- What might a cross-country ski racer learn from a 1,400 pound chunk of high-tech composite, space-age metals? As it turns out, there are more similarities than you might think. Reese Hanneman gives some guidelines for sprint warm-ups inside.

 - On race morning, with all its accompanying nerves, it’s hard enough for cross-country skiers to choke down a single meal. But for sprinters, that’s a scenario that someti...

 - Marcus Hellner has made a bid to improve on his fourth place finish in the 2009-2010 Tour de Ski, while Petter Northug continues to bounce back with strong results. 1 Comment

 - Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk picks up the first stage win of the Tour de Ski, while American Kikkan Randall skied to a strong finish on her birthday. 4 Comments

 - After three days of trials races in Jericho, Vermont, the country's best junior biathletes were selected for a trip to Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, and the Youth and Junior Wo... 2 Comments

 - Despite surprising herself with top-10 and podium results in the early season, Caitlin Compton is headed into US Senior Nationals knowing that her racing will only get better.

 - In the past our “Pro Workout” series has featured a single training session from an elite North American skier, but this week CXC's Caitlin Compton gives us a slightly di...

 - The Tour de Ski begins December 31st in Oberhof, Germany. Will an aging Czech be able to repeat? What can we expect from most explosive skier in the world? Which North Americ... 1 Comment

 - With Norwegain star Marit Bjoergen sitting out the Tour de Ski, the eight-stage even is Justyna Kowalczyk's to lose. The 2011 edition kicks off on the 31st with the 2.5km fre... 1 Comment

 - With the threat of reduced funding after the end of an Olympic cycle, Chandra Crawford's girls-in-sports program is trying a new tactic: expanding into other sports. With hel...

 - Following a shift in the management of the U.S. Adaptive Ski team last week, coaches and athletes with the cross-country program said that their plans for the race season wou... 2 Comments

 - In its ongoing effort to help Team Tomorrow become Team Today, the National Cross Country Ski Education Foundation challenges every U.S. athlete competing at the 2011 U23/Jr....

 - It seems that conditions in Rumford will be old transformed snow with old powder mixed in.  The snow will be heavily machined and old.  Overnight temps will be around 10F a...

 - A newly implemented program will enable the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) to provide up to $7,000 for use in helping New England athletes offset expenses for the...

 - In two weekends of IBU Cup racing, North Americans collected seven top-20 results. But while athletes said that they had gained valuable experience, they disagreed about whet...

 - Brian Gregg (CXC Elite) is coming of a a solid early season, but needs standout performances at US Nationals to qualify for the World Championships.

 - If you live in the east and were impressed by the snowfall from the Monday’s Nor’easter, the numbers from a storm that hit Colorado last week will give you a new perspect... 2 Comments

 - The last-year junior from the Methow Valley is using US Nationals as an opportunity to secure his ticket to the Junior World Championships in Estonia. Only the top five junio...

 - Kristina Strandberg (XC Orgeon) is off to the Far East for the Tour de Ski China, a four-stage event consisting of two sprints, a middle distance event, and the Chinese Vasal...

 - With athletes returning from Europe and the Eastern and Western fields completely separated so far this season, it's anyone's guess who will win at U.S. Nationals. But here a... 1 Comment