May 17, 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

May 16, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), who rewrote the history of women’s alpine skiing in the United States throughout the 2008 season, is being honored with the U.S. Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 16, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – With only around 300 feet of vertical drop, tiny Buck Hill alongside I-35 south of Minneapolis hardly looks like a world-class ski racing center. But the Buck Hill … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 15, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – Phil McNichol (Park City, UT), who retired after 12 years of service with the U.S. Ski Team following the 2008 season, is being distinguished as the 2008 USSA … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 15, 2008 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The sound of ski poles clinking together will replace the ring of wedding bells as the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) marries Canadian skier … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 15, 2008 (Montreal, QC) – Mr. Alain Lemaire, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascades Inc., announced that Cascades is renewing its partnership with the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence by investing $270,000 up … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 14, 2008 (Callaghan Valley, BC) – The sun was breaking through the clouds on a May morning in Whistler, British Columbia, but the meticulously groomed trails in … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 14, 2008 (Ogden, UT) – Salomon USA is pleased to announce its new Apparel Manager, Nora Stowell. Stowell will direct the Apparel team in both Sales and Category Management, creating a cohesive plan … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 13, 2008 – The unparalleled performances of the Rossignol X-Ium package in the Nordic World Cup events this season have convinced our racers to continue with Rossignol, but have also caught the eye of … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 13, 2008 – The Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors (CANSI) is looking for an organization or individual to provide administrative support and function as our National Office. CANSI is the professional certifying body … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 12, 2008 – The votes are in and the big winners are Devon Kershaw (Can) who won Best Overall Nordic Skier and Best Overall Elite/U23 … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 12, 2008 – The Edmonton Nordic Ski Club is seeking a qualified experienced full time head club coach to lead, foster and coordinate the club’s athlete development program. This is a two-year contract position … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 12, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – The US Ski Team has been training on the 2010 Olympic trails in Whistler, BC for its spring training camp … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 12, 2008 – NENSA is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Youth & Introductory Programs Director. The Youth & Introductory Programs Director directs youth skiing with the Bill Koch Youth Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 11, 2008 – This is the final day to cast your ballots for the SkiTrax 2007/08 North American Nordic Ski Awards and honour North America’s top Nordic skiers. Voting ends today, … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – Eager to master the 2010 Olympic trails early on, the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team headed to Whistler, BC for its summer training camp to get … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2008 (Silver Star, BC) – The Alberta World Cup Ski Academy kicked off the year with a spring training camp on Silver Star Mountain, BC. After three days of … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2008 (Alberta) – The Alberta World Cup Academy, which was officially announced on March 15, today introduced the athletes and coaching staff who will drive the vision as members of the 2008-09 … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2008 – The Vancouver Sun published a story on the 50-year anniversary of a ski jumping competition held in Empire Stadium in Vancouver. In the pre-alpine skiing days, the sport was popular with … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 9, 2008 – There are some neck and neck races in some categories while in other categories there are run away winners. The Paul Robbins Breakthrough Performance award category … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 9, 2008 (Helsinki, Finland) – In a move to increase the profitability of both its Outdoor Sport and its Industrial Composite business, Exel Plc has sold the EXEL Sports Outdoor sport division, which includes … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 9, 2008 – The Altagas Club Incentive and Coach Mentoring Program is a recent CCC initiative aimed at supporting Canada’s high performance clubs and coaches by optimizing HP coaches’ ongoing and practical education and … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 8, 2008 – Since the passing of our friend Paul this past February, we have all shared sadness, but also joy in the exchange of stories and tales of how he impacted our … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 8, 2008 – CCC has recently released the current list of athletes selected to the National Training Centres. The Thunder Bay NTDC Athletes and Para-Nordic Development Squad are now included, in addition to the … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 6, 2008 – Voting has been brisk at the inaugural SkiTrax 2007/08 North American Nordic Ski Awards to honour North America’s top Nordic skiers. Hundreds of readers have already placed … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 6, 2008 – The Canadian Sport Centre Ontario (CSC