December 30, 2011 (Anchorage, AK) – Following three days of competition in Anchorage, Alaska, the following athletes have been nominated to represent Team USA at the IBU Youth/Junior Biathlon World Championship in Kontiolahti, ... READ MORE → 0 comments

December 29, 2011 (Rumford, ME) – Here are a couple of photos from Chief of Course Jim Rodrigues as well as an update on availability of skiing for those getting ready for next ... READ MORE → 0 comments

Here are a couple of photos from Chief of Course Jim Rodrigues as well as an update on availability of skiing for those getting ready for next week's Nationals. Things are shaping up in Rumford, Maine despite very challenging weather conditions.   The sprint course was open for inspection today and will be open again tomorrow.  It is still a possibility that the distance course (3.3K artificial snow loop) may be ready for preview as planned tomorrow.  Stay tuned!

The National Nordic Foundation will invest $35,000 in Nordic Combined Pillar Projects for its 2011/2012 Nordic Combined funding.  Nordic Combined joined the National Nordic Foundation in May of 2011 to bring together, streamline and reinforce the parallel Nordic Combined and … Continue reading →

The 2012 Tour de Ski gets underway just over an hour when the women take to the course for a 3.1km freestyle prologue, followed an hour later by a four kilometer version for the men. Cold temperatures overnight firmed up the course, and the snow is fast, if a bit dirty. The drop below freezing [...]

As athletes prepare to start this year’s Tour de Ski on Thursday, plans are taking shape for the next four editions of the race that would vary its length and location. According to FIS Cross-Country Race Director Jürg Capol, the Tour will almost certainly be making a stop in Switzerland next year, and for the [...]

December 28, 2011 (Minocqua, WI) – A couple from Minocqua, WI bought over 3,200 acres of land near their home and donated it to the Northwoods Land Trust with the goal of preserving ... READ MORE → 0 comments

Less than 24 hours remain until the start of the 2012 Tour de Ski. The FasterSkier team (that’s right – team!) has arrived in Germany to cover the ultimate test of all-around skiing prowess for the first time in our history. It feels like the entire world of cross-country skiing has converged upon the small [...]

OBERHOF, Germany – If there’s anything positive about Kris Freeman’s struggles in the first half of the 2012 season, it’s that they haven’t been too much of a mystery to him. Through nine competitions this season, Freeman’s head has been “everywhere but racing,” as a result of a big change in his personal life: Just [...]

December 27, 2011 (Helsinki, Finland) – One Way, the Finnish Nordic Sports brand, signed a contract today with World Cup Overall Series winner and Tour de Ski winner, Dario Cologna from Switzerland, that ... READ MORE → 0 comments