McLean, VA – The snow sports market sold more than $1 billion worth of equipment apparel and accessories in December alone and reached $2.1 billion season-to-date according to data released Thursday by SnowSports Industries America (SIA). This is the first time in history ski and snowboard retail sales have topped a billion dollars in … … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Retail Market Sets Billion Dollar Record in December
Sestriere, Italy – Concern for skier safety prompted officials to cancel Friday’s World Cup women’s downhill training after snowfall enshrouded the course in Sestriere, limiting visibility.nInternational Ski Federation (FIS) rules require at least one training run be completed before a downhill may be held. That took place on Thursday, so Saturday’s race will still take … Continue reading Heavy Snowfall Cancels World Cup Women’s Downhill Training in Italy
Brighton, MI – The family of a Canadian boy injured when he was run over by a grooming machine at Mt. Brighton has filed suit against the Michigan ski resort.nAustin Miles of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, was 12 when he was on a school field trip to Mt. Brighton on the afternoon of Jan. 30, 2008. … Continue reading Canadian Family Sues Michigan Ski Resort Over Groomer Accident
North Creek, NY – Gore Mountain Ski Center in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains will celebrate the grand opening of its Hudson Chair Saturday morning, completing the long awaited interconnect with the historic North Creek Ski Bowl ski area. The public is welcome to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. and hear speeches … Continue reading Gore Mountain To Open Interconnect with Historic North Creek Ski Bowl Saturday
Aspen, CO – Winter X Games kicked off its 2011 events Thursday, crowning Canada’s Kaya Turski a repeat gold medalist in women’s slopestyle skiing in Aspen.n”I feel elated right now,” Turski, of Montreal, Quebec, said. “I put a lot of pressure on myself. The level of competition here is so high, all the girls killed … Continue reading Repeat X Games Women’s Slopestyle Skiing Gold for Canada’s Turski
Otepaa, Estonia – The U.S. Ski Team’s Noah Hoffman took ninth in the men’s 15k freestyle as the FIS U23 World Ski Championships got underway Thursday in Otepaa, Estonia.n”Any day we can get an athlete in the top 10 is a great day,” said U.S. U23 Cross Country Coach Matt Whitcomb. “I’m happy with Noah’s … Continue reading Hoffman Leads U.S. Charge at U23 Worlds
Otepaa, Estonia – Park City, Utah’s Sarah Hendrickson was the top U.S. finisher in 18th as the FIS World Junior Ski Jumping Championships in Otepaa, Estonia opened up action Thursday with the women’s HS 100. Coline Mattel of France grabbed gold.nMore than 50 jumpers from 16 nations competed in the Junior Worlds individual event under … Continue reading Park City’s Hendrickson Jumps to 18th at Junior Worlds