November 18, 2005 – Once again this year the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) will be supporting the development of young coaches through the Coaching Internship Program (CIP). Final approval of the funding for this … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 18, 2005 – With race-time temperatures just squeaking into the legal limit, Kris Freeman and Beckie Scott heated things up and dominated the season-opening Super Tour pursuits. In the men’s 10k + 10k, 57 … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 17, 2005 – Legendary Alaskan explorer Colonel Norman D. Vaughan will celebrate his centennial birthday in December – along with a first-ever taste of champagne – at a restaurant atop the dramatic San Juan … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 17, 2005 – World Cup berths for the races Dec. 10-18 in Canada are on the line in early SuperTour races. Kris Freeman won the first two events in below-subzero cold Nov. 5-6 in … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 17, 2005 – The 2006 Ontario Paralympic Winter Championships, which includes cross-country ski events, is open to disabled skiers from other provinces/territories. Registration has officially opened! Visit the Paralympics Ontario website at www.paralympicsontario.ca to … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 17, 2005 – Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre, November 16, 2005 The Volunteer team for the 2005 Viessmann FIS World Cup to be held for December 10th and 11th at Sovereign Lake Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 16, 2005 – For the rest of the team and I the ski season is well under way. I have just returned from Fairbanks, Alaska and was in Canmore just long enough to unpack, … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 16, 2005 – On December 6, 2005 at the Silver Star Mountain Resortthe Silver Star Nordic Club will host the Silver Star Night Sprints Dash for Cash.Here is the race notice:December 6th 2005NAME OF … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 16, 2005 – Registrations are climbing for the 33rd annual American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race slated Saturday, February 25, 2006.In addition to the 51 kilometer Subaru American Birkebeiner and 23 kilometer Kortelopet sponsored by … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 14, 2005 – Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO), who turns 29 on Nov. 21, is the most successful nordic combined (ski jumping and cross country racing) skier in U.S. history. He’s won six World … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 14, 2005 – The Independent Nordic Development Initiative for 2010, operator of the Exel Racing team is proud to announce an innovative new partnership with SkiTrax Magazine. SkiTrax joins the program as the team’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 13, 2005 – The Torino Winter Olympic Games are coming up in February and now you have a chance to tell NBC about your interest in cross-country skiing and perhaps influence them to show … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 13, 2005 – John “Reddy” Kennedy joins SIA’s team as Central Region Sales & Marketing Manager.Reddy comes to SIA after many years as director of online sales for Mountain Sports Media (MSM). Prior to … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 11, 2005 – Trying to decide what to write about is difficult when you can’t even decide what you want to eat. Last week I visited the doctor to get a flue shot … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 11, 2005 – Some of Canada’s most unforgettable Olympic and Paralympic legends came together on November 10th to make their debut as Team Visa mentors, and to officially kick-off the Team Visa 2006 program. … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2005 – A lack of snow forced the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage organizers to cancel the cross country SuperTour races, scheduled for this weekend, on Wednesday. The Anchorage races, scheduled for Nov. … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2005 – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) and Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) battled their way through more sub-zero cold Monday to win the first sprints of the new cross country SuperTour schedule. Freeman, … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2005 – WHAT: Female athletes on the National Ski Team want to go for a ski and hot chocolate date with girls from YOUR team/club!WHY: It’ll be tons of fun! We want … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2005 – Remember years ago when it snowed on Halloween? We “hero” skied for three hours both days that weekend, and then we were so sore and tired on Monday that just getting … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2005 – Dear campers! I can’t tell you how much snow we have had but it is enough that the groomers are having trouble keeping up. All of our trails are open and … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 10, 2005 – The Canadian National Ski Team is expected to arrive in Vernon on Saturday, November 12th in preparation for the Haywood NorAm Races scheduled for November 26th and 27th at … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 9, 2005 – Churchill is a native of Hodges Cove who got his start in skiing at the Clarenville Nordic Ski Club. He’s a former member of the Newfoundland and Labrador ski team who … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 9, 2005 – Cross Country Ski Areas Association has had a great reception to the suggestion that member areas support U.S. Ski Team Day. 29 areas have already signed up by November 9th. Participants … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 9, 2005 – Hello Birkie skiers and friends! Lately, the thermometer outside the State Bank of Drummond in Cable has been consistently in the 20s when I drive past in the morning on my … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 9, 2005 – The Board of Directors of CCC is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Mr. Al Maddox to succeed Bruce Jeffries in February 2006 as the Executive Director … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 9, 2005 – Canadian kids in Grade 5 qualify to ski and snowboard free this winter, courtesy of the Canadian Ski Council.The Grade 5 SnowPass program supported by Nissan, offers Canadian school children born … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 9, 2005 – In February, national team head coach Jon Servold (Devon, Alta.) will lead Jason Myslicki (Thunder Bay, Ont.) into Turin as Canada gets set to participate in the sport of Nordic combined … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 8, 2004 – When I was a junior racer training out of my hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, every day would begin with a short phone call which consisted of four simple words: … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 8, 2005 -Canada’s Beckie Scott cruised to an easy victory in her first NorAm competition of the season, a 10 kilometre pursuit on Sunday in Fairbanks, Alaska.The Olympic gold medallist skied extremely well despite … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 8, 2005 – Contrary to what some people believe, the town of West Yellowstone is open during the winter months, hosting many events. The season kicks off with a ski festival Thanksgiving week and … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 8, 2005 – After capturing the gold medal in the 5km Pursuit race at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Canadian cross country skier Beckie Scott (Vermilion, Alta.) will not only be looking to defend … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 8, 2005 – Nationally recognized economic and community development company has outgrown its headquarters in Limestone.Caribou, Maine – The Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC) has purchased an office building at 552 Main Street in … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 5, 2005 – To find your FIS Licence Numbers: 1. Go to the FIS website (www.fis-ski.com)2. Follow the menu options: The FIS Disciplines => Cross-Country => Competitor Biographies3. Enter … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 4, 2005 – With just over six weeks to go until the World Cup, you can probably imagine all the last minute preparations underway. Not to mention the major refurbishment the Canmore Nordic Centre … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 3, 2005 – Sport Newfoundland and Labrador recently held a banquet at the Mount Pleasant Royal Canadian Legion in St. John’s to celebrate the induction of six new members into the Sports Hall of … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 3, 2005 – Hi campers, just a quick note here to let you know I skied today and it was great! The XC season is officially underway as the staff were out on the … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 3, 2005 – Riders of all types can participate in this year’s expanded TeleFair Tour. Now in its 8th year, this exciting nationwide tour includes telemark skiing clinics, snow kiting clinics, and free use … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 2, 2005 – Fischer VP Sales and Marketing Peter Ashley, has announced Chris Hall as Director of Nordic Racing. Hall will take over the position recently vacated by Eli Brown’s departure to the University … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 2, 2005 – The first snow has fallen on Silver Star Mountain, leaving Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre, site of the 2005 Viessmann FIS World Cup Nordic ski races in December, cloaked in white and … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 1, 2005 – The following is a race notice for the Haywood NorAm on December 3 and 4, 2005. Registration is now also available online at www.zone4.ca.

