- In Petter Northug’s absence, Marcus Hellner (SWE) took over the mantle as the dominant World Cup male, following up an impressive victory in Saturday’s 15km freestyle by leading the Swedish relay team to the top of the podium. 13 Comments

 - Dasha Gaiazova won the women's 5 k classic in Rovaniemi, leading two other North Americans into the top ten, while Frederic Touchette led the men with a twefth-place showing.

 - Norway's Marit Bjoergen easily held of Sweden's Charlotte Kalla in Sunday's women's relay in Gallivare. The Italians were third, nearly a minute back, while the Americans fi... 2 Comments

 - The University of New Hampshire ski program has announced that a new scholarship has been established in recognition of former UNH ski coach Paul Berton, commemorating his 33...

 - For the last 35 years Rossignol has been developing cutting edge race products to help skiers achieve their Nordic skiing goals. Rossignol has worked closely with Race Center...

 - Laura Spector, Russell Currier, and Lowell Bailey earned trips to the first period of World Cups, and four other Americans will be headed to the IBU Cup based on their perfor...

 - Canada's top Olympians from last February - including Devon Kershaw and Ivan Babikov - struggled in action Saturday, as all missed out on valuable top 30 finishes.

 - For the first time in years, the US will field both a men's and a women's relay team at a World Cup event.  With some new blood and a change in running order, the US, while ...

 - “I know what I feel like when I’m really able to dig down deep and hurt real bad, and it wasn’t today,” Freeman said after Saturday's World Cup opener. “It’s a di... 1 Comment

 - Sweden's Marcus Hellner skied to an 11-second victory over Switzerland’s Dario Cologna in Saturday's World Cup opener in Gallivare—finishing in the stadium that was named...

 - Chandra Crawford, Dasha Gaiazova, and Lenny Valjas had podium finishes, and seven other North Americans made the quarterfinals in a FIS classic sprint in Rovaniemi, Finland. 1 Comment

 - Marit Bjoergen annihilated the women’s field in the 10 k freestyle in Gallivare on Saturday morning, winning by more than 40 seconds over Sweden's Charlotte Kalla and Italy� 6 Comments

 - The Canadian men are looking to build on record setting Olympics, while the women try to overcome the loss of veteran Sara Renner as the 2011 season gets underway.

 - Laura Spector is almost a lock for the early-season World Cups after sweeping the first two of three selection races in Canmore, Alberta. Meanwhile, Canada made it two-for-tw...

 - Green Extreme Outdoors Ltd. (Buff Canada), the exclusive Canadian distributors of Buff, is entering its sixth season as a valued sponsor of Fast and Female. As part of the in-

 - With eight athletes headed to Gallivare, Sweden for the World Cup opener, the US Ski Team (USST) will have the numbers to field both a men’s and women’s relay team for th... 2 Comments

 - The World Cup season is nigh, and we've streamlined our podcast so that we can offer it on a more regular basis over the course of the winter. This time, Nat Herz chats with ... 2 Comments

 - This weekend’s World Cup opener, with a 10 k skate race Saturday and relay on Sunday, will be the first big test in a crucial season for Morgan Arritola and Liz Stephen aft...

 - It all comes down to this: Team 1, Norway, the most insane Nordic nation on earth featuring the biggest name currently in the sport. And no, we're not talking about Celine Br... 4 Comments