August 11, 2010 – The Swiss Mammut Sports Group AG will sell the Toko brand, including all of its activities and products, to a new subsidiary of the Norwegian company Swix Sport AS, … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 10, 2010 (Jyvaskyla, FIN) – One Way athlete Lasse Paakkonen from the Finnish XC Ski Team talks about his summer training in Jyväskylä, Finland during July. The 24-year-old skier from Raahe has … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 9, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The athletes with Thunder Bay’s National Team Development Center are not ones to rest on their laurels. They’ve had three heavy training camps so far this summer, and things … READ MORE → 1 comment

August 08, 2010 (Wanaka, Zew Zealand) – The final day of racing wrapped up on Sunday at the Snow Farm, in Wakana New Zealand. The race also marked the end of the training … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 08, 2010 (Charlo, New Brunswick) – The home of Les Aventuriers ski club in Charlo, New Brunswick has been the site of many high-level races over the years. In 2004 the club … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 08, 2010 (Pitsfield, VT) – Many young people engaged in our sport today, perhaps don’t even recall the name of Mike Gallagher. Yet, in the era when guys like Gallagher, [Mike ] … READ MORE → 1 comment

August 07, 2010 (Wanaka, New Zealand) – Bowing out of Friday’s 10km classic mass start race during the competition at the Waiorau Snow Farm has paid off for Canada’s Chandra Crawford. The 2006 … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 07, 2010 – The Nordic Combined season 2010/2011 officially begins with the FIS Summer Grand Prix that is scheduled for August 7-8 in Oberstdorf (GER) and Oberwiesenthal (GER)  followed by more races … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 07, 2010 (Wanaka, NZ) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw won the opening FIS Australia – New Zealand Cup 10/15km classic mass start race in Wanaka on Friday at the Waiorau Snow Farm.  The … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 06, 2010 – Launched for the first time this summer, 40 of the best J2 boys and girls in the U.S. were invited to take part in a the USSA National J2 … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 05, 2010 (Wanaka, New Zealand) – Kikkan Randall ranks among the top cross-country sprint specialists in the world. She claimed second place in the free technique sprint in Liberec 2009 and grabbed … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 05, 2010 – There’s more to sport than winning and losing and Canada’s Beckie Scott, Olympic gold medalist and a longtime proponent of sportsmanship and clean racing, has played many roles in … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 05, 2010 – Norway’s Petter Northug and Sweden’s Marcus Hellner squared off at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas in early July with Northug coming out on top. A month … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 04, 2010 – Fredrik Aukland has worked with Dario Cologna for a number of years, helping him become the successful and winning skier he is today. He worked with the Swiss Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 04, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada (CCC), the national sport governing body for the sport of cross-country skiing in Canada, is currently seeking to hire a full-time Assistant Director High … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 03, 2010 (Michigan) – Athletes have been making their way to the National J2 camp for the past two days. So far a classic roller ski, skate roller ski, a recovery run … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 02, 2010 (Salt Lake City, UT) – Eli Brown, director of skiing at the University of Utah for the past five years, has announced his resignation, citing personal reasons. The athletics department … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 02, 2010 (Methow Valley, WA) – As the days turn shorter and the ski season comes just that little bit closer, Sam Naney, Erik Bjornsen and Torin Koos of the MOD Squad … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 02, 2010 – The 10th annual JLS Sports trip to Trout Lake/Bend wrapped up recently.  This year word spread like wildfire among not only Western skiers but Easterners too. We had a … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 02, 2010 – We found this short news item on the Voice of Russia web site claiming that criminal cases on 12 charges have been opened regarding the 6 billion rubles allocated … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 02, 2010 (Park City, UT) – The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Nordic Combined Championships concluded Sunday evening at Soldier Hollow with Park City’s own Brett Camerota (Park City, UT) coming across the finish … READ MORE → 0 comments

