Category Archives: World Cup

Canadian Halfpipe Skiers Reach New Heights with Supertramp

Vancouver (BC), Canada – The coaching talent that helped Rosie MacLennan earn Canada’s first gold medal of the XXX Olympiad in London has also been helping the Canadian National Freestyle Ski Team on its road to the Sochi Games. MacLennan, a trampolinist, trains at Skyriders Gym in Richmond Hill, Ontario, under the direction of Canadian … Continue reading Canadian Halfpipe Skiers Reach New Heights with Supertramp

Conditions Prompt U.S. Alpine Women to Shift Training Camp to Mt. Hutt

Methven, New Zealand – Challenging snow conditions have shifted the U.S. Ski Team’s annual women’s alpine summer training camp to Mt. Hutt in Methven, near Christchurch. Originally slated for Coronet Peak ski area near Queenstown, warm weather rerouted U.S. women, including Olympic gold medalists Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso … Continue Reading ››

Just a Month to Go Before the New World Cup Snowboard and Freeski Seasons Start

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Only a month remains before the start of the FIS Snowboard and Freestyle Ski World Cup’s new season. At the end of August, freestyle skiers and snowboarders will throw down to kick of the 2012-13 winter circuit in New Zealand. For the second year in a row, Cardrona Alpine Resort … Continue reading Just a Month to Go Before the New World Cup Snowboard and Freeski Seasons Start