January 17, 2011 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Tora Berger held off Germany’s Andrea Henkel to claim her second gold in as many races on Sunday. The women’s 10km pursuit race, which marked … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 16, 2011 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Sweden’s Bjorn Ferry took advantage of clean shooting in Sunday’s 12.5km Pursuit in Ruhpolding to jump seven spots and claim the gold in a time of 31:56.6. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 16, 2011 (Liberec, Czech Republic) – Unlike the women’s team sprint the men’s 6×1.6km classic final was sea-saw battle between defending World Champs Johan Kjoelstad and Ola Vigen Hattestad from Norway I … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 16, 2011 (Liberec, Czech Republic) – The Norway I team of Marit Bjoergen and Maiken Caspersen Falla dominated today’s FIS World Cup 6×1.3km classic team sprint in Liberec with a decisive victory … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 16, 2011 (Braunlage, Germany) –  Three U.S. women jumped into the top 10 as the U.S. women’s ski jumping squad continued to show stunning team depth in a FIS Continental Cup on … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 16, 2011 (Sapporo, Japan) – Teen Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) put down the best U.S. ski jumping performance in over seven years Sunday, finishing 18th in Sapporo in only his second … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15 (Liberec, CZE) – It was another historic day for the USA in Liberec as Kikkan Randall took charge of the women’s 1.3km skate sprint to claim her second career World Cup victory. The … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2011 (Liberec, CZE) – Reigning world skate sprint champ, Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR), left little doubt that he intends to defend his title as he claimed to gold in the men’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2011 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Just a day after Lars Berger won the IBU World Cup Sprint in Ruhpolding, his sister, Tora, followed suit, capturing gold in the Women’s 7.5km Sprint event … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2011 (Seefeld, Austria) – Olympic silver medalist Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) returned to the World Cup Saturday, leading the USA in 23rd. France’s Olympic champion Jason Lamy Chappuis won the jump and held off the field … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2011 (Lake Placid, NY) – Holly Brooks (APU) continues to be unstoppable as she claimed a decisive victory in the women’s 10km skate race on day 2 of the Lake Placid … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2011 (Liberec, CZE) – Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) skated to gold in the men’s World Cup skate sprint in Liberec, Czech Republic today placing 10th in the qualifications and then going … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2011 (Liberec, CZE) – Kikkan Randall (USA) won the women’s sprint final today at the FIS World Cup in Liberec, Czech Republic, earning her second career World Cup victory – her … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2011 – Cross Country Canada is pleased to announce that the following athletes have been selected to the 2011 World Cross Country Ski Championships Team competing in Oslo, Norway from Feb.22-March … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2011 (Liberec, CZE) – Norwegian ski queen, Marit Bjoergen, who sat out the Tour de Ski to prepare for the Oslo Worlds, is coming back to the World Cup circuit, and … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2011 (Lake Placid, NY) – It was a busy day at the Mackenzie Interval Ski Jumping Complex with over 400 skiers competing in three events, headlined by the third … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2011 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Norway’s Lars Berger took no prisoners as he raced to victory Friday in the 10km Sprint at the IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding. Berger, who … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2011 (Seefeld, Austria) – A rebuilding U.S. Ski Team was seventh in a FIS World Cup Nordic Combined team event Friday in Seefeld. Young Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) led the four-man American squad … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2011 (Lake Placid, NY) – APU continues to storm the podium sweeping the SuperTour women’s 6km classic at round #3 in Lake Placid with series leader Holly Brooks adding another victory … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2011 (Lake Placid, NY) – Lars Flora (APU) won the Men’s 10km classic race on Friday as Lake Placid SuperTour got underway, with a venue change as athletes competed at the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2011 (Boulder, CO) – After two years of traveling across the country to compete at The US Nationals in Alaska, the races finally were held on my home turf: Rumford, Maine. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 13, 2011 (Canmore. AB) – The fifth ever edition of the Tour de Ski is over and done with. I am comfortably sitting in a “Nighbor driving” laid back position up in … READ MORE → 1 comment

January 13, 2011 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Russia’s Olga Zaitseva battled through torrential rain and sloppy racing conditions on Thursday to win the women’s 15km Individual race at the IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding. … READ MORE →3 comments

