June 20, 2008 – The following is USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2009 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria. USSA will … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 20, 2008 (Pineland Farms, Maine) – The United States Biathlon Association (USBA) is pleased to announce the induction of John Morton to their national Hall of Fame. Morton has represented the United States at … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 19, 2008 – Canada’s best cross-country skiers, including Olympic and World Cup medallists Chandra Crawford, Sara Renner and Devon Kershaw, will take their summer training program on the road while traveling coast-to-coast to work … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 18, 2008 (Ottawa, ON) – The partnership that delivers the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) — the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), national sport organizations (NSOs), and Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (PTCRs) — met in … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 17, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) celebrated a milestone in the construction of its Center of Excellence Monday. Around 50 USSA staff members joined the Jacobsen … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 16, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce the 2008-2009 CXC Elite Team. CXC is extremely proud of this talented and dedicated group of athletes. Caitlin Compton … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 16, 2008 – We would like to utilize customer feedback from our division and club survey to make the calendar more appealing to a broader market within the cross-country skiing community. While not forgetting … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 15, 2008 – The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is taking aim at pretenders by launching a national advertising campaign next week to raise consumer awareness about … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 14, 2008 – Service Canada is providing financial assistance for this project through the Government of Canada’s Career Focus program, which offers financial support to employers and organizations to provide post-secondary graduate youth with … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 13, 2008 – We’re pleased to announce the prize winners of the inaugural SkiTrax 2007-08 North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards recognizing elite, U23 and junior skiers, along with biathlon, Nordic combined, and … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 12, 2008 – Lakehead Athletics is very proud to announce the hiring of Lakehead alumnus Adam Kates as the new Thunderwolves Nordic Ski Coach. Kates is replacing former Coach Lisa Patterson who … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 11, 2008 (Salt Lake City, Utah) – Director of Skiing Eli Brown has added two new coaches to his staff. Former U.S. Ski Team athlete Andrew Johnson has accepted the position of assistant … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 10, 2008 – The Chelsea Nordiq is the largest cross-country ski and biathlon club in Quebec. The Club has over 800 members and is based in Chelsea, Quebec. We have over 400 members registered … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 9, 2008 – We are very pleased to announce the hiring of Rossignol’s new Nordic Product Manager, Drew Gelinas. Drew started with Rossignol at The Mountain Center in Park City on June … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 9, 2008 (Duntroon, ON) – The Highlands Trailblazers Nordic ski team, based out of Highlands Nordic in Duntroon, are challenging themselves to be the first team ever to run the whole Bruce Trail, in … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 8, 2009 – We would like to utilize customer feedback from our division and club survey to make the calendar more appealing to a broader market within the cross-country skiing community. While not forgetting … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 7, 2008 – The 46th International Ski Congress in Cape Town (RSA) has now concluded. The FIS Council made several important decisions during its meetings in the course of the Congress week. For a … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 6, 2008 – The National Cross-Country Ski Development Society today has approved a substantive contribution of close to $250,000 aimed at sharpening the high performance delivery of several clubs and club coaches in western … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 5, 2008 (Caribou, Maine) – The MWSC is excited to announce that Austin Ross will be joining their coaching staff. Originally from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Ross skied for the Rocky Mountain Division … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 4, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – Olympian Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) could have easily given up his dreams when a doctor told him that he was a type 1 diabetic and would no … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 4, 20008 (Callaghan Valley, BC) – We just got back from a great ski on the Callaghan Country Lodge trails – up the valley from Whistler Olympic Park – where there’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 2, 2008 – The BMA August camp that runs from August 10-18 welcomes Jesper Johnsson, a member of the coaching team at the Jaerpen Ski Gymnasium in Sweden, as a guest coach for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 2, 2008 – It has been a whirlwind journey of travel and fun for our US-Canadian newlywed couple Kikkan Randall and Jeff Ellis who were married on May … READ MORE → 0 comments

