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 – In this week’s edition of Kikkan Randall’s Q&A, biathlete Carsen Campbell asked an interesting question about drafting in racing. Kikkan responded with some valuable tips and a word of … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 08, 2011 (Winthrop, WA) – Casey Smith, a Winthrop native and member of the Methow Valley Biathlon Team, has been named as the Junior Biathlete of the Year for the 2011 US … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 08, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada has named two of Canada’s best-ever female cross-country skiers, Beckie Scott and Milaine Theriault, as chairs of its Women’s Committee. The Committee has recently … READ MORE → 0 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 08, 2011 – Mt. Borah is proud to announce its Gear for a Year contest winners. The contest challenged Nordic junior club, high school and college programs to design their own version … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 07, 2011 – We’re excited to present our inaugural SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Marathon Cup 2011/12 International Contest in co-operation with FIS and the WorldLoppet Ski Federation adding excitement for xc ski fans … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 07, 2011 (Vernon, BC) – Sovereign Lake is setting up and getting ready for annual Haywood NorAm and Teck Sprint of the season. “The trails are in great shape at the moment, … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 07, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) will host two USSA National Ranking Events December 17 and 18, 2011. The events are open to USSA and … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 07, 2011 (Quebec, Canada) – Alex Harvey was recently named Quebec’s athlete of the year for the third year in a row. Harvey, who is currently training and racing on the World … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 07, 2011 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has released its Annual Report 2010-2011. “As we look in the rear-view mirror, we see that the past year was both … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 07, 2011 (Davos, Switzerland) – I just returned to “home away from home” Hotel Kulm from an exciting, high-paced World Cup weekend in Dusseldorf, Germany. While the weekend’s racing format didn’t explicitly … READ MORE → 1 comment

December 07, 2011 (St. Catharines, ON) – Brock University is conducting a study on Coaches’ perception of their ability to deal with athletes suspected of doping. The study is being conducted by Phd … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 07, 2011 (Washington, DC) – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The Leisure Trends Group have released the first set of RetailTRAK Data (Aug – Oct 2011) for the 2011/2011 snow sports season. … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 06, 2011 (Vienna, Austria) – Christian Hoffman, retired Austrian cross-country skier and Olympic champion from the 30km race at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics,  has been slapped with a 6-year ban … READ MORE → 1 comment

December 06, 2011 (Davos, Switzerland) – Like many other ski destinations across Europe and Scandinavia, Davos, Switzerland, the site of the next stop on the FIS World Cup xc circuit on December 9-10, … 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

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December 06, 2011 – Here is something I’ve just started doing with Toko Base Green. I did this … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 05, 2011 (Toronto, ON) – The 2011/12 Viessmann FIS XC World Cup season continued with round two on Nov. 25-27 in Kuusamo, Finland. We are pleased to announce the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 05, 2011 (Dusseldorf, GER) – If I asked you who was the best female sprinter in the world right now would you say – Marit Bjoergen? If you did you would be … READ MORE →3 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 05, 2011 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – Canada’s Lenny Valjas and Drew Goldsack bounced back from disappointing results in Saturday’s individual sprint event to earn a solid 5th place finish in Sunday’s men’s team … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 04, 2011 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall and Sadie Bjornsen grabbed a historic silver medal in the women’s team sprint event at the Dusseldorf World Cup today, a best ever … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 04, 2011 (Bozeman, MT) – On Day 2 at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman Jessie Diggins (CXC Team) continued her assault claiming the women’s 10km Classic over Maria Graefnings (University of Utah) in … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 04, 2011 (Oestersund, Sweden) – Martin Fourcade of France slammed the door on his competition with a perfect day on the shooting range in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit to capture his second … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 04, 2011 (Dusseldorf, Germany) – Kikkan Randall and Sadie Bjornsen of the US XC Ski Team made it two in a row this weekend in Dusseldorf with a second podium finish at … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 04, 2011 (Lillehammer, Norway) – Yesterday we reported on USA Sarah Hendrickson’s historic victory as she won the first-ever Women’s World Cup Ski Jumping competition in Lillehammer, Norway. Here’s a more comprehensive … READ MORE → 0 comments

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 03, 2011 (Dusseldorf, GER) – It was a stellar day for American Kikkan Randall who powered her way to the top of the sprint podium again winning her fourth World Cup as … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 03, 2011 (Bozeman, MT) – Jessie Diggins (CXC Team) was on fire on Saturday as the USSA SuperTour got underway at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman for round two. Diggins took the win … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 03, 2011 (Lillehammer, NOR) – On the 1994 Olympic Hill (HS100), 47 female athletes gave birth to a new FIS World Cup circuit and 17-year old Sarah Hendrickson (USA) is the first winner of … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 03, 2011 (Dusseldorf, GER) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall stormed to victory in the women’s 800m freestyle sprint race in Dusseldorf on Saturday, her second trip to the podium in this event … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 02, 2011 (Ostersund, SWE) – Lowell Bailey struck again with a career-best 5th place finish in Ostersund in the men’s 10km Sprint at 22.4 seconds behind clean shooting, winner Carl Johan Bergman … 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 02, 2011 – Harvey’s Goof-up – After storming out of the start gate in the Sjusjoen 15km free to his best ever 1st World Cup (WC) race of the season in 5th … READ MORE →2 comments

December 02, 2011 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – The U.S. Olympic Committee and the New England Nordic Ski Association announced today that NENSA has been officially certified as a community sport group in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 02, 2011 (Denver, Colorado) – Håkon Johansen has been named Nordic assistant coach of The University of Denver ski team, Nordic head coach Dave Stewart announced today. Johansen, who skied for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 02, 2011 (Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to announce that early next week we will roll out Phase 2 of our international 3-in-1 SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Contests. The FIS World Cup contest … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 01, 2011 (Livigno, Italy) – This week on Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, we have a double interview as Peter Graves caught up with Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw in Italy following the Ruka … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 01, 2011 – Confidence is defined by Webster as “a feeling of one’s powers or a faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper or effective way”.
Confidence for a … READ MORE → 1 comment

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

December 01, 2011 – Check out this great pic of US XC sprint star Andy Newell who is celebrating his birthday today. The pic is courtesy of Kikkan Randall via a tweet. SkiTrax … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 01, 2011 – After the busy days in the north of Europe, the teams and especially the sprint specialists, are heading towards the German metropolis of Düsseldorf on the River Rhine for … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 01, 2011 – It’s a staple on the World Cup circuit – and this was my 5th anniversary enjoying (cough) the Lapland gem? It doesn’t change much. You all know it’s dark … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 30, 2011 (Ostersund, Sweden) – Canada’s Zina Kocher lead the North American women in 35th despite a tough day of shooting in the women’s 15km individual start season-opener E.ON IBU Biathlon World … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 30, 2011 (Ostersund, Sweden) – The E.ON IBU Biathlon World Cup got underway in Ostersund, Sweden with round one, the men’s 20-kilometre individual start, and Two-time Olympian Lowell Bailey from Lake Placid, … 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 30, 2011 (Bozeman, MT) – The Bozeman Super Tour races scheduled for this weekend are a go, thanks to a just-in-time dump of snow today. Race organizers had been warning of a … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 30, 2011 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Passports in hand and plenty of snacks on snacks, eight Academy athletes and two coaches ventured into the Wild West. The drive down to Montana proved … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 30, 2011 (Davos, Switzerland) – Despite challenging snow conditions, the Organizing Committee in Davos and FIS gave the green light for the 31st edition of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup presented by … READ MORE → 0 comments