I'm shopping for a new grinder in Italy & Austria. Our first appointment was with Mantec in Sarmato (near Milano); a drive of about 300 km...

By Mark Waechter
May 19, 2009

The following is the USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2010 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria.

By Pete Vordenberg
May 18, 2009

The USST is encouraging top athletes graduating from high school to follow the USST post-graduate pathway. This pathway involves committing one to two years to full time ski training with either the USST or partner program directly after high school.

By Pete Vordenberg
May 18, 2009

Nordic combined skiers Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong received the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's highest athlete honors at an awards ceremony Friday in Park City.

By USSA
May 18, 2009

Clubs across the nation work year round to groom athletes for success in the competitive skiing. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is recognizing two Nordic clubs for superior dedication to the progression of the sport in 2009.

By US Ski Team
May 15, 2009

Coaches are recognized annually by the USSA in each of its specific sport programs. The 2009 awardees will be honored at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's awards dinner May 15 in Park City during USSA Congress 2009.

By US Ski Team
May 14, 2009

This week, we look at the results from the testing. Although the Cardio Coach produces a rather lengthy set of statistics and graphs, I'm going to focus on one particular graph and the way it's interpreted to determine training intensity zones.

By Mike Muha
May 14, 2009

World Championship gold medalists Lindsey Vonn, Todd Lodwick and Lindsey Van will be honored for athletic excellence as recipients of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Athlete of the Year Awards.

By US Ski Team
May 13, 2009

WADA's Executive Committee and Foundation Board, of which FIS President Gian Franco Kasper is member, will meet on 9th-10th May in Montreal (CAN) for the first time this year.

By FIS
May 12, 2009

Heavy snow in both Australia and New Zealand has led to the Southern hemisphere's ski season beginning five weeks early last weekend.

By FIS
May 11, 2009

May: Intervals 1 x week, natural intensity 1 - 2 x week, strength 3 x week, plus build volume with distance and over distance. 

By Pete Vordenberg
May 11, 2009

Four freestyle competitions on May 23-24 marked the official end of the 2008-2009 ski season.

By FIS
May 10, 2009