Rumford, ME – Alaska Pacific University’s (APU) Lars Flora and Sadie Bjornsen, also of Anchorage, grabbed the top honors and U.S. Cross Country Championship titles Wednesday in the men’s and women’s 15/10k classic technique ski race held at Rumford.nLight snow conditions didn’t stop Black Mountain of Maine Wednesday, as they spent the past two days … Continue reading Flora, Bjornsen Top U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships Podium
Salt Lake City, UT – The Westminster College campus in Salt Lake City will look a little different come Thursday morning. What once was just the college’s Jewett parking lot will be filled with snow, and rails of all shapes and sizes- long, arched, kinked, straight, skinny and wide, transforming the area into a small … Continue reading Westminster College Hosts Second-Annual Hart Rail Jam
Portland, ME – Snow is being trucked into Payson Park in Portland to replace the snow that melted over the weekend. Snowmaking took place for several hours Monday night, but with marginal temperatures in the forecast, no more snowmaking is anticipated before Portland’s Recreation Department hosts the first event in its “Wednesdays In the … … Continue reading Snow or No, Show Must Go On for Terrain Park Event Series in Downtown Portland
Mt. Baldy, CA – A 42-year-old Hermosa Beach, Calif. man survived a snowy night on Mt. Baldy after getting lost snowboarding at the southern California ski area on Sunday.nLewis Gonzalez was riding with friends at Mt. Baldy Sunday afternoon when he became separated and found himself disoriented in the Coldwater Creek area of the Angeles … Continue reading California Man Survives Unplanned Night on Mt. Baldy
Zagreb, Croatia – U.S. Ski Team veteran Sarah Schleper finished eighth in Tuesday’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup night slalom in Zagreb. Austria’s Marlies Schild won the coveted Snow Queen Trophy by .75 seconds ahead of Germany’s Maria Riesch. Manuela Moelgg of Italy took third.nAmidst the fog and icy conditions, 66 women charged out of … Continue reading Schleper 8th in Zagreb Night Slalom
Oberstdorf, Germany – The U.S. Ski Team’s Kris Freeman skied strongly to take 11th Monday as a grueling stage four of the Tour de Ski concluded with the men’s 10k classic and 10k free technique race in Oberstdorf. Freeman’s time was 49:31.3, just 11.2 seconds behind winner Matti Heikkinen of Finland.nHeikkinen strode to the win … Continue reading Freeman 11th in Oberstdorf Tour de Ski Stage
Portland, ME – Across the state of Maine, ski areas reported a fast start to the 2010-11 winter season following a timely blizzard which dumped two feet of snow on Monday, Dec. 27, just in time for Christmas Week visitors.nThe fresh snow fell in skiers’ back yards throughout New England, which added a level of … Continue reading Maine Ski Areas Report Strong Holiday Sales