Park City, UT – The seemingly unstoppable Hannah Kearney, of Norwich, Vt., has been stopped at the FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships by Canada’s retiring moguls queen, Jenn Heil. France’s Guilbaut Colas took home gold for the men.nIn frigid temperatures on one of the world’s longest and steepest mogul courses, the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team … Continue reading Heil Defeats Kearney to Win World Championships Single Moguls Crown→
Snoqualmie Pass, WA – A Seattle woman is missing after not returning from a backcountry ski day near Snoqualmie Pass in Washington.nThe unidentified skier was skiing alone in a steep and rugged area of Red Mountain at the pass when she failed to return. Another skier on Wednesday found her backpack and a glove, which … Continue reading Skier Missing Near Snoqualmie→
Olympic Valley, CA – Squaw Valley USA has named Dee Byrne as the Lake Tahoe ski and snowboard resort’s new Director of Snowsports School and Race Programs. With 37 years of experience in ski instruction, including eight years as the Director of Vail Snowsports School in Colorado, Byrne joins the team from Aspen/Snowmass where she … Continue reading Squaw Appoints New Director of Snowsports School→
Wrightwood, CA – The $30,000 Cholula Triple Air Show Presented by Monster Energy will return to southern California’s Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood this Saturday following a full practice day on Friday. This is the 13th annual Triple Air and 150 of the best skiers and snowboarders in the North America will be battling it … Continue reading $30,000 Cholula Triple Air Show Presented By Monster Energy At Mountain High Resort→
Stoneham (QC), Canada – This Saturday, Canadian freeskier Vincent Marquis will be honored by Quebec’s Stoneham Mountain Resort, which will designate a ski trail in his name. In recognition of his competitive accomplishments and for his generous involvement in the ski industry, the resort will rename La Bossa Nova, run #42, “La Marquis” in his … Continue reading Stoneham Renames Ski Run for Vincent Marquis→
Denver, CO – Talk at the 2011 SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show, an annual ski and snowboard industry trade show held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver and on the slopes of Winter Park ski resort in Colorado over the past week, seemed to alternate between two topics: snow and sales. With … … Continue reading 2011 Snow Show Ends with Optimism for Next Winter→
Crans-Montana, Switzerland – Sweden’s Sara Hector won Wednesday’s giant slalom at the FIS Junior World Alpine Ski Championships in Crans-Montana. She was followed by Italy’s Lisa Magdalena Agerer in second and Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener in third.nHector finished in dramatic fashion as she almost slid on her hip near the end of the course but was … Continue reading Sweden’s Hector Wins World Juniors Giant Slalom→
