May 27, 2013 (Bend, OR) – Bend Camp is well underway – and it’s been some really great training! Every morning we drive up to Mt. Bachelor for a ski session (and lately, … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 27, 2013 (Oslo, Norway) – FIS Tour de Ski winner from the last year Russia’s Alexander Legkov beat Norway’s cross-country super star Petter Northug Jr. in an exhibition event, which was held … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 26, 2013 – The Russian Cross-Country Ski Federation has revealed the rosters of its national teams for the 2013/14 season with the peak slated for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 25, 2013 – After an extensive review of three applications, the Cross Country Canada events committee is pleased to announce that Lake Superior Nordic Ski Association will play host to the 2015 … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 25, 2013 – It’s Wednesday. Wednesday, May 22nd to be exact and I’m down here in Central Oregon. Read: south; latitudinal-south anyway – especially for a kid from Sudbury, ON. And it’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 24, 2013 – The potential for a tragic roller ski accident is significant especially as more skiers take to the roads in the late summer and fall. My concern started with a … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 23, 2013 (Oslo, Norway_ – Kristin Størmer Steira was injured after being hit by car during a roller skiing training session in Oslo on Tuesday. Størmer Steira, who suffered two broken ribs … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 23, 2013 – Today, Suncor Energy, the proud owner of Petro-Canada announced the 2013 Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence (FACE) recipients. The 2013 FACE recipients represent a balance of summer, winter and … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 22, 2013 – Here is Part 2 of our interview with USST’s Liz Stephen on Talkin’ with the Gravy Train. Stephen, 26, of East Montpelier, Vermont was a talented young alpine skier … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 22, 2013 (Quebec City, QC) – Skibec Nordic is seeking a Head Coach and Assistant Coach for 50 athletes from four clubs in the region of Quebec City  – The Walk to … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 22, 2013 (Saint Petersburg, Russia) – Under the theme “The State of Our Industry – Examining the Health of Sport”, this year’s SportAccord Convention will get underway on May 26 in Saint … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 21, 2013 – FIS Cross-Country News is bringing you a brand new series of interviews: Cross-Country Talk. Each week we will publish an interview with somebody who has something to say about … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 21, 2013 – Zeke Williams is a ski racer with Nakkertok and this year was one of Canada’s top junior racers. Over this past winter he represented Canada at the Junior World’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 20, 2013 – In this edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy Train, we spend some time with USST’s Liz Stephen to chat about her stellar season, the importance of team, and the … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 19, 2013 – Puerto Alcudia in Mallorca and Riksgränsen are going to be the first locations of the new cross-country season for the Swedish national team. “The men will be biking and … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 19, 2013 – I’m back from an awesome 5 day vacation in Florida with my Mom and sister, and back to regular training. I did a lot of running in Florida and … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 19, 2013 – At a press conference last week Norway’s cross-country skiing superstar Petter Northug Jr. announced he is leaving the national team to prepare for the Olympic season on his own. … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 17, 2013 (Park City, Utah) – Noname is a genuine Scandinavian sports brand, established in 1999, specializing in design, production and sales of custom made sport textiles for clubs and companies. The … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 17, 2013 (Montreal, QC) – Drug testing is not working due to a lack of willpower claims Dick Pound, the former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and member of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 16, 2013 – Blog. Wednesdays…Why Wednesday? Why should you believe me that I will stick to the schedule of updating the ye ol’ blog weekly – and midweek for that matter? Those … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 16, 2013 (Park City, Utah) – USA Ski Jumping (USASJ) announced today the 2013-14 USA Ski Jumping National Team from it’s Park City, UT headquarters. In making the announcement USASJ Athletic Director … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 15, 2013 (Vernon, BC) – “There’s plenty of snow up here to ski on,” says Scott Lemon, manager of Sovereign Lake. “This Saturday, for the price of a fancy coffee, we will … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 14, 2013  (Craftsbury Common, VT) – This past weekend Craftsbury followed this recipe as we rolled out the last of our 2012-13 Mt. Craftsbury snow pile for some fun sprints and relays – … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 14, 2013 (Park City, UT) — USA Ski Jumping is pleased to announce that Stormy Kromer has been named the Official Lifestyle Apparel Sponsor of the USASJ.
