S. Hastings, MN – As a Minnesota native, ski racing superstar Lindsey Vonn knows something about the passion for skiing that’s fostered at numerous small ski hills dotting the Midwestern landscape. Vonn is returning to the Midwest this week to greet fans and aspiring ski racers, sign autographs, and talk about how any of the … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn to Visit Midwest Ski Areas This Weekend
Park City, UT – Girls ages 9 to 19 will get a unique opportunity to train with Olympians Sunday, Oct. 6, as the popular Fast and Female clinic comes to the USSA Center of Excellence in Park City. The 2013 Fast and Female Park City Champ Camp will run from 1-5 p.m. with a variety … Continue reading Girls Can Train with Olympians
Landgraff, Netherlands – Ski cross star Kelsey Serwa, one of Canada’s best medal hopes for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, made a successful return to snow last week in the unusual surroundings of an indoor ski facility in the Netherlands. The 24-year-old former world and X Games champion from Kelowna, British Columbia, is on … Continue reading Ski Cross Star Serwa Back on Snow
Bern, Switzerland – Swiss World Cup speed specialist Martina Schild has announced her retirement from ski racing. Schild, 31, cited continued back pain from a herniated disc in explaining her exit from the World Cup circuit. Following dry land training Schild returned to snow on July on the glacier in Zermatt, but as the back … Continue reading Schild Retires
South Lake Tahoe, CA – Sho Kashima got his start at age four after a family move from West Texas to South Lake Tahoe. After having his career-best season in 2009 (8th in the World Cup rankings), Kashima started the 2010 season looking strong with a pair of World Cup top-10 finishes. However, a blown … Continue reading Athlete Spotlight: Sho Kashima
Calgary (AB), Canada – As the 2014 competition season gets underway, the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association will be minus four long-time team members, as athletes Chelsea Henitiuk, Beatrice Bilodeau, Remi Belanger and Jon Vellner have all decided to hang up their skis. Mogul skier Henitiuk, 25, of Spruce Grove, Alta., a 10-year veteran of the … Continue reading Four Canadian Freestyle Skiers Announce Retirement
Steamboat Springs, CO – The United States Telemark Ski Association (USTSA) on Monday announced its roster for the 2013-14 U.S. Telemark National and Development teams. Telemark racers from the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club and other Colorado locations fill ten of the spots on the U.S. Telemark National and Development teams. Ten racers from New … Continue reading U.S. Telemark Race Team Announced for 2013-14 Season
