Shaun White Wins U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix in Breckenridge

Breckenridge, CO – Olympic gold medalist Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) and Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO) took the top podium spots Saturday as the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix kicked off at Breckenridge Resort. nRight on White’s heels with a point difference of .6, hometown hero Steve Fisher (Breckenridge, CO) came in second. … Continue reading Shaun White Wins U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix in Breckenridge

Vonn 2nd, Reclaims World Cup Skiing’s DH Points Lead

St. Moritz, Switzerland – American Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) reclaimed the World Cup downhill points lead Saturday, finishing second in a downhill on the 2003 World Championships course. In a repeat of their 2007 World Championships downhill race, Anja Paerson of Sweden won with Vonn runner-up in single-digit cold. Canadian Britt Janyk (Whistler, BC) was … Continue reading Vonn 2nd, Reclaims World Cup Skiing’s DH Points Lead

U.S. Ski Team’s Macartney Podiums in Val Gardena DH

Val Gardena, Italy – Scott Macartney (Crystal Mountain, WA) stormed to the second podium of his career – his first in downhill as he finished third Saturday in a World Cup downhill. Austrian Michael Walchhofer won and Bode Miller (Bretton Woods, NH) was eighth. nWalchhofer was timed in 1:56.70 with World Cup leader Didier Cuche … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Macartney Podiums in Val Gardena DH