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Sep 23: APU Skiers Dominant Kincaid...

September 23, 2008 (Anchorage, AK) – The third and final rollerski event in the Anchorage Parks and Recreation series took place this past Sunday at the city’s Kincaid park – the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 23: Optimism for Liberec 2009 and Interview...

October 16, 2008 (Liberec, Czech Republic) – The official Final Inspection for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec (CZE) took place on Monday, October 13. The organizing committee presided by Katerina Neumannova, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 22: Silver Star Receives Initial Snow...

September 22, 2008 – It is time to get excited about the upcoming winter season as snow starts to fall at Silver Star! If you have been waiting to start roller skiing now is … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 21: Boulder Nordic Sport Launches In-House...

September 21, 2008 (Boulder, Colorado) – Boulder Nordic Sport has launched a new informational in-house magazine created by owner Nathan Shultz. This is a project that he and I (Zach Caldwell) discussed back … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 21: Highlands Nordic Hosts – CCC Level...

September 21, 2008 (Duntroon, ON) – For those with no prior training in competition officiating, a level 1 course is scheduled for Highlands Nordic, Duntroon, Ontario for Sunday, October 19. The seminar will be … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 21: Canmore Nordic Centre 2008-09 Winter Event...

September 21, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – The 2008-09 Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park winter event calendar is now available. The centre will be a busy facility again this year hosting multiple high level events including … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 20: US Ski Team Kris Freeman Update...

September 20, 2008 – Everything continues to look very good for Kris. He did his first OD session since August today, and felt excellent – 2.5 hours downriver (well, downroad on rolling terrain, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 20: Beckie Scott Visits Yellowknife and HPCE...

September 20, 2008 (Yellowknife, NWT) – Over the weekend, Beckie Scott traveled to the north and was able to catch up with some local Track Attack and High Performance athletes along with … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 20: WADA to Review 2009 Prohibited List...

September 20, 2008 (Montreal, QC) – FIS President Gian Franco Kasper will participate in the meetings of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee this coming weekend in Montreal (CAN). The agenda for the September … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 20: NENSA News: USST Lake Placid Camp,...

September 20, 2008 – The New England Nordic Ski Association is offering a spot for an intern coach at the NENSA/USST camp taking place during the week of October 1-6th, Lake Placid, NY. If you … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: Down Time… Up...

August 31, 2008 – Greetings SkiTrax’ers! Over the last month, I’ve been on the glacier twice, and back east in North Carolina and Vermont for 10 days visiting Annie’s family and getting a little change … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: Passion for Skiing and...

August 31, 2008 – Welcome to my SkiTrax diary! I’m excited to be able to share my training, racing, and life experiences with the readers of skitrax.com. This will be my first online journal, and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: SkiTrax Launches More Skier...

September 19, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – SkiTrax is happy to announce the launch of two more additions to our Skier Diaries section with US Nordic athletes James Southam, a 2006 US Olympian, and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: Skiing with the Best in the...

September 19, 2008 – Who would think that in the peaceful little country of Austria most of the world’s best Cross Country Skiers and Biathletes would come to for weeks and weeks to train each … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: CXC Elite Team Supports Midwest...

September 19, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – Central Cross Country Ski Association launches a program to support retailers in the Midwest. Elite level athletes and coaches to help in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: Help NYSEF Ski Jumper Nina Lussi...

September 19, 2008 – Vote for Lake Placid’s Nina Lussi 14, to be Sports Illustrated for Kids athlete of the year. She has made it into the top 10 out of 6,000 entries. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: Find Your Olympic Spirit with Canadian...

September 19, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada and athletes, past and present, have join forces to support Canadian Pacific in the launch of the Canadian Pacific Spirit Train. The Olympic/Paralympic and CCC sponsor … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 18: USSA Membership Deadline Approaching – Oct....

September 18, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association members can save now by completing registration by Wednesday, October 15. “We are encouraging all members to complete the membership renewal process as … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 18: 2008 Yellowstone Ski Festival – November...

September 18, 2008 (West Yellowstone, Montana) – The West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the dates for the 2008 Yellowstone Ski Festival. Join over three thousand other Nordic ski enthusiasts … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 18: 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships...

September 18, 2008 (Olso, Norway) – The autumn coordination group meeting with the organizing committee, FIS, and the television and marketing rights holders, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), for the 2011 FIS Nordic World … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 18: 2008-09 Cross Country Canada Selection...

September 18, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada has released it’s National (NST) and Para-National (PNST) Ski Team trips selection criteria for the 2008-09 racing season. The document also provides an outline for … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 18: 3rd Annual US Biathlon Golf Fundraiser...

September 18, 2008 (New Gloucester, ME) – More than seventy golfers enjoyed an 18-hole tour of the Falmouth Country Club on Monday while raising funds to support the US Biathlon Team, as well as … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 17: US Ski Team Interview with Chris...

September 17, 2008 – The U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team’s Chris Devlin-Young (sit-ski; Campton, NH) may be well known for having Paralympic medals, national titles and being the current World Cup super G champion. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 17: Devil’s Thumb Ranch – Nordic Season...

September 17, 2008 (Devil’s Thumb, Colorado) – It’s not too early to start thinking about another great Nordic season at Devil’s Thumb Ranch. With a little advance planning, you can save big – get … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 17: Nensa Athletes to Join Lake Placid...

September 17, 2008 – From October 1- 6, NENSA athletes will have an opportunity to train with some of the best skiers in the country at the 3rd annual Lake Placid USST Training Camp. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 16: Revised Canadian FIS Calendar for...

September 16, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – The 2009 Canadian FIS calendar has been revised. Most notably the scheduled World Junior/U-23 trials have been moved up one week in January. The new dates are … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 16: Pre-season Discount Rendezvous Ski Trail...

