October 11, 2010 – Encourage your students to take the Canadian Olympic School Program Challenge. By exercising the mind, body and character with some of Canada’s finest Olympians, students will earn their Canadian … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 10, 2010 – Here’s the second question for Ask the PRO, a new feature at skitrax.com where readers are invited to ask former Canadian head coach, Dave Wood, the winningest xc ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 10, 2010   (Dachstein, Austria) – Vancouver Olympic champion, Justyna Kowalczyk, traveled to Austria on Thursday to begin another period of preparation for the upcoming season with a training  camp on the Dachstein … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 09, 2010 (Willmington, NY) –  Laura Spector (USBA) and Kris Freeman (USST) topped the women’s and men’s field respectively the 4th annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race on Friday, … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 08, 2010 (Park City, UT) – It’s like clockwork. The leaves turn, the days get shorter, the mornings turn nippy and our Canadian xc ski crew make our yearly move south in … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 08, 2010 (Coon Valley, WI.) – Mt. Borah Custom Nordic has recently solidified a partnership program with Rocky Mountain Racers, the premier Canadian sports organization for cross country skiing and biathlon sports. … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 08, 2010 – We’re excited to present the first of two Ask the PRO questions we received for former Canadian head coach, Dave Wood, the winningest coach in North America. Readers are … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 08, 2010 – This fall, for a change of pace, I decided to finish my hard block of training by competing in Vancouver’s infamous Grouse Grind Mountain Run.  After a block of … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 07, 2010 – The U.S. Ski Team is offering two coaching positions for the 2011 J1 Scandinavian Cup  Race Series. Both positions are fully funded by NCCSEF. Coaches looking to apply for … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 06, 2010 (Park City, UT) – Here are some photos from the Park City training camp – it has been a great first half! The weather has been fantastic – a little warmer than … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 06, 2010 (Oslo, Norway) – There are only 141 days until the main event for Nordic ski racers and fans this winter, the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway. … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 06, 2010 (Saranac Lake, NY) – There are two significant road signs along the winding highway leading from Lake Champlain to the Adirondack Mountains. The first is stark green and marks Fletcher Farm … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 05, 2010 – We’re stoked to present Ask the Pro featuring former Canadian head coach, Dave Wood, the winningest xc ski coach in North America with multiple Winter Olympic Games under his … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 05, 2010 (Park City, Utah) – Going from sea level to 2,400 meters is a big jump to make, but that’s essentially what the Canadian National Ski Team has done going from … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 05, 2010 – Women ski jumpers are hoping this month they will finally get the nod from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that they will be included in the Olympic Winter Games … READ MORE → 1 comment

October 05, 2010 (Ottawa, Ontario) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) informs the Canadian sport community that an updated version of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) is now in effect. … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 04, 2010 – Norway’s Petter Northug, last year’s runner up,  is considering a mobile home for this year’s Tour de Ski given the brutal schedule and travel time involved. Looking to shave … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 04, 2010 – During this World Cup season, the total prize money from the first to the last event amounts to 3.125 million CHF ($3.125 US). For a win in a World … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 04, 2010 (Jackson, NH ) – Two of the world’s leading ski companies are working with Gorham Bike and Ski Shop at the Jackson Ski Touring Center to create “concept shops” where … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 03, 2010 (Gatineau Park) – A total of 257 roller skiers gathered on Saturday morning Oct. 2 in Gatineau Park as Ottawa’s Fresh Air Experience ski shop sponsored an attempt to set … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 03, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – The Ottawa Ski Club is celebrating it’s 100 anniversary with a gala evening on Oct. 23 at  Camp Fortune’s main lodge from 5:30pm to 11pm including celebrity … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 2, 2010 (Lausanne, Switzerland) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by the Russian cross-country skier Yuliya Chepalova against the decision of the Anti-Doping Panel of the International … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 01, 2010 (Park City, UT) – With the first snow touching the ground in Banff last week, my off-season training is nearing the end. Rollerskiing, biking, and trail running will soon be … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 30, 2010 (Sun Valley, ID) – Amidst the 2010-11 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team announcement, the cross country athletes were working hard during a two-week roller-ski camp in Sun Valley. Attending campers … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 30, 2010 – Former Canadian National Team skier Tara Whitten from Edmonton rode well to achieve more cycling success placing 7th place at the Elite women’s 22.8km Individual Time Trial at the … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 29, 2010 (Gatineau, Park) – This Saturday, October 2nd, more than 400 cross-country skiers will be preparing for the ski season and trying to break a world