I'm pleased to announce an excellent opportunity for you to learn Nordic teaching skills or polish your own technique - and get PSIA certified as an option.

By Todd Vigland
Feb 25, 2010

A 30 year study suggests that long distance competition skiers are at an unusually high risk of atrial fibrillation, the most common abnormality of the heart's beating rhythm.

By Ken Dawson
Feb 12, 2010

The bill would help ensure the safety of roller-skiers on Maine roads. Skiing in the direction of traffic is the safest way to ski, but current law is not clear that skiing should go in the direction of traffic. The bill would clarify that.

By Patrick Cote, NENSA Executive Director
Jan 19, 2010

Most of us "Master Skiers" have very little time for any sort of structured ski training. In fact, I feel that I have had a good week if I can squeeze in three to five workouts.

By Scott Loomis and Andy Gerlach
Dec 8, 2009

Easy Week. We will continue focus on specific strength in this week. Specific strength is series of dynamic and functional exercises that will develop the muscles and motions you use when cross country skiing.

By CXC Skiing
Dec 6, 2009

This our first week with the focus on specific strength. Specific strength is series of dynamic and functional exercises that will develop the muscles and motions you use when cross country skiing.

By CXC Academy
Dec 3, 2009

The 10th Annual Concept2 Holiday Challenge helps put food on the table for struggling families by supporting organizations whose mission it is to make sure our food is healthy, sustainable and that no one goes hungry.

By Meredith Haff
Nov 25, 2009

The goal of level four training is straightforward: by skiing at the same pace and effort you race at, you get better at racing. But there is a downside...

By Justin Freeman
Nov 25, 2009

Come to West Yellowstone and join the hundreds of skiers already making their first tracks on the Rendezvous Ski Trails. There are a fresh four inches of snow on the ground, bringing our total on the trails to a foot.

By Sara Hoovler
Nov 24, 2009

Physiologically, the major goal of level three training is to improve lactate threshold.

By Justin Freeman
Nov 24, 2009

The goal of level five training defined this way is mostly neuromuscular. By training at a pace somewhat faster than race pace, but where you can still work for some time with consistent technique, you improve your efficiency at and above race pace.

By Justin Freeman
Nov 20, 2009

Skiers talk a lot about training levels, usually numbering them one through five, but, if my experience over the past decade and a half is any indication, truly understanding when and how to use the various levels is rare.

By Justin Freeman
Nov 19, 2009