Stoneham (QC), Canada – Dutch snowboarders Charlotte Van Gils and Dimi De Jong each topped the podium in their first World Cup starts ever at Sunday’s last freestyle snowboarding event of the 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season in Stoneham, and in so doing secured the best result for Snowboard Holland in World Cup … Continue reading Dutch Riders Dominate Stoneham Slopestyle
Bischofswiesen/Goetschen, Germany – Canada extended its podium streak to a perfect eight straight ski cross World Cup races on Sunday as Dave Duncan finished second behind Slovenia’s Filip Flisar and Marielle Thompson was third in a women’s race won by Switzerland’s Katrin Mueller in Bischofswiesen/Goetschen, Germany. Another battling performance from the reigning Nations’ Cup champions saw … Continue reading Flisar Wins Second Ski Cross World Cup in Germany
Røldal, Norway – The fourth stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour went off on Sunday in Røldal, Norway. The strong field of riders showed high-quality runs with technical skiing as well as big airs. Sunday's Freeride World Tour competition venue in Røldal, Norway. (photo: © freerideworldtour.com / J. Bernard)
Liberec, Czech Republic – Steamboat Springs, Colo.’s Bryan Fletcher scored a career best nordic combined skiing World Cup result on Sunday, finishing fourth in an individual Gundersen in Liberec. Akito Watabe of Japan topped Sunday’s podium. “Bryan is getting closer and closer to the podium. It will come,” said a confident Dave Jarrett, Nordic Combined … Continue reading Fletcher Finishes Fourth for Personal Best
Crans Montana, Switzerland – Fighting through incredibly soft snow conditions on Sunday in Crans Montana, Utah’s Ted Ligety was slowed to ninth place in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom at Crans Montana won by Italian Massimiliano Blardone. As the course deteriorated under warm temperatures, the first run leaders struggled to maintain speed … Continue reading Italy’s Massimiliano Blardone Wins Sticky Swiss Giant Slalom
Bansko, Bulgaria – Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn made up an astounding .61-second deficit on the bottom half of a bumpy Bansko speed track to notch a historic 18th career super G win on Sunday and pass Austrian Renate Goetschl in the women’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup tour record books. “I didn’t know that I … Continue reading Vonn Wins Record 18th World Cup Super G
Quebec (QC), Canada – Canada’s Antoine Truchon won the final big air contest of the 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season Saturday night in Quebec to claim his career’s first World Cup victory on home snow. Finland’s Janne Korpi, who only two days earlier secured the Halfpipe World Cup title, also secured the Big … Continue reading Canada’s Truchon Wins Quebec Big Air as Korpi Clinches World Cup title
