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Jan 16: USA’s Caldwell 13th as Nilsson Claims...

Sophie Caldwell (USA) [P] Nordic...

January 16, 2016 (Planica, SLO) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell was the top North American finishing 13th in the 1.2km FR Sprints at the new World Cup venue in Planica, Slovenia. Sweden’s Stina … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 16: Canada’s Smith 15th and Crawford 19...

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January 16, 2016 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Canada’s Nathan Smith crossed the line a solid 15th in the men’s 15km Mass Start with only one penalty in tough heavy snow conditions on the Ruhpolding … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 16: Sandau and Dupont Win 10/15km CL...

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January 16, 2016 (Thunder Bay, ON) – Haywood NorAm’s Race Day 2 got underway at Lappe with interval start, classic races. Temperatures were moderate, -10 deg. C., but about 10 centimetres of fresh … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 16: EISA Season Opener – Corey Stock...

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January 16, 2016 (Waterville, ME) – After being moved from Black Mountain of Maine due to a sudden lack of snow, the 2016 Eastern Intecollegiate Ski Association (EISA) season got off to an … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 15: Team USA Claims Strong 6th in...

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January 15, 2016 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – The U.S. Biathlon men’s relay squad of Lowell Bailey, Leif Nordgren, Tim Burke, and Sean Doherty claimed a strong sixth place finish with eight spare rounds in the 4×7.5-kilometer race at … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 15: Dario Cologna Sidelined For 3 Weeks...

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January 15, 2016 – Swiss xc ski star Dario Cologna strained his calf muscle during the 15km CL race in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Stage 7 of the FIS Tour de Ski reports … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 15: Dupont and Locke Win Buff Sprints...

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January 15, 2016 (Thunder Bay, ON) – The Haywood NorAm races at Lappe Nordic got underway on Jan 14, with skate sprints presented by Buff. The races also serve as selection races for … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 15: Canada’s Crawford 18th in IBU Women’s...

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January 14, 2016 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford returned to the IBU World Cup circuit with a solid 18th-place finish and two missed targets in the women’s 15km individual start race in Ruhpolding, Germany in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 14: USSA Announces 2016 U23 and Junior...

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January 14, 2016 (Park City, UT)  – After the 2016 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships presented by L.L. Bean concluded on January 9th, 10 athletes were named to the FIS U23 World Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 14: The First CXC Marathon Cup Race...

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January 14, 2016 – The inaugural CXC Marathon Cup race series will kick off Saturday, January 16 with the 42k Seeley Hills Classic race in Seeley, WI. Seeley Hills is the first of many highly … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 13: USA’s Bailey 14th and Canada’s Green...

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January 13, 2016 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – American Lowell Bailey skied through the heavy snow to finish a strong 14th with one penalty in the men’s 20km race as the BMW IBU World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 13: NNF Pillar Projects – U18, WJC...

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January 13, 2016 – Among the most important projects funded by the NNF, the U18, World Junior and U23 Teams represent the respective pinnacle for events focused on skier development.
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Jan 13: Rikert Nordic Center Winter 2016 Update...

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January 13, 2016 (Ripton, VT) – Thanks to the dedication and resilience of the snowmaking crew Rikert Nordic has been able to offer skiing since early December.  No small feat as temperatures hit … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 13: Omni Hotels & Resorts Announces Acquisition...

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January 13, 2016 – Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announced that it has acquired from CNL Lifestyle Properties, The Omni Mount Washington Resort, which is home to the Omni Mount Washington … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 13: The Way I See IT –...

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January 13, 2016 – Let’s Get Into the Swing of Things – Big pay dirt has been hit and let’s watch the excitement, as Sophie Caldwell and Jessie Diggins become the “Gold Dust Twins”! Sorry about the … READ MORE →5 comments

Jan 12: Three Nordic Skiers Nominated to 2016...

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January 12, 2016 (Park City, Utah) – Two ski jumpers and one nordic combined skier have been nominated by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association to the 2016 U.S. Youth Olympic Team that … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 11: Salomon Debuts Their New Prolink Boot/Binding...

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January 11, 2016 (Salt Lake City, UT) – The ringing in of 2016 brings significant change in the Nordic world – namely a big step toward a universal boot and binding system. On … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 11: WADA’s Second Report on Drugs in...

