April 08, 2011 – The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has launched an exciting Alumni Program contest on Facebook with the chance to win an iPad 2! The CPC’s Alumni Program brings together both … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 07, 2011 (Golden, BC) – Check out this video featuring a wide range of cross country skiing opportunities in beautiful Golden, BC as well as great post-skiing options. Keith and Heather Nicol … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 07, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – ONE WAY, one of the leading Nordic Sports brands from Finland has signed a four-year contract with Cross Country Canada’s National Ski Team, Para-Nordic Ski Team and … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 07, 2011 – Swenor Rollerskis, the world’s #1 rollerskis due to their On-Snow Feel, should be your rollerski choice. SwenorSports has 10 Models of Rollerskis available today. One is sure to be … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 07, 2011 (Auburn, NH) – Fischer Skis and Swix Sport announced they are sponsoring the participation of U.S. Ski Team members, Fischer ski and Swix pole athletes Kikkan Randall, Kris Freeman and … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 06, 2011 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is considering ending its practice of collecting B samples in an effort to save both time and money according to AP. WADA director general … READ MORE →3 comments

April 06, 2011 (Bend, OR) – Mt. Bachelor, known for immense snow pack and one of the longest Alpine ski seasons, will be offering North America’s longest Nordic ski season this year with … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 06, 2011 (London) — For the first time in Olympic Winter Games history, women will participate in ski jumping, beginning in Sochi, Russia in 2014. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement … READ MORE → 1 comment

April 05, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – Following the conclusion of the World Cup racing season, I made one last stop over in Sun Valley, Idaho for the final domestic races of the … READ MORE → 1 comment

April 05, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – I would like to thank you for the great coverage of the [USSA] SuperTour final series by reporter John Estle. He provided all of the interesting … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 05, 2011 (Ketchum, ID) – Fast and Female hosted its third and final X-Country SkiFest of the year on American snow this past Sunday in Ketchum, Idaho. Held under clear and sunny … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 05, 2011 – I just returned from product development meetings in Switzerland. As a company, we meet a few times each year to look at opportunities to go in new directions and … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 04, 2011 Dear Athlete/Coach, I would like to take this time to introduce myself for those of you who do not know me. My name is Ira Edwards, and I am a … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 04, 2011 (Khanty Mansiysk, RUS) – Canada’s Brian McKeever remained perfect after battling through challenging conditions to win the men’s visually impaired distance race at the IPC Cross-Country Skiing World Championships in … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 04, 2011 (Quebec) – Alex Harvey is among the 10 finalists in Tellement Sport’s “Athlete of the Season” and needs your VOTE. The final Tellement Sport show is on on … READ MORE →2 comments

April 03, 2011 (Estonia) – Retired Estonian xc ski star Andrus Veerpalu is in the news with doping allegations by the Estonian press. Veerpalu is alleged to have tested positive for an A-sample … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 03, 2011 (Helsinki, Finland) – The much awaited reopening this past week in the Helsinki District Court of the Finnish doping scandal from the 2001 World Cross Country ski championships regarding the … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 03, 2011 (Khanty Mansiysk, RUS) – Canada’s Brian McKeever continued his dominance of the IPC World Championships despite having a new man in front guiding him to the top of the podium.
The … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 02, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – Kris Freeman (US Ski Team/Waterville Valley) started with a four-second advantage over Simi Hamilton (US Ski Team/Sun Valley SEF) at the Sunday morning SuperTour series final … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 02, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – The women’s sprint went more or less according to form, but the topsy-turvy men’s race produced a start list for Saturday morning’s hill climb that no … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 02, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – My winter’s over although here in the Bow Valley, you’d never now it. I should rephrase: my 2010/11 competitive winter is done. Looking back, I am thrilled … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 01, 2011 (Finland) – The 2001 Finnish Doping Scandal from the World Cross Country ski championships is in the news again this week with a new trial and new allegations in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 01, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – In an exciting day of sprinting under a warm, spring sun, SVSEF Olympic Development Team’s longest-standing member, Mike Sinnott, skied to gold in the Men’s 1.5 … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 31, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – Here’s a mix of quotes from many of the skiers following Wednesday’s 10/15km mass start classic races as they shared their thoughts with SkiTrax on their … READ MORE → 1 comment

