in Relay...

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January 31, 2013 (Obertilliach, Austria) – Team USA’s Jordan McElroy (Truckee,CA), Sean Doherty (Center Conway, NH), and Jacob Ellingson (Minnetonka,MN) placed ninth in today’s 3×7.5-kilometer relay with 15 missed shots (0+6+2+7) at 3:39.3 behind gold medalists Team Norway (Nenseter, … READ MORE → 0 comments