Angel Fire, NM -Competitors of all ages are once again waxing their snow shovels for the legendary Angel Fire Shovel Race Championship happening Feb. 11-12. The challenge is fairly simple. Competitors sit on the scoop of a standard aluminum snow shovel, handle pointed downhill, and then lift their hands and feet to allow gravity to … Continue reading Shovel Race Championships Return to the Slopes at Angel Fire
Lake Placid, NY – Current snow conditions, or more accurately a lack thereof, have forced the postponement of the 30th annual Lake Placid Loppet cross country ski race from this week to March 9-10. The Lake Placid Loppet has established itself as one of the best events of its kind in the country. Since 1981, … Continue reading Low Snow Forces Postponement of Lake Placid Loppet, Relocation of Empire State Games
Aspen, CO – Canadian skier Chris Del Bosco won his second Skier X title in three years at the Winter X Games in Aspen on Sunday and teammate Dave Duncan took bronze as Canada’s all-conquering ski cross team put on another show of strength. Filip Flisar, of Slovenia, was second. Del Bosco, who won gold … Continue reading Canada’s Del Bosco Wins X Games Skier X Gold
Aspen, CO – The 108,000 people who witnessed Winter X Games Aspen 2012 saw some amazing feats over the four days. However those who stuck around for the final event Sunday night saw history in Snowboard SuperPipe. Shaun White – one of the most decorated X Games athletes in history – scored a perfect score … Continue reading Shaun White Scores a Perfect 100
Aspen, CO – Coming into his second Winter X Games, Canadian rider Mark McMorris had zero gold medals. When he left Winter X Games Aspen 2012, he did so as a double gold medal winner after winning Snowboard Slopestyle on Saturday night to go along with his Big Air victory. “I didn’t have any expectations … Continue reading McMorris Golden Again in X Games Snowboard Slopestyle
Aspen, CO – Thanks to a bevy of tricks including a switch double cork 1440 and a switch double misty 1260, Bobby Brown took the top spot in Ski Big Air at Winter X Games Aspen 2012 on Saturday night. “It’s all about consistency,” Brown, of Breckenridge, Colo., said of his runs. “It’s not about … Continue reading Bobby Brown is Back On Top in X Games Ski Big Air
Aspen, CO – Canadian rider Mark McMorris overcame a perfect run by Torstein Horgmo of Norway to capture his first Winter X Games gold medal in Snowboard Big Air to close out Friday night at Winter X Games Aspen 2012. “X Games is something that I have watched since I was super young and all … Continue reading McMorris Takes the Top Spot in Snowboard Big Air
