Park City, UT - Few things are a sure thing when it comes to Bode Miller, but the veteran World Cup ski racer and Olympic medalist from Franconia, N.H. has reportedly signed a contract for another season with the U.S. Ski Team.nAccording to news reports, Miller has signed the contract for another winter and...
Calgary, Canada - Four medalists with a total of 17 career Paralympic Winter Games podium results will lead a 13-member Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team (CPAST) this season that is focused on sustaining the momentum built by a strong performance at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) announced last week.nKarolina Wisniewska of...
Park City, UT - Four-time Paralympian and three-time Paralympian medalist Monte Meier of Park City, Utah, has announced his retirement with the U.S. Adaptive Alpine Team following the 2009-10 winter season. Meier was an integral part of the ski team for 16 years.n"Being on the team as long as I have, it was really...
Wellington, New Zealand - Snow Sports New Zealand today formally announced its "Patrons & Friends of Snow Sports" program, through which individuals and businesses can make charitable contributions to support aspiring ski and snowboard athletes.nThe charitable trust provides the means for donors to earmark tax-deductible contributions to support a capital fund for long-term financial...
London (UK), England - Canada's Men's Alpine Ski Team is forging ahead with their opening on-snow training camp in New Zealand later this month despite the loss of the entire fleet of equipment and supplies in a warehouse fire at London's Heathrow Airport last week.n“This has come as quite a shock to us but...
Park City, UT - The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team's moguls squad spent time this summer jumping into the splash pool at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City to kick off the first water ramp camp of the 2010-11 summer season.nAmong the camp attendees were up-and-comer Jeremy Cota (Carrabassett Valley, Maine), FIS Rookie of...
Salt Lake City, UT - The leadership of Salt Lake City's Westminster College had a chance recently to show its pride, hosting over a dozen U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and other elite athletes for an end-of-the-school year luncheon. The athletes are part of a unique partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S....
Steamboat Springs, CO - Following this past Olympic season, a rash of athlete retirement announcements have been flowing from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association offices in Park City, Utah. The latest is from Alex Glueck, as the Steamboat Springs-based athlete has announced his retirement with the U.S. Nordic Combined Team after nine seasons.n"Skiing...
Park City, UT - Former U.S. Ski Team athlete and coach Todd Schirman has been named freestyle program director for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), according to USSA Vice President, Athletics Luke Bodensteiner. After coaching the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team's moguls squad for the last four years, Schirman will expand his field,...
Boise, ID - After two consecutive seasons plagued with sidelining injuries, Boise's Holt Haga has announced his retirement with the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. Haga competed on the Team for five years, winning the moguls at 2007 U.S. Freestyle Ski Championships.n"The biggest things that I've taken away from the team are tools for life,...
