Levi, Finland – Sunday’s racing in Finland wrapped up a tough World Cup weekend for the U.S. Ski Team, which could only muster an 18th place finish by Ted Ligety in a men’s slalom narrowly won by 20-year-old Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen. A mere .12 seconds separated Kristoffersen from Austria’s Marcel Hirscher as the young Norwegian notched his second … Continue reading Norway’s Kristoffersen Wins Levi Slalom
Coudersport, PA – Pennsylvania skiers and riders will have one less resort to choose from this winter. Citing economic challenges, the owners of Ski Denton near Coudersport have announced that their lifts will remain silent this winter. “On the heels of the worst two winters that the ski industry has ever seen, and last season’s extreme … Continue reading Pennsylvania’s Ski Denton Won’t Open This Winter
Salt Lake City, UT – Instead of “Ski City U.S.A.”, Salt Lake will now just be “Ski City” after Visit Salt Lake and the four ski resorts high above the city settled a lawsuit with Colorado’s Steamboat Ski Resort. Salt … Continue Reading ››
Levi, Finland – Olympic gold medalist and reigning World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin, of Eagle, Colo., was electrifying in her opening turns on the first run of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom opener in Finland on Saturday. But an uncharacteristically conservative approach on the Levi Black steeps got the best of her, as she fell … Continue reading Disappointment for Shiffrin as Maze Wins in Levi
Harbor Springs, MI – Boyne Highlands Resort of Harbor Springs is open today for free skiing and snowboarding from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the Heather slope, with the MacGully chairlift in operation. Free lift tickets can be picked up from the Main Lodge front desk or equipment rental located in the Day Lodge. Boyne Country Sports retail … Continue reading Free Skiing Today at Boyne Highlands
Mammoth Lakes, CA – The champagne was flowing in Mammoth Lakes this morning as the popular California ski and snowboard resort kicked off its 2014-15 winter season. Riders broke through the season opening banner with first chair in snowy weather at 8:30 a.m. Mammoth received a dusting overnight and flurries all morning, adding to a … Continue reading Mammoth Opens
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Canada’s Lake Louise opened for skiing and riding today to the delight of many anxious sliders, the first resort in Western Canada to do so thus far this season. In their press release announcing today’s opening, officials with the local resort chamber erroneously claimed that Lake Louise was the first … Continue reading Canada’s First Western Ski Resort Opens for the Season
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