Rosa Khutor, Russia – Over concerns for rider safety, Olympic snowboarders earlier forced Sochi organizers to implement change in the the Slopestyle course at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Now some athletes are calling on Olympic officials to postpone the Halfpipe medal contest, this time for performance reasons. Snowboard athletes first called on New Zealand contractor … Continue reading Snowboarders Call on Sochi Organizers to Postpone Halfpipe→
Rosa Khutor, Russia – At age 36, despite being the oldest contender in the field, Franconia, N.H.’s Bode Miller used first-place finishes in two out of three training runs to propel himself into the top position as a favorite to win the 2014 Olympic Men’s Downhill. Come race day on Sunday, however, the crowd fell … Continue reading Miller Disappoints as Ganong Surprises in Men’s Olympic Downhill→
Rosa Khutor, Russia – California’s Jamie Anderson cleaned up her second run to earn the first-ever women’s slopestyle snowboarding gold medal on Sunday at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. “This is definitely the biggest stage in the world for sports,” said Anderson, 23, of South Lake Tahoe. “After getting second at X Games last … Continue reading Tahoe’s Anderson Golden in Sochi→
Martinsville, NJ – The 2013-14 ski and snowboard season has thus far seen widely divergent performance across different regions of the U.S. Some areas of the country have enjoyed robust snowfall and cold temperatures, while others are suffering from a historic dearth of precipitation. Against this backdrop, investment advisor Condor Capital has reduced its forecast … Continue reading Ski Industry Analyst Lowers Prediction for Season→
Carrabassett Valley, M – A 21-year-old Husson University student died on Tuesday after he skied off Sugarloaf’s black diamond Hayburner trail and into the trees. Stephen Colvin, of Hoosick, N.Y., was skiing with three friends shortly after the mountain opened Tuesday morning when the incident occurred. Sugarloaf ski patrollers and local ambulance crews performed CPR … Continue reading College Student Dies at Sugarloaf→
Sochi, Russia – After nearly a week of training action swings into top gear today with slopestyle snowboarding and women’s moguls qualification rounds. Hannah Kearney will take the first step towards defending her 2010 gold medal in moguls while in slopestyle snowboarding, Shaun White withdraw Wednesday to … Continue Reading ››
Rosa Khutor, Russia – Following a broad range of complaints by athletes that the Olympic Slopestyle course in Sochi is too dangerous, U.S. snowboarding star Shaun White announced today that he’s withdrawing from the competition. White said that the decision will allow him to focus on winning an unprecedented third straight gold for Team USA … Continue reading Shaun White Backs Out of Olympic Slopestyle→
