Salt Lake City, UT – Police in Utah are reporting that U.S. Freestyle skier Jeret “Speedy” Peterson died late Monday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Peterson, 29, of Boise, Idaho, called 911 before officers with the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake found his body in Lamb’s Canyon, off Interstate 80 between Salt Lake … Continue reading U.S. Freestyle Skier Jeret “Speedy” Peterson Kills Self
Whistler (BC), Canada – Chris McLeod has been named Whistler Blackcomb’s new Industry, Film and Communications Supervisor. He assumed his role at the popular British Columbia ski and snowboard resort on July 12. “We’re very excited to have Chris on the team,” says Tabetha Boot, Whistler Blackcomb’s Public Relations and Communications Manager. “We are confident … Continue reading McLeod Named New Whistler Blackcomb Industry, Film and Communications Supervisor
Squaw Valley, CA – On Friday, August 12, friends and families can camp under the stars at 8,200 feet and watch the night sky above Squaw Valley light up. The Perseids come every year beginning in late July and stretching into August. Among the many nights of the shower, there is always the one night … Continue reading Camp Out at Squaw Valley to Watch Perseid Meteor Shower
Big Sky, MT – The body of a Montana man missing since backcountry skiing on Lone Peak in Big Sky in March has finally been found. A 13-member team from Gallatin County Search and Rescue, using a Recco receiver and search dogs located the body of Brad Gardner, 24, on Friday morning in the Lone … Continue reading Body of Missing Montana Skier Found
Park City, UT – The 2011 U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Partner Summit took place last week in Park City with nearly 150 partners and suppliers in attendance, up 50 percent from 2010. Over a dozen elite athletes also took part, including a star-studded lineup of over a half-dozen Olympic and X Games champions. … Continue reading USSA Awards Honor Ski Team Partners
Ludlow, VT – Okemo will host the Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s third annual Hops in the Hills Beer Festival and Chicken Wing Championship, from 1-6 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 6. Jackson Gore will be the setting for enjoying the great outdoors while sampling a variety of beers from local and regional brewers. The Chris … Continue reading Okemo Hops in the Hills and Chicken Wing Championship Aug. 6
Washington, DC -The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Uvex Sports and Swix Sport USA, have announced a voluntary recall of Uvex Funride ski helmets as the helmets have insufficient shock absorption and resistance to penetration, posing a head injury hazard. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise … Continue reading Uvex Ski Helmets Recalled