March 31, 2011 (Morrisville, VT) – Skiers have had limited options for controlled performance testing: not everyone has access to a rollerski treadmill, rollerskis vary significantly in speed, and running time trials aren’t … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 31, 2011 (Morrisville, VT) – As the winter racing season draws to a close, skiers around the world are asking themselves and their coaches the following question: How can I train better … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 31, 2011 (Switzerland) – The Veissemann FIS 2010/11 World Cup season ended on March 20 in Falun, Sweden and according to FIS this past year was a great success with increased audience, … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – It was “back to the weekend” at the  Lake Creek Trails in Sun Valley on Wednesday, as Kris Freeman (US Ski Team/Waterville Valley and Kikkan Randall … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – Kikkan Randall (US Ski Team/APUNSC) landed herself another victory at round two of the SuperTour mini-tour finale in Sun Valley but the real race was for … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – USA top distance skier, Kris Freeman (US Ski Team/Waterville Valley) held off a posse of Canadians who  were chasing him down in the men’s 15km mass … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2011 (Auburn, NH) – Fischer Skis announced today that its skis and boots dominated the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway, and Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, held February 24 through March 6, … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2011 – Check out this video by Plum TV featuring shots of last weekend’s US XC Ski National Championships 30/50km Classic races in Sun Valley, Idaho, along with an in-depth description … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2011 – There are several job opportunities available with the Canadian Paralympic Committee, Canadian Olympic Committee, and Own the Podium. Read on and click the corresponding links for more details about … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – Last Friday, Fast and Female hosted its maiden biathlon day and its first ever event in Charlo, New Brunswick at the Club Les Aventuriers. Held in conjunction … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2011 (Toronto, ON) – We’re very pleased to announce the winners and final standings for the international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2010/11 Contest following another fantastic season … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – Catch some of the race action at the recent 2011 Canadian XC Ski National Championships held in Canmore, AB courtesy of SkiGo Canada featuring video clips from … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – Alaska’s Kikkan Randall (US Ski Team/APUNSC) took the lead in the first stage of the Spring Series SuperTour winning the 2.8km free-technique Prologue. Randall had a … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – Hello to all ski lovers out there, it’s my first blog and I’ll try not to bore you too much with it….so enjoy it… 2010/2011 season is … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2011 (Quebec City, QC) – Listen to this heartwarming CBC interview with Alex Harvey, one of Canada’s top XC skiers on the history-making men’s National Ski Team. Harvey and Devon Kershaw … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2011 (Engadin, Switzerland) – I just returned home to Hayward after a week long adventure in St Moritz, Switzerland for the 2011 Engadin Ski Marathon. The crust cruising is at … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2011 (Oro Station, ON) – Due to the cool weather and good snow coverage Hardwood will remain open for one more week until Sunday, April 3rd. The majority of our trails … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 28, 2011 – This morning, when I was busy speculating on just how much a 30km might possibly hurt, I got a text from my family wishing me and the team luck … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 28, 2011 (Apeldoorn, Netherlands) – Hot on the heels of winning the 2010/11 World Cup series title in the women’s track cycling Omnium event, former Canadian National Team XC skier Tara Whitten … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 27, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – Kikkan Randall was the winner at Sunday’s National 30km Classic Championship at the Lake Creek trails in Sun Valley. The field was somewhat smaller than for … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 27, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – Check out the fabulous photo gallery from Saturday’s US XC Ski Championships men’s 50km classic in Sun Valley, Idaho, by David Wheelock. The title was won … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 27, 2011 (Charlo, NB) – Zina Kocher led Team Alberta to the gold medal en route to the her fourth trip to the top step of the podium at the Canadian Biathlon … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 27, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – Fresh off her third overall World Cup Sprint podium, US Ski Team veteran Kikkan Randall (APUNSC) has proved once again that her classic distance ski game … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 26, 2011 (Sun Valley, ID) – What kind of conditions would you expect for a 50km classic in Sun Valley on the 26th of March? The last choice on most people’s list … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 26, 2011 – Canadian XC ski star and double gold medalist in 2011, Alex Harvey, is appearing on Radio Canada’s biggest television show Tout le monde en parle on Sunday night, March … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 26, 2011 (Charlo, NB) – Zina Kocher racked up her third gold medal in as many events, while senior team rookie, Scott Gow, claimed his first national senior title by winning the … READ MORE → 1 comment