North Creek, NY – Gore Mountain Ski Center in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains will celebrate the grand opening of its Hudson Chair Saturday morning, completing the long awaited interconnect with the historic North Creek Ski Bowl ski area. The public is welcome to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. and hear speeches … Continue reading Gore Mountain To Open Interconnect with Historic North Creek Ski Bowl Saturday→
Aspen, CO – Winter X Games kicked off its 2011 events Thursday, crowning Canada’s Kaya Turski a repeat gold medalist in women’s slopestyle skiing in Aspen.n”I feel elated right now,” Turski, of Montreal, Quebec, said. “I put a lot of pressure on myself. The level of competition here is so high, all the girls killed … Continue reading Repeat X Games Women’s Slopestyle Skiing Gold for Canada’s Turski→
Otepaa, Estonia – The U.S. Ski Team’s Noah Hoffman took ninth in the men’s 15k freestyle as the FIS U23 World Ski Championships got underway Thursday in Otepaa, Estonia.n”Any day we can get an athlete in the top 10 is a great day,” said U.S. U23 Cross Country Coach Matt Whitcomb. “I’m happy with Noah’s … Continue reading Hoffman Leads U.S. Charge at U23 Worlds→
Otepaa, Estonia – Park City, Utah’s Sarah Hendrickson was the top U.S. finisher in 18th as the FIS World Junior Ski Jumping Championships in Otepaa, Estonia opened up action Thursday with the women’s HS 100. Coline Mattel of France grabbed gold.nMore than 50 jumpers from 16 nations competed in the Junior Worlds individual event under … Continue reading Park City’s Hendrickson Jumps to 18th at Junior Worlds→
Calgary (AB), Canada – The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team qualified four men and four women Thursday into Saturday’s World Cup moguls final in Calgary. Olympic champion Hannah Kearney, of Norwich, Vt., led the charge headlining a one-two-three quails sweep for the American women.nJoe Discoe, of Ridgway, Colo., led the men, qualifying fourth. Also making the … Continue reading Eight U.S. Skiers to Compete in Calgary World Cup Freestyle Skiing Finals→
Otepaa, Estonia – American Cliff Field, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., took 19th in Thursday’s HS100/10k nordic combined competition at the FIS Junior World Nordic Ski Championships in Otepaa, Estonia. Johannes Rydzek of Germany won the event in 26:37.7 followed by Slovenia’s Marjan Jelenko and Estonia’s hometown hero Kaarel Nurmsalu in second and third, respectively.nField’s time … Continue reading Field Tops U.S. in World Junior Champs Nordic Combined→
Los Alamos, NM – The operators of Ski Pajarito in Los Alamos have shut down the resort’s lifts until more snow falls. La Niña winters often bypass the U.S. Southwest, and Pajarito is feeling the pinch this season. “Due to warm, dry and windy La Niña conditions, Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is suspending operations until … Continue reading New Mexico Ski Resort Closes for Lack of Snow→
