October 28, 2010 (Lebanon, NH) – Alpina Sports, Corp. (ASC), a leading importer and distributor of ski equipment throughout North America, today announced that it has been awarded exclusive, United States distribution rights … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 27, 2010 – A former cross-country skier and Finnish Ski Association (FSA) officials are among those who have been implicated in what has been an ongoing stellar investigation by authorities, according to … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 27, 2010 (Helsinki, Finland) – The Finnish Nordic Sports company, One Way Sport OY, with headquarters in Helsinki finalized the acquisition today of the Swedish Sport distribution company, Nordic Trade Development AB.
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October 27, 2010 (Presque Isle, Maine – With just 100 days until the start of the North American Tour of the Biathlon World Cup, Presque Isle and Fort Kent, Maine are preparing for … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 27, 2010 – The Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District (NSCRD) is seeking two individuals for the part-time seasonal positions of Grass Roots Fieldworker and Competitive Coach/Fieldworker in the sport of cross-country … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 27, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Ski Museum/ Canadian Ski Hall of Fame, an organization that is dedicated to capturing the history and artifacts of skiing and snowboarding in Canada and … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 27, 2010 ( Sovereign Lake, BC) – The arrival of early season snow at SLNC is perfect timing to try skiing on the new stadium bridge which was finished yesterday. The bridge … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 26, 2010 – As we hurtle towards race season, my team mates and I have just concluded our last high volume block with a fantastic three-hour session up Highwood pass and have … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 26, 2010 (Wilmington, MA) – Swix US announced today the appointment of Chris Hall to the position of Swix US Nordic Racing Services Director. To Swix US Chris brings WorldCup waxing … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 25, 2010 (Acapulco, Mexico) – The IOC is delaying their decision on whether to include Women’s Ski Jumping at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi along with six other disciplines all … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 25, 2010 (Barrie, ON) – Even though this 2010-11 season is following the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, it will be another big year for international cross country skiers. The World Cup starts in … READ MORE → 1 comment

October 25, 2010 – In preparation for the Stone Grinding feature article in the new Race Ready section of SkiTrax Magazine – launching in the first issue of the season – we interviewed … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 24, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – We’re excited once again to announce that Phase 1 of our international 3-in-1 SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup, Tour de Ski, and Oslo Nordic Worlds contests will … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 24, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – On October 23rd, the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) hosted its first-ever Awards Ceremony to celebrate the heroes of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Four prestigious awards … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 24, 2010 – I just started racing this past year and really went for it with getting top level gear. Now I think I should be doing some specific steps to keep … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 23, 2010 – The SkiErg World Sprints will take place November 12-14. How it works: race 1000 meters on the SkiErg at your club, school or home November 12–14. Post your time … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 23, 2010 – The VTXC, a post college racing team, is ready to go for 2010/2011. Headed up by Ryan Kerrigan, some of the highlighted athletes include Juergen Uhl, Eli Enman, Robyn … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 23, 2010 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Halloween is knocking on the proverbial door. Put down the fun size chocolate bars and make plans now to attend the 2010 Yellowstone Ski Festival. … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 22, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – The Whistler 2010 Sport Legacies Society has announced that the Whistler Olympic Park venue used for the Nordic events of last February’s 2010 Olympic Games, will undergo … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 22, 2010 (Aroostook County, ME) – As the leaves fall and the air gets cooler, thoughts of an exciting winter season follow suit. This year the Maine Winter Sports Center is … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 22, 2010 (Boulder, Colorado) – Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) is going to do things a bit differently at this year’s West Yellowstone Ski Festival. The big change will be no on-site stone … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 22, 2010 – Cross Country Canada through the Events Committee has created a new Officials Registry with the objective of tracking Officiating experience and recording Certifications. Data from the previous officials registry … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 22, 2010 – With winter on the cusp and the trees nearly bare of autumnal leaves, the ski jumping men of the USASJ program are putting their finishing touches on their plastic … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 21, 2010 (Caribou, ME) – In its continuing effort to aid the development of American cross country ski racers, the National Cross-Country Ski Education Foundation (NCCSEF) will help send a contingent of … READ MORE →2 comments

