Calgary (AB), Canada – The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team qualified four men and four women Thursday into Saturday’s World Cup moguls final in Calgary. Olympic champion Hannah Kearney, of Norwich, Vt., led the charge headlining a one-two-three quails sweep for the American women.nJoe Discoe, of Ridgway, Colo., led the men, qualifying fourth. Also making the … Continue reading Eight U.S. Skiers to Compete in Calgary World Cup Freestyle Skiing Finals→
Otepaa, Estonia – American Cliff Field, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., took 19th in Thursday’s HS100/10k nordic combined competition at the FIS Junior World Nordic Ski Championships in Otepaa, Estonia. Johannes Rydzek of Germany won the event in 26:37.7 followed by Slovenia’s Marjan Jelenko and Estonia’s hometown hero Kaarel Nurmsalu in second and third, respectively.nField’s time … Continue reading Field Tops U.S. in World Junior Champs Nordic Combined→
Los Alamos, NM – The operators of Ski Pajarito in Los Alamos have shut down the resort’s lifts until more snow falls. La Niña winters often bypass the U.S. Southwest, and Pajarito is feeling the pinch this season. “Due to warm, dry and windy La Niña conditions, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is suspending operations until … Continue reading New Mexico Ski Resort Closes for Lack of Snow→
Keystone, CO – The body of a 22-year-old Breckenridge, Colo. woman was found by Keystone Resort ski patrol sweeping the mountain following Wednesday’s night skiing session.nJennifer Agule was found shortly after 8 p.m. in the trees alongside the resort’s intermediate Frenchman run. She apparently died of severe blunt force trauma, according to the Summit County … Continue reading Breckenridge Woman Dies While Skiing at Keystone→
Aspen, CO – Reigning Olympic and world ski cross champion Ashley McIvor of Canada sustained a knee injury Wednesday during training for the Winter X Games in Aspen. McIvor, 27, of Whistler, British Columbia, has a suspected torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is not expected to return to competitive action this season.n”It’s extremely frustrating … Continue reading Ski Cross Champ Sidelined by Torn ACL→
Mt. Hood, OR – Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort presents the Friday Night Rail Jam series this season. The series will allow freestylers to session on selected rails, progressing from lower level abilities through more advanced riders as the evening unfolds.nThe event is all about fun, but also progression, allowing freestyle skiers and snowboarders to … Continue reading Mt. Hood Meadows Presents Friday Night Rail Jam Series→
Tahoe City, CA – This past Sunday, under sunny skies and warm temps on a fast and firm race course that included challenging steeps, rollers and berms, some of the best skiers and riders in the game gathered atop Alpine Meadows ski area’s Beaver Bowl for the first stop in the 2011 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour.nA … Continue reading Marcus Caston Wins First Stop Of Rahlves’ Banzai Tour→