January 13, 2011 (Montreal, QC) – The 45th Canadian Ski Marathon features adventure and camaraderie on cross-country skis with a 160km route over two days for 2,000+ skiers. First run in 1967 as … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 13, 2011   – The Toko Race Wax Tips have been posted for this weekend’s events.  Our goal is to have the tips posted 48 hours or more before each event.  There are some … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 13, 2011 (Lake Placid, NY) – This weekend’s NYSEF Lake Placid SuperTour event also doubles as an Eastern College Carnival, and according to USSA Nordic Director John Farra, “Some of our Oslo … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 13, 2011 – With U.S. Championships in Rumford, ME now complete, the updated USSA SuperTour standings are now in! Thanks to the Race Organizers, volunteers and officials of the Chisolm Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 12, 2011 (Park City, UT) – World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) will lead a strong 2011 U.S. Cross Country World Championship Team to compete at Holmenkollen in Oslo beginning Feb. … READ MORE → 1 comment

January 12, 2011 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – American Lowell Bailey started off round #6 of the IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding with a strong 16th place effort in Wednesday’s 20km Individual race – … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 12, 2011 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Daniela Iraschko (AUT) and Coline Mattel (FRA) shared victories at the FIS Ladies Ski Jumping COC event in Hinterzarten today. Iraschko won the first competition of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 12, 2011 – Check out this great instructional video by SkiTrax technique columnist Keith Nicol on how to improve your 1 skate or V 2 skate – a popular cross country skiing … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 12, 2011 (Thunder Bay, ON) – Here is another video  courtesy of Team Hardwood’s Graham Longford with highlights from the Classic Sprint heats and finals at the 2011 Haywood NorAm WJr/U23 Trials … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 12, 2011 (Wilmington, MA) – SWIX SPORT, a worldwide brand leader in winter sports products, has recently appointed Jeffrey Lee as Director of Merchandising, Sales and Marketing for the company’s Textile Division.
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January 11, 2011 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Happy New Year everyone!  It’s been one heck of start to 2011 as I just finished my first Tour de Ski.  Eight races in 10 … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2011 – Alexander Legkov (RUS) withdrew from Tour de Ski after the sprint in Toblach where he finished 20th. Legkov was hit by a  fever the night before the A to … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2011 – The Russian Ski Federation confirmed today that cross-country skier Nikolay Pankratov has received a two-year ban from competition after he was caught with blood doping equipment on the Austrian-Swiss … READ MORE → 1 comment

January 11, 2011 (Thunder Bay, ON) – Here’s another great video by Team Hardwood’s Graham Longford with highlights of the Junior Men’s 20km Pursuit race at the 2011 Haywood NorAm and World Junior/U23 … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2011 – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Sport Centre Pacific are currently accepting applications for the following sports-related positions. Please click the corresponding links for more details. The COC … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2011 (Schonach, Germany) – Two members of the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team finished in the top five Saturday in a Continental Cup event that was overshadowed by the tragic and … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2011 (Barrie, ON) – If I would have told you at any time in the past that Canada would have more men in the top 10 at a series of races … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2011 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The 2011 Equinox Ski Challenge will be held March 19-20 at the Rendezvous Ski Trails in West Yellowstone. The event is a springtime celebration, a season … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2011 – The following athletes are selected to Canada’s Junior and U23 Nordic World Championships Teams competing in Otepaa, Estonia from Jan.25-31, 2011 –  a selection synopsis will follow.
Junior World Championships
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January 10, 2011 (Alpe Cermis, Italy) – Check out these great photos from Stage 8 of the 2011 TdS. The final stage of the Tour was a 9km uphill pursuit won by Lucas … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2011 (Alpe Cermis, Italy) – Here are some more fantastic photos from the 9km uphill handicap start pursuit women’s race in Alpe Cermis, Italy, the final stage of the 2011 TdS. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2011 (Rumford, ME) – SkiTrax caught up with Torin Koos (Methow) , Saturday’s Freestyle Sprint champion, at the 2011 US XC Nationals in Rumford, Maine and USSA Nordic Director John Farra … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2011 (Oberhof, Germany) – Laura Spector continued her solid showing at the Oberhof World Cup by placing 25th in Sunday’s 12.5km mass start. Spector became the first US woman ever to … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2011 (Oberhof, Germany) – Canada’s Jean-Philippe Le Guellec followed up his 16th place effort in Friday’s sprint by placing 20th in the men’s 15km Mass Start on Sunday, the final event … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 09, 2011 (Thunder Bay, ON) – Competing on the domestic circuit as part of a plan to return to the World Cup circuit while their Olympic teammates wrapped up the Tour de … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 9, 2010 (Alpe Cermis, Italy) – It’s over. The 5th annual FIS Tour de Ski finished atop Italy’s Alpe Cermis today, crowning Swiss super star Dario Cologna as the best all-round ski racer in … READ MORE → 1 comment

January 9, 2010 (Alpe Cermis, Italy) – Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) claimed her second consecutive Tour title on Sunday but all eyes were on Norway’s Therese Johaug who put on a show of force as the … READ MORE → 0 comments