- U.S. Ski Team head coach Chris Grover discusses who’s new, who moved up, and what remained the same with the team nominations that were published this Monday.

 - When Carolyn and Santi Ocariz clicked into their rollerskis more than two months ago, neither really knew what they were in for. Santi, 25, talks about what they encountered, what they'll never forget and what's next for the Midwest couple.

 - An interview with APU's Holly Brooks on her naming to the U.S. Ski Team will be the feature of our next podcast, to be released this week. As a preview, here's a snippet of her reaction to the nomination.

 - The U.S. and Canadian biathlon and cross-country teams will be skiing on the same trails  in Bend, Oregon starting this week. This has never happened before, and the coaches of all four teams are looking forward to the group training possibilities...

 - The Nordic Racing Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the Nordic race department to achieve brand objectives within the race market. This will include developing and maintaining a strong presence in the race market at retail, with...

 - At its most basic level, "ski fit" can be defined as finding a ski that is of correct length and stiffness. This baseline is something you should be able to obtain at any reputable ski shop. But what does a Gear West ski fit entail that makes us so...

 - The U.S. Ski Team announced its 2012-2013 nominations on Monday. Holly Brooks (APU) has been named to the women's B-Team, and Jessie Diggins and Simi Hamilton both move up to the A-Team.

 - This season, U.S. biathlete Laura Spector was tired, possibly overtrained, and unable to find the form that had netted her a top-20 World Cup finish in 2011. She's solving the problem in an unconventional way: by taking organic chemistry.

 - Is it fact or is it fiction? Wait it is both. These two polar extremes outline the heart of Nordic skiing. Working hard and beating fast, the heart of our community expands. Our sport, while misunderstood by some, is truly extraordinary. Revived...

 - Canada's World Cup team is going to operate differently this summer, separating its women and men for training purposes. The Alberta World Cup Academy underwent a similar transformation, and both are working toward the same cause of developing... 1 Comment

 - Sami Jauhojärvi (FIN) signed a contract with OneWay this week to compete on its brand new line of skis next winter, the first major World Cup athlete to do so. This marks a major step forward for a company looking to establish its new skis in the... 1 Comment

 - During his travels in Eastern Europe, Win Goodbody set out to find the 1984 Olympic cross-country ski venue. What seemed liked a simple task became a three day project that provided a look inside post-war Sarajevo. 11 Comments

 - As the 2014 Sochi Olympics draw near, the U.S. Biathlon Association is focusing all of its resources on the national team. President Max Cobb discussed subtle changes in strategy: a smaller men's team, a bigger women's team, and lots of careful... 1 Comment

 - Planning for the 2012-2013 season kicks into high gear this Wednesday in Park City, Utah at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association spring congress. 2 Comments

 - Four days after Canadian National Ski Team members were supposed to have submitted their signed contracts, at least one athlete has not formally accepted a spot on the 2012/2013 World Cup team, and as of Tuesday, there was just one women on the team. 5 Comments

 - The most popular father at Canadian Ski Nationals in Mont Sainte Anne, Québec, Pierre Harvey talked about his son, Alex, a national team member who had his best season yet on the World Cup.

 - To kick her spring training into gear, Kikkan Randall competed in the Bike for Women time trial in Anchorage on Sunday. The nine-mile event was only her second career bike race; we asked the World Cup sprint champ about the effort and how she...

 - Kris Freeman is testing a new look for next year. After a decade of experimenting with race strategies to manage his diabetes, Freeman is toying with a new idea with the help of an expert. Come next season, he could be wearing a backpack. 8 Comments

 - The U.S. gained a World Cup starting position in both women's sprints and men's distance races for 2013, and Kikkan Randall will receive automatic starts that don't count towards the quota. The bad news? A loss of one spot in men's sprint races.

 - With the news that Jason Cork will be joining the U.S. Ski Team staff as the new men’s coach comes the realization that Central Cross Country has now lost two of its Elite Team coaches this spring on the heels of a hugely successful season. Its 6 Comments