June 1, 2008 (Cape Town, SA) – Welcome to the 21st edition of the FIS Cross-Country News! The 46th International Ski Congress, which took place this week in Cape Town (RSA), brought many updates for … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 31, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – The Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce the 2008 Coaches Conference organized in conjunction with the CXC Regional Elite Camp on June 30-July 2. “This is … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 30, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced that it has filed a Statement of Defence on Friday morning, May 30, responding to the … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 30, 2008 (Cape Town, South Africa) – Growing the sport worldwide was one of the key topics at the International Ski Federation’s biennial FIS Congress which ended May 30 in Cape Town. Over 1,100 … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 30, 2008 – Garnet Hill Lodge, a premier cross country ski resort in the Adirondack Mtns of upstate NY, has a thriving program and is looking for a new ski center director who will … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 30, 2008 (Cape Town, SA) – The FIS Council has been meeting since Monday, considering various proposals submitted by the Technical Committees after their meetings earlier in the week. One of most important items … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 30, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – The controversy over the inclusion of women’s ski jumping at the Vancouver 2010 Games is heating up as eight female ski jumpers including Anette Sagen (Nor), Daniela Iraschko (Aus), … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 30, 2008 – The National Cross Country Ski Education Foundation (NCCSEF) recently announced the award of ten $1,500 grants to US Elite Athletes under the age of 25. These grants were made possible due … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 29, 2008 (Cape Town, South Africa) – FIS has just announced from their Congress in Cape Town, South Africa that Val di Fiemme, Italy will host the 2013 FIS Nordic Worlds winning over Falun … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 29, 2008 – In honor of National Trails Day the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation will host a Birkie Trail workday on Saturday, June 7, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Volunteers are … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 29, 2008 (Montreal, QC) – Maurice Duquette, who most notably was top Canadian cycling star, Genevieve Jeanson’s former doctor, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to 14 charges of administering erythropoietin (EPO) to professional athletes before … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 27, 2008 – Check out some of the great images from the USSA Junior Championships March! This multi-media show is a photo compilation of some of the best images from the 2008 Cross … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 27, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – The Callaghan Valley Training Center (CVTC), a National Athlete Development Centre for cross-country skiing, is holding an on-snow camp in the Callaghan Valley June 1 – 8. The camp … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 26, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – In the last several years CXC has established outstanding opportunities for skiers at all levels to participate in training camps, from introduction to high performance training. “These camps are … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 25, 2008 (Bend, Oregon) – Over its 32-year history, Bend, Oregon’s annual Pole-Paddle-Pedal competition has seen its individual class dominated by cross-country ski racers. This year was no different as Oregon X-C ski team … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 25, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – With only a few months remaining until the Beijing Games conclude and the eyes of the world turn to Vancouver 2010, the Board of Directors for the Vancouver Organizing … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 24, 2008 – During the USSA Spring Congress in Park City, UT, Scott Wilson, Hayward WI, was awarded the Al Merrill Nordic Award. In a letter from USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt, … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 24, 2008 – The Mansfield Nordic Club is seeking an experienced coach for a year-round training program. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to take charge of a previously all volunteer program and … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 23, 2008 – Here’s the latest news from FIS including the first ever International Ski Congress to be held on the African continent in Cape Town (RSA) beginning May 25; IOC launches Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 23, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – At the recent USSA Congress May 13-18 a number of individuals were recognized including the late Paul Robbins, a phenomenal writer who dedicated 30 years of his … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 22, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – On May 5 the Alberta World Cup Ski Academy launched into the 2008/2009 season by announcing its 2009 team. The 15-person squad is made up of athletes living … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 21, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – The Board of Directors of CXC is pleased to announce the Regional Elite Group and State Development Groups. The Central ski community can be very proud of these … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 21, 2008 (Anchorage, Alaska) – In 2007/2008 Alaska Pacific University’s Nordic Ski Center truly had a stellar racing season. In December 2007, Kikkan Randall became the first U.S. woman to win a … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 20, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – The 2008 USSA Awards dinner, part of the annual USSA Congress, was held on Friday, May 16, honouring athletes, coaches, and clubs. … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 18, 2008 – The organizers of the 2012 FIS Ski Flying World Championships and the 2013 FIS Alpine, Nordic, Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships will be elected by the FIS Council on Thursday, May … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 18, 2008 – The french-speaking Swiss group of blind and partially sighted skiers (GRSA) will celebrate its 40th birthday in 2009, 40 years of skiing in tandem. Since 1969 GRSA, which has been … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 17, 2008 – GM and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) know that preparation is the key to medal-winning performances. Athletes can’t win international medals without adequate funding and top-level coaching. Without the necessary … READ MORE → 0 comments