Burton Canadian Open: Anderson, Taylor Snowboard to Victory on Home Snow

Calgary, Canada – The Canada Olympic Park in Calgary welcomed a talented field of snowboarders Saturday, with local Canadian shredders Jed Anderson and Palmer Taylor claiming the men’s and women’s halfpipe title at the inaugural Swatch TTR 5Star Burton Canadian Open. Each rider took home $7,500 USD and 850 TTR ranking points.n Following a progressive … Continue reading Burton Canadian Open: Anderson, Taylor Snowboard to Victory on Home Snow

Snowboard FIS World Cup: U.S. Women Sweep Halfpipe in Italy

Bardonecchia, Italy – The women of U.S. Snowboarding swept the podium of a World Cup halfpipe contest in Italy on Saturday with Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT) in first, Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) in second and Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO) in third.n “For me personally it’s a good feeling to win where I was defeated … Continue reading Snowboard FIS World Cup: U.S. Women Sweep Halfpipe in Italy

World Cup Freestyle Skiing: Omischl, Leu Win in Cypress

North Vancouver (BC), Canada – Canada’s Steve Omischl and defending Olympic champ Evelyne Leu of Switzerland took home World Cup wins on the 2010 Olympic venue in Cypress Mountain outside Vancouver Friday night. Jeret “Speedy” Peterson (Boise, ID) led the USA in sixth.n Omischl was the winner in a bizarre tiebreaker with Anton Kushnir of … Continue reading World Cup Freestyle Skiing: Omischl, Leu Win in Cypress

Kucera Wins Canada’s First Men’s FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Gold

Val d’Isere, France – John Kucera (Calgary, AB) is the first Canadian male to win the downhill at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships after Saturday’s gold medal winning performance in Val d’Isere. After a fearless charge down the Bellvarde downhill course Saturday, Kucera skied just .04 seconds ahead of Switzerland’s Didier Cuche to win … Continue reading Kucera Wins Canada’s First Men’s FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Gold

Save Money by Springing to Utah to Ski

Salt Lake City, UT – Spring is just around the corner, and many Utah ski and snowboard resorts are offering great savings for savvy spring snow riders.n Enjoy deep snow, sunny skies and entertaining après with the following package deals and events: THE ALTA LODGE Kids ages 18 and under stay free April 12-19, 2009 … Continue reading Save Money by Springing to Utah to Ski

Squaw Valley Offers $30 Lift Tickets for California State Workers Affected by Furloughs

Squaw Valley, CA – On the heels of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s order to furlough salaried and non-union state employees to take two unpaid Fridays each month off of work, Squaw Valley USA announced today that the resort is offering $30 lift tickets to all California State workers affected by furloughs, on the first and … Continue reading Squaw Valley Offers $30 Lift Tickets for California State Workers Affected by Furloughs

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