August 01, 2010 (Park City, UT) – The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping Championships wrapped up Sunday morning with the large hill competition. Both Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) and Lindsey Van (Park … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 31, 2010 (Wanaka, NZ) – Time is flying past now, I almost feel like the Doc’ in Back to the Future, it’s going that fast. After a meaningful and successful Share the … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 31, 2010 (Czech Republic) – Lukas Bauer looks like he’s in decent shape this summer as he took part in round four of the 7-race Xterra Xross-Country triathlon series currently being held … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 31, 2010 (Kamloops, BC) – The Overlander Ski Club (Kamloops, BC) is seeking applicants for a paid coach position.  The club offers a variety of programs that are delivered with volunteer support.  However a number of aspects … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 30, 2010 (Park City, UT) – The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships were underway Friday morning with athletes jumping on the K90. Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) and … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 30, 2010 (Gatineau Park, QC) – Regarding the ongoing discussion about youth training the LifeSki Academy wants to contribute to this topic from its perspective. There are preferable dryland activities over roller … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 30, 2010 (Salt Lake City, Utah) – Injuries are part of all sports. They can, and do happen to just about every athlete, often at the most inopportune times. Even something as … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 30, 2010 (Wanaka, New Zealand ) – The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is taking full advantage of the southern hemisphere’s winter months, spending three weeks at Snow Farm on New Zealand’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 29, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Don’t miss the Alberta Ski Team’s “Finding More Speed” Sprint Camp 2010 presented by Salomon from August 12-15 at the Canmore Nordic Centre/Bill Warren Training Centre with … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 29, 2010 (Bend, OR) – Junior Nordic skiers from across the US and Canada are invited to join the Far West and Pacific Northwest divisions for a 5-day Nordic camp aimed at systematically … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 29, 2010 – The WADA Independent Observers (IOs) report from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games was published last week. The overall conclusion of the IOs was that the doping control program … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 28, 2010 (New Gloucester, Maine) – US Biathlon Team chairman, Larry Pugh announced today that Max Cobb has been named President and CEO of the Team.  “We wanted to acknowledge the enormous … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 28, 2010 (Livigno, Italy) – It seems cross-training races are in vogue this summer. North American ski racers are lacing up running and cycling shoes just about every other week and the … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 28, 2010 – A strong coaching system is the backbone of any national ski program, and developing the skills of up-and-coming coaches is just as important as that of up-and-coming athletes.   Towards … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 28, 2010 – This past weekend for was good xc ski racing fans. Between Norway’s Blink Festival races and the Bad Peterstal Rollerski World Cup in German’s Black Forest, there was lots … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 27, 2010 (Wilmington, MA) – Swix Sport USA, the world leader in ski and snowboard accessories has entered into a long-term distribution agreement with Sport Import AS of Norway to become the … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 27, 2010 (Thunder Bay, Ontario) – The National Team Development Center (NTDC) in Thunder Bay, Ontario, is looking for a team manager to help develop the capacity of the organization. The Team … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 27, 2010 – As the Alberta World Cup Academy wraps up their third training camp of the year in preparation for the 2010-2011 season, one thing is clear: the combination of experience … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 26, 2010 – Life’s problems wouldn’t be called “hurdles” if there wasn’t a way to get over them – unknown author. Before I embark on my whereabouts this summer I need to … READ MORE → 1 comment

July 26, 2010   (Holderness, NH) -Pat Casey, the Continental Cup Team Coach for the United States Nordic Ski Team, has been hired to head up the Nordic ski program for the Holderness School … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 25, 2010 (Wanaka, NZ) – After a six-year break, it’s nice to be back in the Southern Hemisphere winter at the Snow Farm in Wanaka, New Zealand.  Since my arrival with the … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 25, 2010 – Thank you for your help with Step 1 of the survey. This survey is Step 2 in the process of renewing re-NENSA’s Strategic Plan for the next 3-5 years. … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 25, 2010 – Help make more people enthusiastic about the sport in their own communities: be it Madison, Milwaukee, Wausau, Chicago, Twin Cities or somewhere East or West coast. Whether you’re new … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 24, 2010 (Wanaka, NZ) – Everyone made it down to New Zealand without any problems and believe it or not all of our baggage this time. The travel day was actually not … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 23, 2010 – In this interesting interview you will read the comments of Dave Knoop, who is the current director for the National Cross Country Ski Education Foundation (NCCSEF), with some input … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 23, 2010 – Top regional junior skiers participate each year in one of four Regional Elite Group (REG) summer camps. The camps include general and ski-specific assessments, ski technique support as well … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 23, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Cross Country Canada (CCC) wrapped up a memorable 2010 competitive season by honouring its medal-winning athletes at a reception in Banff, Alberta earlier this month. Some of … READ MORE →2 comments

July 22, 2010 – New Zealand’s Snow Farm is a busy place in the summer, and it’s about to get even more crowded. The USST is already there working on a three-week on-snow … READ MORE → 0 comments

July 22, 2010 – The start of the FIS Nordic Combined Summer Grand Prix 2010 is approaching rapidly. The competitions in Oberstdorf (GER) are scheduled for August 7-8, while Oberwiesenthal (GER) will serve … READ MORE → 0 comments