Steamboat Springs, CO – Following this past Olympic season, a rash of athlete retirement announcements have been flowing from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association offices in Park City, Utah. The latest is from Alex Glueck, as the Steamboat Springs-based athlete has announced his retirement with the U.S. Nordic Combined Team after nine seasons.n”Skiing was … Continue reading Nordic Combined Skier Alex Glueck Retires
Methven, New Zealand – An as-yet unidentified woman died while skiing at Mt. Hutt on Monday afternoon, the third death at the New Zealand ski and snowboard resort thus far this season.nThe Christchurch, New Zealand resident, variously reported as 54 and 56 years of age, was skiing just out of bounds with her teenage daughter … Continue reading Skier Dies After 400m Fall at Mt. Hutt
Park City, UT – Former U.S. Ski Team athlete and coach Todd Schirman has been named freestyle program director for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), according to USSA Vice President, Athletics Luke Bodensteiner. After coaching the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team’s moguls squad for the last four years, Schirman will expand his field, working … Continue reading Schirman Named Director of U.S. Freestyle Ski Team
Boise, ID – After two consecutive seasons plagued with sidelining injuries, Boise’s Holt Haga has announced his retirement with the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. Haga competed on the Team for five years, winning the moguls at 2007 U.S. Freestyle Ski Championships.n”The biggest things that I’ve taken away from the team are tools for life, like … Continue reading Holt Haga Retires From U.S. Moguls Ski Team
Wanaka, New Zealand – Snow Sports New Zealand – Alpine (SSNZ) earlier this week announced selections to the 2010-2011 New Zealand Ski Team. Invitations to be a part of the team were sent to 10 men and eight women Alpine athletes who had met the New Zealand Ski Team criteria.nThe New Zealand Men’s Ski Team … Continue reading 2010-2011 New Zealand Ski Team Selected
Methven, New Zealand – An unplanned extra run cost a New Zealand heli-skiing guide his life after he was swept away by an avalanche last August in the Ragged Range near Methven, according to the results of a coroner’s inquest.nJonathan Morgan, 38, was leading a group of guests with Methven Heliski when the incident occurred. … Continue reading Extra Run Costs Heli-Skiing Guide His Life
Calgary, Canada – In the spirit of the Calgary Stampede, Canadian Alpine Ski Team (CAST) racer Michael Janyk is auctioning off the opportunity to be his dance partner to raise funds for KidSport during his two-step dance class lesson this Wednesday at the DancEnergy Premier Centre of Dance in Calgary.nAs the Calgary Stampede is unfolding, … Continue reading Canadian Ski Racer Michael Janyk Using Summer Training to Raise Funds for KidSport