Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria – High winds over the weekend canceled both World Cup ski races scheduled in Austria, delaying Lindsey Vonn’s run at breaking the women’s World Cup victory record. An early morning windstorm at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday shredded the race hill and finish area at Bad Kleinkirchheim, forcing FIS … Continue Reading ››
Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria – America’s speed queen, Lindsey Vonn, is in Bad Kleinkirchheim for a pair of FIS World Cup races this weekend, a downhill on Saturday and a super G on Sunday. She hopes to leave Austria with 63 World Cup victories, eclipsing Annemarie Moser-Proll’s all-time women’s record of 62 wins. Here’s how she got … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn: The Climb to 63
Park City, UT – In her first win in four years, Virginia’s Ashley Caldwell lit up the sky over Park City last night with a pair of triple flips, joining teammate Kiley McKinnon, of Madison, Conn., in the first 1-2 World Cup freestyle aerials finish for the U.S. women in 26 years. Mac Bohonnon, also of … Continue reading Historic 1-2 Finish for U.S. Aerialists at Deer Valley
Park City, UT – The U.S. Alpine Ski Team has made a change in its women’s coaching staff. The team announced yesterday that Alpine Director Patrick Riml is taking over interim management of the women’s slalom/giant slalom team, overseeing current staff including Assistant Coach Gary Miller as well as Strength and Conditioning Coach Luca de Marchi. … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Makes Coaching Change
Spokane, WA – Mt. Spokane ski area is turning to the state of Washington’s capital budget to ask for $2.23 million to update state-owned base area facilities and accommodate growing public demand for outdoor recreation. “Mt. Spokane is a very popular place for year-round recreation for residents throughout the greater Spokane region,” said Brad McQuarrie, general … Continue reading Mt. Spokane Asks for $2.23M from State Budget to Upgrade Base Area
Snowbird, UT – A 63-year-old Utah man died on Wednesday while skiing at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah. Lt. Justin Hoyal with the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake tells First Tracks!! Online that his department was contacted by Snowbird Ski Patrol at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday, nearly an hour after the resort closes for … Continue reading Skier Strikes Tree and Dies at Snowbird
Hancock, MA – Want to try skiing or snowboarding, but not sure if you want to go all in? Bromley Mountain in southern Vermont, Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, N.H., and Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in the Berkshires of Massachusetts are each offering free lift tickets and introductory Terrain- Based Learning (TBL) instruction on January … Continue reading Learn to Ski or Snowboard for Free
