Wenatchee, WA – The Chelan County Sheriff has reported that a backcountry skier died Saturday in an avalanche on Mt. Cashmere’s southwest face, near Wenatchee.nDaniel Zimmermann, 28, of Leavenworth, Wash., was carried for 800 feet through a couloir into a small stand of trees above Trout Creek. While some of Zimmerman’s touring companions left to … Continue reading Backcountry Skier Perishes in Washington Avalanche
Oslo, Norway – U.S. Ski Team athlete Noah Hoffman, of Aspen, Colo., led the U.S. charge in 30th Sunday in the men’s 50k freestyle technique, the closing event of the 2011 Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. Norway’s Petter Northug won the race, picking up his third 2011 World Championship gold medal.nOn a course packed … Continue reading Hoffman Closes Nordic World Ski Champs in 30th
Meiringen-Hasliberg, Switzerland – X Games champion John Teller, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., raced to fifth Sunday at Meiringen-Hasliberg, Switzerland. The result moved Teller into fourth in the FIS World Cup skicross standings. Finland’s Jouni Pellinen topped the men’s podium with Anna Holmlund of Sweden the women’s winner.nTeller, who has been working all season to improve … Continue reading Mammoth’s Teller 5th in Switzerland, Now 4th in Skicross World Cup Standings
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – Warren, Vt.’s Nolan Kasper produced the fastest second run of slalom on Sunday to tie for second in Kranjska Gora and earn the first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup podium of his young career.nKasper, seventh after the opening run, dominated the steep Podkoren slope to miss the top step by a … Continue reading Vermont’s Kasper 2nd in Slovenian Slalom for Career First World Cup Ski Racing Podium
Tarvisio, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team finished 1-2-4 in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup super G Sunday in Tarvisio with Lindsey Vonn of Vail, Colo., taking the win and her third consecutive World Cup super G title. Squaw Valley, Calif.’s Julia Mancuso was second with World Cup rookie Laurenne Ross, of Klamath Falls, … Continue reading USA Women 1-2-4 in Italy as Vonn Secures World Cup Super G Title
Rosa Khutor, Russia – With two contest days of bluebird skies and perfect Caucasian powder, the Freeride World Tour athletes enjoyed great conditions at the fourth stage of the Freeride World Tour (FWT) this past weekend in Russia. At the Rosa Khutor ski resort, the future alpine site of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, … Continue reading Austrians Dominate Snowboarders, Swiss Newcomer Anthamatten Wins Skiers as Freeride World Tour Visits Russia
Mammoth Mountain, CA – Vermont’s Kelly Clark was back at it again Saturday as she, joined by first-time Grand Prix winner U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Matt Ladley of Steamboat Springs, Colo., took to the top of the halfpipe podium at the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain. The win cemented Clark’s Grand Prix overall … Continue reading Clark, Ladley Land Halfpipe Wins at Mammoth