The finalist cities' deadline for the application was 15 August 2007. From 20 August to 19 September 2007, the FIS Inspection group, led by Secretary-General Sarah Lewis, visited each candidate city for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013.
The cities that had met the final application deadline were scrutinized from 20 August to 19 September 2007 by the FIS Inspection group, led by Secretary-General Sarah Lewis, as part of the assessment process for the 2013 championships.