Lewin, David Win Jeep King of the Mountain Ski Cross in Telluride

Telluride, CO – This weekend’s Jeep King Of The Mountain season debut in Telluride began with Saturday’s ski cross competition, where Sweden’s Lars Lewin, a two-time X Games gold medalist, U.S. Freeskiing Champion and Jeep King of the Mountain titlist, joined Ophelie David of France, the world’s No. 1 ranked racer and 2007 X Games … Continue reading Lewin, David Win Jeep King of the Mountain Ski Cross in Telluride

Randall Wins Sprint in Russia, First Women’s World Cup Gold for U.S. Ski Team

Rybinsk, Russia – Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK), who posted the first U.S. women’s World Cup cross country podium last January, produced the first U.S. women’s victory Sunday, winning a sprint in Rybinsk. She defeated world champion Astrid Jacobsen of Norway in the final meters of a 1.2K freestyle course for the first American win since … Continue reading Randall Wins Sprint in Russia, First Women’s World Cup Gold for U.S. Ski Team

$25 Christmas Lift Tickets to Holiday Skiers at Belleayre

Highmount, NY – In the spirit of holiday giving, Belleayre Mountain is offering skiers and riders a $25 Lift Ticket on Christmas Day. No restrictions, no catches — $25 will be the walk-up window price on Dec. 25. nBelleayre currently reports 21 trails and six lifts open, and more terrain is expected to open by … Continue reading $25 Christmas Lift Tickets to Holiday Skiers at Belleayre

Reiter Leads U.S. Snowboarders in Nendaz PSL

Nendaz, Switzerland – U.S. Snowboarding’s Justin Reiter (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished ninth Sunday in a World Cup parallel slalom as four U.S. men broke into the top 20. nMatthieu Bozzetto of France won the men’s PSL, edging Slovenian Rok Flanders. Reiter was ninth with Olympic medalist Chris Klug (Aspen, CO) 14th, Adam Smith (Bend, OR) … Continue reading Reiter Leads U.S. Snowboarders in Nendaz PSL

American Ski Racer Ted Ligety Holds Onto GS Red Bib

Alta Badia, Italy – World Cup giant slalom leader Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) retained his red leader’s bib Sunday as he attacked from the 46th start and charged into fifth place in a GS. U.S. teammate Jimmy Cochran (Keene, NH), running 58th, blazed his way to 10th in a race won by Finland’s Kalle … Continue reading American Ski Racer Ted Ligety Holds Onto GS Red Bib

Canada’s Brydon on World Cup Ski Racing Podium

St. Moritz, Switzerland – Canadian ski racer Emily Brydon (Fernie, BC) skied to the best performance of her career Sunday, finishing the women’s World Cup Super G in St. Moritz in second place for the first time in her career. Brydon’s time of 1:15.10 was just 0.04 seconds from victory behind Sweden’s Anja Paerson, who … Continue reading Canada’s Brydon on World Cup Ski Racing Podium