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
Moscow, Russia – Russia’s Ekaterina Tudegesheva and Roland Fischnaller of Italy have won the last parallel slalom of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season held Saturday in downtown Moscow. Fischnaller’s victory ended Austrian rider Benjamin Karl’s historic winning streak at five consecutive trips to the top of the podium.nAt the Vorobyovy Gory area, … Continue reading Fischnaller Ends Austrian Snowboarder Karl’s Winning Streak in Moscow
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – Newly crowned giant slalom World Champion Ted Ligety, of Park City, Utah, extended his Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom lead to 77 points over Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal with a third place result Saturday in Slovenia. The giant slalom podium was Ligety’s fifth consecutive in Kranjska Gora after winning … Continue reading Ligety Extends World Cup Giant Slalom Points Lead
Mammoth Mountain, CA – The sun was shining down as local favorite Chaz Guldemond and Jamie Anderson put together incredible slopestyle snowboarding runs to win the Paul Mitchell Progression Session Friday during the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain ski area in California.nThe competition, which featured two rails, a “dance floor” and a … Continue reading Anderson, Guldemond Take Slopestyle Grand Prix
Oslo, Norway – Liz Stephen, of E. Montpelier, Vt., paved the way in 16th as all four U.S. athletes finished inside the top 30 Saturday in the women’s 30k freestyle at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. Norway’s Therese Johaug picked up her second win and third medal of the Championships.nNorway once … Continue reading Stephen Leads Four U.S. Into 30k Top 30