Bad Gastein, Austria – American snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis and Austria’s Mario Fuchs won the third Snowboard Cross of the NOKIA Snowboard FIS World Cup 2007/2008 Sunday in Bad Gastein. Jacobellis, the reigning World Champion successfully relegated Switzerland’s Mellie Francon and Olympic Champion Tanja Frieden to the second and third spots, respectively. Doresia Krings from Austria … Continue reading Jacobellis and Fuchs Victorious at Bad Gastein World Cup Snowboard Cross →

Val di Fiemme, Italy – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) protected his second-place ranking Sunday as he finished seventh in a nordic combined World Cup sprint. He had the fastest time for the third straight race and moved up 18 places after jumping. Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) was fifth fastest and finished 11th. nGermany’s Sebastien … Continue reading Demong Fastest Again, Finishes 7th →

Maribor, Sovenia – Alpine World Cup skiing leader Nicole Hosp of Austria padded her points lead Sunday by winning a World Cup slalom. Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) was 17th and stands fourth overall. nHosp, the defending World Cup overall champion, led the first run and went on to win in 1:40.55, nearly a half-second ahead … Continue reading World Cup Leader Hosp Wins Slalom in Slovenia →

Val di Fiemme, Italy – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) tore through a steady rain Saturday with the fastest time to finish second in a World Cup nordic combined individual competition. It’s Demong’s fifth top-3 of the World Cup ski season, his third in the last four World Cups as he moved into second place overall.

Maribor, Slovenia – Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) was 13th and Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) 20th Saturday in an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom. Austrian Elisabeth Goergl snapped Italian Denise Karbon’s four-race winning streak in springlike conditions. nWith temperatures in the mid-40s (-8 C.), Goergl had a two-run time of 2:38.49 with … … Continue reading Goergl Snaps Karbon’s World Cup Ski Racing Winning Streak →

Wengen, Switzerland – The U.S. Ski Team’s Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) shredded the second run of a snowy slalom with the fastest time Saturday to finish third – his fourth podium of the season – in a World Cup race won by Jean-Baptiste Grange of France. American Bode Miller (Bretton Woods, NH) was fifth … Continue reading Ligety 3rd, Miller 5th in Wengen Slalom →

Lake Placid, NY – The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and Coca-Cola have teamed together to present “Why Not Wednesdays” at Whiteface and Gore Mountain Ski Centers in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. nSki and ride with Coca-Cola on “Why Not Wednesdays” for $35 when you present any Coca-Cola product at Whiteface, in Wilmington, or … Continue reading Coca-Cola Discounts Wednesday Lift Tickets to Ski or Ride Whiteface and Gore →