Tahoe City, CA – Snowflakes are flying again in North Lake Tahoe as a strong storm moves through the region, already dropping four to eight inches of new snow at area ski resorts just this morning. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the region will receive up to 16 inches above 7,000 feet … Continue reading Storm Hitting Tahoe Ski Resorts
Park City, UT – Lindsey Kildow (Vail, CO), who earned two silver medals at the recent FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Sweden before injuring her right knee, has decided to skip the rest of the season rather than risk more serious injury, she said Thursday night.nKildow, 22, injured the knee a week ago during … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Kildow to Miss Remainder of Season
Sapporo, Japan – Cancer survivor Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) will compete Friday in his first World Championships event – the nordic combined sprint, which includes ski jumping outside and a 7.5K race in the Sapporo Dome. nThe unheralded Fletcher, diagnosed at age 3 with acute lymphatic leukemia and having undergone a year of chemotherapy, … Continue reading Cancer Survivor Gets Nordic Ski Worlds Start
Sapporo, Japan – Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) earned the best U.S. sprint finish, men’s or women’s, at the Worlds or Olympic level Thursday night, finishing fifth in the 1.4K classic technique sprint to open the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.nThree other U.S. skiers – Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA), Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) and Laura … Continue reading Newell Just Misses Nordic Ski Worlds Medal in Sprint
Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – Cam Brewington of Calgary earned his first career victory on the Pontiac GMC Cup alpine skiing circuit on Wednesday leading the Alberta team to a medal sweep in the men’s giant slalom for a second straight day. Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna, B.C., notched a second straight win in the … … Continue reading Pontiac GMC Cup Ski Racing Wraps Up at Sun Peaks
Whistler (BC), Canada – Rider registration for Whistler Blackcomb’s Sapient-Showcase Showdown is closed with 100 riders from all over the world set to take on its unique “Pipestyle” format this weekend.nSimilar to last season’s inaugural “Pipestyle,” this year’s set-up will feature hips with regular halfpipe walls with C Boxes embedded into the sides intermittently. … … Continue reading Whistler’s Sapient Showcase Showdown This Weekend
Beaupré (QC), Canada – This Saturday, the Mont-Sainte-Anne cross-country ski center will hold the 25th edition of the legendary Loppet race. For this occasion, more than 300 participants will ski trough the woods of Canada’s largest cross-country skiing network. New this year, two skating style courses of 15 and 25 km will be established.nThis … … Continue reading 25th Annual Loppet Ski Race Saturday at Mont-Sainte-Anne