Ontario) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Manager, Performance Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all athlete-specific services … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 6, 2008 – FIS President Gian Franco Kasper visited Sochi, as part of the IOC Coordination Commission for Sochi 2014 Games. It was the first inspection in the Black Sea resort by the IOC … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 5, 2008 – To prepare for the 13th Olympic Congress to be held in Copenhagen (DEN) in October 2009, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is calling on the general public to contribute to the … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 4, 2008 – The best in Ontario amateur sport was celebrated with the province’s annual awards presented to 46 athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and sponsors at the 2007 Ontario Sport Awards on April … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 3, 2008 – The US Ski Team has introduced a New Elite Development Pipeline. The purpose of the document is to help disseminate consistent information in a simple, clear and illustrative fashion providing … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 3, 2008 – The Canada Games Council (CGC) and the Foundation for Athletes and Sport Training (FAST) launched the fourth year of the Canada Games FAST Track athlete program on Friday. The program is … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 2, 2008 (Gatineau, QC) – The Government of Canada recently announced its new Federal Policy for Hosting International Sport Events, which will provide the foundation for a proactive and strategic approach for the bidding … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 2, 2008 – The Stacey Levitt Women and Sport Scholarship is open to a young woman, a girls’ team or a sport organization that exemplifies Stacey’s ideals and qualities. This $2,500 scholarship was created … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 2, 2008 – Cross Country Canada, in partnership with Haywood Securities, Altagas and Teck Cominco, is launching a new initiative to enhance the athlete and coaching development relation between the National Ski Team and … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 1, 2008 – As has been the tradition for a number of years now, the Campbells (Donna and Tom) will host the last official ski outing of the season this Friday, May 2 evening … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 1, 2008 – The Nakkertok Ski Club is looking for an assistant coach to work with our growing Junior and Midget racing teams. We have a long tradition of developing athletes in a club … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 30, 2008 – The inaugural SkiTrax 2007/08 North American Nordic Ski Awards to honour North America’s top Nordic skiers on the basis of votes accumulated … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 30, 2008 – Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) announces four cross-country ski camps for 2008-2009. BNS camps combine top-notch coaching with fun, training and adventure in some of the most incredible places … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 30, 2008 – The Canadian Olympic Committee believes that amateur sport plays a vital role in the health and well being of Canadians. Millions of Canadians are involved in amateur sport at some level … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 30, 2008 – The Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club is looking for a full time head coach to join their successful and growing cross country ski racing program in Thunder Bay. Big Thunder Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 29, 2008 (Placer Valley, Alaska) – With amazing snow this year and the fabulous extended spring skiing season we thought we’d show you how the APU team in Alaska enjoys the spring skiing … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 28, 2008 – North American cross-country skiers are not well-known for winning medals, but the numbers are starting to grow. The USA’s Bill Koch got things underway way back in 1976 when he won … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 28, 2008 – Sorry due to some technical issues we were unable to launch the SkiTrax 2007/08 North American Nordic Ski Awards today as planned. We have resolved things and will be able to … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 27, 2008 (Snowbird, Utah) – Utah celebrated 60 years of Ute skiing with the Celebration on the Snow reunion, held at Snowbird Mountain Resort, April 18-20. Over 160 alumni from around the world traveled … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 27, 2008 (New Gloucester, ME) – The 2008 Biathlon Season was not a record-setting year like 2007 for the US Biathlon Team, but with a strong finish by Tim Burke (Paul … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 25, 2008 (Hayward, Wisconsin) – Minnesota’s Garrott Kuzzy just completed what can simply be called ‘one heck of a racing season’. In just his second year as a member of the CXC … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 25, 2008 – To honour North America’s top Nordic skiers we will soon launch our inaugural SkiTrax 2007/08 North American Nordic Ski Awards at skitrax.com. With the racing over it’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 25, 2008 (Silver Star, BC) – Silver Star Mountain Resort is thrilled to announce that the Norwegian Biathlon Team will join their compatriots on the Norwegian Cross Country Ski Team in making the Okanagan … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 24, 2008 (Minneapolis, MN) – The inaugural Skier Gala was held in Minneapolis, MN on April 6, and featured a keynote address by U.S. Ski Team head coach Pete Vordenberg, and … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 24, 2008 (Minneapolis, MN) – More than 90 people attended this year’s Minnesota Nordic Ski Association (MNSA)/Minnesota Skinnyski Series Banquet April 5. Held at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis, attendees … READ MORE → 0 comments