December 2, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Ok race fans with Dusseldorf on the horizon here are the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 09.10 Contest … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 2, 2009 (Silver Star, BC) – Silver Star Mountain Resort’s XC ski camps on from Nov. 28-Dec. 6 are rocking with record numbers again this year, … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 2, 2009 (Kuusamo, Finland) – Here’s an inside look at the US XC Ski Team’s recent weekend in Kuusamo, Finland where they showed great early season form as Andy Newell came 7th … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 2, 2009 (Spain) – Spanish police have smashed a doping ring with operations in Valencia, Barcelona, Murcia and Granada and are detaining 11 people after a series of raids reports Reuters. Code named Grial … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 1, 2009 (Östersund, Sweden) – World Cup racing begins tomorrow in Östersund, Sweden as the US Biathlon team looks to follow-up last year’s strong season with their sights set on the 2010 Olympic Winter … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 1, 2009 (Winthrop, WA) – We know that sometimes the urge to get on snow and ski until you drop is contagious and can make some people a bit crazy. Here’s a cool … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 1, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – The women ski jumpers denied the right to participate in the 2010 Olympics will apply to the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to appeal the decisions of the … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 1, 2009 (Kuusamo, FIN) – After her stellar performances in the preview races in Beitostolen, Norway, Kikkan Randall and the US XC Ski Team headed to Kuusamo, Finland, for the Nordic Season Opener. … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 1, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – With just over 100 days to go until the start of the Paralympic Winter Games, Canadians who dream of carrying the Paralympic Flame as part of the historic Vancouver … READ MORE → 0 comments
December 1, 2009 (Grande Prairie, AB) – Over the November 21-22nd weekend, almost 60 members from 6 Northern Alberta cross country ski clubs spent 2 days of intense mental and physical training in … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 30, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The skiing in West Yellowstone has been magnificent! The races are over and most of the crowd has moved out of town. This past … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 30, 2009 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – For three weeks in December, Great Glen Trails will host the Nordic Warm Up—a fitness program designed to get cross country skiers ready for the season. The Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 30, 2009 (Ostersund, Sweden) – I am currently in Ostersund, Sweden waiting for the start of the World Cup in a few days. Another training season has flown by and now it’s time … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 30, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The West Yellowstone Festival, from Nov. 24-28, was a huge success this year with early … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 29, 2009 (Kuusamo, FIN) – USA’s Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) was just off the podium in 4th in the men’s 15km classic scoring his career-best World Cup finish on Sunday as … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 29, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Thanks to the organizers of the West Yellowstone Ski Festival for three stellar days of racing at the opening events … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 28, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 09.10 Contest Standings after Beitostolen. The final count … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 28, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Canada’s Madeleine Williams (Alberta World Cup Academy) scored her first win of the season taking Saturday’s SuperTour women’s 5km classic … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 28, 2009 (Oulu, Sweden) – Canada’s XC Ski head coach, Inge Braten, was operated on Friday to repair a broken hip in a freak accident while at the World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland. … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 28, 2009 (Kuusamo, Finland) – The USA’s Andy Newell moved up to score a great result finishing 7th in the men’s 1.4 km Classic sprint following his 16th place qualifying time as Norway’s … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 (Kuusamo, Finland) – The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is ready to kick off its World Cup sprint season Saturday with a classic sprint race in Kuusamo, Finland. The classic sprint … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 – Lace up the ski boots and get on the trails as record setting snowfalls have created one of the best starts to the Nordic ski season in British Columbia in … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 (W. Yellowstone. MT) – APU’s Holly Brooks, 4th in the sprints on Wednesday, took the Women’s 10km Freestyle ahead of sprint winner Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova (Canadian … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 (Kuusamo, Finland) – U.S. Ski Jumping champion Nick Alexander (Lebanon, NH) earned a World Cup start on Friday as he kicks off the 2010 ski jumping season in Finland. It will … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 (Kuusamo, Finland) – World Cup Nordic fans will be rockin’ the house in Ruka, Finland over the next few days with three days of crazy-fast skiing and flights of … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The synergy possible when two Nordic sports train in one venue is no more apparent than the biathlon races at West Yellowstone every year. Each year the Festival … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 (Gatineau, QC) – As you know there’s great concern in the sporting world, but more specifically in the international (FIS) cross-country skiing world with the doping activity that is still going … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – USSA SuperTour Racing continues on Friday, Nov. 28 in West Yellowstone, MT with the women’s 10km and the men’s 15km freestyle races as great conditions on the … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The Alberta Academy’s new racing suit debuted in West Yellowstone, Montana as Madeleine Williams finished 5th in the SuperTour classic sprint prologue. The race was … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 27, 2009 (Ottawa, Ontario) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) recently announced the release of its Annual Report 2008-09. “The board of directors and the staff of the CCES are proud … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 26, 2009 (Kuusamo, Finland) – Canadian national team coach Inge Bråten has been hospitalized following a crash he had when he lost his footing on on an icy hill in Kuusamo, Finland as … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 26, 2009 (Sovereign Lake, BC) – The first ‘on snow’ training course happened at Sovereign Saturday and Sunday. Instructors came from Western Canada to learn advanced coaching skills from qualified BC coach, and … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 26, 2009 (Beitostolen, Norway) – What an interesting first weekend on the World Cup circuit in Beitostolen, Norway on Nov. 21-22. Here’s my take on the first round of performances as … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 26, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – The Banff Designs Annual one-day factory sale is happening on Saturday, November 28. For one day only receive great savings on high-end cycling, running, golf and expedition outer … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 26, 2009 – FIS has published an update on its FIS Anti-Doping Activities during the 2009/10 Olympic season. “The Olympic season will see FIS continuing its fight against the use of doping. We … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 26, 2009 (Oberhofen, SUI) – It has been a good start to the Olympic season. Despite the recent, unseasonably warm weather in most parts of Europe we could stage an excellent Audi FIS … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 25, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Only in West Yellowstone would I be able to stick to my personal race guideline that “however long it takes you to get to a workout/race (especially … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 25, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The unofficial results from this morning’s Super Tour classic sprint qualifier show Garrott Kuzzy (CXC/USST) and Dasha Gaiazova (Canadian National Team) … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 25, 2009 (Beitostolen, Norway) – The season’s build-up continues, this time showcasing the U.S. Women’s XC Ski Team on the trails of Beitostolen, Norway. The footage highlights Kikkan Randall, Liz Stephen and … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 25, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The official start of the USSA SuperTour 2010 race calendar begins today – a classic Sprint at the Yellowstone Festival in West Yellowstone, Montana. This year seven … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 25, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – As I write this update, I’m sitting in the airport waiting for my flight to West Yellowstone and the official start to the North American racing … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 25, 2009 – So you heard that the Canadian men put it together for one of their best World Cup relays in recent history? Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw are now familiar names, … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 24, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – Join Swix Sport USA for an exceptional evening of wax demonstrations and new product introductions. Swix Sport USA Director of Racing, Kevin Sweeney will present an informative … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 24, 2009 – New details have emerged regarding our report of an international coaches meeting in Beitostolen, Norway held on Friday the day before the 2009/10 Veissemann XC Ski World Cup began. The … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 24, 2009 (Steamboat Springs) – Double World Champion and four-time Olympian Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) fired up early on-snow training on a course at Steamboat Ski Area on Monday in preparation for … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 24, 2009 (Morrisville, VT) – With holiday foods everywhere you turn this time of year, Concept2 offers a way to fend off holiday weight gain and stress while helping others in need with the … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 24, 2009 (Midway, UT) – USA Triathlon is pleased to announce that its 2010 Winter Triathlon National Championship will be held January 16, 2010 at Soldier Hollow Resort in Midway, Utah, as part … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 24, 2009 (Livigno, Italy) – On December 13 “La Sgambeda”, the cross-country ski marathon in Livigno, Italy, opens the 2009 FIS Marathon Cup season. There are already 657 participants confirmed on the start … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 24, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) – The 2009 Yellowstone Ski Festival kicks off on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Come to West Yellowstone and join the hundreds of skiers already making their … READ MORE → 0 comments
November 23, 2009 (Beitostolen, Norway) – The meeting last Friday held in Beitostolen, Norway of at least 20 cross-country ski coaches from around the world, was no regular gathering filled with conviviality or … READ MORE → 0 comments