Season Wrap-up
May 1, 2008 - By Kevin Brooker. The end of the season is always bittersweet. Warm sunshine and soft snow make skiing fun but the desire to “train” has faded away. A bit of effort was needed to keep motivated and train for the US and North American Biathlon Championships

Team X-C.com Caps-Off Another Great Season – Racing Program to be dissolved for 2009
May 1, 2008 - Team X-C.com, one of Canada’s top Nordic Racing Programs has come to the end of the road

Jarrett Named Nordic Combined Head Coach
May 1, 2008 - The U.S. Ski Team has named two-time Olympian Dave Jarrett as the new Nordic combined head coach, according to Nordic Program Director John Farra. Jarrett was promoted from his post as assistant coach to the head position this month

Coaches Around the Country: Ben Arians
May 2, 2008 - Ben is a coach for the Alaska Winter Stars in Anchorage, Alaska. He's been involved with the Team Alaska JO Team for 7 years and has been coaching for 10 years. He also is the manager at Alaska Mountaineering and Hiking (AMH)

Alaska Skier Teppan Invited To Join Estonian National B Team
May 2, 2008 - While he may have raced for the final time as a member of the Alaska Nanooks team, senior Vahur Teppan’s skiing career is far from over, as he has been invited to join his native Estonia’s national B team

US Ski Team Creates a New Elite Development Pipeline
May 2, 2008 - Many athletes and coaches view the week that includes May 1st as the first training week of the new year. The US Ski Team has created a new brochure to help plan your development

Rossignol's RED-WHITE-BLUE Support Program
May 3, 2008 - Rossignol is offering skiers support to make that next step in their racing career

Colorado Crust Report
May 4, 2008 - By Mike Trecker. Record snowfall means record crust skiing around the world, as we've seen from the last few postings from Utah and Switzerland. Here are some shots over the last week in Aspen, just to assure that the winter keeps on going here in Colorado as well

Because I Love to Ski - An Interview with Laura Valaas
May 5, 2008 - By Phil Bowen. Phil Bowen caught up with Laura Valaas during her first extended stay on the World Cup circuit and Laura shares her thoughts on everything from why she ski races to some of her non-skiing activities

Boulder Nordic Sport Announces Four Cross-Country Ski Camps for 2008-2009
May 5, 2008 - Boulder Nordic Sport (BNS) announces four cross-country ski camps for 2008-2009. BNS camps combine top-notch coaching with fun, training and adventure in some of the most incredible places on earth

Indian Creek Crust Ski
May 5, 2008 - By Ian Harvey. There is still skiing going on in some parts of the country

Crown Point Circumnavigation Skate Tour
May 6, 2008 - By Mark Nadell. A promising Spring of Adventure Skating in the Sierra Nevada high country has had its fits and starts. Specifically weather-dependent (needing clear nights and warm days), this spring in California has been intermittent with its cooperative weather

More Spring Skiing in Alaska...
May 6, 2008 - James Southam reports on a late season ski adventure with Lars Flora in Alaska

US Ski Team Back At It
May 7, 2008 - The US Ski Team is midway through the first training camp of the season - on-snow on the Olympic trails in the Callaghan Valley

How to Recycle Ski Wax
May 9, 2008 - By Tim Kelley. Tim Kelley shares his methods for "recycling" ski wax, a money-saving, environmentally source of base prep and training wax

AK Crust
May 12, 2008 - By Eric Packer. Crust skiing in Alaska has remained amazing! This Saturday, the Alaska Winter Stars took advantage of the stellar snow conditions in the Chugach Mountains just outside of Anchorage at around 2000 feet above sea level

US Ski Team Tackles 2010 Venue
May 12, 2008 - The official USSA report from the US Ski Team Training camp at the 2010 Olympic Venue

US Ski Team Holds Simulated Sprint Relay on Olympic Course
May 12, 2008 - As part of the on-snow training camp, which ends today, the US Ski Team held a simulated freestyle sprint relay on the Olympic course

Exel Group Sells Its Outdoor Business to Karhu Sports
May 13, 2008 - Exel Plc has sold Exel Sports Outdoor sports division, which includes cross-country, downhill, Nordic walking and blading, to Karhu, Finland, one of the leading Finnish Sports equipment manufacturers

Tons of Snow Still Left Up High
May 13, 2008 - By Ian Harvey. The summit of Wolf Creek Pass outside of Woodland, UT is 45 minutes from Heber City, UT. As you can see, there is still an average of about 6 feet of snow on top of the pass. Enjoy the photos and video!

Junior Nationals 2009 – Raising the Bar
May 13, 2008 - A new goal for the 2009 JN’s is to improve the event’s environmental impact. Nick Sterling — a former Far West Junior Olympian, NCAA competitor at Colorado University, and now an environmental consultant in Boulder — talks about the effort he is heading

Snow Sports Retail Sales Buck National Economic Trends
May 14, 2008 - Snow sports product sales recorded strong growth for the 2007-08 season, approaching $3 billion. The cross-country segment experienced a 26% increase over the previous season

Wagner and Smullin Win First Ever Race up Snowbird
May 14, 2008 - Wendy Wagner and Josh Smullin won the first ever ski race up Snowbird Resort in Utah

NENSA is Looking for a New Youth and Introductory Programs Director
May 15, 2008 - The New England Nordic Ski Association is looking to fill the full-time position of Youth & Introductory Programs Director

Olympian Wendy Wagner to Map Snow Characteristics for 2010 Olympic Venue
May 15, 2008 - Former USST member and two-time Olympian Wendy Wagner is part of a University of Utah team that has been hired to map snow characteristics for the Vancouver Olympics