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January 11, 2016 (Barcelona, Spain) – Another major sports doping scandal could burst open this month in Spain reports The Telegraph. This comes just as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is set to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 10: Canada’s Harvey 14th at Tour de...

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January 10, 2016 (Val di Fiemme, ITA) – Canada’s Alex Harvey took on the final 9km FR stage of the Tour de Ski up Alpe Cermis to finish 14th overall as Norway’s Martin … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 10: USA’s Diggins Claims 10th Overall at...

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January 10, 2016 (Val di Fiemme, ITA) – Jessie Diggins led Team USA with a top 10 finish overall with teammates Sadie Bjornsen and Liz Stephen in 14th and 19th respectively as Norway’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 10: Dunklee Scores Career-best 6th @ IBU Ruhpolding...

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January 10, 2016 (Ruhpolding, GER) – American Susan Dunklee skied to a career-best sixth place in the women’s 12.5km mass start at the BMW IBU World Cup 4 in Ruhpolding, Germany on Sunday … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 10: Packer and Miller Claim Inaugural Titles...

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January 09, 2016 (Houghton, Michigan) – On the final day of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships presented by L.L. Bean, Eric Packer from APU Nordic Ski Center and Kaitlynn Miller from Craftsbury Racing Project … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 09: Canada’s Harvey Stellar 7th as Sundby...

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January 09, 2016 (Val di Fiemme, ITA) – Canada’s Alex Harvey battled to a strong 7th place finish on Saturday in the men’s 15km CL at Val di Fiemme, Italy, the second last … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 09: Bjornsen Strong 9th in Women’s 10km...

Sadie Bjornsen (USA) [P] Nordic...

January 09, 2016 (Val di Fiemme, ITA) – Sadie Bjornsen led the U.S. team to a top-10 finish in stage seven of the Tour de Ski Saturday placing ninth in the women’s 10km … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 09: Canada’s Smith 6th and USA’s Dunklee...

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January 09, 2016 (Ruhpolding, GER) – Canada’s Nathan Smith claimed a stellar 6th in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit race in Ruhpolding with one missed shot as Austria’s Simon Eder took the win also … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 09: SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski...

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January 09, 2016 (Oberstdorf, Germany) – Here are the standings after stage #6 of the FIS 2016 Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italy that saw the USA’s Jessie Diggins win her first World … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 08: Diggins Continues USA’s Hot Streak with...

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January 08, 2016 (Toblach, Italy) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins (USA) took the team’s momentum and turned today into GOLD as she stormed to victory in the women’s 5km FR race in Toblach, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 08: USA’s Hoffman 19th as Krogh Wins...

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January 08, 2016 (Toblach, Italy) – The USA’s Noah Hoffman (USA) earned the top North American result and a top-20 performance, placing 19th in the men’s 10km FR in stage six of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 08: USA’s Dunklee 11th, Canada’s Smith 15th...

Susan Dunklee (USA) [P] Nordic...

January 08, 2016 (Ruhpolding, Germany) – American Susan Dunklee was just out of the top 10 placing 11th with one penalty in the women’s 7.5km Sprint today in Ruhpolding as Franziska Hildebrand (GER) … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 08: SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski...

1st Prize – Yoko...

January 08, 2016 (Oberstdorf, Germany) – Here are the standings after stage #5 of the FIS 2016 Tour de Ski in Obertsdorf, Germany that saw Canada’s Alex Harvey hang onto a top 10 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 08: The Way I See It –...

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January 08, 2016 – Sophie Caldwell – YES!!!- Beautiful effort, it looked so measured, like you were totally in control, but only you know. The way you slid from location to location and … READ MORE →2 comments

Jan 08: Elliott Back on Top in Men’s...

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January 7, 2016 (Houghton, Michigan) – Former Birkie winner, Tad Elliott of the Vail Ski and Snowboard Club, attacked with five kilometers to go to take the win at the finish of the 2016 US … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 07: Patterson Wins 20K FR her Second...

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January 07, 2016   (Houghton, Michigan) – For the third race in a row Caitlin Patterson of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project laded herself on the podium at the 2016 US Nationals in Houghton, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 07: Qaniq Challenge in Alaska Offers Prize...

