Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – World Cup downhill leader Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) mauled a downhill run Saturday for her fourth win of the season. She moved into second place in the World Cup overall standings with the 11th victory of her career, this one by 0.83 seconds. Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) was seventh. nVonn … Continue reading Vonn Crushes Cortina DH; Now Second Overall in Alpine Skiing World Cup →

Park City, UT – Lookout Cabin Restaurant, an award winning on-mountain dining spot at the top of the Golden Eagle and Short Cut lifts at Utah’s The Canyons Resort, will be offering three separate wine dinners this season. During the months of January, February and March Chef Jacob Guay and his team will be … … Continue reading Skiing By Day, Wine Dinners at 9,000 Feet By Night at The Canyons →

Donnelly, ID – Tamarack Resort’s monstrous Hells Canyon SuperPipe is now open for all freeriders at the Idaho ski area. At 450-feet long with towering 22-foot walls, the pipe is one of just six in North America to feature the new Olympic standard with walls four feet higher than found in typical pipes. n“We love … Continue reading Tamarack’s Olympic-Sized SuperPipe is Ready to Ride →

Lake Placid, NY – The Freestyle FIS World Cup resumes this week in Lake Placid with moguls, aerials and dual mogul skiing competitions in Lake Placid and at nearby Whiteface Mountain Ski Center through Sunday. n”We’re excited and we’re ready to go,” said U.S. Head Coach Jeff Wintersteen. The schedule calls for moguls competition … … Continue reading World Cup Ski Tour Back in Lake Placid →

Flaine, France – Langely McNeal (Ketchum, ID) led U.S. skiers Monday in a snowy World Cup ski cross race. McNeal finished 23rd. Casey Puckett (Snowmass, CO), who was second in last weekend’s opener, got knocked out in qualifying. nMeryl Boulangeat of France won her second straight women’s race and leads the World Cup standings. Boulangeat … Continue reading McNeal Leads U.S. Ski Team In Flaine →

Kitzbühel, Austria – On a course shortened by nearly 60 meters because of concerns about fog and high winds on the upper section of the Streif race course in Kitzbühel, Liechtensteiner Marco Buechel won Friday’s gnarly World Cup Super G in 1:15.44 to open the 78th Hahnenkamm Race Week in this fabled Austrian resort. Austrian … Continue reading Liechtenstein Ski Team Racer Marco Buechel Wins Kitzbühel Super G →

Salt Lake City, UT – The Outdoor Industry Association and over 17,000 manufacturers, retailers and suppliers to the Outdoor Industry will fill Salt Lake City’s Salt Palace Convention Center next week during the annual Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Tradeshow, creating more than $15 million in direct economic impact to Salt Lake. Top initiatives for … … Continue reading Outdoor Retailer Winter Tradeshow Generates $15 Million Economic Impact on Salt Lake →