- Italy's Simone Paredi secured himself the overall season victory in the men's standings during the final Roller Skiing World Cup weekend in Greece last weekend. On the ladies' side, it was Guro Stroem Solli of Norway who won with a decisive margin in the overall standings.

 - Bananas an hour prior to every race. Granola bars afterwards. Pasta the night before. There are dozens of beliefs, strategies, and misconceptions when it comes to nutrition.  3 Comments

 - Fast and Female presented by Best Buy is partnering with Skadi Nordic Inc. to expand its cross-country ski-specific retail product line. Through this new and exciting affilia...

 - Cushioned with government funding, Whistler Olympic Park is trying to transform itself into a major tourist destination and training center. In the third piece in a series, F...

 - NCCSEF has nearly doubled its budget for the 2011 season, jumping from $25,000 to $43,000. It has also expanded its initiatives, with plans to support athletes on trips to Fi...

 - Russian 2008 World Champion is warning of her comeback to biathlon.

 - Due to budget shortfalls in Minnesota, the St. Cloud State University cross-country ski program could be shuttered next year. The closure of that program is included in one o... 10 Comments

 - Two of the world’s leading ski companies are working with Gorham Bike and Ski Shop at the JacksonSki Touring Center to create “concept shops” where skiers can exper... 1 Comment

 - Mt. Borah Custom Nordic has recently completed the development of the companies new online design center. Customers can now choose a base xc suit design of their choice, cus...

 - Len Valjas explains to FasterSkier how he began his skiing career, what sprint racing in Europe is really like, and what his big plans are for the fall and winter. 1 Comment

 - With the FDA still out on whether to allow fish farmers to sell genetically modified Atlantic salmon, this might be the perfect time to enjoy a pot of steaming hot geneticall...

 - SWEDEN – Both Charlotte Kalla (SWE) and Marcus Hellner (SWE) will sit out the team sprint events at the 2011 World Championships in Holmenkollen at the end of February. The...

 - At first glance,  suburban wasteland does not seem like a good setting for a gathering of cross-country ski coaches and cognoscenti. But if you’re going to have to sit in... 1 Comment

 - Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) scored two podium finishes over the weekend in Falun, Sweden in the women's Continental Cup normal hill, HS98, event. Van was second on Saturday a...

 - “For me, having a famous sibling is solely a bonus,” says Karstein Johaug, the younger brother of Olympic ski racer Therese Johaug. The 18-year-old has the 2012 World Jun...

 - U.S. Ski Team (USST) coaches have confirmed that the Americans will send three athletes to this winter’s race, which features eight stages at four different European venues...

 - LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY - Langrenn.com is now owned by Nilsen Support, while former co-owner and managing editor Trond Harald Sand and reporter Ivar Haugen formally left the comp...

 - SWEDEN – Petter Northug is not allowed to write autographs or meet the fans during the 2011 World Championships in Oslo. That approach doesn’t appeal to Sweden’s top sk...

 - The Canadian National Ski Team’s tour of North American continues this weekend, as the squad arrives in Utah for an altitude camp. They’ll have ample opportunity for cro... 1 Comment

 - Technique, pacing, endurance, and mental toughness - all are worked and strengthened in Juergen Uhl’s uphill rollerski/mountain running continuous level 3 workout. Uhl ex...