Park City, UT – After seven seasons as a World Cup coach for the men’s U.S. Alpine Ski Team Greg Needell has decided to step down in order to spend more time with his family, U.S. Alpine Director Jesse Hunt announced earlier this week.n “With seven years of highlights, it’s hard to pick just a … Continue reading U.S. World Cup Alpine Ski Coach Needell Moves On →

Squaw Valley, CA – As the 2009 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships take place this weekend at California’s Squaw Valley ski resort, there is one face in the crowd who recalls a time 10 years ago when, at U.S. championships, he made history at the age of 15. Tahoe native Travis Cabral (South Lake Tahoe, CA) … Continue reading Cabral Remembers Earning Freestyle Skiing Title as Teen →

Fairbanks, AK – Morgan Smyth (Vernon, VT), alongside teammate Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT), took her second U.S. cross country skiing title in as many days as the duo finished first in the team sprint at the 2009 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Fairbanks Wednesday night. Chris Cook (Rhinelander, WI) and Torin Koos (Leavenworth, … … Continue reading U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championships: Smyth, Stephen Take Team Sprint Titles →

Ludlow, VT – On April Fool’s Day, April 1, Okemo Mountain Resort will host a King of the Hill Race open to teams of six. This dual giant slalom race will start at 9:30 a.m. on the Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s Wardance trail. The race format is double elimination, so if a racer loses … Continue reading Okemo Hosts King of the Hill Race April 1 →

Killington, VT – The Bud Light Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge returns for the 29th annual competition with 200 mogul skiers tackling Killington’s Outer Limits ski run, plus live music and grilled food April 4-5.n The Bud Light Concert Series rolls on with Live Wire, performing hits of AC/DC and Separate Ways, covering favorites from Journey, … Continue reading Bear Mt. Mogul Challenge Returns to Vermont’s Killington Ski Resort Apr. 4-5 →

Georgetown, CO – New Belgium Brewing, maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale, is encouraging people to bare their alter ego, don a downhill costume and hit the slopes. It’s all part of the Loveland Scavenger Hunt at Loveland Ski Area, an event created by New Belgium. Proceeds from the April 4 event will be … … Continue reading Ski and Search the Slopes at the Loveland Scavenger Hunt →

Girdwood, AK – Heavy snowfall has canceled the FIS downhill scheduled for Thursday at Alyeska Resort. The race was to be a precursor to a second downhill set for Friday to open the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Skiing Championships.n A second training run was scheduled to take place late in the afternoon Thursday, but the … Continue reading Snow Cancels FIS Downhill Ski Race at Alyeska →