This is a new system for allocating quotas for each country for this Olympic year, and it is flawed in my opinion, but it is what we have to work with. It is a complicated system and takes a good amount of time to fully understand.

By John Farra, USSA Nordic Director
Oct 18, 2009

Cross country athletes from across the map will descend on northern Maine following what promises to be an exciting Olympic season to hunt for one more season title at the USSA Cross Country Championships long distance event in Fort Kent, ME.

By US Ski Team
Oct 16, 2009

For the second season in a row the ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country Championships will call Kincaid Park its home as the event makes its way to Anchorage during the first week of January, just over a month from the Olympics.

By US Ski Team
Oct 16, 2009

Central Cross Country Skiing, in partnership with the American Birkebeiner, would like to help you organize your training plan in preparation for this year's Birkie.

By Birkie
Oct 16, 2009

My stoke is very high coming off Lake Placid Camp '09. I've seen the work that matters go on everyday, twice a day. Training was tough, lots of hard work, yet the crew held up well due to doing it like a pro.

By Pete Vordenberg
Oct 15, 2009

You've been training this summer and fall to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren't a limiter. Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service.

By Mark Waechter
Oct 15, 2009

U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team athlete Bryan Fletcher teamed up with Candlelighters, an organization that helps families and children with cancer, to put on the Walk for Hope, which will hopefully raise $30, 000.

By US Ski Team
Oct 14, 2009

Unreel #10 skootches up to meet Joel and Tate, the world's most dedicated Nordic Snowboarders.

By MacNamara
Oct 14, 2009

Fall has been the time to take care of any last minute trail changes, get the firewood, get rid of dead fallen trees on the trail and mow the trails low for the October snows that often fall here in Big Snow Country. We are now ready for the white stuff.

By Eric Anderson
Oct 13, 2009

U.S freestyle and nordic combined athletes will get a one shot, winner-takes-all chance at making the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team as Steamboat Springs hosts the team trials on Dec. 23-24.

By US Ski Team
Oct 13, 2009

These are my notes and so are biased toward what I took away from the conference. I truly enjoyed all the speakers, but I want to focus on just a few.

By Pete Vordenberg
Oct 13, 2009

Join over three thousand other Nordic ski enthusiasts in West Yellowstone during the Thanksgiving week. With the fourth Thursday in November falling late in the month, we anticipate another successful snow packed festival.

By Sara Hoovler
Oct 12, 2009