Evgeny Ustyugov claimed the first World Cup victory of his career in capturing the Men’s 12.5k Pursuit in 34:50.98 this afternoon at the Pokljuka World Cup.
By Jerry Kokesh
Dec 21, 2009
It was the first sprint classic World Cup victory for Norway's Marit Bjoergen after 5 years. Northug, the runner-up in last season's overall World Cup, collected his second victory of the season on the demanding course ahead of Germany's Tobias Angerer.
By FIS
Dec 20, 2009
“I guess that’s the best team result I’ve seen so far”, head coach Per Nilsson couldn’t help smiling after today’s sprint competition in Pokljuka, Slovenia.
By Viktoria Franke
Dec 20, 2009
Team USA's Andy Soule, who lost both his legs to an improvised explosive device while serving with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, had never been on skis prior to attending a cross country skiing recruitment camp in 2005.
By Linda Jager, USBA
Dec 20, 2009
The U.S. Ski Team's Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished just off the podium for the second time this year, ending up fourth in a nordic combined World Cup Saturday in Ramsau.
By US Ski Team
Dec 20, 2009
In the exciting race with two intermediate sprints, the top three stayed always in the leading group. The first intermediate sprint won Petra Majdic (SLO) and in the second one, was Justyna Kowalczyk the first who crossed the sprint line.
By FIS
Dec 20, 2009
The U.S. Ski Team's Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) battled for the lead in a FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau, before losing out in a five-skier sprint for third, finishing sixth.
By US Ski Team
Dec 19, 2009
American Andy Newell made his first final group of the World Cup season, finishing sixth.
By US Ski Team
Dec 19, 2009
Christina Gillis won the women's 5K classic; Chris Bowler led the men with a third in the 10K classic
By NMU
Dec 18, 2009
The Northern Michigan University women’s Nordic ski team returns all three skiers who participated at last year’s NCAA Skiing Championships. The men’s Nordic ski team will be lacking a little depth for the first time in a couple of years.
By NMU
Dec 18, 2009
Senior Oskar Lund led the Michigan Tech ski team with a runner-up finish in the men’s 10-kilometer freestyle at the Michigan Tech Challenge Saturday (Dec. 14), then returned the next day to win the 10K Classic.
By MTU
Dec 18, 2009
Eight state forest ski trails and 22 state parks / recreation areas will be groomed for cross country skiing this winter.
By DNR
Dec 18, 2009