Montreal, Canada – Reigning ski slopestyle World Champion Kaya Turski is optimistic that she can return to on-snow training in November after injuring her left knee this summer while training on Oregon’s Mount Hood. Turski, 25 and a Montreal native, is among the favorites to win gold when Ski Slopestyle makes its debut as an … Continue reading Slopestyle World Champion Kaya Turski Hopes to Recover Quickly from Torn ACL
Avon, CO – The alpine legacy of Colorado’s Vail Valley gained power and grace Friday as the 2015 World Championships Organizing Committee introduced “Raptor” as the name of the newly constructed women’s speed track at Beaver Creek Resort. “Given its proximity to Birds of Prey, the natural inclination was to try to find a name … Continue reading Name Chosen for Women’s Speed Course at 2015 Alpine World Championships at Beaver Creek
Durango, CO – A coalition of Olympic and X Games Gold Medalists and World Champions have launched a crowdfunding campaign to complete development of Ski Nation, a mobile application and independent skier network that will debut during the 2013-14 winter season in time for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. “Ski Nation is for all skiers … Continue reading Olympians and X Games Champions Launch Ski Nation
Christchurch, New Zealand – Snowboarder Luke Mitrani is recovering at a Christchurch hospital after successful surgery to stabilize a fractured vertebrae. U.S. Snowboarding athlete Luke … Continue Reading ››
Portillo, Chile – A smiling and pain-free Lindsey Vonn, Olympic gold medalist and four-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall champion, clicked into her skis for the first time in almost seven months on Saturday as she rejoined the U.S. women’s speed team for the first day of a two-week camp in Portillo. [caption id=”attachment_27008″ … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Back on Skis
Park City, UT – World Champion ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson underwent successful surgery on her right knee last Thursday and is resting comfortably at her home in Park City, Utah. The surgery stems from an injury sustained during a training jump in Obersdorf, Germany, on Aug. 21.
Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has announced the appointment of Olympian Tiger Shaw as chief operating officer, effective October 1. Shaw, a native of Stowe, Vt. and former U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete, will transition in the spring of 2014 to become president and chief executive officer of the … Continue reading Retired Ski Racer Tiger Shaw to Replace Bill Marolt as Head of USSA
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