Whistler (BC), Canada – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) capitalized on a massive 134.0 meter jump to win the Olympic test event World Cup at the Whistler Olympic Park Friday. The DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup win was the fifth of his career and second this ski season.n The win vaulted Demong back into second … Continue reading World Cup Nordic Combined Skiing: Demong Winner at Whistler →

Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria – The women’s U.S. Alpine Ski Team would like to pick directly up from where they left off two years ago during the Austrian speed swing at Zauchensee when Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA), Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) and Resi Stiegler (Jackson Hole, WY) finished 1-2-4 in the super combined. It was the … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: String of Speed Events Welcome Change for U.S. Women →

Sunapee, NH – Collegiate ski racing got underway last weekend with ECSC contests in the MacConnell, Thompson and McBrine Divisions decided.n MacConnell Division: Colby-Sawyer men and women sweep season opener at Mount Sunapee The Chargers from Colby-Sawyer College dominated the competition in the … Continue Reading ››

Wengen, Switzerland – Carlo Janka of Switzerland won the second World Cup ski race of his career Friday as he beat the field in a super combined in Wengen with a combined time of 2:34.16. Italian Peter Fill was 0.22 seconds back for second place, with Swiss ski racer Silvan Zurbriggen third in 2:34.56.n

Laax, Switzerland – In Friday’s competition in the Halfpipe at the 6Star Burton European Open (BEO), Kevin Pearce (USA) narrowly snatched victory from Shaun White (USA) in a repeat of the 2008 BEO halfpipe, moving Pearce up to World No.4 on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranking. Swiss local and fan favorite Iouri Podladtchikov … Continue reading TTR World Snowboard Tour Burton European Open: History Repeats in Laax Halfpipe →

Wengen, Switzerland – Athletes on the men’s World Cup ski racing circuit will throw down the hammer this weekend with the 79th Lauberhorn International races in historic Wengen. Coming off a string of five technical races stretching back to late December, with only one downhill on Dec. 28 slammed in the middle, Wengen opens today … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Speed Rules 79th Lauberhorn Weekend →

Wrightwood, CA – Mountain High is importing a triple shot of big air flavor when the 11th Annual Cholula Triple Air Show returns to Wrightwood on Saturday, February 7, 2009. The spicy big air contest is Mountain High’s largest event of the season with a hot $25,000 cash purse for the richest “one day triple … Continue reading 11th Annual Cholula Triple Air Show to Spice Up Mountain High →