Wengen, Switzerland – Bode Miller (Bretton Woods, NH) finished third Friday in a World Cup super combined and Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), laying down the second-fastest slalom run, moved up 20 places to finish fifth. nJean-Baptiste Grange of France, who was runner-up in the Charles Schwab Birds of Prey super combi Nov. 29 … … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Bode Miller 3rd, Ted Ligety 5th in Super Combined →

Jay, VT – If grabbing a bite of Vermont cheddar at one race gate and chugging a glass of cold milk at another is any indication of the uniqueness of Jay Peak’s Dairy Farmer Appreciation Day, then the 20th Anniversary celebration of this annual event on Jan. 25 should prove to be one that again … Continue reading Jay Peak Ski Resort Shows Appreciation for Region’s Dairy Farmers →

Burlington, VT – The new Burton AM Series is an all-new U.S. competition series that gives amateur riders around the country a chance to compete for spots in the US Open Snowboarding Championships to be staged at Stratton Mountain, Vt. March 17th – 23rd, 2008. nThe regional amateur snowboarding competition series will hit six resorts … Continue reading New Burton Amateur Snowboard Series Grants Starting Spots in U.S. Open →

Vail, CO – John Garnsey and Blaise Carrig will lead Vail Resorts’ Mountain Division, and Chris Jarnot will fill Bill Jensen’s role as Chief Operating Officer of Vail Mountain following Jensen’s departure to serve as Intrawest’s CEO, company officials have announced. n”Bill has contributed greatly to the success of Vail Mountain and his experience has … Continue reading Executive Shakeup at Vail Resorts Following Jensen’s Departure →

Laax, Switzerland – Things are getting intense on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. The Burton European Open, opening today in Laax, is the fourth six-star stop on the Tour, but is the first event this season to host both men and women riders. The race for Tour leader is getting so close as the … Continue reading Burton European Open Launches Today on TTR World Snowboard Tour →

Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – Alberta’s Nakiska Ski Area west of Calgary will play host to the Street Cred Rail Jam this Saturday. Open to both skiers and snowboarders, the Street Cred Rail Jam will be set in a jam format so that each rider has a number of feature options. Competitors will have a … Continue reading Nakiska Ski Area to Host Rail Jam on Saturday →

London (ON), Canada – Canadian national alpine ski team racer Jan Hudec has begun the rehabilitation process after injuring his right knee and left hand during the opening training run at this week’s World Cup ski race in Wengen, Switzerland. nAlpine Canada Alpin Medical Director Dr. Christopher Irving said in a conference call that Hudec … Continue reading Canadian Ski Racer Jan Hudec Begins Rehab →