Tarvisio, Italy – American Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn locked the fourth consecutive Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill title of her career Saturday by finishing second in sun soaked Tarvisio. Vonn carried a 103 point cushion over German Maria Riesch into the race and built that lead to 143 to mathematically seal the title … Continue reading Vonn Wins 4th Straight World Cup Downhill Title
West Dover, VT – Vermont’s Mount Snow ski area has announced that it has accepted a bid to replace the Summit Local triple chair lift with a new Leitner Poma high-speed detachable six-passenger bubble chairlift. The six pack chairlift will be the first of its kind on the East Coast. “Our goal at Mount Snow … Continue reading Mount Snow to Build Base-to-Summit Bubble Six-Pack Chairlift
Nederland, CO – Eldora Mountain officials indicate that the Colorado ski area near Boulder has received the green light for its master plan, opening the door for new lifts and trails.nIn addition to improving existing trails, buildings and lifts, including Corona, Challenge and Cannonball, the plans call for a pair of high-speed detachable six-pack chairlifts … Continue reading Forest Service Approves Eldora Expansion Plan
Oslo, Norway – Austria and Germany battled right down to a photo finish, before Austria took gold in the large hill nordic combined team event at the 2011 Nordic World Ski Championships at Holmenkollen in Oslo Friday. The USA, which had set itself up for a medals battle after the jump, dropped to sixth. Norway … Continue reading USA 6th in Final Combined Team Event of Nordic World Ski Championships
Oslo, Norway – Norway continued its dominance at the 2011 Nordic World Ski Championships Friday winning the men’s 4x10k relay. The U.S. squad of Andy Newell, Kris Freeman, Noah Hoffman and Tad Elliott finished 14th.nIn a spellbinding race that saw five teams separated by less than three seconds on the third lap, the lead swapped … Continue reading USA 14th in Worlds XC Relay
Tarvisio, Italy – Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn secured the 10th Audi FIS Alpine World Cup title of her career Friday by holding off a surging Tina Maze of Slovenia to snatch her second straight super combined title. Maze won the race, yet missed the crystal globe by a narrow eight points as Riesch finished third … Continue reading Vonn Clinches Career 10th World Cup Title
Oslo, Norway – American teen Peter Frenette qualified into the Championship round of big hill ski jumping under the lights Thursday at the FIS World Nordic Skiing Championships in Oslo. The 19-year old Olympian, from Saranac Lake, N.Y. and skiing in his first World Championships, finished 35th.nThe event proved to be another showcase for the … Continue reading Frenette Jumps Into World Championships