Carrabassett Valley, ME – A 16-year old student at a Maine ski academy was killed in a Saturday accident at Sugarloaf ski resort.nJoshua Waldron, a member of the freestyle program at Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA), was skiing the resort’s expert Hayburner run on Saturday when he crashed into snowmaking equipment. The run was freshly groomed … Continue reading CVA Student Killed Skiing at Sugarloaf
Park City, UT – Colorado-based Christy Sports has opened its fourth ski and snowboard retail and rental location in Utah, this time in Park City.nThe new store opened at 1245 Deer Valley Drive this season and is a fully equipped ski and snowboard rental shop. The store provides a large selection of rental and … … Continue reading Christy Sports Opens Fourth Utah Ski and Snowboard Shop in Park City
Moscow, Russia – The Russian Ski Association (RSA) has issued a two-year ban to skier Nikolay Pankratov after he was found carrying blood doping equipment last September.n”Nikolay Pankratov was found to have committed a violation of the anti-doping code by the International Ski Federation (FIS) and was banned for two years,” the RSA announced this … Continue reading Russian Skier Banned for Two Years for Doping
Easton, PA – While an unlikely scene for spotting skiers and snowboarders, Easton’s Centre Square will be transformed into a terrain park next month for a downtown rail jam.nSnow will be trucked into Easton from Jack Frost and Big Boulder ski areas in the Poconos for the event on Feb. 12. Skiers and riders will … Continue reading Rail Jam Set for Downtown Easton, Pennsylvania
Park City, UT – – World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall, of Anchorage, Alaska, will lead a strong 2011 U.S. Cross Country World Championship Team to compete at Holmenkollen in Oslo beginning Feb. 24. Randall is one of 14 athletes named Wednesday to compete in the biennial Championships.nThe International Ski Federation’s 2011 Nordic World Ski … Continue reading Strong USA Cross Country Team Heading to World Ski Championships
Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada – Canadian national team snowboard cross riders Chris Robanske and Dan Csokonay, both of Calgary, Alberta, have been selected as the 2011 recipients of the Neil Daffern Award, given to two outstanding up-and-coming elite snowboarders who have demonstrated an exemplary level of performance or commitment to the sport.nThis memorial award honors … Continue reading Canadian Snowboarders Csokonay and Robanske Recognized with 2011 Neil Daffern Award
Park City, UT – Olympians will lead 21 U.S. athletes in the 2011 World Snowboarding Championships in La Molina, Spain Jan. 15-22. Spearheading the crew will be two-time Olympic gold medalist and 2005 World champion Seth Wescott of Carrabassett Valley, Maine, Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion Lindsey Jacobellis from Stratton Mountain, Vt., and … Continue reading U.S. Snowboard World Championships Team Unveiled