- The Human Plasma doping scandal has unfolded over the past 18 months. This timeline highights the significant events.

 - The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the American Birkebeiner will be limited to 7,500 racers next year. This year 7,242 participated, up from 6,800 two years ago.

 - Apparently it is too much to hope for a doping free season.  Over the past month several doping scandals have made headlines, the big one being the Human Plasma/Walter Mayer/ 10 Comments

 - We have now run two live chats - one with USST Coach Chris Grover in February, and one with Andy Newell earlier this week.  Both were great successes and we are planning mor... 1 Comment

 - High School Seniors and Older Juniors: Are you interested in training in Steamboat Springs,  “Ski Town USA” next year?

 - Flying Point Road Photography raised $2,000 for NENSA through the sales of race photos from the 2008-2009 season.

 - Nordic skiers Martin Banerud and Laura DeWitt of Northern Michigan University have been named the NCAA Central Region Athletes of the Year.

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 - Join Andy Newell for a live chat Tuesday at 8:30 EST.  This is a great opportunity to ask Andy about racing on the World Cup, his movie making, or just about anything else.

 - Recently Liz Stephen was kind enough to sit down and share some of her thoughts on the season.  She has established herself as one of the top skiers in the country and is on...

 - An elite group of Minnesota skiers and coaches today announced that they have established the Sisu Nordic Ski Foundation (SNSF), a Twin-Cities-based organization dedicated to...

 - Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce the opening of the application process for the CXC Junior Development Program.

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 - The FIS Continental Cup (COC) series all over the world are some of the most important international competitions, also in Cross-Country Skiing. They allow the younger athlet...

 - Last Saturday, Fast and Female presented by Best Buy hosted its annual Ski Festival at Canada Olympic Park (COP) in Calgary, Alberta. Led by 2006 Olympic gold medalist and cr...

 - Atomic put together a fun recap of 2008-2009 performances by top Atomic skiers, including Billy Demong and Todd Lodwick.  The online slideshow is full of excellent photos an...

 - Cross Country Canada solidified the final dimension to its world-leading coaching and technical support team by naming Norway’s Inge Bråten as Senior National Team Coach, ...

 - Spring is here whether you like it or not.  Sure, there is plenty of skiing to be done in many parts of the country, but the 2008-2009 racing season is over, and it is time ... 4 Comments

 - Have you ever noticed at most big distance events, whether it’s the Birkie or the Boston Marathon, the giant crowd trailing behind the elites in Wave 1?   For most people,

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