News - Snow Australia

Masters cross country skiers enjoy World Cup experience in Finland

A small but passionate team of Australian cross country skiers have recently competed at the Masters World Cup in Finland.

XC Masters

Wed 21 Feb 2024

Cross Country Director Update - February 2024

All the latest XC news from Snow Australia XC Director Finn Marsland.

Mon 19 Feb 2024

Australian team selected for Cross Country Junior/U23 World Championships

Eleven athletes have been selected to represent Australia at the 2024 Nordic World Junior and U23 Championships, which takes place from 5-11 February in Planica, Slovenia.

XC JWC

Fri 02 Feb 2024

Cross Country Director Update - January 2024

It has been a busy northern hemisphere winter so far, with over 30 Australian skiers taking part in FIS events across Europe and North America.

Fri 19 Jan 2024

Seve de Campo completes ultimate World Cup endurance test

Seve de Campo claimed a slice of winter sport history on the weekend, becoming just the third Australian to finish the famed Tour de Ski.

XC WC

Fri 12 Jan 2024

FIS Webinar Series - Training the Female Athlete

The FIS Sub-Committee for Women’s Nordic Disciplines takes great pleasure in inviting all coaches and athletes to its new Webinar Series on the topic “Training the Female Athlete”.

Thu 07 Dec 2023

Cross Country Director Update - November 2023

The gap between the Australian and northern hemisphere winters always seems short and this year is no exception..

Fri 10 Nov 2023

Mental Health Awareness Month: Q&A with Zana Evans

Cross country skier Zana Evans was an ambassador in the Australian Institute of Sport's 2022-23 Mental Fitness Program, delivered in partnership with the Black Dog Institute. With October being Mental Health Awareness Month, we caught up with Zana to find out more about the program and advice she has for anyone concerned about the mental health of themselves or those close to them.

Thu 12 Oct 2023

Cross Country Director Update - September 2023

Recent weeks were stressful for race organisers and sport administrators as some tough decisions had to be made due to the snow conditions.

XC SkiMo

Fri 15 Sep 2023

Provisional 2023-2024 XC Team Selection

The provisional Cross Country Skiing National Teams for 2023-2024 have been released by the Snow Australia Cross Country Skiing selection committee.

Thu 14 Sep 2023

Paul and de Campo win 2023 Continental Cup

Katerina Paul and Seve de Campo are the overall winners of the 2023 FIS Australia - New Zealand Continental Cup for Cross Country Skiing.

Wed 13 Sep 2023

XC Junior Champs

The 2023 Australian Junior Championship for cross country skiing was held at Perisher on the first weekend of September, but only just.

Mon 11 Sep 2023

Cross Country Director Update - August 2023

All the latest news from the Cross Country community

Fri 18 Aug 2023

Cross Country Masters World Cup returns to Finland in 2024

The Cross Country Masters World Cup is set to touch down in Vuokatti, Finland in February 2024 with a passionate contingent of Australians set to attend the event.

Tue 15 Aug 2023

Sundeck Cup’s $90k+ Handshake to the AUS XC team

Ninety thousand dollars. That’s about how much money has been raised for the Australian Cross Country Ski Team during the 18-year life of the Sundeck Cup handicap event at Perisher.

Wed 02 Aug 2023

Record cross country field battle for national titles at at opening ANC weekend

Perisher Resort welcomed a record-breaking number of Australian FIS registered cross country skiers on the weekend, for the opening races of the Cross Country FIS Australian and New Zealand Continental Cup (ANC) series.

Tue 01 Aug 2023

100k Wednesday - Kat and Ella’s enduro adventure

Kat Paul and Ella Jackson don’t do things by halves. The cross country skiers are currently in training for the Ski Classics long-distance series events including the famed Vasaloppet in Sweden which will be held for the 100th time in March 2024.

Wed 26 Jul 2023

Cross Country Director Update - July 2023

All the latest news from the Cross Country Community.

Fri 21 Jul 2023