October 22, 2011 (Italy) – The NDC headed out on the road again this fall for a multi-week training camp, this time we headed overseas for some valuable on-snow training. Six members of … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 21, 2011 – Flu Shot Time – should not be a question as to whether or not you get this year’s flu vaccine. If it is a question in your mind, please … READ MORE →6 comments

October 21, 2011 (Rumford, ME) – On Saturday, October 22, Black Mountain of Maine will be holding its annual one-day season pass sale. Season passes are only $195 with no black-out dates. The … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 21, 2011 (Salt Lake City, UT) – The Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team was honoured Wednesday night in New York City at the 32nd Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Gala. … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 21, 2011 (Oro Station, ON) – The Hardwood Ski and Bike Annual Ski Swap is one of the largest cross country swaps around offering a great opportunity to find just the right … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 20, 2011 (Park City, UT) – I’ve only got five more days to enjoy the sunshine, mountains and great training that Park City has to offer. And I plan to make the … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 20, 2011 (Dachstein, Austria) – The complete Czech Cross-Country team with fourteen skiers and four coaches have been finishing their last glacier altitude training block on Dachstein, at about 2,800 m above … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 20, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – Frozen Thunder, or Christmas as I like to call it, officially opened this past Monday and I couldn’t be more excited. I spent the previous week trying … READ MORE → 1 comment

October 19, 2011 (Park City, UT) – Here’s part two of the Strength Training  Q & A with Kikkan Randall where she explains about her 3-part program for balance, agility, strength and speed. … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 19, 2011 (Livigno, Italy) – Top Swedish sprinter Emil Joenssen was forced to leave team camp in Livigno, Italy early when he sustained a thigh injury during training. “I was on the … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 19, 2011 – Five snow sport athletes make up the shortlist for the Best Male Athlete Category for the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) 2011 Paralympic Sport Awards, proudly partnered by the IPC’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 19, 2011 (Duesseldorf, Germany) – The snow spectacle on the banks of the Rhine river will fascinate visitors from near and far for the tenth time. The World’s best cross-country skiers will … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 18, 2011 – Bjorn Daehlie North America announced today that they will give away a free trip to the 2012 Oslo/Holmenkollen world cup races to one of their fans. According to Bjorn … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 18, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada held a news conference in Canmore yesterday to introduce the various National Ski Teams for the 2011-12 season, against the backdrop of the newly … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 18, 2011 – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to high-performance sports excellence. We are the largest private supporter of high performance sport in Canada and … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 17, 2011 , (Canmore, AB) – Canada’s elite nordic athletes will gain early-season snow access at their home training centre thanks to an innovative project that stock-piles snow at the CanmoreNordic Centre. The … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 16, 2011 – The National Nordic Foundation’s “Drive for 25” on November 15th is a fundraiser based on as many $25 donations possible in a single day. There are two ways to … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 16, 2011 , (Canmore, AB) – With winter just around the corner runners took part in what may be their last running race of the season in the inaugural Spray Drag Running Race. Sixty … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 16, 2011 (Silver Star, BC) – Searching for Mr. (Miss) Right…”My coach is such a great skier. And he is really patient too. But I just don’t feel like I’m improving or … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 15, 2011 – Here’s an update from Finland by Ritva and Ahvo Taipale who were skiing today at the ski season’s “Grand Opening” and sent us a short report and some photos. … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 15, 2011 – SkiTrax welcomes rising Canadian star, Jesse Cockney, as a new blogger. Cockney had some standout results last season the highlight being his 6th place finish in the men’s 1.4km classic … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 14, 2011 (Canmore, Alberta) – Although the leaves are only just beginning to drop from the trees in Canmore the ski season is set to start in just a few days! The … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 14, 2011 (Helsinki, Finland) – Most of the Finnish national cross-country ski team have quit over a wage dispute – only four team members have signed a contract reports AP. That gives … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 14, 2011 – According to two new studies the evidence is mounting for those who suggest that taking extra doses of vitamins can do more harm than good reports the New York … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 14, 2011 – Here are the details for coach and service positions open for 2012 USSA J1 Scandinavian and Junior/U23 World Championship trips – the deadline for applications is October 30, 2011.
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October 14, 2011 (Colorado Springs, CO) – The 5th International Athletes’ Forum ended in Colorado Springs with a series of strong recommendations for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take action in a number … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 13, 2011 (Barrie, ON) – Join us for the largest cross-country ski equipment swap in Ontario. Buy or sell skis, boots, poles, bindings, roller skis at great prices. New and used equipment … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 13, 2011 (Ogden, UT) – Salomon USA announces the appointment of Isaac Wilson to the position of Salomon USA Nordic Product Category Manager. Wilson, formerly Director of the White Pine Touring Center … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 12, 2011 (Park City, UT) – Here’s our second round of Q & A with Kikkan Randall where she talks about her Strength Training which is a critical part of her program … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 12, 2011 (Auburn, NH) – Fischer Skis U.S. today announced it has unveiled an all-new Web site to provide ski enthusiasts with improved navigation, expanded product information, new videos, an updated dealer … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 12, 2011 (Toronto, ON) – Winter lovers can rejoice as the snow comes early this year at the Toronto Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show taking place October 13 – 16. Back for … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 11, 2011 – Washington State’s brightest Nordic skiing prospect in years, Sadie Bjornsen, broke into the limelight at the 2011 World Nordic Skiing Championships in Oslo, Norway, last March.  Her breakout performance in … READ MORE → 1 comment

