Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada – Canadian national team snowboard cross riders Chris Robanske and Dan Csokonay, both of Calgary, Alberta, have been selected as the 2011 recipients of the Neil Daffern Award, given to two outstanding up-and-coming elite snowboarders who have demonstrated an exemplary level of performance or commitment to the sport.nThis memorial award honors … Continue reading Canadian Snowboarders Csokonay and Robanske Recognized with 2011 Neil Daffern Award→
Park City, UT – Olympians will lead 21 U.S. athletes in the 2011 World Snowboarding Championships in La Molina, Spain Jan. 15-22. Spearheading the crew will be two-time Olympic gold medalist and 2005 World champion Seth Wescott of Carrabassett Valley, Maine, Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion Lindsey Jacobellis from Stratton Mountain, Vt., and … Continue reading U.S. Snowboard World Championships Team Unveiled→
Snowbird, UT – A mountain coaster could soon augment Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort’s year-round offerings, according to plans given preliminary approval Wednesday by the Salt Lake County Planning Commission.nCommissioners reviewed Snowbird’s plans that call for 3,000 feet of track spanning Little Cottonwood Road, designated a Utah Scenic Byway, from the lower slopes of Mount … Continue reading Snowbird Hopes to Add Mountain Coaster on Mount Superior→
Teton Village, WY – An 18-year-old Cummington, Mass. man died Tuesday after striking a tree while skiing in Wyoming at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.nZephyr Rapinchuk, a freshman at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., was reported missing around 10 p.m. on Tuesday after he was last seen by friends exiting the Aerial Tram atop … Continue reading Massachusetts Man Dies Skiing at Jackson Hole→
Salt Lake City, UT – Ski Utah has launched a new free App for the iPhone aimed at making “The Greatest Snow on Earth” even more accessible. In today’s fast-paced technological world, Ski Utah recognizes the importance of delivering information directly to the fingertips of both local and destination consumers.nThe App highlights strengths of Utah … Continue reading Never Miss Another Powder Day with New Ski Utah iPhone App→
Lebanon, NH – Marker Volkl USA and Kastle GmbH, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have recalled about 5,400 sets of Marker and Kastle Twin Cam 12.0 ski bindings.nAuthorities report that steel springs in the heel pieces of the bindings could break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The recall affects white … Continue reading Marker, Kastle Recall Ski Bindings→
Hinterzarten, Germany – Jessica Jerome prolonged her streak of top-five finishes, and Lindsey Van nabbed another third place in Continental Cup women’s ski jumping competition Wednesday in Hinterzarten, Germany, amid poor weather conditions.nHinterzarten hosted two competitions Wednesday, the first a makeup from Sunday’s canceled event in Schonach. Heavy snowfall plagued Wednesday’s second comp, which was … Continue reading U.S. Women Ski Jumper Van Third; Jerome Gets Two Fourths in Hinterzarten→
