X-Dance Film Fest in Salt Lake City Jan. 19-23

Salt Lake City, UT – Because of the immense growth and popularity of the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival, the 8th annual edition has moved into Salt Lake City from Park City this year. Action sport filmmakers, top athletes, cutting-edge bands, DJs and key figures from the entertainment industry will gather in Salt Lake City … Continue reading X-Dance Film Fest in Salt Lake City Jan. 19-23

North Face Announces 2008 Big Mountain Snowboarding Tour

Salt Lake City, UT – Expanding competition opportunities in the sport of big mountain snowboarding, The North Face and Mountain Sports International (MSI) have unveiled The North Face Masters, a two-stop tour designed to cater to the motivation, talent and skill of world-class big mountain snowboarders. n“Open big mountain competition is very exciting to the … Continue reading North Face Announces 2008 Big Mountain Snowboarding Tour

Chevy US Snowboarding Grand Prix to Return to Idaho’s Tamarack

Donnelly, ID – Idaho’s Tamarack Resort is gearing up to welcome back the country’s greatest snowboard competition series, the 2007-08 Chevy U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix. On February 9-10, U.S. Olympic medalists, X Games champions and world-class snowboarders go head-to-head at Tamarack on a 22-foot Olympic-sized SuperPipe and on a specially-constructed snowboard cross course. nThousands of … Continue reading Chevy US Snowboarding Grand Prix to Return to Idaho’s Tamarack

Balsimo, Neil Win Snowboarding’s Revolution Tour Slopestyle in Minnesota

Duluth, MN – The Chevy Revolution Tour wrapped up snowboarding competition at Spirit Mountain ski area on Sunday with newcomer Jude Balsimo (Lakeland, MN) and Lynn Neil (Ogden, UT) winning the slopestyle competition. nThe slopestyle course had three different jumps (a 35, 40 and 45) and ended with an “s” rail or a flat down … Continue reading Balsimo, Neil Win Snowboarding’s Revolution Tour Slopestyle in Minnesota

American Ski Racer Bode Miller Repeats Lauberhorn Win

Wengen, Switzerland – Bode Miller (Bretton Woods, NH) tied Phil Mahre for the most World Cup victories by a U.S. skier Sunday as he won the 78th Lauberhorn downhill Sunday. He claimed his 27th win by hammering the middle section for his second straight triumph over the longest track on the Audi FIS Alpine World … Continue reading American Ski Racer Bode Miller Repeats Lauberhorn Win

Puckett Finishes Second in Ski Cross World Cup in France

Les Contamines, France – Casey Puckett (Snowmass, CA) overcame a sluggish start Sunday to finish second and lead three U.S. skiers into the top 20 in a World Cup ski cross won by Czech Tomas Kraus, the reigning world champion. nPuckett, a four-time Olympic alpine skier, was followed by Jake Fiala (Frisco, CA) in ninth … Continue reading Puckett Finishes Second in Ski Cross World Cup in France

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