Fernie (BC), Canada – An avalanche struck in-bounds at Fernie Alpine Resort in southeastern British Columbia on Saturday, leaving one skier injured.nThe 2 p.m. slide in Currie Bowl measured 30 meters wide and one meter deep, and ran for approximately 300 meters. Contrary to early reports, ski area officials deny that anyone was buried in … Continue reading In-Bounds Avalanche at Fernie Injures 1
Windham, NY – A Long Island woman who died over the weekend at Windham Mountain is the New York ski resort’s first fatality in 15 years.nErin Clare Malloy-McArdle, 18, of North Bellemore, N.Y., sustained severe head injuries Sunday morning when she skied off the resort’s intermediate Upper Warpath trail at a high rate of speed … Continue reading N.Y. Ski Resort Sees First Death in 15 Years
Carrabassett Valley, ME – A 16-year old student at a Maine ski academy was killed in a Saturday accident at Sugarloaf ski resort.nJoshua Waldron, a member of the freestyle program at Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA), was skiing the resort’s expert Hayburner run on Saturday when he crashed into snowmaking equipment. The run was freshly groomed … Continue reading CVA Student Killed Skiing at Sugarloaf
Park City, UT – Colorado-based Christy Sports has opened its fourth ski and snowboard retail and rental location in Utah, this time in Park City.nThe new store opened at 1245 Deer Valley Drive this season and is a fully equipped ski and snowboard rental shop. The store provides a large selection of rental and … … Continue reading Christy Sports Opens Fourth Utah Ski and Snowboard Shop in Park City
Moscow, Russia – The Russian Ski Association (RSA) has issued a two-year ban to skier Nikolay Pankratov after he was found carrying blood doping equipment last September.n”Nikolay Pankratov was found to have committed a violation of the anti-doping code by the International Ski Federation (FIS) and was banned for two years,” the RSA announced this … Continue reading Russian Skier Banned for Two Years for Doping
Easton, PA – While an unlikely scene for spotting skiers and snowboarders, Easton’s Centre Square will be transformed into a terrain park next month for a downtown rail jam.nSnow will be trucked into Easton from Jack Frost and Big Boulder ski areas in the Poconos for the event on Feb. 12. Skiers and riders will … Continue reading Rail Jam Set for Downtown Easton, Pennsylvania
Park City, UT – – World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall, of Anchorage, Alaska, will lead a strong 2011 U.S. Cross Country World Championship Team to compete at Holmenkollen in Oslo beginning Feb. 24. Randall is one of 14 athletes named Wednesday to compete in the biennial Championships.nThe International Ski Federation’s 2011 Nordic World Ski … Continue reading Strong USA Cross Country Team Heading to World Ski Championships