Stormy Kromer is a division of … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 14, 2013 (Heber City, UT) – The Swiss Company, Toko, announced today the US release of Toko Care Line products. Formulated to be resource-saving and environmentally friendly, Toko’s Eco Wash and Eco … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 13, 2013 – Here is Part 2 of our interview with Dave Knoop, the Director of the National Nordic Foundation (NNF) on Talkin’ with the Gravy Train. Knoop gives an inside look at … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 13, 2013 (Tabernash, CO) – Here’s one of our 2014 product vids that was missed during our coverage of the SIA 2013 Demo at Devils Thumb in Tabernash, Colorado where SkiTrax caught … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 13, 2013 (Montreal, QC) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) made significant progress in its mission to enhance global support in the fight against doping in sport during the Agency’s Executive Committee … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 12, 2013 – The past World Cup season has not only seen some outstanding competitions, but also some industry brands that have once again marked their excellence and underscored the substantial support … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 12, 2013 (Vancouver, BC) – Today, 107 Canadian Olympic hopefuls, 43 coaches and 60 National Sport Federation support staff wrapped up a weekend of intensive preparation for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 11, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – Excitement and optimism were in the air this afternoon as the Canadian Paralympic Committee earlier elected a new Board of Directors including a President, a Vice President … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2013 – In this edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy Train, famous sports commentator and journalist Peter Graves chats with Dave Knoop, the Director of the National Nordic Foundation (NNF), for an inside … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2013   (Craftsbury Common, VT) – Building on the success of our BKL daycamps, we’re excited to offer our first residential Junior Ski Camp for J2 and J1 skiers (born in 1999 … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2013 – Fast and Female is very excited to announce our new partnership with Canadian Wintersports (CWS). When CWS owner Peter Rozmovits approached us with the idea of making hot pink … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2013 (Craftsbury Common, VT) – The 2013 Slush Cup has been moved to Sunday, May 12 at 1:00pm, due to weather that looks wetter than optimum on Saturday. All race related … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2013 (Alaska) – This summer APU is hosting a masters on-snow ski camp at the Thomas Training Center on Eagle Glacier. Come experience glacier training like APU and US team athletes … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 10, 2013 – Growing up, the Sargent family vacations were backpacking, skiing, or camping trips, which always involved packed itineraries, cold climates, paddling around another lake, or summiting one more mountain.  I … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 09, 2013 – FIS Cross-Country Race Director Pierre Mignerey took a moment to evaluate the past season 2012/13 competitive season. He spoke about Val di Fiemme, TV viewership, the Worldloppet series, his … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 09, 2013 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is pleased to announce the 2013-14 recipients of the Para-Equipment Fund, supported by Invacare Canada, as well as the Recruitment Program Fund. … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 08, 2013 (Hayward, Wisconsin) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has appointed Ben Popp as its new Executive Director. Popp will replace Ned Zuelsdorff who has served as Executive Director for … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 08, 2013 (Craftsbury Common, VT) – Hold off on that storage wax:  come to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center on Saturday, May 11th for one last afternoon of skiing. We are rolling out … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 08, 2013 – Today, CBC/Radio-Canada, the official rights holder broadcaster of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, and TVA Sports announce that an agreement has been reached to provide TVA Sports access … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 07, 2013 – We are inviting all interested parties to attend an NNF Town Hall meeting May 15th from 3-5pm in the Mountain View Room of the Yarrow Hotel in Park City, Utah.

The … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 07, 2013 (Bend, OR) – The Dominica National XC Ski Team is looking for an experienced wax tech (international experience preferred) for their two athletes. The team will be based in Bend, … READ MORE →3 comments

May 07, 2013 (Toronto, ON) – Today, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, in partnership with the Hudson’s Bay Company announced that its red sunglasses will go on sale at Hudson’s Bay stores across Canada. … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 06, 2013 – Here are the final USSA SuperTour standings and Grand National Champions for the 2012/13 season. Rosie Brennan (APUNSC) and Michael Sinnott (Sun Valley SEF) are the women’s and men’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 05, 2013 – Telemark Resort /The Birkie and New ED – Telemark Resort has closed it doors again and this is news I’ve heard many times over since first going to Cable … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 04, 2013 – FIS is pleased to announce the receipt of seven applications as candidates for the FIS World Championships in 2018 and 2019. By the May 1, 2013 deadline, the following … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 04, 2013 – A BKL coach is a special kind of volunteer. In addition to planning productive and fun weekly practices for multi-age and multi-ability kids they also manage relationships with the … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 03, 2013 – Okay, what is UP with snow on May 2…? And not just a dusting of it – 6.5 inches in my backyard! A half-hour’s drive North of Afton there … READ MORE → 0 comments