2007 September

Editor's Note: It is interesting to see European cities use major Nordic events as a means of improvement and development. Oberstdorf hosted the FIS Inspection Group on August 20th and 21st. Following the 1987 and 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the German mountain and ski resort is bidding to organize its third championships. The 2013 candidacy is part of the local tourism concept that calls for Oberstdorf “to be one of the three leading...

The Inspection Group visited Lahti, the organizer of the 1926, 1938, 1978, 1989 and 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, on the 17th and 18th of September. The Lahti 2013 Candidature Committee presented its concept which is built on leveraging the Lahti Sports Center’s facilities and a compact stadium set-up in the heart of the city. In addition, the candidacy draws on the Finnish spirit, extensive know-how and long traditions in Nordic skiing. The Candidature...

Snow has returned to West Yellowstone! Although it didn't stick in town, the surrounding mountains are white again – strong evidence that the Yellowstone Ski Festival is only two months away!

Fairbanks, Alaska – The first appreciable snow fell in Fairbanks on Tuesday, on top of Ester Dome. Winter can't be far away! Pete Leonard, program director for FXC sent in this picture of a couple of hardy Fairbanks athletes ski-walking on the road to the top of the Dome (and yes, notice the person on the left is just wearing socks!) Approximately three inches accumulated. Fairbanks will be hosting US 'Long-Distance' Nationals scheduled for late-March...

Canmore, Alta. — Canada’s most decorated Olympic cross-country ski athlete, Beckie Scott, has a new heir to the family home, Cross Country Canada announced on Tuesday. The Olympic gold and silver medalist, along with husband Justin Wadsworth, a three-time Olympic cross-country skier for the United States team, welcomed the addition of Teo Jacob Wadsworth to their family on Sunday, September 16, 2007. Weighing in at 8 lbs 5 ounces, baby Teo (pronounced Tay-o) arrived healthy...

The Rochester Post Bulletin reported that the two men raised $1,800 through their efforts. “This really exemplifies the Nordic spirit,” said Walker, 40, an avid cross country and roller skier who frequently commutes to work on roller skis. “We just like to get outside and be active and not worry about when the snow is going to come.” Read the full article at

A new cross-country ski area, complete with two kilometers of lighted trails is set to open this winter in western Montana. The Homestake Lodge is located beneath the Continental Divide just three miles from Interstate-90 and 15 minutes from Butte, Montana. The 15-20 kilometer trail system will be groomed by Pisten Bulley and snowmobile. Certain “adventure” trails have been designed in an old-school fashion. Narrow (4'-6' wide), twisting and turning through the woods, these trails...

CANMORE, Alta. – At this stage of her career as an Olympic gold medalist, Chandra Crawford isn't kidding herself. She knows she should probably just worry about her ski racing and recapturing her form of 2006, when she came from total obscurity to win a gold medal in the sprint event at the Turin Olympics. She has a lifetime to empower the young girls of Canada, but at age 23 and coming off a brutal...