Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – The North Face Big Mountain Finals at The Volkl NZ Freeski Open came to a spectacular close at The Remarkables Ski Area on Saturday with New Zealand Freeride skiers Geoff Small and Janina Kuzma crowned champions once again.nSmall, of Wanaka, has now claimed his eighth title since 1996, while Kuzma, … Continue reading Kiwis Reclaim Titles as Volkl NZ Freeski Open Gets Underway →

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – New Zealand’s largest snowboarding event, the Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships, came to a close Saturday with the Halfpipe Finals after four intense days of competition. American riders Kelly Clark and Shaun White came away from the event with top honors.nPart of the Burton Global Open Series and the … Continue reading American Snowboarders Kelly Clark, Shaun White Win Halfpipe Titles to Close Burton NZ Open →

Birmingham, AL – On the eve of her induction into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Olympic champion ski racer Picabo Street and husband John Reeser welcomed a new baby boy. Dax Meyer Street Reeser was born in Birmingham on August 3. It was the second child for Street, the 1998 Olympic super G gold … Continue reading Second Child for Picabo Street →

Park City, UT – While it might be the height of the summer training period, U.S. Snowboarding’s Nate Holland (Squaw Valley, CA) and Graham Watanabe (Sun Valley, ID) each took a week out of their busy gym schedules to journey halfway around the world to bring reprieve to U.S. troops in the Middle East. Five-time … Continue reading U.S. Snowboardcross Crew Brings Joy To Middle East →

Kingston-on-Thames, UK – Ed Drake, 23, of Kingston-upon-Thames, the only British male alpine skier to pre-qualify for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, has issued a plea for support as he tries to raise money to help him realize his and his country’s Olympic dream.nWith funding reduced, the current British Alpine Ski Champion has embarked upon … Continue reading British Alpine Ski Champion Pleas for Funding →

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Another day of bluebird skies graced Cardrona Alpine Resort on Friday, remaining impervious to the clouds, sitting above the inversion layer once again for men’s and women’s slopestyle semifinal and final competitions at the Burton NZ Open. Part of the Burton Global Open Series and the Swatch Ticket To Ride … Continue reading Anderson, Toutant Win Burton New Zealand Open Slopestyle Titles →