November 12, 2010 (Beitostolen, Norway) – Not surprising the Norwegian women swept the podium at the season opener in Beitostolen with Therese Johaug taking the win in the women’s 10km skate followed by … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 11, 2010 (Muonio, Finland) – We arrived on Monday night to Muonio, Finland, after a solid 30 or so hours of travel time. We are way up here, where it is dusk … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 11, 2010 Born in Bend, Oregon, Morgan Arritola made the 2010 US Olympic Team and competed in Vancouver. In this candid interview she looks back at some of her difficulties at the … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 11, 2010 (Norway) – Norwegian star Marit Bjoergen is sick and will not be on the start line on Friday for the national cross-country cross-country ski 10/15km free technique opener at Beitostolen … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2010 (Salisbury, CT) – For 85 years the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) has hosted traditional Nordic ski jumping during its annual February Jumpfest at Satre (pronounced Say-tree) Hill.  This winter … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2010 (Oberhofen, Switzerland) – The FIS Council recently held its Autumn Meeting and made some important decisions for the upcoming seasons. Most notably, from the Cross-Country perspective, is the approval of … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2010 (Bolton, VT) – Enjoy a fun day on snow at Bolton Valley Nordic Center in Bolton, Vermont. Experience cross-country ski clinics for every level of skier-from first-timers to seasoned masters! … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2010 (Gällivare, Sweden) – The FIS Cross-Country World Cup presented by Viessmann will kick off in the North of Sweden in Gällivare in just a few days, from 20th to 21st … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 09, 2010 (Jackson, NH) – If you are driving north on New Hampshire’s White Mountain Highway (Route 16) just South of West Ossipee, NH, don’t be shocked when you see a billboard … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 09, 2010 – Canada’s Devon Kershaw was featured in a Vancouver Province article on the weekend, in which he spoke about the agony of finishing only six one-hundredths of a second off … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 09, 2010 (Lago di Tesero, Italy) – Another great sport event lands in Trentino region. It will host Junior and U23 Nordic World Ski Championships in 2014. A variety of races scheduled … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 09, 2010 – The USCan Cup presented by the Rouge et Or Ski Team will be held in Forêt Montmorency over the US Thanksgiving weekend – Nov. 27-28. The organizer has provided … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 08, 2010 – Check out this neat video of Oberhof, Germany’s indoor ski facility that includes a nearly 2km long track and a hill with an 11% grade. The site offers skiers … READ MORE →5 comments

November 08, 2010 – Athletes who have authorization from FIS to use asthma medications in order to compete are not doping, states an article in langd.se. Distance skiers, who exert themselves to exhaustion … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 08, 2010 – British sports writer and Olympian Matthew Seyed makes some bold claims about the science of success in athletics, “choking”, the myth of talent, how to encourage children in sport, … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 08, 2010 (Helsinki, Finland) –  The Finnish Nordic Sports company One Way Sport OY has signed a contract with the Norwegian Ski Federation to supply XC OPTIC® sport glasses. The Norwegian cross-country … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 07, 2010 (Muonio, Finland) – The FIS XC ski racing season kicked off for US skiers in Muonio, Finland on Sunday in frigid -14 Celsius temperatures. The only American skier to make … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 06, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – The FIS XC ski season officially kicked off today in Rybinsk with an all-Russian field. Skiers tested their sprinting legs in the 1.4/1.7km classic sprints in temperatures … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 06, 2010 – The US Ski Team is proud to announce the coaching rosters for the the 2011 JWC and U23 World Championship trip and the Scandinavia Championship Trip. The 2011 JWC  … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 06, 2010 – Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova and Brent McMurty, and the USA’s Rebecca Dussault and Chris Cook have all qualified for the first period of the 2010/11 Viessmann XC Ski World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 06, 2010 – U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team veteran Jessica Jerome and legendary women’s coach Larry Stone will be inducted into the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame (ASJHF) on Dec. 5, … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 05, 2010 – Popular Norwegian loppet, Birkebeinerrennet, was sold out in only 18 minutes after the online registration started. Organizers reserved a total of 16,000 start bibs and all of them were … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 05, 2010 – EISA is seeking a Media Intern for the 2011 ski season. Because nearly all the media content produced is for online use within the EISA and members schools websites … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 05, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – We have been Yo-Yo-ing again back and forth to Sunshine Village just outside of Banff. The kind folks up on the mountain graciously opened up the hotel … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 04, 2010 – The 2011 NCCSEF calendar is now available. Use the NCCSEF Calendar as a Club Fundraiser or Christmas Gift. Purchase 10 Calendars or more for $10.00 each, and sell them … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 04, 2010 (Banff, AB) – Last night in front of a buzzing audience