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Tanner Hall and Casey Puckett Take Top Honors at The Honda Ski Tour at Breck

Breckenridge, CO – After two days of delays due to snow and wind, Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort on Sunday hosted the Honda Ski Tour (THST) Skiercross and halfpipe contests. This double header featured big wins in both events with Casey Puckett and Tanner Hall taking home $25,000 each in skiercross and halfpipe, respectively. nTHST is … Continue reading Tanner Hall and Casey Puckett Take Top Honors at The Honda Ski Tour at Breck

Korpi Wins World Cup Snowboarding Big Air in Torino

Torino, Italy – Janne Korpi (FIN) on Sunday won a Big Air contest of the NOKIA Snowboard FIS World Cup for the first time ever in his career. One day prior his 21st birthday, the Finnish rider beat his fellow countryman Jaakko Ruha (24.6 points) with a score of 25.5 in the final in Torino. … Continue reading Korpi Wins World Cup Snowboarding Big Air in Torino

Three Americans Debut on Cross Country Skiing World Cup in Davos Relays

Davos, Switzerland – U.S. women finished 11th Sunday behind Sweden in a 4x5K World Cup relay race while the U.S. men’s team was 12th behind Russia in the 4x10K race.nSweden won in 53:51.6 with the four Americans 11th with a time of 58:15.7. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) and Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT), who made … Continue reading Three Americans Debut on Cross Country Skiing World Cup in Davos Relays

Fisher, Clark Win 2nd Chevrolet Grand Prix Halfpipe Snowboarding

Mt. Bachelor, OR – Steve Fisher (Breckenridge, CO) won the second stop of the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix Saturday with Louie Vito (Bellefontaine, OH) and Tommy Czeschin (Mammoth Lakes, CA) completing a U.S. Snowboarding sweep of the men’s podium. Fisher’s victory came less than a week after adding another X Games gold medal to … Continue reading Fisher, Clark Win 2nd Chevrolet Grand Prix Halfpipe Snowboarding

Canadian Women Sweep Podiums at Canadian Open Snowboard Tour Events

Calgary, Canada – The Canadian Open Snowboard Tour (COST) raced into Calgary this week as The Honda Snowboard Alpine Series featured two Parallel Slalom races at Canada Olympic Park, on Friday and Saturday, filled with top-rated athletes from Canada, the USA and around the world.nFriday’s women’s race was won by Repentigny, Québec resident, Lilian Halme, … Continue reading Canadian Women Sweep Podiums at Canadian Open Snowboard Tour Events

Pesko, Piiroinen Take World Cup Snowboarding Halfpipe Titles in Bardonecchia

Bardonecchia, Italy – Switzerland’s Manuela Laura Pesko and Peetu Piiroinen of Finland have won the second Halfpipe contest of the NOKIA Snowboard FIS World Cup 2006/2007 in the Olympic Halfpipe of Bardonecchia-Melezet, Italy. With their victories, both riders also took over the World Cup points lead. nPesko secured her victory in the first run of … Continue reading Pesko, Piiroinen Take World Cup Snowboarding Halfpipe Titles in Bardonecchia

Best World Cup Cross Country Skiing Showing Since ’05 for Freeman

Davos, Switzerland – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) turned-in his best result in nearly two years Saturday, finishing 15th in a 15K freestyle World Cup race as he began the final preparation period leading to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.nVincent Vittoz of France, the 2005 World Championships pursuit gold medalist, and unheralded Swiss racer Toni … Continue reading Best World Cup Cross Country Skiing Showing Since ’05 for Freeman