Wilmington, NY – Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, CA) was fifth in his first World Cup ski cross of the season Monday at the Nature Valley Freestyle Cup at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center near Lake Placid. Casey Puckett (Aspen, CO) was 14th and moved into fourth place in the season’s standings, just one point behind Lars … Continue reading World Cup Ski Cross: Rahlves Fifth in Lake Placid →

Kalamazoo, MI – After months of intense training, nearly 100 Special Olympics Michigan athletes are competing in the Southwest Region Winter Games at Timber Ridge Ski Area in Kalamazoo on Tuesday. The Regional Games are a qualifier for the State Winter Games held in Traverse City Feb. 3-6.n Athletes from Kalamazoo, Ottawa and Berrien Counties … Continue reading 100 Special Olympics Athletes to Compete at Michigan’s Timber Ridge Ski Area →

Aspen, CO – The V Foundation for Cancer Research and Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) will join forces as beneficiaries of the Winter X Games 13 Kick-Off Bash , taking place from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday in the Aspen Room and Fountain Courtyard at the St. Regis Hotel in downtown Aspen.n The … Continue reading Winter X Games 13 Kick-Off Bash to Benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research and Boarding For Breast Cancer →

Sochi, Russia – The 2009 Freeride World Tour (FWT) kicks off in Sochi on Tuesday and many of the world’s best riders, the organizers, the partners and a team of certified judges are ready for the action.n The Nissan Russian Adventure, organized by renowned Russian extreme skier Nikolay Veselovskiy, will take place at the Krasnaya … Continue reading Nissan Russian Adventure to Launch 2009 Freeride World Tour →

Zermatt, Switzerland – The Ski Club of Great Britain is again hosting their annual resort race, the Luttman-Johnson Challenge in Zermatt on February 4. In this ski and snowboard race, which is open to anyone, teams of two aim to visit a number of pre-determined restaurants around the mountains, riding as fast as possible between … Continue reading Ski Club Races from Restaurant to Restaurant →

Eden, UT – The Second Annual SuperFly Open sponsored by Best Kiteboarding will be held March 13–15, 2009 at Utah’s Powder Mountain Resort east of Ogden.n Powder Mountain is fast becoming a preferred destination for snowkite enthusiasts. Last year, it was the first mountain resort in the U.S. to offer identify an exclusive snowkiting area … Continue reading Snow Kiting Festival to Return to Powder Mountain Ski Area March 13-15 →

Wellington, New Zealand – New Zealand is fielding its largest team for several years at the prestigious FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Val D’Isere (February 2-15 2009) in France.n Ski Racing New Zealand general manager Simon Mills says the four person team of Tim Cafe, Angus Howden, Leighton Winsloe and Sarah Jarvis reflects the … Continue reading Ski Racing New Zealand Selects Team for World Ski Championships at Val D’Isere →