Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding, on Tuesday announced the formation of a new sport program, U.S. Freeskiing. The new athletic program, parallel to the organization’s well-established U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding brands, will encompass the potential new Olympic events … Continue reading USSA Announces U.S. Freeskiing Brand
Colorado Springs, CO – Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn has been named the U.S. Olympic Committee’s (USOC) SportsWoman of the Year for 2010, marking the second consecutive year Vonn has earned the USOC’s most prestigious honor. The award has been presented annually to the top overall male and female athletes from within the USOC member organizations … Continue reading U.S. Olympic Committee Names Lindsey Vonn SportsWoman of the Year
Davos, Switzerland – The North Caucasus Resorts Company (NCRC), the newly-incorporated state enterprise charged by the Russian Federal Government with implementing a $15 billion program called Peak 5642 to develop ski and snowboard resorts in the Caucasus, will tonight present the first phase of its plans to investors in Davos.nAt an event taking place at … Continue reading Russian Government in Davos Looking for Investors to Develop Ski Resorts in Caucasus
Otepaa, Estonia – Central Cross Country Skiing’s Jessica Diggins, of Afton, Minn., led the U.S. in the women’s 5k free technique race in seventh as the 2011 FIS Junior World Nordic Championships opened in Otepaa, Estonia on Wednesday.nSitting just east of the Baltic Sea, the air was brisk and the snow temperature was cold in … Continue reading Diggins Leads U.S. in Junior Worlds 5k Free
Vancouver (BC), Canada – Following its roll-out in Zeal’s Transcend GPS goggle this winter, technology maker Recon announced today that the company will partner with goggle brands Uvex, Alpina and Briko for their next generation of GPS-based heads-up displays.nUnlike the implementation with Zeal, the new platform will fit into the partners’ Recon-Ready goggles’ frames as … Continue reading More Ski Goggles Getting GPS Technology
Park City, UT – Vancouver Olympic gold medalists Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller are among 19 athletes named to the U.S. 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Team announced today. The biennial event opens Feb. 8 and continues through the 20th in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.nThe strong group also features fellow Olympic gold medalists Ted Ligety and … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Names 2011 Alpine World Championships Squad
Oberhofen, Switzerland – The International Ski Federation (FIS) and body protection manufacturer Dainese have signed a memorandum of understanding to investigate the potential application of air bag technology to top-level alpine skiing.nThe new cooperation underscores the long-standing efforts to provide the athletes with state-of-the-art protection using latest technologies, in this case Dainese’s head-to-toe safety and … Continue reading International Ski Federation Looking to Airbags for Safety on World Cup Circuit