January 16, 2009 (Whistler, BC) – The pre-Olympic World Cups hosted by the Whistler Olympic Park kicked off the Nordic Festival weekend on Friday with the 1.3km women/1.6km … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 17, 2009 (Bend, Oregon) – Brenna Knowles and Ben Husaby of the newly formed Bend Nordic Team have been selected for divisional and national leadership roles this winter. “As we build the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 17, 2009 (Eldora, Co) – The University of Colorado ski team had both winners and five top 10 finishers overall in Friday’s Nordic events in Aspen as the Buffaloes head into the final day … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 16, 2009 (Whister, BC) – At this week’s pre-Olympic World Cup in the Callaghan Valley, the 2010 Vancouver Olympic venue, the Norwegians, the kings and queens of cross-country skiing, the way they see … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 16, 2009 (Whistler, BC) – Hello ski friends, I must say that today was an awesome day. The weather here is brilliant, the skiing perfect, and our final day … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 16, 2009 (Whistler, BC) – With the start of day one at the FIS Whistler World Cups just hours away check out the US Ski Team start lists below to see which skiers are … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 16, 2009 – Last time I wrote about levels one and two, so you might expect I would move on to level three for my next article. But in fact I am presenting the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2009 (Whistler, BC) – Beautiful sunshine greeted the world’s best skiers for a second day at the Whistler Olympic Park as … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2009 (Rupholding, Germany) – The US Relay team of Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY), Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK), Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY), and Jeremy Teela (Anchorage, AK) posted the best US relay … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2009 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – All is good here in Germany. Racing went pretty well last week and it felt great to get back in the points. I was 22nd in the sprint … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2009 – After the Four-Hills-Tournament, the first Ski Flying events were on the schedule in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup where a small crystal globe will again be awarded for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 15, 2009 (Liberec, Czech) – There are 35 days remaining until the 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec (Cze). The team at the cross-country competition venue Vesec is busy preparing … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2009 (Whistler, BC) – Led by a talented collection of international medal winners at all levels, 33 of Canada’s top cross-country skiers are set to cut their … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2008 (Achorage, Alaska) – Here’s an inside look at the 2009 US Championships held in Anchorage, Alaska from Jan. 3-8 where numerous races were first postponed and then cancelled as mother nature … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2009 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – It’s back to work this week, in Ruhpolding, Germany, site of IBU World Cup #5. Last week was a good step forward for the team in Oberhof. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2009 (Whistler, BC) – Cross Country Canada has updated it’s team for the upcoming World Cup races at the Whistler Olympic Park, January 16-18. The first World Cup event is the Classic … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2009 (Anchorage, Ak) – Fast and Female hosted its first, sold out international event on Friday night in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Kikkan Randall, an Alaska native who is a member … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 14, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – The U.S. Ski Team named 33 athletes (including 11 Alaskans) to the World Junior Championships, Under-23 Championships and Scandinavian Cup teams Wednesday night at the ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 13, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Thanks to a few contestants we discovered that the 20 Bonus Team points, for teams which had … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 13, 2009 (Whistler, BC) – The CBC broadcast schedule for coverage of the 2009 FIS Whistler XC World Cup from Whistler, BC has been revised. Please note the change on Sunday as the start … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 13, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – At the recently completed 2009 US Cross Country National Championships in Anchorage, Alaska, Fischer skiers won three out of the four races held during … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 13, 2009 – Jay Hakkinen changes with Tim Burke in the Men’s Biathlon 4×7.5km Relay Final of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games. The two men hope to be part of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2009 (Rossland, BC) – The Haywood NorAm Race will be returning to Black Jack Ski Club on January 24-25, less than a week after the Whistler World Cup race Jan. 16-18 and will … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2009 (Anchorage, Alaska) – A second straight sweep in men’s Nordic competition, teamed with another win and a runner-up effort in other disciplines highlighted the University of Colorado ski team performances here Saturday … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2009 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – The Americans struggled in the jumps Sunday at the DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup #4 in Val di Fiemme. Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) had … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2009 (Schonach, Germany) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) moved up a notch from Saturday’s jumps, finishing third in a Continental Cup in Schonach, Germany on Sunday to advance … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 11, 2009 (Anchorage and Girwood, Alaska) – The University of Colorado ski team made some school history on Friday with the first known 1-2-3 sweep in a men’s Nordic race in school history as … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2009 (Bad Mitterndorf, Austria – Nick Fairall (Andover, NH) soared to the best American World Cup ski jumping finish in over five years Saturday, finishing 23rd on the ski flying hill in … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2009 (Oberhof, Germany) – Alaska’s Jay Hakkinen was the top American at Saturday’s Biathlon WCup event in Oberhof Germany. Hakkinen completed the 10km sprint race in a time of 26:55.8 which was good … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2009 (Val di Fiemme, Italy) – The USA’s Bill Demong finished in fourth place after the mass start and two rounds of jumping at the NC World Cup event in Val di Fiemme, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Nanooks finished as the top team from the Central Collegiate Ski Association in the College Cup competition that was part of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2009 (Oberhof, Germany) – The US men’s Biathlon team was 11th at the Biathlon World Cup stop in Oberhof, Germany on Thursday, Jan.8. The team of Lowell Bailey, Jay Hakkinen, Tim Burke … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 10, 2009 (Canmore, AB) The aim of this document is to describe the process that will be used by Cross Country Canada to nominate athletes to the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) for selection to … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 9, 2008 (Calgary, AB) – Two-time Olympic medallist, Beckie Scott, will travel the country over the next three years  to attract Canadian youth to the sport of cross-country skiing, thanks … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 9, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – Mother Nature warmed just enough on Thursday to allow race organizers to pull off the final event – the 1.3/1.5km Classic sprints – at the 2009 US XC Championships … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 9, 2009 (Anchorage, Alaska) – Santi Ocariz of Wisconsin-Green Bay proved he’ll be a force in the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) this season, as he topped the conference and placed 37th overall on … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 8, 2009 – I have been back in Europe for a week now preparing for the Oberhof, Germany World Cup. Oberhof is one of the biggest world cup race series that we have, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 8, 2009 (Oberhof, Germany) – The American Team Head Coach, Per Nilsson, is looking forward to seeing his squad of men back on the Biathlon World Cup circuit after the holiday break. “We had … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 7, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – Frigid temperatures in Alaska have forced the cancellation on Wednesday of the Classic 1km sprints that have continually been postponed since day one (Jan. 3) of the championships. It’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 7, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – Here’s a selection of photos from the 5km/10km skate race held on Monday at the 2009 US Nordic Ski Championships – the only event … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 7, 2009 – Special Olympics Canada is seeking to fill the contract position of Nutrition Consultant and Podium Canada – Road to Excellence is looking for a full-time High Performance Advisor. Read on for … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 7, 2009 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – On a perfect winter day in Pinkham Notch, the fourteenth season of Nordic Meisters kicked off at Great Glen Trails. Nordic Meisters is the largest weekly cross country … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 6, 2009 – Universal Sports sent us the following link to a FIS Tour de Ski recap put together by their Cross-country Ski Producer with highlights, photos and results from each of … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 6, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – The fourth and final day of racing at the third event weekend of the Haywood NorAm series at the Canmore Nordic Centre saw athletes competing in the classic sprint … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 6, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – Cold temperatures have resulted in yet another race cancellation at the 2009 US XC Championships in Anchorage, Alaska. Today’s distance classic races, 5km/10km for the women and men, could … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 6, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – The first two days of the 2009 National Championships were spent going through the pre-race motions. Coaches ironed layers of blue hard wax and cold … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 6, 2009 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The 2009 collegiate ski season opened here Monday afternoon, with two sophomore newcomers pacing the University of Colorado into second place after two events of the Alaska-Anchorage Invitational. The … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 6, 2009 (Labrador City, Nfld) – Located just 3km from Labrador City, Menihek Nordic Ski Club kicked off it’s annual Jackrabbit program on Saturday, January 3. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 5, 2009 (Anchorage, AK) – Temperatures warmed up enough today to hold the scheduled 5km/10km skate race at the 2009 US Nordic Ski Championships. Originally scheduled to be 10km/15km the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 5, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Milaine Theriault (Foothills) has won the open women’s 15km pursuit race at the Canmore Nordic Center. The race originally scheduled for January 2 was postponed until today due to … READ MORE → 0 comments