Otepaa, Estonia – Saranac Lake, N.Y.’s Peter Frenette was the top U.S. finisher in 27th in the men’s HS 100 on Friday, the first men’s ski jumping event of the 2011 FIS Junior World Nordic Ski Championships in Otepaa, Estonia. Bulgaria’s Vladimir Zografski took first in the event with jump of 98 and 95 meters.nAustria’s … Continue reading Frenette Kicks Off World Junior Championships Ski Jumping
North Powder, OR – A Portland, Ore. man died Thursday afternoon after striking a tree while skiing at Ski Anthony Lakes.nReed Moncsko, 24, was skiing with a friend Thursday afternoon when they became separated. Moncsko’s friends set out looking for him when they found his body after 3 p.m. According to the Union County Sheriff, … Continue reading Oregon Man Dies Skiing at Anthony Lakes
Sestriere, Italy – Canada’s skiers made the most of an unexpected day off Friday after snow and thick fog led to the downhill training run being canceled in Sestriere.nMarie-Pierre Préfontaine from Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, and Lac-Etchemin, Quebec skier Marie-Michèle Gagnon completed a couple of slalom runs while their tech coaches watched on, despite the difficult conditions. … Continue reading Canadian Ski Team Women Make Most of Canceled Downhill Training Day
Vail, CO – “Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery” certainly rings true in the case of the Teva Mountain Games in Vail as the Vail Valley Foundation has announced plans for a new Winter Teva Mountain Games presented by Eddie Bauer event to be held Feb. 9-12, 2012. The announcement was made at … Continue reading Teva Mountain Games Gains Winter Version
Calgary (AB), Canada – Eight months after she retired, three-time Paralympian Lauren Woolstencroft is being honored for the numerous achievements from her Para-Alpine skiing career.nWoolstencroft, from North Vancouver, British Columbia, won five gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games last March, making her one of the most decorated female athletes from any country at … Continue reading Even In Retirement, Canada’s Woolstencroft Is Still Making Waves With Para-Alpine Achievements
Denver, CO – One of the world’s leading ski brands, Head, was honored Thursday as the eighth recipient of the Doc DesRoches Award for its integration of U.S. Ski Team athletes in its global “Speedoholics” marketing campaign. The award is presented annually by SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and the U.S. Ski Team to recognize an … Continue reading Head Skis Honored for ‘Speedoholics’ Campaign
Park City, UT – Fresh from dominating one half of the World Championship snowboardcross podium, gold, silver and bronze medalists Lindsey Jacobellis, Seth Wescott and Nate Holland will be headlining the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Park City’s Canyons Resort, Feb. 11-12.nThe Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix will also act as the U.S. Snowboardcross … Continue reading Utah Gears Up for U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix