Wengen, Switzerland – Wengen’s fabled Lauberhorn downhill is in a class by itself. Over two and a half minutes of leg burning pain down a 2.78 mile course with speeds pushing 100 mph. Two-time downhill champion Bode Miller was back on Tuesday, testing his body and gauging the viability of getting into the start house for … Continue reading Bode Miller Returns to World Cup
Mt. Hood, OR – Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort has declared tomorrow “Oregon Ducks Pride Day” in recognition of the University of Oregon’s monumental football season. “Their appearance in this first ever College Football National Championship Game is an outstanding accomplishment that should bring pride to all Oregonians,” says resort spokesperson Dave Tragethon. “Regardless of the outcome of
American Fork Canyon, UT – A 61-year-old skier reported missing near Alta on Sunday was located this morning in American Fork Canyon. The Wasatch County Sheriff’s office reports that the unidentified skier first called 911 via cell phone and reached dispatchers with the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake. At about 5:45 a.m. he … Continue reading Missing Alta Skier Found
Baar/Straubing, Germany – Ski gear maker Marker Völkl has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the Dalbello Group, a family-owned Italian company that has been making ski boots since 1974. “Dalbello has many of the same attractive business characteristics as Marker Völkl, including a leading market position in its core categories, a loyal customer base, … Continue reading Marker Völkl Buys Ski Boot Maker Dalbello
Adelboden, Switzerland – Another warm and cloudy day at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Adelboden had the U.S. men struggling for results in slalom as Italian Stefano Gross took his first ever World Cup win. After skirting the winner’s spot many times in the last five years, an extremely excited Gross javelined his ski … Continue reading Chodounsky Leads Americans in Adelboden Slalom
Government Camp, OR – A 37-year-old Oregon man died in a skiing accident at Mt. Hood Skibowl on New Year’s Eve. Then Portland Oregonian is reporting that the Clackamas County Sheriff confirmed the death, but didn’t issue a press release on the incident as no other skiers were involved. Brian Fletcher, of Medford, was descending Skibowl’s black … Continue reading Skier Dies on Mt. Hood
Adelboden, Switzerland – It was a warm day at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Adelboden on Saturday, following a night of heavy rain. And even with the race crew working around the clock, the conditions were rough for the giant slalom won by Austria’s Marcel Hirscher. “Yesterday had perfect ice and hard snow. Today … Continue reading Hirscher Wins in Warm and Rainy Adelboden
