Midway, UT – Torin Koos, of Wenatchee, Wash., and the Northern Bridger Ski Foundation, and Vermonter Jennie Bender of CXC Elite took classic sprint titles on opening day of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships on the Olympic trails at Soldier Hollow in Midway. For Bender, it was her first U.S. title, winning an intense … Continue reading Koos, Bender Take U.S. Cross Country Ski Titles
Warren, VT – Sugarbush Resort announced that it has experienced two record-high days for skier visits over the Christmas/New Year’s holiday week. The Vermont ski and snowboard resort is reporting an increase of 14% over the busiest Christmas week ever recorded under the ownership of Summit Ventures. Summit Ventures has owned the resort for the … Continue reading Holiday Skier Traffic Sets Two Daily Records at Sugarbush
Midway, UT – Over 430 U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association cross country athletes from around the nation are testing their skills on the 2002 Olympic trails as Soldier Hollow near Midway, Utah, is playing host to the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championship. The weeklong Championships began today and feature additional racing on Friday and Sunday, … Continue reading Soldier Hollow Hosts Over 400 Athletes for U.S. Championships
Val Müstair, Switzerland – American Kikkan Randall was absolutely untouchable on New Year’s Day, leading qualifying by nearly five seconds and winning each of her three heats by huge margins to claim her second victory in three Tour de Ski starts in the freestyle sprint at Val Müstair. The win boosted Randall, of Anchorage, Alaska, … Continue reading Randall Untouchable in Tour Win
Copper Mountain, CO – Many of the world’s best freeskiers, snowboarders and Olympic hopefuls from across the globe are set to battle it out at Copper Mountain in the 2013 Sprint U.S. Grand Prix, Jan. 7-13. Athletes will be competing in both halfpipe and slopestyle events in the recently elevated FIS World Cup competition. Points earned … Continue reading Sprint U.S. Grand Prix Heads to Copper Mountain
Girdwood, AK – The aerial tramway at Alaska’s Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood struck one of its support towers on Monday evening, injuring one passenger. The Alyeska tram (photo: Michelle Smith/Alyeska Resort) Winds gusting to 45 mph slammed the … Continue Reading ››
Donner Summit, CA – California’s first and only snowkite school opened last week at Royal Gorge ski resort, offering customers state-of-the-art snowkiting equipment and expert instruction in a high Sierra meadow known for consistent wind. Snowkiting is the growing winter sport of wind-powered skiing and snowboarding. Snowkiters capture the wind with a kite that is … Continue reading California’s Only Snowkite Center Opens at Royal Gorge
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