November 1, 2005 – Getting kids to move more and eat more colors was the goal of the Vermont Public Health Department’s fall campaign to head off child and juvenile obesity and related health concerns. … READ MORE → 0 comments

November 1, 2005 – U.S. cross country athletes set up housekeeping this week for their final preseason training camp, a lead-up to the opening SuperTour races Nov. 5-6 in Fairbanks and Nov. 12-13. World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 31, 2005 – This past month and a half have been spent training at my home in Thunder Bay with the NTDC. So for we have done a lot of quality training together. We … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 30, 2005 – Fresh off its bronze medal award at the 2005 Quebec Tourism Awards, among festivals and tourism events, the Keski has risen even higher and achieved national recognition. We are very … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 30, 2005 – Cross Country Canada, in cooperation with Cross Country Alberta, will present an interactive National TD (Level 4) Update seminar in the context of the Canmore World Cup events.This will be a … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 29, 2005 – To view the video produced by the junior skiers at the Strindheim Ski Club (Trondheim, Norway) visit the following link:http://home.online.no/~e.ovst/sistenytt.htmThen click on “Trykk her for Ã¥ se filmen fra Canada!”NOTE: The … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 29, 2005 – Once again, Cross Country Canada is encouraging cross-country skiers everywhere to become part of our team in creating next year’s Project Podium Calendar! Submit your favorite cross-country skiing photos this … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 28, 2005 – The Introduction to Community Coach Course has been rescheduled to November 18-19, 2005. It was originally scheduled Oct. 28-29.Cost: $65, payable to Fort Saskatchewan Nordic Ski Club and includes your workshop … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 28, 2005 – Were you involved with the Olympic events in Canmore in 1988? Were you a sport volunteer, venue volunteer, coach, athlete, OCO staff member? Then, dig out your Team ‘88 … READ MORE → 0 comments

October 28, 2005 – Cross-country ski hero Beckie Scott is livid at the frantic lobbying by Olympic officials to get strict anti-doping laws in Italy — which can include jail sentences — relaxed for the … READ MORE → 0 comments