Gangwon, South Korea – After dominating the qualifiers, Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli (SUI) and Benjamin Karl (AUT) grabbed Tuesday’s gold medals in the Parallel Slalom despite a strong rider field and tough conditions.n In the ladies’ final, Kohli relegated Doris Guenther (AUT), who had won silver in PGS, to the second rank. Ekaterina Tudegesheva (RUS), the 2007 … Continue reading Maegert-Kohli, Karl Secure Snowboard World Championships Titles in Parallel Slalom →

Ste.-Adele (QC), Canada – Canadian freestylers will have a leg up on their competition at the first Canadian stop on the FIS World Cup freestyle ski tour this weekend.n The Canadian team, the FIS Nations’ Cup winner for the past three seasons, has had a strong start this year, winning medals in every event. The … Continue reading Hometown Crowd Boosts Canada’s Chances at Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix at Ski Mont Gabriel →

Verbier, Switzerland – Ski resorts across Europe have been blessed with more heavy snow after a relatively cold, dry spell over the past few weeks.n Heavy snow started falling on Sunday and it is forecast to continue until later this week with many resorts expecting over a meter of fresh snow. According to the Ski … Continue reading Heavy Snowfalls Return to Ski Resorts in The Alps →

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – With over two feet of snow falling over the last 24 hours, World Cup organizers were forced to shuffle the race schedule in Cortina, canceling women’s downhill training runs both Tuesday and Wednesday.n The new schedule calls for a downhill training run Thursday, followed by downhills Friday and Saturday with the … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Training Cancelled in Cortina →

Park City, UT – On a break from Continental Cup competitions, the U.S. Ski Jumping Team’s Jessica Jerome, Alissa Johnson, Avery Ardovino and Abby Hughes paid a visit to an elementary school in their hometown of Park City, to inspire fourth graders to take an interest in ski jumping.n “We talked about what ski jumpers … Continue reading U.S. Women Ski Jumpers Spark Interest in Students →

Squaw Valley, CA – When the full moon bathes the mountainsides surrounding Lake Tahoe, Squaw Valley USA offers a special alternative winter alpine activity evenings at the California ski and snowboard resort: guided moonlit snowshoe tours around upper mountain peaks. Guided by a knowledgeable tour leader and the light of the full moon, snowshoers trek … Continue reading Full Moon Illuminates Mountaintop Snowshoe Tours at California’s Squaw Valley Ski Resort →

Jackson, NH – You’ve got eight minutes to meet the ski bum of your dreams.n That’s how long it takes to ride the Summit Double Chair at New Hampshire’s Black Mountain ski area, near North Conway. This Valentine’s Day, “Chairlift Speed Dating” returns to Black Mountain for the third consecutive year. New this year, love … Continue reading Finding Love on the Ski Lift →