- Audrey Vaillancourt and Aaron Gillmor placed 15th and 19th in the junior individual races in Kontiolahti, Finland, while Casey Smith and Kelly Kjorlien paced the U.S. with finishes in the 30's.

 - Our final stop on our SIA Show tour brought us to the Atomic booth, where we met up with Rick Halling.  He talked to us about the new camber construction of their classic skis and the changes to their World Cup boots.

 - There has been a worldwide surge in classic racing the last two years.  Major marathons, such as the American Birkebeiner, used to focus on skating with classic receiving a secondary status.  That status is undergoing a major change at Marathons...

 - Gleb Retivyk (RUS) took home a decisive win in the skate sprint in Erzurum, skiing well ahead of his competitors through the straightaway. Compatriot Evgeniy Belov (RUS) took second, and in a fight for third, Roman Furger (SUI) pulled off the bronze.

 - After winning a youth title at World Junior Championships in 2009, Canada's Kurtis Wenzel struggled under pressure and took a self-imposed break from biathlon. This year, he's back, and on Tuesday captured his first championship as a junior.

 - Kolb, a regular on the World Cup circuit, was still ectatic about her first U23 title, which she called "really special." Sadie Bjornsen narrowly missed the semifinals for the US; Heidi Widmer (CAN) lost a ski out of the start but hung on to finish...

 - No matter what wave your in or what your goals are for this 2012 American Birkebeiner, Swix has both you and your skis covered. Find out what they're recommending.

 - Be a super hero for a good cause—you can even dress the part—while having a universe of fun at the Equinox Snow Challenge.  The race takes place at the world-class Rendezvous Ski area in West Yellowstone, MT.  This annual event gives Nordic...

 - After a disappointing Championships in 2011, Ransom is making her last year as a youth count by notching her first top-ten finish. For the U.S., Anna Kubek placed 30th in her first-ever World Juniors event.

 - With midrace snowfall turning the trails soft and wind buffeting the shooting range, conditions were challenging on the opening day of biathlon World Youth and Junior Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland.

 - For some people, back-to-back World Cup races is just not enough. Fortunately for  elite skiers looking for more fun, more pain, and potentially more cash, there was a perfect option on Sunday—the World Uphill Trophy. 1 Comment

 - The experience of the Americans, who were led by Corey Stock in 41st, was maybe best summed up by Stephanie Kirk: "Whoa, this is not like racing in the U.S." 6 Comments

 - Leading from qualifier to A-final finish, Sergey Ustiugov (RUS) claimed the top of the podium in the World Juniors sprint for the second year in a row. Norway took the next two spots; Sindre Bjoernestad Skar in second (+0.7) and Sondre Turvoll... 1 Comment

 - Franz Bernstein (UVM) and  Annie Hart DAR) took home individual titles while Dartmouth swept both nordic and combined scores at the Williams Carnival in Craftsbury, VT.

 - Off Camber reports from the Scando Cup. Meet the skiers, hear from the coach, watch race footage, hear more from the coach.

 - Fischer Sports, the world’s leading cross country ski manufacturer, today announced it is sponsoring six-time Norwegian Olympic medalist Vegard Ulvang’s participation at the 39th American Birkebeiner.

 - John Bauer went out and tested glide wax this morning. Temperature was fairly warm when he tested (20F) which is on the warm side to what we anticipate, so it was a good test. HF Blue outran HF Red and JS Blue outran JS Red. The Birkie trail has...

 - Jennie Bender returned the favor and out-lunged her CXC teammate Natalia Naryshkina of Russia at the line in Sunday's 1 k freestyle sprint at the Madison SuperTour. Sara Hewitt helped CXC sweep the podium in third.

 - Switzerland's Philip Furrer didn't worry about anyone else as he set a fast-paced tempo and stayed in front to win the men's A-final of the Madison SuperTour 1 k freestyle sprint on Sunday. Tim Reynolds was narrowly second, and Jari Joutsen was...

 - Less than a day remains before the start of the 2012 FIS Junior and U23 World Championships. Excitement at the Kandilli Nordic Ski Center was palpable in anticipation of Monday's junior freestyle sprints.