Cross Country Skiing News

A cross-country skier passes by a large Ponderosa pine at the junction of trails 1 and 6 at the South Summit Sno-Park area near Twisp, Okanogan County.

Lucas Makowsky of Regina won a silver medal in the men's 1,500-metre competition at a World Cup long-track speedskating event yesterday.

Cross-country skiing coaches from seven nations - including Canada - quietly met in Norway on Friday to discuss how to catch Russian skiers who may be blood doping, and within 24 hours the head of the sport's governing body stated Russia's skiing federation could face sanctions if there are more drug cases.

The head of skiing's governing body says the Russian ski federation and Olympic committee could face sanctions if there are more doping cases in the country.

TOKYO, JAPAN, Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, announced plans for a multi-faceted marketing campaign that will focus on the launch of its new FULL HD 3D Home Theater technology as well as an online social networking contest and ...

Petter Northug enters the Olympic season as the man to beat in cross-country skiing, and he isn't doing much to downplay expectations.

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Cross-country skiing was contested at the inaugural Olympic Winter Games in 1924 and has been a part of every Winter Games since.

Cross-country ski trails near Chicago include some great areas within a four hour drive.

Looking for a few inside tips? The Globe has surveyed the scene from top to bottom and taken notes: Best comeback Last February, for the first time in four years, skiers soared off the 90-meter jump at historic Harris Hill in Brattleboro, one of only six Olympic-size ski jumps in the country.

While the general public might know the Aspens and Vails of the world, places like Gunflint Trail or the Methow Valley are the kind of places restricted to the true blue cross-country skiing enthusiast.

It is less than three months to the opening of the Vancouver Olympics. Cross-country skier Aino-Kaisa Saarinen has set her sights on bringin back a real jackpot from Canada.

THE FUTURE is looking bright for cross country skiing at the Snow Valley Nordic Ski Club as they look towards some much needed upgrades to their facilities at Onion Lake.

A schoolteacher in Lutselk'e, N.W.T., is recovering at home after she was shot at with either a BB or pellet gun last week.

Before we get started this cross country skiing season, let's talk about dogs. Should you take them cross country skiing with you? Or not? One of the best places to ski nordically with a healthy and prepared canine companion is at the Mesa/Delta County Line Cross Country Ski Trails, expertly groomed by the Grand Mesa Nordic Council .

Most physical endeavors are best approached with some training or preparation. Cross-country skiing -- recreational or racing -- is no exception.

Aspen Skiing Co. officials did some soul-searching last fall and reaffirmed the company's commitment to World Cup skiing despite a big increase in the cost of hosting the races.

West Virginia is sometimes referenced as the playground of the East Coast. Along the same line of thinking, Tucker County is one of the Mountain State's favorite playgrounds.

A hut in the Rendezvous system high above Washington's Methow Valley. Washington has an active winter recreation program, managed by the state parks commission through a system of recreation parking lots.

A new trail groomer will be used to maintain about 400 miles of snow trails around Lolo Pass, thanks to some funding from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks' snowmobile program.