October 21, 2010 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Don’t wait for the whine over Thanksgiving Break this year. Bring the family to the Yellowstone Ski Festival and start a new holiday tradition. Spend time … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 20, 2010 (Portland, ME) – U.S. Ski Team veteran Kirsten Clark-Rickenbach, who capped her international career with a World Championship silver medal in 2003, will be among a group of Team alumni … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 20, 2010 (Park City, UT) – We have been in Park City now for just around three weeks. For most of us this has been a first visit to PC for a … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 19, 2010 – Russian skier Yevgeny Dementiev, who won Olympic gold in the Pursuit in 2006 in Torino, plans to return to competition after he completes his two-year doping ban in August … READ MORE →6 comments

October 19, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – This time of year is always marked by the itch to get out skiing. With cooler than normal temps around Canmore, the snow has been steadily gathering … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 19, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – We’ve received reports from Canmore that skiing has already been underway for four days, courtesy of “Frozen Thunder” – a pile of snow that was stored over … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 19, 2010 (Donner Summit, CA) – Auburn Ski Club in Donner Summit, CA is looking to hire a Nordic Development Coach / Admin Assistant full time from November through April. The position … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 18, 2010 – The NENSA Fall Auction is now live online. Items include Fred Griffin’s garlic, an Italian bike tour from VBT, a SkiErg from Concept2, a laser rifle set-up from USBA, … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 18, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – The Academy’s senior athletes are back in Canmore, AB, after a four-day camp on the Haig Glacier for their final volume training block prior to physiological testing … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 17, 2010 – Stonegrinding has become an integral part of the Nordic scene to make skis faster under various conditions. A mix of art and science, here’s a behind the scenes look … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 17, 2010 – The  2011 TD Bank Bill Koch Festival will be held at Rikert Slki Touring Center on Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf Campus in Ripton, VT on February 26-27. The Breadloaf … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 16, 2010 – The final Inspection for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo (NOR) took place last week, involving an official presentation on the current state of preparations by … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 16, 2010 (Willmington, NY) – Check out this video of the 2010 Climb to the Castle roller-ski race up Whiteface Mountain held on Oct. 8 in New York state featuring top cross-country, … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 16, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – The aim of these documents is to describe the criteria that will be used by Cross Country Canada for nominating able bodied  and Para-Nordic athletes for Sport … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 15, 2010 (Willmington, NY) – While the focus of fourth annual Climb to the Castle roller-ski race up Whiteface Mountain was on men’s winner Kris Freeman – his first win in four … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 15, 2010 (Silver Star, BC) –  Attached are some pictures taken at Silver Star Mountain Resort this morning showing the first snow fall of the season. The Nordic trails open November 6, … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 15, 2010 – It may be one of the quietest weeks of the year on the world’s ski slopes as far as tourism is concerned, however, the opening of the outdoor FIS … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 15, 2010 (Ottawa, Ontario) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to alert the Canadian sport community that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2011 Prohibited … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 15, 2010 (Stratton, VT) – Snow: Stratton has it! There’s no tactful way to lead into this announcement. We’re not ones to brag, but what’s the point of sugar coating the news? … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 14, 2010 (Whiteface, New York) – If racing five miles (8km) up a mountain road doesn’t satisfy a skier’s desire for hard-core pain, the relentless headwind that always meets us for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 13, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – With the elite level race season starting soon we’re excited to announce that the international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Contests are back following phenomenal response last year, both … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 13, 2010 (Zürich, Switzerland) – During the FIS Ski Jumping Committee meeting in Zürich last week, some important issues were proposed and will be forwarded to the FIS Council for approval. Prior … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 13, 2010 – The Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club is pleased to announce the hiring of a new assistant coach, Marc Gilbertson. A resident of Vermont since childhood, Marc has been a teacher … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 12, 2010 – NENSA is looking to hire an Adaptive Programs Director who is a self-directed, highly motivated, team player with a demonstrated track-record of working at a high-level in the sport … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 11, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Following the 2010 Vancouver Games some of the Olympic facilities like the Richmond Olympic Oval, a state-of-the-art fitness centre with a $178-million price-tag, are already in heavy … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 11, 2010 (Salt Lake City, UT) – Olympic medalists who shared a piece of history with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding’s record performance in Vancouver will reunite on stage in … READ MORE → 0 comments