Avon, CO – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame will induct a class of eight athletes and sport builders Friday at a ceremony at Colorado’s Beaver Creek ski resort. Among the inductees will be two of the greatest Paralympic athletes of all time, Chris Waddell, of Park City, Utah, and Sarah Will, of … Continue reading Colorado’s Beaver Creek to Host Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction
Breckenridge, CO – For the past seven years, Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort has hosted the Massive Rail Jam benefit for Matt Wyffels, a competitive snowboarder who was paralyzed eight years ago. This year, Wyffels is paying it forward with 100% of entry fees from today’s competition going to another injured snowboarder, Kevin Pearce.nPearce, who sustained … Continue reading Breckenridge Rail Jam to Benefit Snowboarder Kevin Pearce’s Recovery
Park City, UT – Following one of the U.S. Ski Team’s most successful seasons to date, and the resignation of coach Jim Tracy, the team has announced that Alex Hoedlmoser will take the role of women’s alpine head coach after spending six seasons leading the program’s speed athletes.n”Alex is a highly skilled coach with a … Continue reading Hoedlmoser To Lead U.S. Women’s Alpine Ski Team
Steamboat Springs, CO – With a total of seven Olympic medals in tow, the U.S. Ski Team’s nordic combined superstars Billy Demong (Vermontville, N.Y.), Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, Colo.), Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) and Brett Camerota (Park City, Utah) have shipped off to the Middle East to visit the troops as part of the … Continue reading U.S. Nordic Skiing Olympic Medalists Head to Middle East
Boston, MA – Winning an Olympic gold medal was the highlight of her skiing career. But throwing out the opening pitch of a Red Sox game has to come close for U.S. moguls skier Hannah Kearney.nThe Olympic champion from Norwich, Vt., was on hand in Boston Tuesday night to throw out the first pitch at … Continue reading Moguls Skier Hannah Kearney Throws Opening Pitch for Sox
Park City, UT – After two successful seasons that included four Olympic medals and multiple Audi FIS World Cup titles, veteran U.S. Ski Team coach Jim Tracy will step down as the team’s women’s alpine head coach.nThe former women’s head speed coach from 1996-2004, Tracy returned to lead the U.S. women’s alpine program following the … Continue reading Jim Tracy Stepping Down as U.S. Women’s Ski Team Head Coach
Berkshire, UK – At only 15, Parker Liautaud hopes to inspire a new generation of environmental awareness by attempting to become the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.nLiautaud, who has joint United States and French citizenship and goes to school in the United Kingdom, will spend eight to ten days on the polar … Continue reading Teen to Attempt to Become Youngest to Ski to North Pole