February 1, 2010 (Torsby, Sweden) – Leif Nordgren (USA) was the big story placing 5th in the Junior Men’s 12.5km Pursuit following his 6th place finish in the Junior Men’s 10km Sprint competition at … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 1, 2010 (Trentino, Italy) – Sweden’s Jenny Hansson won the women’s race and Oskar Svaerd won the men’s FIS Marathon Cup, the 70km Classic Marcialonga. Hansson skied alone to her win, never challenged … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 01, 2010 (Silver Star, BC) – Top Czech skier and recent Tour de Ski winner, Lukas Bauer, is training at Silver Star with his team preparing for the 2010 Olympic Games. Glenn … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 1, 2010 (Cable, Wisconsin) – The USSA SuperTour Central was a weekend of wins for Team CXC’s Rebecca Dussault, who nabbed both Saturday’s 5km classic and Sunday’s 10km mass start skate race. Dussault … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 1, 2010 (Denver, CO) – This is the season for ski trade shows with Outdoor Retailer (OR) recently held in Salt Lake City Jan. 20-23, and the Snowsports Industries America show (SIA) in Denver … READ MORE → 0 comments

Febuary 1, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The US flag was raised for the first time at the 2010 FIS Nordic Junior Ski Jumping Championships on Friday as Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) stood on … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 1, 2010 (Moscow, Russia) – Following the recent suspension of Russia’s cross-country skier and 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, Alena Sidko, Russian medical officers say more doping-related cases may occur. RIA Novosti reported that although … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 1, 2010 (Calgary, AB) – Foothills Nordic Ski Club is pleased to announce the successful launch of its “Ski at School” Program, an initiative designed to introduce and promote cross-country skiing in Calgary … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 31, 2010 – The US XC Ski Team’s Andy Newell has been one of the greatest proponents for cross-country skiing, promoting it to skiers and non-skiers alike as radical, cool, intense, fast and … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 31, 2010 (Bessan, France) – Canada’s Para-Nordic cross-country ski athletes capped off a strong opening week at the IPC World Cup by winning a gold and bronze medal in Bessan, France on Sunday. Collette … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 31, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The Norwegians dominated the final event of the FIS Junior Nordic World Championships winning the Junior women’s 4×3.3km and men’s 4.5km Team Relays respectively. The US women’s team consisting … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 31, 2010 – Don’t let the talk of rain in Vancouver trick you into thinking there’s any problem with snow at Whistler Olympic Park. One source I spoke with recently said the conditions … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 31, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced that five-time Olympic medallist Clara Hughes has been named Canada’s flag bearer for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The announcement came as … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 30, 2010 (Craftsbury, VT) – It was cold for the start of this morning’s TD Bank Craftsbury Marathon. Most athletes covered their faces, wore mittens instead of gloves, and added an extra layer under … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 30, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – It’s not too often anymore that I actually get to spend time at home, training in Anchorage during the winter months. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 30, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Frederic Touchette and Graeme Killick earned top-10 placements with fine skiing on Saturday in the men’s 30km Pursuit placing 6th and 7th respectively as Paul Constantin Pepene (ROU) … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 30, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Canada’s Brittany Webster put on another show finishing 8th in the U23 Nordic Worlds 15km Women’s Pursuit on Saturday as Norway was in control with a 1-2 victory with … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2010 (Craftsbury Common, Vermont) – On a frigid evening, under the light of a full moon, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center held the Onion River Sports Dash For Cash. It was a true dash, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2010 – Clara Hughes, a member of the Specialized Mazda Samson women’s cycling team, will be carrying the Canadian flag at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. An … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg (NOR) won her 9th Junior World medal on Friday in the women’s 10km Pursuit. She was so strong that she skied away from the field in … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Brittany Webster’s (Can) enthusiasm for her sport is contagious. It is what brought her from a high school freshman, taking her first steps on skis, to a junior … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2010 (Craftsbury Common, Vermont) – Despite a “rain event” that pummeled New England earlier this week, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s volunteers laid out a tough course for the first race of the U.S. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2010 (Helsinki, Finland) – One Way Sport OY, the Authentic Nordic Sports company with its headquarters in Helsinki, has signed an exclusive four-year contract with the French Nordic Ski Team to … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2010 (Torsby, Sweden) – Rose-Marie Côté led the Canadian charge to the podium after winning a bronze medal in the youth women’s 10-kilometre individual start competition at the 2010 Youth and Junior Biathlon … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2010 (Bessan, France) – Canada’s Collette Bourgonje and Mark Arendz both skied to the bronze-medal position on the podium at an IPC World Cup cross-country ski sprint race on Thursday in Bessan, France. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 28, 2010 (Park City, UT) – A final skier has been added to the 2010 Olympic Cross Country Ski Team. Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO), a former All American from Middlebury College, was announced … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Canada will field one of the youngest biathlon teams in the world, armed with a wealth of international experience, for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 28, 2010 (Craftsbury Common, Vermont) – Thanks for your patience as we work to put on the best races possible after the recent rain event. U.S. National Masters’ 10k FS – As noted yesterday, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 28, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – There were difficult conditions today in Germany’s Black Forest, as the U23 men’s xc 15km classic competition got underway. Four times around the 3.75km track in snowy, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 28, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Despite four inches of new snow and wet fog, Finland’s Kerttu Niskanen won the U23 women’s 10km classic by almost seven seconds. Canada’s Brittany Webster’s headlined the day … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2010 (Canmore, Alta.) – Canada will send four more cross-country skiers to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, bringing the team’s total size to 15, thanks to additional spots allocated … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – On Friday, Jan. 22 the 2010 Canadian Olympic XC Ski Team was announced as Canada once again plays host to the world from Feb. 12-28 at … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2010 – With coach Eric de Nys at the wheel, we embarked on the long trek South to the SuperTour races taking place in Methow Valley, Washington Jan. 16-17. Methow Valley is around … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – From organizing the winning bid for the 2015 Pan American Games, to staging the 2009 Canada Games, to preparing Canada’s athletes and support staff for the 2010 Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – In first place following the jump, Junshiro Kobayashi of Japan sped through the 5km course this afternoon with a time of 12:55.4 to win the Junior Nordic combined World … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2010 (Moscow, Russia) – Alena Sidko, bronze medalist at the 2005 Nordic World Championships and in the individual sprint at the 2006 Torino Olympics, has been thrown off her country’s Olympic team … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) –Paal Golberg of Norway won the Junior Worlds gold medal in the men’s 10km classic, adding to his silver medal from Monday’s sprints. Second and third went to the Russians, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – With a blistering pace, Krista Lahteenmaki of Finland won herself a gold medal in the FIS Junior Nordic World Championships 5km classic with a time of 13:33.9 over of … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2010 (Park City, UT) – A week after naming the 2010 Olympic Cross Country Ski Team, two additional athletes have been added to the roster with expanded quotas received Tuesday by … READ MORE → 0 comments

Family & Friends & The Early Years
It’s December 2008 as I run into Beckie Scott at Kaffe Klatsch, an uber-swank Swiss coffee shop in downtown Davos, Switzerland. Skis are stacked beside the outdoor cafe patio. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2010 – This past March 22-28 saw the second annual Rock and Ice Ultra take place in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. I first heard about this race when I read the article … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2010 (Barrie, ON) – What was the FIS Cross Country Committee thinking when they staged an XC World Cup during the third week of January in an Olympic year? If I was … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Show us what inspires you out there while exploring the Nordic trails in British Columbia and you could win one of many fabulous prizes in BC Nordic’s “Fun on … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The USA’s 2010 skate sprint national champ, Simi Hamilton, put on a dazzling show as the top qualifier in the U23 men’s 1km sprint but ended up in … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2010 (Montreal, QC) – Today, Saputo inc. is honoured to present its 5 Saputo athletes who will be participating in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. These athletes are a true source … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2010 – This week, Super Tour racing action continued in Minnesota, a venue that was unfamiliar to me before this week. Traveling to a new location, I was excited for a chance to … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2010 (Calgary, AB) – Ski Jumping Canada is proud to announce that the following athletes have been nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee to represent Canada in ski jumping at … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2010 (Calgary, AB) – Nordic Combined Ski Canada is very pleased to announce the nomination of Jason Myslicki from Thunder Bay, Ontario to the Canadian Olympic Committee for participation at the 2010 … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – It was a foggy day in the Black Forest, but it was golden for Sweden’s Hanna Brodin, and Norway’s Tomas Northug in the the 1.3km Freestyle Sprint, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2010 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – Team CXC stood atop the podium again this weekend on day two of the USSA Super Tour in the 10/15km Mass Start classic events in Minneapolis. CXC’s … READ MORE → 0 comments