October 11, 2011 (Boulder, CO) – Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) has announced a new naming system for their line of stone grinds and the official addition of three new structure patterns. With the … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 10, 2011 (London, UK) – Hoping to stay one step ahead of cheating athletes the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and London 2012 partner, pharmaceutical giant Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), signed a historic deal this … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 09, 2011 (Park City, UT) – Yesterday Park City saw it’s first ever Fast and Female event, with 30 ambassadors from 6 sports; many of them Olympic medalists! It was a super … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 09, 2011 (Lake Placid, NY) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) nominated 15 young athletes to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games following the … 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 09, 2011 – The Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC) is looking for a multitalented Community Development Coach to join its staff in Aroostook County Maine. The candidate will be responsible for creating … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 08, 2011 (Norway) – Team United Bakeries established in 2008 has joined forces with Team Alsgaard and formed a new squad of six skiers for the 2010/2011 season including Audun Laugaland, Thomas … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 07, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – The Alberta World Cup Academy’s (AWCA) Spray Drag Running Race, which takes place on Oct. 15 and is headlined by National Ski Team member Devon Kershaw, is … READ MORE → 1 comment

October 07, 2011 – The National Nordic Foundation’s 2012 calendar is now available for pre-sale and is scheduled for delivery in November. The calendar costs $20.00 + shipping, or make a $75.00 donation … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 07, 2011 – Check out this great photo album featuring Canada’s Ivan Babikov on Salomon Nordic’s Facebook page. The action-packed selection of pics showcase Babikov’s World Cup season and are courtesy of … 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 06, 2011 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Get your special pre-season discount trail passes for the Yellowstone Ski Festival, November 22-26. These pre-paid trail passes are now available. The passes are valid from … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 06, 2011 (Vantaa, Finland) – The Finnish Nordic Sports brand, ONE WAY, has signed a contract today with the European cross country long distance event series Euroloppet to become the official partner.
ONE … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 05, 2011 (Park City, UT) – American XC ski star Kikkan Randall is currently in Park City, Utah, undergoing a whack of testing with the US team while training and is stoked … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 05, 2011 (Crested Butte, CO) – The Crested Butte Nordic Council is excited to announce that its signature event, the Gunnison Valley’s Health Alley Loop Nordic Marathon, has joined the American Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 05, 2011 (Angel Fire, NM) – Angel Fire Resort, located in the tall Rocky Mountains of New Mexico, is busy with preparations and a major expansion for the 2011-2012 ski and snowboard … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 05, 2011 (Montreal, QC) – WADA has introduced changes to its International Standard for Testing (IST) that will improve the Agency’s annual reporting of statistics in 2012 and beyond.
The changes, which were … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 05, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – Looking back on the spring and summer of training, I seem to only ever remember the blue skies and sunny days. Then I think a little harder … READ MORE → 0 comments