Park City, UT – Olympic champion Hannah Kearney led a USA sweep as the American women dominated in the Visa Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort on Thursday. It was only the second USA women’s podium sweep in World Cup history, after a 2010 event at Whiteface Mountain near Lake Placid, N.Y. “This clean sweep … Continue reading U.S. Women Sweep Deer Valley Moguls
Park City, UT – Halfpipe snowboarding phenom Shaun White and China’s Jiayu Liu each clinched the third halfpipe contest of the FIS Snowboard World Cup season at Park City Mountain Resort win Utah today. Liu, the fourth-place finisher in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, took the top seat in the women’s finals at … Continue reading Shaun White and Jiayu Liu Win World Cup Halfpipe in Park City
Moscow, Russia – Eagle, Colo. teenager Mikaela Shiffrin boosted her Audi FIS Alpine World Cup slalom lead to 33 points over top challenger Tina Maze of Slovenia with a third place finish in the Moscow City Event in Russia on Tuesday night. World Cup overall and slalom leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria captured the men’s … Continue reading Shiffrin Boosts Slalom Lead in Moscow
Park City, UT – The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix returns to Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort this week for this season’s second stop with halfpipe snowboarding and freeskiing featuring 2002 Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark, of West Dover, Vt.; defending freeskiing champion Maddie Bowman, from South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; and Utah local and four-time Grand … Continue reading Grand Prix Returns to Park City
Kitzbühel, Austria – The Canadian Cowboys will go in search of their first podium on the legendary Hahnenkamm in Austria this weekend in special-edition silver and red Spyder suits designed by team sponsor Audi Canada. Representatives from the Ajax, Ontario-based company created a unique look for reigning world downhill champion Erik Guay and his teammates … Continue reading Canadian Cowboys to Chase Elusive Hahnenkamm Podium in Special-edition Downhill Suits
Vancouver (BC), Canada – Canada Snowboard announced this week a new partnership with Sport Chek, Sports Experts, S3, Atmosphere, National Sports, Intersport, Canadian Tire and Mark’s that will help promote and celebrate the country’s passion for snowboarding. The partnership, which is effective through 2018, includes the title of Canada Snowboard’s National Snowboard Championships for all … Continue reading Canadian Tire Sponsors Canada Snowboard
Collingwood (ON), Canada – FIS World Cup Snowboardcross returns to Blue Mountain Resort in Ontario, Canada this winter for a second season. After a successful stop in 2012, the 2013 FIS World Cup Snowboardcross (SBX), and some of the world’s top athletes, are set to thrill spectators once again at Blue Mountain February 1-2, 2013. … Continue reading World Cup Snowboardcross Returns to Ontario’s Blue Mountain
