Aspen, CO – Throughout Winter X Games 13, the Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe belonged to Australian rider Torah Bright.n In the elimination round Bright set a Winter X Games scoring record of 97.66, and although she was not able to equal that mark, her score of 91.33 was enough to secure her the gold medal on … Continue reading Winter X Games 13: Bright Grabs Gold in Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe →

Aspen, CO – A wet, heavy snow fell throughout the day Friday on Buttermilk Mountain, slowing down most of the SuperPipe competitors, but not Sarah Burke as she grabbed her third consecutive gold medal in the Women’s Skiing SuperPipe final at Winter X Games 13.n Burke trailed the competition through two runs, but nailed her … Continue reading Winter X Games 13: Burke Captures Third Consecutive Skiing SuperPipe Gold →

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) came ever so close to the win before finishing second to Swiss Dominique Gisin in Cortina by only .15 in Saturday’s downhill. It was the 18-year-old Gisin’s second straight win.n The downhill was the last before World Championships and, with her performance, Saturday, … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Vonn Just Misses Win →

Aspen, CO – Winter X Games 13 continues to build on the X Games Environmentality (XGE) program, which combines efforts to recycle and compost waste and use alternative fuels to cut greenhouse gas emissions produced in conjunction with the annual new school skiing and snowboarding extravaganza. As in years past, sustainable materials will be used … Continue reading Winter X Games 13 Continues Green Streak →

Salt Lake City, UT – Ten Westminster students will compete against the world’s top freestyle athletes next week on Deer Valley Resort’s renowned moguls and aerial courses during the FIS World Cup skiing competition to be held in Utah Jan. 29-31.n The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association recently announced that 15 Westminster students made the … Continue reading Fifteen Westminster Students Make 2009 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team →

Denver, CO – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported Friday that total skier visits at its 22 member resorts were down 7.7 percent during the first period of the 2008-09 ski season, defined as October 15, 2008 through December 31, 2008. However, CSCUSA officials were eager to point out that the first skier visit period … Continue reading Skier Visits Down in Colorado →

Denver, CO – Despite predictions of a poor holiday turnout at destination ski resorts, a combination of factors including timely snowfall, discounted lodging, incentive packages, and aggressive marketing campaigns led to skier visit numbers and overnight visits that exceeded expectations at destination resorts throughout the western U.S. and Canada during the peak holiday period from … Continue reading Report: Economy’s Effect on Holiday Skiing Not as Bad As Expected at Western Ski Destinations →