at the Radical Reels screening – a popular program of the Banff Mountain Film Festival – Cross Country Canada … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 04, 2010 – The queen of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Marit Bjørgen has launched her new web page. The new site will include news updates, information about her partners, and possibly things … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 04, 2010 – Renowned XC ski race announcer Kjell-Erik Kristiansen questions whether any of the world’s hottest skiers can dethrone defending FIS XC Ski World Cup champions Petter Northug (NOR) and Justyna … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 04, 2010 – FIS Cross-Country News spoke with Lukas Bauer (CZE) about the upcoming season yesterday at a Czech Ski Association press conference. Read on to find out what the Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 03, 2010 (Muonio, Finland) – The Craftsbury Green Racing Program athletes were the first of over 20 U.S. athletes heading to Europe including U.S. Ski Team members and nine athletes subsidized by … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 03, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – The Alberta World Cup Academy concluded their testing week with an uphill running time trial on Saturday, using the same 7.5km and 5km courses that are gaining … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 02, 2010 (Canmore, Alta.) – A new crop of elite cross-country ski athletes have emerged in Canada and are now ready to charge for the international podium as the National Ski Team … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 02, 2010 – Olympic XC ski silver medalist Sara Renner, who retired from competition after February’s 2010 Winter Olympics, has chosen a new career path in the hotel business with her husband … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 02, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – You’re invited to Fast and Female’s Fundraising Pizza Night on Monday, November 15 from 5-8 pm at the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. in Canmore. That night, Rocky … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 02, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – The Ski Nationals 2011 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the Ski Nationals 2011 Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the beautiful … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 01, 2010 – With the winter season almost upon us many North American athletes will soon to be heading off to Europe for final preparations and the start of the World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 01, 2010 (Auburn, NH) – Fischer Skis announced today it will host Carbonlite Demo Centers at 33 retail locations nationwide bringing skiers everywhere the opportunity to try and buy the most successful … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 31, 2010 – The Methow Olympic Development Program (MOD) outlines some of their specific ways to get racing fit and strong for the start of the 2010 season – power training secrets … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 31, 2010 – Norwegian Ski Association announced at its convention in Ullevål nomination criteria for the biggest highlight of upcoming season, Nordic World Championships in Oslo 2011. “Our team will be selected … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 31, 2010 (Val di Fiemme, Italy0 – The 5th meeting of the Coordination Group for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme (ITA) was held on Monday, October … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 31, 2010 – Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) is pleased to announce Podiumwear as their exclusive apparel supplier for the 2010-2011ski season. Starting on November 15, 2010, CXC Elite Team and … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 30, 2010 – Both the US XC Ski and Nordic Combined teams will be racing in a new stylish black racing kit this season replacing their red uniforms. According to the USSA … READ MORE → 1 comment

October 29, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – Biathlon Canada has had its charitable status revoked by the Canada Revenue Agency following $25.9 million in receipts for questionable tax-shelter arrangements. It’s not clear how the … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 29, 2010 – The following individuals were recognized at the 2010 Cross Country Canada AGM for their outstanding contribution to promoting and supporting the sport of cross-country skiing in Canada
DAVE REES AWARD: … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 29, 2010 – It’s autumn, the bright colored leaves are falling and apples are ready to be picked in East Montpelier, VT. While at home, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team member and … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 29, 2010 – Here is a cool short teaser video for the upcoming FIS Viessmann Cross Country World Cup 2010-2011 season opener taking place in Gällivare, Sweden, November 20-21, 2010. The video … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 28, 2010 – The USSA is pleased to announce a dramatic increase in the number of European events that will be scored to the USSA National Ranking List (NRL) for the 2011 … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 28, 2010 (Helsinki, Finland) – As reported yesterday Finland’s prosecutor, Mikko Jaatinen, has proceeded to charge former top xc skier Jari Rasanen and former Finnish Ski Association officials Pekka Vahasoyrinki, Antti Leppavuori, … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 28, 2010 – NENSA has released a comprehensive video that features Andy Newell and fellow World Cup cross-country skier Liz Stephen. Newell and Stephen take you through both classic and skate skiing … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 28, 2010 – After almost forgetting my passport, forgetting my training shorts and dealing with a small head cold, I settled in to have an amazing Park City camp in October.
Dasha saved … READ MORE → 0 comments