Kreischberg, Austria – The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team had an unbelievable day at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in Kreischberg last week, with both Kiley McKinnon, of Madison, Conn., and Alex Bowen, of Springville, N.Y., taking home silver medals in aerials. It was the first aerials medals for the USA since 2009 and first women’s since 1999. Ashley Caldwell, … Continue reading U.S. Earns Two Silvers in World Champs Aerials
Westford, MA – A local 13-year-old boy died on Saturday after striking a tree at Nashoba Valley ski area in Westford, in what is believed to be the first fatal skiing accident at this Massachusetts resort. Rajiv Paluri of Westford was found around 2:20 p.m. Saturday afternoon between Nashoba’s intermediate Tomahawk and black-diamond Lobo runs, where he … Continue reading 13-Year-Old Skier Hits Tree and Dies at Nashoba Valley
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – Colorado’s Lindsey Vonn put down a near flawless super G run on Monday to win her 63rd Audi FIS Ski World Cup and etch her name into the record books as the winningest women’s World Cup ski racer ever. Skiing at the end of the top seed in the 22nd start position, … Continue reading Vonn Breaks All-Time World Cup Win Record
Flachau, Austria – The women raced under the lights on Wednesday night in Flachau, Austria for the last Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom before the World Championships. Mikaela Shiffrin, of Eagle, Colo., had a speedy second run, skiing from eighth place to grab third place overall. Frida Hansdotter from Sweden took the win and Slovenian Tina … Continue reading Shiffrin Lands On Podium in Flachau
Whitefish, MT – The wrongful death lawsuit filed against Whitefish Mountain Resort over the death of a German exchange student in a tree well is headed for trial. The case of 16-year-old Niclas Waeschle, filed by his parents against the northwestern Montana ski area, the exchange student program … Continue Reading ››
Fayston, VT – Vermont State Police are reporting the rescue of two skiers lost after leaving the boundaries of Sugarbush Resort in Waitsfield. At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Monday, police received a report that two skiers — Kyle Howard, 20, and James Mattes, 19, both of Burlington — became disoriented after skiing off trail at … Continue reading Searchers Locate Lost Sugarbush Skiers
Broomfield, CO – Ski resort operator Vail Resorts, Inc. today reported certain ski season metrics that show an increase in both visitation and revenue at the company’s destination mountains across the western U.S. The results are provided for the comparative periods from the beginning of the ski season through January 11, 2015, and for the prior … Continue reading Strong Early Colorado Ski Season Boosts Vail Resorts Results
