Park City, UT – Ski jumper Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) caught fire with the start of the new year and tore through the second half of the women’s Continental Cup jumping schedule, finishing third overall. In the last nine events, Van won three and had four other top-3 results. n”I was trying [before her … Continue reading American Ski Jumper Van Ends Season With Podium Surge →

Park City, UT – The Canyons Pond Skimming Contest, a classic event that always brings out a crowd, is back at the Utah ski and snowboard resort for the 10th year this Saturday, March 24. It’s one of those traditions that has been wild from the start. nThe Pond Skimming Contest is The Canyons’ … … Continue reading 10th Annual Pond Skimming Contest at The Canyons This Saturday →

Stockholm, Sweden – Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT), capping his best season of World Cup ski racing, was 13th Wednesday in a sprint around Sweden’s royal palace – the final World Cup sprint of the season, lifting him into sixth place in sprint standings. nNewell finished no lower than 14th in any of the eight sprints … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Newell Finishes 6th in Sprint Standings →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Paul Stutz (Banff, AB) and Shona Rubens (Canmore, AB) opened with slalom victories as the 2007 Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships got underway on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Whistler. nStutz, who is the reigning Canadian champion in the combined, finished with a two-run time of one minute 25.23 seconds.

Innsbruck, Austria – The final day of the Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro 2007 saw 18 of the world’s best freeride snowboarders and skiers coming together in the city of Innsbruck, where they crowned France’s Xavier de le Rue and Sweden’s Kaj Zackrisson as snowboard and ski champions respectively. nTaking place on Saturday evening, … … Continue reading Zackrisson, de le Rue Triumph at Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro 2007 →

Barre, VT – A Tyson Foods 18-wheeler will make a delivery today of 30,000 pounds of protein-rich chicken to the Vermont Food Bank in Barre, and former World Champion moguls skier Hannah Kearney will be on hand ahead of the 2007 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships to help her sponsor unload the large delivery, to be … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Kearney, Tyson Foods Fight Hunger in Vermont →

Franconia, NH – The New England Ski Museum will award a total of $2,500 to three organizations via its 2007 Cal Conniff Grant Program. The recipients of the awards were recognized at the Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race at Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, N.H. on March 10. nNow in its seventh year, the … Continue reading New England Ski Museum Awards $2,500 in Grants →