Category Archives: People
CEO Leaves Québec Ski Areas Association
Terrebonne (QC), Canada – After 18 years as the head of the Québec Ski Areas Association (ASSQ), Claude Péloquin will be leaving his position on September 6th to pursue a career with Ski Bromont, a popular resort in the province’s Eastern Townships.
Climber Dies in New Zealand Avalanche Near The Remarkables Ski Area
Queenstown, New Zealand – A 30-year-old New Zealand man died on Monday morning after being swept down a mountainside near The Remarkables ski area outside of Queenstown by an avalanche. The victim has been identified by the New Zealand Alpine Club as Jamie Vinton-Boot, of Christchurch, New Zealand, and the slide that took his life … Continue reading Climber Dies in New Zealand Avalanche Near The Remarkables Ski Area
Erik Schlopy Joins U.S. Ski Team Men’s Alpine Staff
Park City, UT – Park City’s Erik Schlopy, a three-time Olympian and 2003 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships medalist, has joined the U.S. Ski Team men’s alpine technical staff as an assistant coach under Bernd Brunner. Schlopy was a member of the U.S. Ski Team for 14 seasons before retiring in Dec. 2008. Schlopy shared … Continue reading Erik Schlopy Joins U.S. Ski Team Men’s Alpine Staff
Dutch Prince Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in 2012 Skiing Accident
The Hague, Netherlands – The Dutch royal house announced today that Prince Johan Friso has died at the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague of complications arising from a hypoxic brain injury sustained in a ski accident in 2012 in Lech, Austria. He … Continue Reading ››
Crystal Mountain Employee Dies in Ski Area Mishap
Crystal Mountain, WA – An employee of Washington State’s Crystal Mountain ski area died in an incident last week when the vehicle in which he was riding rolled down the mountainside. Kopi Ford (file photo: Facebook) The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department … Continue Reading ››
Snowboarder Buried Alive on Mount Hood
Mount Hood, OR – A 25-year-old snowboarder died on Saturday after being buried alive when an ice cave collapsed on top of him. (photo courtesy Hood River County Sheriff’s Office) Collin Backowski, of Pines, Colo., was one of a … Continue Reading ››
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