West Vancouver (BC), Canada – Canadian Alpine Snowboarding Team coach Sylvain Jean, Freestyle coach Jesse Fulton and BC Provincial Team coach Chris Nakonechny will be coaching the Canadian delegation traveling to the 2010 FIS World Snowboard/Freestyle Ski Junior Championships held in Wanaka, New Zealand, from Aug. 21 through 31, officials at Canada~Snowboard have announced.nJean will … Continue reading Canadian Coaching Staff Announced for 2010 World Snowboard Junior Championships→
Helena, MT – One of the great leaders of American skiing, Dr. Amos R. “Bud” Little, passed away peacefully at his Montana home on Tuesday. A noted ski racer, coach and U.S. Ski Team doctor, he served as an influential leader with the International Ski Federation and the then U.S. Ski Association. He was 93.n”Bud … Continue reading Ski Racing Pioneer Bud Little Dies at 93→
Denver, CO – Telluride ski instructor Richard Thorpe was awarded Ski/Snowboard Instructor of the Year by Colorado Ski Country USA at the 47th CSCUSA Annual Meeting on June 10 in Denver. Thorpe was presented the award by Olympic medalist Gretchen Bleiler.n“I am truly honored to receive this award from Colorado Ski Country,” said Thorpe. “It … Continue reading Telluride’s Thorpe Honored as Ski Instructor of the Year→
West Vancouver (BC), Canada – Leo Addington of Calgary, Alberta, has been appointed to lead the Canadian Freestyle Snowboarding program, Canada~Snowboard, the governing body for competitive snowboarding, announced on Tuesday.nAddington, a NCCP Level III certified coach and CSCP Comp Dev Trained coach, has been involved in the snowboard industry for over 15 years. Most recently, … Continue reading Calgary’s Leo Addington to Lead Canada’s Freestyle Snowboarding Program→
Christchurch, New Zealand – A 21-year-old American woman has died in a Christchurch hospital of injuries sustained while skiing at Mt. Hutt in Methven last Thursday.nAuthorities have yet to identify the woman, a student visiting the New Zealand ski area who hit rocks while skiing off-trail at the resort. Ski patrol attended to her injuries … Continue reading American Dies from Injuries Sustained in New Zealand Ski Accident→
Lake Placid, NY – The Lake Placid 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Museum has added another piece to its collection of artifacts from last February’s 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada: Andrew Weibrecht’s men’s super G bronze medal.n“The medal was turned over for display and for safe keeping between appearances,” noted museum curator Liz … Continue reading Olympic Skier Andrew Weibrecht’s Bronze Medal On Display in Lake Placid→
Lolo, MT – Even though it’s June, skiers and riders must still practice safe backcountry travel. That’s the lesson to be learned from an announcement from the Missolua County, Montana Coroner’s office, which announced that a backcountry skier died in a slide on Lolo Peak last Tuesday.nThe body of 37-year-old Chris Spurgeon of Missoula was … Continue reading Montana Skier Dies in Avalanche→