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January 07, 2016 – When you think about the biggest ski races in North America, you might think of the American Birkebeiner, the Gatineau Loppet, the Boulder Mountain Tour and…now the Qaniq Challenge. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 07: Turin 2006 Olympic Samples...

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January 07, 2016 – The IOC announced yesterday that it has retested almost 500 samples from the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games, using updated testing in order to potentially detect cheaters who slipped … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 07: SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski...

1st Prize – Yoko...

January 07, 2016 (Obertsorf, Germany) – We are pleased to announce the standings after stage #4 of the FIS 2016 Tour de Ski in Obertsdorf, Germany that saw the USA’s Sophie Caldwell (USA) … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 06: Interview with Sophie Caldwell on her...

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January 06, 2016 – We caught up with the USA’s Sophie Caldwell after her massive win yesterday in the Tour de Ski 1.2km CL sprint in Obertsdorf, Germany – her first-ever World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 06: Poltoranin Wins Men’s TdS 15km CL...

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January 06, 2016 (Obertsdorf, Germany) – In a down-to-the-wire finish, Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ) won the stage 5 Tour de Ski men’s 15km CL Mass Start race today in Obertsdorf, pipping Switzerland’s Dario Cologna … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 06: Norwegians Sweep Women’s TdS 10km CL...

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January 06, 2016 (Obertsdorf, Germany) – Today’s women’s 10km CL Mass Start race in Obertsdorf, the fifth stage of the FIS Tour de Ski, saw a Norwegian sweep of the top four spots, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 06: Velofix Offering Mobile XC and DH...

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January 06, 2016 – Velofix Ottawa is one of seven vans that are bringing ski tuning services right to your door this winter. Fraser Valley, Calgary, Toronto – Midtown, Toronto – Lakeshore Beaches, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: Salomon Launches NEW Prolink System for...

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January 05, 2016 (Park City, UT) – In 2016, Salomon offers skiers a choice of boots and bindings based on their personal preference: more control (SNS), or more snow feel (Prolink). Until today, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: USA’s Caldwell Makes History with TdS...

Women’s 1.2km Sprint CL Obertsdorf podium...

January 05, 2016 (Obertsdorf, Germany) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell made history today as she became the second American woman to win an xc ski World Cup [the first being Kikkan Randall], and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: Canada’s Valjas Strong 10th as Iversen...

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January 05, 2016 (Obertsdorf, Germany) – Canada’s Len Valjas (CAN) powered to a strong 10th place as the top North American in today’s Tour de Ski men’s 1.2km CL sprint in Obertsdorf won … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 05: Interviews with Scott Patterson, Caitlin Patterson...

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January 05, 2016 (Houghton, Michigan) – Check out this interview with APU’s Scott Patterson, who earned his first national title at the 2016 U.S. Cross Country Championships on the Michigan Tech trails in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: Reese Hanneman and Jenny Bender Take...

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January 04, 2016 (Houghton, Michigan) – Reese Hanneman (APU) secured his first National win of the season and his first skate title as he skied to victory in the Elite men’s 1.5km FR … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: FREE Physiological Testing in Vancouver and...

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January 04, 2016 – Competitive cyclists are needed for the final phase of a research study being conducted by the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific in Vancouver and Victoria. The purpose of the study … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 04: SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski...

1st Prize – Yoko...

January 04, 2016 (Lenzerheide, Switzerland) – We are happy to announce the standings after stage #3 of the FIS 2016 Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, that saw Canada’s Alex Harvey log another top … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 03: Caitlin Patterson Delivers a Family Double...

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January 03, 2016 (Houghton, Michigan) – In family tradition, and not to be out-done by her younger brother, Caitlin Patterson of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project stormed home in the Women’s 10km classic … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 03: Scott Patterson Claims Men’s 15km CL...

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January 03, 2016 (Houghton, Michigan) – APU’s Scott Patterson held off a challenge by Canadian Kevin Sandau (AWCA) for his first national title at the 2016 U.S. Cross Country Championships on the Michigan … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jan 03: Diggins and Bjornsen in Top 10...

Jessie Diggins [P] Nordic...

January 03, 2016 (Lenzerheide, SUI) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins and Sadie Bjornsen have secured top 10 positions overall, in 8th and 9th respectively, following the 5km FR Pursuit on Stage 3 at the … READ MORE → 0 comments