Snowmass, CO – Snowmass police have cited an Aspen Skiing Co. employee for reckless snowboarding Saturday after he collided with a 7-year-old skier while on break from his job as a lift attendant.nTravis Lee Luffman, 22, of Woody Creek, was in his mountain uniform when he reportedly launched off a blind roll on the Green … Continue reading Aspen Skiing Co. Employee Cited for Snowboarding Collision While On Break
Aspen, CO – Klaus Obermeyer, founder of the ski clothing company bearing his name, is recovering from a broken leg sustained last Wednesday on Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen. He is 91.nObermeyer broke his right femur in the March 9 incident. Despite his age, Obermeyer indicates that he’s looking forward to getting back on skis once … Continue reading Skiing Legend Klaus Obermeyer Breaks Leg at 91
Snowmass, CO – A 73-year-old Pennsylvania man died Friday in a collision with another skier at Snowmass ski resort near Aspen, Colo.nJames E. Juckett, of Bath, Penn., was skiing the Log Deck run under the Alpine Springs chairlift around 11 a.m. Friday when the collision with another unidentified visitor occurred. Witnesses began CPR efforts before … Continue reading Senior Skier Dies in Snowmass Collision
Lahti, Finland – An outstanding qualifying effort by World Cup sprint leader Kikkan Randall, of Anchorage, Alaska, went for nought Sunday as the U.S. Ski Team cross country star failed to advance from her quarterfinal heat in Lahti. Randall dropped to third in the World Cup standings, but stayed in striking distance with one event … Continue reading Randall Loses Grip on World Cup Lead
Branas, Sweden – Current men’s World Cup skicross leader Andreas Matt of Switzerland and Anna Holmlund of Sweden each won Sunday’s World Cup skicross race in Branas, Sweden.nCanada’s Chris Del Bosco was second behind Matt with Conradign Netzer of Switzerland in third. In the women’s field, Kelsey Serwa of Canada was second to remain in … Continue reading Matt, Holmlund Win World Cup Skicross in Sweden
Kvitfjell, Norway – Swiss veteran Didier Cuche halted an Austrian podium sweep to win an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup super G Sunday and take a commanding 64 point lead in the season-long discipline standings. With one super G remaining at Word Cup Finals, Cuche only needs to finish seventh or better to secure … … Continue reading Cuche Wins, Leads World Cup Super G Standings
Are, Sweden – A day after cementing the World Cup moguls skiing title, Olympic Champion Hannah Kearney clinched the FIS Freestyle World Cup overall title with a victory in dual moguls Saturday in Are, Sweden. It was the Norwich, Vt. native’s eighth World Cup win of the season. Patrick Deneen, of Cle Elum, Wash., fought … Continue reading USA’s Kearney Takes Freestyle Skiing Overall World Cup