(Hayward, WI) A combination of recent weather changes including a week-long warm-up with rain followed by freezing temperatures provided fast snow conditions for the 52nd annual Slumberland American Birkebeiner presented by Pioneer Midwest. Luke Jager out of Anchorage, Alaska took first in the men’s 50-kilometer skate race with a time of 1:50:45 – a new […]
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, won a historic sixth gold medal in the men’s 50k mass start classic going undefeated at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milano Cortina making him the first winter athlete to win six gold medals at one Olympics. His victory brings his career gold medal count to 11 and total Olympic medal […]
In a historic day for Team USA, Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher won team sprint silver on Feb. 18 to earn a first ever men’s Olympic team sprint medal for the United States. The duo, who are best friends and have grown up together, delivered a composed, high-powered performance when it mattered most. “It’s insanely […]
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation will provide a free livestream of the Slumberland American Birkebeiner and Kortelopet – watch and listen to the action from anywhere. LIVESTREAM COVERAGEWatch online at birkie.com/trail/webcams/ or on the Birkie Facebook page (@AmericanBirkebeiner). Viewing Schedule:• Kortelopet: Friday, February 20, 2026 – live at 8:00 AM• Slumberland American Birkebeiner: Saturday, February […]
(Gatineau, Que.) The Gatineau Loppet 2026, part of the WorldLoppet series, got underway on Saturday, Feb. 14 with the Classic ski events. Canada’s Olivier Léveillé (CA) topped the men’s field in the 50K event with Petr Kolaja (CZ) in second followed by fellow Canadian Kendyn Mashinter in third. Canada’s Emmanuelle Paquet was the fastest in […]
Thinking about racing… but not quite sure? The Bill Gairdner Canadian Masters Championship is about more than podiums; it’s about challenging yourself, enjoying great trails, and sharing the experience with an amazing ski community. The Wostawea Cross Country Ski Club, in partnership with the City of Fredericton, Cross Country Ski NB and the Canadian Masters […]
(Tesero, Italy) The USA’s Jessie Diggins added another medal to her historic career claiming bronze in the women’s 10k skate interval start at the Tesero Cross Country Stadium. The third-place result marked her fourth career Olympic medal and the first Olympic medal ever won by an American in the 10k event. Diggins paced her 10k […]
Team USA’s Ben Ogden won the Olympic silver medal in the classic sprint at the Tesero Cross Country Skiing Stadium on Tuesday, ending a 50-year-long drought of American men on the Olympic podium. Out of the qualification round, it was Ogden setting the tone, crossing the line in the second fastest time behind Johannes Hoesflot […]
(Vancouver, Canada) ENVO Drive Systems, a Canadian leader in Light Electric Mobility, recently announced the acquisition of French MoonBikes, the world’s first ultralight electric snowbike. This milestone strengthens ENVO’s leadership in winter e-mobility, adding to its lineup of pedal-electric snowbikes and snowkarts developed over the past five years. Together, these innovations offer a zero-emission, silent, […]
(Milano Cortina, ITA) In the first cross country event of the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina on Feb. 7, Jessie Diggins led the U.S. contingent in a hard-fought Skiathlon, 10k classic with 10k of skate, to take eighth place. It was warm and slushy at the Tesero Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy, creating […]