September 16, 2008 (West Yellowstone, Montana) – Once again the Rendezvous Ski Trails will be open for the month of November. As soon as the snow flies, we will see expertly groomed corduroy and classic … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 15: USA’s Jerome 2nd Twice in 24...

September 15, 2008 (Lillehammer, Norway) – The U.S. Ski Jumping Team’s Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) hit a high stride in her competition performance this weekend as she finished second for the second time … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 15: Boulder Nordic Ski Swap and Colorado...

September 15, 2008 – Probably the BNC’s most popular event, the annual Boulder Nordic Club and Boulder Nordic Junior Race Team’s Ski Swap will take place on November 5th from 6:45-8:45pm in the cafeteria of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 14: Tim Burke 11th in German...

September 14, 2008 (Rupolding, Germany) – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) finished 11th in the 12.5km pursuit today in the German Rollerski Biathlon Championships. Today was the second day of the weeklong series of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 14: Tri-State Summer Biathlon Championship – Fast...

September 14, 2008 (Oxford, NJ) – The 3rd Annual NY/PA/NJ Summer Biathlon Championship will be held on September 21, 2008 at the Shongum Sportsmen’s Association in Oxford, NJ. Pre-registration is mandatory and space is limited. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 14: USA’s Johnson, Jerome 1-2 at Women’s...

September 14, 2008 (Lillehammer, Norway) – After being in the hunt for her first podium of her career, Alissa Johnson (Park City, UT) went all out to win in the first women’s ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 14: National Para-Nordic Skier Shauna Whyte 4th...

September 14, 2008 – (Beijing, China) – Shauna Whyte of Hinton, Alta., brilliantly negotiated the last turn to lead a group to the finish line for fourth place overall in the women’s handcycling event … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 14: Einar Often Wins NCAA Division II...

September 14, 2008 (Fairbanks, AK) – Alaska Nanooks’ skier Einar Often has been selected as the male winner of the 2008 Division II Sportsmanship Award. Central Washington’s softball player Mallory Holtman made it a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 13: Veterans Find New Life in...

September 13, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – For Chris Devlin-Young (sit-ski; Campton, NH), encouraging disabled veterans to take up competitive skiing isn’t just about having more people to race against on the hill – … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 13: Saab Salomon Factory Team Suit Design...

September 13, 2008 (Bozeman, Mt) – The Saab/Salomon Factory Team race suit winners have been picked and we were thrilled to receive so many great entries to our Design it Contest. First place went … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 13: US Ski Jumping News: Lindsey Van...

September 13, 2008 (Lillehammer, Norway) – When a season ending knee injury caught Lindsey Van (Park City, Utah) off guard mid way through the 2008 winter, the 12-time women’s jumping champion could have taken … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 12: US Ski Team Seeks Coaches for...

September 12, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – The US Ski Team is seeking three coaches for the 2009 World Junior and Under-23 World Championships, as well as two coaches for the J1 Scandinavian Championships in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 12: Job Opportunities at Canadian Sport Centre...

September 12, 2008 – There are several positions now available at the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific including Assistant Coordinator, Performance Technologist and Communications Coordinator. Click the links below for more information about these job opportunities, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 12: FIS Grand Prix Ski Jumping Continues...

September 12, 2008 (Hakuba, Japan) – The FIS Grand Prix Ski Jumping continues in Asia this week. The traditional Japanese stop on the summer tour will again take place in Hakuba, Japan where … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 12: Climb to the Castle Whiteface Rollerski...

September 11, 2008 (Wilmington, NY) – The New York Ski Educational Foundation is pleased to host the second annual “Climb To The Castle” Whiteface Rollerski Race, on Monday October 6, 2008, with 9 am … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 11: SkiTrax Launches New Skier Diaries...

September 11, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – SkiTrax is excited to announce the launch of its new Skier Diaries section at skitrax.com featuring a variety of top US and Canadian Nordic skiers who … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 11: Fast and Female Needs...

September 11, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – Olympic Gold Medalist Chandra Crawford is looking for a seriously motivated, confident, skilled and outgoing person to lead the organization while she focuses on training for the 2010 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 11: Gunstock Nordic Association Dedicates Clubhouse to...

September 11, 2008 (Gilford, NH) – Final preparations are underway for the formal dedication of the newly-constructed, T. Gary Allen Clubhouse of the Gunstock Nordic Association (GNA). The public is invited to attend … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 11: Optimizing the Olympic Legacy: A Brief...

September 11, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – The requirements for the design of the Olympic venues are well-documented, and their planning and development closely watched by the IOC and the International Federations (IFs). The … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 10: Silver Star Cross Country Ski Camps...

September 10, 2008 – Fall is in the air at Silver Star; the trails have been mowed and are ready for the first snowfall. We actually had a dusting of snow … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 10: NENSA News – UMPI Dry Land...

September 10, 2008 – Petr Jakl, UMPI Head XC Ski Coach & Lecturer will be coaching camp participants on preparing for a successful competition season. The event will take place from October 3-5, in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 10: Phase 1 Ticket Sales – 2010...

September 10, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – The once-in-a-lifetime experience of the Olympic Games became that much more real today with the release of details on nightly Victory Ceremonies tickets as well as important information Canadian … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 10: SuperTour 2009 Preview – The East...

September 10, 2008 – There is some excitement about this up and coming SuperTour 2009 event schedule. First off, we have made some adjustments to the fall period with two individual races in West Yellowstone, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 10: Job Notice: Coaching Development...

September 10, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – The road to the Podium 2010 begins here! This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team that is totally committed to achieving international excellence – fulfilling dreams, creating … READ MORE → 0 comments