record. Skiers of all ages … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 29, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Fast and Female presented by Best Buy is partnering with Skadi Nordic Inc. to expand its cross-country ski-specific retail product line. Through this new and exciting affiliation, … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 29, 2010 – The Canadian Olympic Foundation today officially launched a new design of the Canadian Olympic Team Red Mittens for fall 2010 in partnership with the Hudson’s Bay Company. Net proceeds … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 29, 2010 – Canadian athletes will benefit from an investment of $1.3 million to the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific from the governments of Canada and British Columbia. The money will be used … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 29, 2010 (Stowe, VT) – The Vermont Ski Museum will recognize long time ski writer Hank McKee with the Paul Robbins Ski Journalism Award on October 24, 2010 at its Annual Hall … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 28, 2010 – Will Sweetser, from Maine Winter Sports Center is leading a trip to Finland from Nov. 3-22. Athletes will have the opportunity to compete with world-class skiers in five early … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 27, 2010 – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered an official investigation into allegations of corruption surrounding the building of facilities for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games to be held in Sochi … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 27, 2010 (Falun, Sweden) – The U.S. men’s team was successful in the Falun FIS Ski Jumping Cup with Peter Frenette (USA) of Saranac Lake, NY finishing in second on Saturday and … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 26, 2010 (Falun, Sweden) – Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) scored two podium finishes over the weekend in Falun, Sweden in the women’s Continental Cup normal hill, HS98, event. Van was second … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 26, 2010 (McLean, Va.) – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is pleased to announce the release of the 2010 Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report, a wide-ranging report of activity in the snow sports … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 25, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – Cross Country Canada is hosting a Women on Skis Workshop, Saturday, October 16 with a reception/social on Friday, October 15. The workshop, titled “Dryland Training for XC … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 25, 2010 (Goulais River, ON) – Richard, with the help of his son Xaver, built a beautiful hewn-log cabin nestled on the Peterson trail near Stokely Lake. We plan for the new … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 25, 2010 (Presque Isle, ME) – Six months ago, the U.S. Nordic community descended on Presque Isle for the X-C Skiing Junior Nationals. Families, athletes, and staff from around the country experienced … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 24, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – The True Sport Foundation today announced the creation of a new Fellowship in support of sport’s contribution to the well-being of individuals and the resilience of communities.
Each … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 24, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada (CCC), the National Sport Organization for cross-country skiing in Canada, is currently seeking to fill the position of Athlete Development Coordinator (ADC). The successful … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 24, 2010 (Brooklyn, NY) – An emerging fine-art photographer in New York City is organizing a benefit for the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team on Oct. 21 in Brooklyn.
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September 23, 2010 – The New York Ski Educational Foundation and the Olympic Regional Development Authority announce the 4th annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race on Friday, October 8 at … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 23, 2010 – Everybody agrees that the FIS Tour de Ski, which will be held from 31st December 2010 to 9th January 2011, is a great development in the FIS Cross-Country World … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 22, 2010 – There’s only eight NFL Sundays left until I’m on snow skiing around Bruksvallarna, Sweden, beginning my assault on the 2010/11 racing season. Eight weeks of the dry land madness … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 22, 2010 – Barry Makarewicz is well known in the US xc ski world for his impressive Masters racing pedigree – 15-time US Masters Champion, winner of the Yellowstone Rendezvous – and … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 22, 2010 – According to an article on “The Voice of Russia” news site, The Committee of Inquiries of the Russian Prosecutor’s Office has filed two law suits alleging embezzlement during the … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 21, 2010 – Meeting in Montreal today, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee approved the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) for 2011. The new List will now be made … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 20, 2010 (Salt Lake City, Utah) – In its continuing effort to aid the development of American cross-country ski racers, the National Cross-Country Ski Education Foundation (NCCSEF) will help support a racing … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 20, 2010 (Waltham, MA) – Here’s a brief look at some of the presentations at the NENSA Nordic Symposium on the final Day 3 including Developing Champions: Stratton … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 19, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – An uphill running time trail last weekend provided another benchmark for Academy athletes as they begin to fine tune their condition for the looming racing season just over two … READ MORE → 0 comments