Bardonecchia, Italy – Katarzyna Rusin of Poland and Russia’s Alexey Sobolev won the second and last slopestyle event of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup tour Saturday in Bardonecchia.nIn the women’s final Rusin, 17, came out on top with 22.6 points, barely edging out Croatian rider Anja Stefan (22.0) and Rrance’s Lou Chabelard (19.6). … Continue reading Rusin, Sobolev Victorious in Snowboard World Cup Season’s Last Slopestyle→
Lahti, Finland – Germany continued its late season dominance of the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup as Johannes Rydzek and Eric Frenzel finished 1-2 with a photo finish in the large hill in Lahti, ahead of Austria’s hard charging Felix Gottwald. Vermontville, N.Y.’s Billy Demong led the USA in 19th.nRydzek, the World Championship silver medalist … Continue reading Demong Leads USA in Nordic Combined World Cup Finale→
Kvitfjell, Norway – Ivica Kostelic of Croatia finshed 21st in Saturday’s downhill to mathematically clinch his first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall title. With just five races remaining on the calendar, Kostelic holds an insurmountable 518 point lead. Austria’s Michael Walchhofer took the 14th downhill victory of his career to move into discipline lead … Continue reading Kostelic Clinches World Cup Alpine Ski Racing Overall Men’s Title→
Lahti, Finland – World Cup sprint leader Kikkan Randall, of Anchorage, Alaska, earned a career best finish in a non-sprint event Saturday, placing 11th in a women’s 10k mixed pursuit World Cup in Lahti, Finland. Norway’s Therese Johaug topped the women’s field while Switzerland’s Dario Cologna won the men’s 20k.nThe race also marked a World … Continue reading Randall Skis Non-Sprint Career Best→
Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic – American ski racer Lindsey Vonn moved within 23 points of the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall lead Saturday as leader Maria Riesch of Germany failed to finish the second run of a slalom contest in the Czech Republic.nVail, Colo.’s Vonn, who earned the first giant slalom podium of her … Continue reading Riesch Crashes in Czech Slalom; Lead Over Vonn Narrows to 23→
Fieberbrunn, Austria – As the fifth and last event prior to the big Freeride World Tour (FWT) season finale in Verbier, Switzerland next weekend, every rider who dropped into the 600-meter Wildseeloder face at the Swatch Big Mountain Fieberbrunn by Nissan on Saturday had something on the line. Some needed to score enough points to … Continue reading Hausl and Toelderer Win Freeride World Tour Stops at Home→
Stratton Mountain, VT – Vermont’s own Kelly Clark remained unstoppable Saturday, leading a U.S. women’s podium sweep to win her eighth halfpipe snowboarding competition in a row during the Burton U.S. Open in her home state. Japan’s Kazuhiro Kokubo finished first for the men, and Louie Vito, of Sandy, Utah, led for the U.S., finishing … Continue reading Clark, Kokubo Take Burton U.S. Open Halfpipe→
