Lake Placid, NY – Olympic gold medalist and World Cup overall leader Hannah Kearney will be fronting the U.S. in the Nature Valley Freestyle Cup in Lake Placid. The World Cup at Whiteface Mountain is quickly approaching as the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team prepares to keep their streak on home snow alive.nIn the past the … Continue reading U.S Freestyle Skiing Athletes Look to Keep Lake Placid Success Streak Alive
Val d’Isere, France – An avalanche swept down a French mountainside on Tuesday, killing four off-piste skiers and burying a fifth victim.nThe slide near the Alpine town of Val d’Isere took the lives of two French citizens, one Swede and one Briton, none of whom exhibited a pulse when located. The fifth victim was extricated … Continue reading Four Skiers Die in Val d’Isere Avalanche
Bolton, VT – To support and raise money for programming at its northern location, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the largest year-round disabled sports non-profit organization in Vermont, will host its third annual Vermont Adaptive Ski-A-Thon Fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Bolton Valley Resort. The fundraiser includes a two-hour ski-a-thon and an après ski … Continue reading Vermont Adaptive Hosts 3rd Annual Ski-A-Thon at Bolton Valley Jan. 29
Aspen, CO – In the past year the Environment Foundation donated almost $200,000 to 34 projects protecting the environmental quality of Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. Since its inception the foundation donated more than $1.6 million to 323 projects. The foundation is funded by Aspen Skiing Company employee contributions with substantial support from the … Continue reading Environmental Foundation Funded by Aspen Skiing Co. Employees Hands Out $200K
Denver, CO – A pair of national touring bands will rock the Denver Big Air presented by Sprint Jan. 25-26. National recording artists Switchfoot and One Republic will appear on the Bud Light stage during the huge metro big air ski and snowboarding event later this month. The announcement was made late last week by … Continue reading Bands to Rock Denver Big Air
Lake Placid, NY – Ski fans will have only one chance to see the world’s best aerial and freestyle skiers compete in the eastern United States this winter when the FIS Nature Valley World Cup freestyle World Cup returns to Lake Placid, Friday through Sunday, Jan. 21-23. The Lake Placid event is the only … … Continue reading World Cup Freestyle Skiing Returns to Lake Placid
Saalbach, Austria – Canada’s Kelly McBroom is in good spirits after breaking her leg during a World Cup ski racing training run in Saalbach, Austria last week.nMcBroom, of Canmore, Alberta, suffered a fractured left tibia and underwent emergency surgery within hours of last Monday’s crash. Her rehabilitation will get underway in Canmore. The 21-year-old had … Continue reading Canada’s McBroom in Good Spirits Following Leg Broken in World Cup Training