Alyeska Resort Begins First World Telemark Freeskiing Championships

Girdwood, AK – Sunny days have dawned on the first ever World Telemark Freeskiing Championships at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. Featured as the new crowning glory of the 5th Annual Telepalooza Telemark Festival, the Championships showcase the rarely opened and highly technical Shadows Headwall at the ski resort near Anchorage. This terrain, not … Continue … Continue reading Alyeska Resort Begins First World Telemark Freeskiing Championships

Stephen, Zimmermann U.S. Pursuit Skiing Champions

Fairbanks, AK – The U.S. Ski Team’s Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) and Leif Zimmermann (Bozeman, MT) skied their way to titles in the pursuit event during the U.S. Cross Country Distance Championships on Friday evening in Fairbanks. The events were held in the late evening twilight in Fairbanks. nThe event also served as the … Continue reading Stephen, Zimmermann U.S. Pursuit Skiing Champions

Torito, Morse Win U.S. Moguls Skiing Titles

Park City, UT – Michael Morse (Duxbury, MA) and Emiko Torito (Steamboat, CO) each laid down spectacular runs to win gold in the moguls skiing competition of the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Deer Valley Resort in Park City Saturday. n”We had a great day. Everybody put together some really good stuff,” said Moguls Head … Continue reading Torito, Morse Win U.S. Moguls Skiing Titles

Ski Journalists Honor SIA President at Bretton Woods

Bretton Woods, NH – The North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) honored three notable persons who have made significant contributions to winter sports endeavors and also bestowed their top awards in the field of snow sports writing and photography for 2007. The awards, this year presented at the Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, will … Continue reading Ski Journalists Honor SIA President at Bretton Woods

Mt. Hood Meadows Sets Ski Resort Season Snowfall Record

Mt. Hood, OR – With a 17-inch 24-hour snowfall total Friday night, Oregon’s Mt. Hood Meadows broke its own season snowfall record of 623 inches. nStorm totals since Tuesday now eclipse 40 inches. Friday’s new snow propelled season totals at Mt. Hood Meadows to 640 inches with at least several weeks of the current ski … Continue reading Mt. Hood Meadows Sets Ski Resort Season Snowfall Record

Copper Mountain Ski Resort Hosts USASA National Championships

Copper Mountain, CO – Colorado’s Copper Mountain ski resort is the host venue for the largest snowboarding and freeski event on earth – the 2008 USASA Nationals, from today through Friday. Each year, nearly 2,000 of the top regional finishers are invited to attend the USASA Nationals to compete against some of the best … … Continue reading Copper Mountain Ski Resort Hosts USASA National Championships

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