December 26, 2009 (Barrie, ON) – The early season Viessmann FIS XC World Cups are over and it’s time for a mid-term report card … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 25, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Seasons greetings race fans. We have a new contest leader following the Rogla World Cup that debuted this past … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 25, 2009 – Marthe Kristoffersen is a delightful young xc skier from Norway, who happens to ski very fast. Born August 11, 1989 she has competed at an international level since 2006 … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 24, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Everyone at SkiTrax Magazine would like to extend best wishes to all of our readers, contributors, partners, advertisers, suppliers, supporters, families and friends across North America, and around the … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 24, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – We pleased to announce that the second international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski 2010 Contest is now live for … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 24, 2009 – Norway’s Ronny Andre Hafsaas won the World Cup Cross-Country kick off in Beitostoelen (NOR) where he dominated over 15km F individual start. The 24-year-old Hafsaas was trying to achieve similar … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 24, 2009 – The FIS Anti-Doping Rules 2010 will come into force on 1st January 2010, simultaneously with the 2010 WADA Prohibited List. The major changes in the 2010 WADA List relate to … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 24, 2009 – The FIS Doping Panel has recently rendered its decision on two cases. The panel found that Russian cross-country skiers Natalia Matveeva (RUS) and Julija Tchepalova (RUS) have committed an anti-doping rule … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 23, 2009 (Oberhof, GER) – The first period of World Cup racing has come to an end and I could not be happier with the result. Taking over the Yellow Bib in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 23, 2009 (Rogla, Switzerland) – If you are a male xc skier on the World Cup today you have got to be asking yourself “How can I beat Petter Northug (Nor) in a … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 23, 2009 (Steamboat Springs, CO) – He said it could have been anyone’s day. But Wednesday belonged to hometown hero Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) who, in front of family, friends and fans, … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 23, 2009 (Rogla, Slovenia) – The Viessmann FIS XC World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 23, 2009 – Team New Brunswick is seeking experienced and enthusiastic volunteers to serve as Mission Staff members for the 2011 Canada Winter Games. As part of Team New Brunswick, you will play a … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 23, 2009 (Mt Itasca, Coleraine, MN) – Perfect corduroy greeted athletes at Mt Itasca for Day 5 of competition of the World Team Trials. BethAnn Chamberlain (Grand Rapids, MN) came out swinging and posted … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2009 – In the mid-1990s, recently graduated collegiate ski racers, Chris Seymour and Al Barrett, coached youth skiers for a pittance in Lake Placid. These two unassuming but well-intentioned practitioners of fun … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2009 (Rogla, Slovenia) – The Viessmann World Cup entourage converged on Rogla, Slovenia, this past weekend as the venue welcomed the world for its WCup debut. Here’s a behind the … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Canada’s Brian McKeever has done his part, and is ready for an opportunity to hit the start line at Whistler Olympic Park in February and ski into the … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2009 – As many readers know, Sean McCabe, a 46-year-old teacher, artist and passionate Nordic skier, passed away on Nov. 7, 2009 after suffering from undifferentiated anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid. His … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – The first month of racing concluded on Sunday after a weekend of sprint racing in Canmore, Alberta. So far my season has … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2009 (Ottawa, ON) – The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear arguments in the case of the women ski jumpers suing VANOC to participate in the 2010 Olympics, according to Ross Clark, … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2009 – The new NCCSEF calendar is back after a one-year hiatus and it is available through some local clubs, or via NCCSEF.org. Just donate $20 via the PayPal link at nccsef.org … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2009 – The First Annual Sun Valley Nordic Festival will take place January 30-February 7, 2010. The festival features 9 days of activities, races, clinics and fun events along with a $49, … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2009 (Oberhof, GER) – It’s less than two weeks until the start of the Tour de Ski in Oberhof, GER, and one of the most frequently asked questions is: Who will compete? … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2009 – Here are some post-race press conference videos with the top three skiers on the poidum of the women’s 15km Classic and men’s 30k Classic competitions from this past weekend’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2009 (Rogla, Slovenia) – U.S. Ski Team sprint specialists Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) led the U.S. Sunday. Randall rallied from 39th halfway through the 15K classic to finish … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2009 (Notodden, NOR) – The Visa U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team rallied this past weekend in the Women’s Continental Cup (COC) in Notodden, Norway to take three places in the top 10. On … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2009 (Presque Isle, ME) – Long, tough courses for today’s ten kilometer mass start classic races contrasted with yesterday’s fast and furious sprint loop at the Nordic Heritage Center. The Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2009 (Mt Itasca, Coleraine, MN) – It was a perfect day at Mt Itasca: 20 degrees at the start, no wind, and news had just come that US Biathlon’s rising star, … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – On Sunday Canada added one more member to their roster cross-country skiers that have qualified … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2009 (Pokljuka, Slovenia) – On Sunday, American biathlete, Tim Burke, achieved something that even the most ardent American biathlon fans probably never thought they would see – an American awarded … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2009 (Ramsau, Austria) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) fell just short of the podium in fifth Sunday as a veritable freight train of … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2009 (Pokljuka, SLO) – The USA’s Tim Burke has claimed the yellow IBU World Cup leader’s bib – the man from Paul Smiths, NY has done it. The men’s World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2009 (Rogla, SLO) – Justyna Kowalczyk (Pol) won the women’s 15km classic on Sunday with a time of 45:01.9 over Norway’s Marit Bjoergen who edged out Sweden’s Anna Haag in … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2009 (Presque Isle, ME) – Blue skies and cold temperatures greeted over two-hundred of the region’s fastest cross-country skiers as they arrived at the Nordic Heritage Center this morning. Today … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2009 (Sjusjøen, Norway) – Team USA’s Andy Soule (Pearland, Texas) has won the opening IPC Biathlon World Cup competition of the season. Soule was the only American competing in the event and … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 19, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – There can be little doubt that Junshiro Kobayashi, was the talk of the Intervale ski jumping complex on Saturday at the twice Olympic Winter Games village after … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 19, 2009 (Pokljuka, SLO) – In snowy, windy conditions today, Canada’s Zina Kocher scored a top result placing 10th in the women’s 7.5km sprint race in Pokljuka, missing … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 19, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova and Stefan Kuhn have punched their tickets to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler. Gaiazova and Kuhn … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 19, 2009 (Coleraine, MN) – Wynn Roberts (Battle Lake, MN) shot clean prone and missed two standing to win the 3rd event of the U.S. Biathlon World Team Trials at Mt. Itasca. … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 19, 2009 (Ramsau, Austria) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished just off the podium for the second time this year, ending up fourth in a Nordic Combined World … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 19, 2009 (Rogla, SLO) – Top US sprinter Andy Newell finished in 6th, his best finish since January, after topping the qualifications in the men’s 1.5km Sprint finals in Rogla as Norway’s Petter … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 18, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Following the exciting Davos World Cup races this past weekend only three points separate the top three WCup … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 18, 2009 – Zach Caldwell, often referred to as the guru of ski grinding, is one busy man being involved at many levels of the sport of cross-country skiing. With an … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 18, 2009 (Rogla, Slovenia) – A top contender for Canada on the World Cup and at the upcoming 2010 Games, Alex Harvey from St.-Ferreol-des-Neiges, Que. says he’s ready to rock at this coming … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 18, 2009 (Presque Isle, ME) – Ten inches of new snow in the last week and more in the forecast puts the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle, Maine in a prime position … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 18, 2009 – Hi Fans, I hope you all are fine! A lot has happened in the past weeks. Since last Sunday I wear the yellow bib of the overall World Cup leader … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 18, 2009 (in Ramsau, Austria) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) battled for the lead in a FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau, before losing out in a … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 17, 2009 (Pokljuka, SLO) – The USA’s Tim Burke finished 14th in the men’s 20km Individual where cold temperatures made for a challenging race won by Austria’s Christoph Sumann in 52:19.8. Canada’s Scott … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 17, 2009 (Rogla, Slovenia) – From the chic mountain resort of Davos, to the peaks of the fabled Zresko Pohorje, the FIS world cup tour continues on this coming weekend in Slovenia. Northern … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 17, 2009 – Here are a couple of fun videos BoredInSwitzerland courtesy of US XC Ski Team members Andy, Mo, and Liz up to their usual Euro antics, and an inside look at … READ MORE → 0 comments