Kitzbuehel, Austria – Despite a year of intense focus and hard work, the U.S. Ski Team’s Scott Macartney (Crystal Mountain, WA) will miss the 69th Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuehel, site of a 2008 crash that ended his season.n While competing Saturday in the Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen, Switzerland, Macartney landed on the back of his skis … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Macartney to Miss Kitzbuehel →

Killington, VT – Does the Wobbly Barn have you a little wobbly? A little pickled at the Pickle Barrel? Guests enjoying the famed nightlife along the Killington Access Road can now hop a free shuttle back to their rooms, thanks to a partnership between the Vermont ski and snowboard resort and Long Trail Brewing.n “This … Continue reading Killington, Beer Maker Cooperate on Free Shuttle for Vermont Ski Resort’s Famed Access Road Nightlife →

New York, NY – On Thursday, February 5th, 16 top professional snowboarders from around the globe will compete against the majestic backdrop of the New York City skyline in a contest that will prove to be the biggest winter event to come to New York City. With a nine-story tall ramp and $100,000 on … … Continue reading Sixteen of the World’s Best Snowboarders Confirmed for New York City’s Largest Urban Snowboard Event →

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 →