McJames Nabs NorAm Ski Racing Gold at Mont-Ste.-Anne

Beaupré (QC), Canada – Megan McJames of the U.S. won last Wednesday’s Giant Slalom to open a four-day women’s Northwest Mutual Funds Nor-Am Cup ski racing event at Mont-Ste.-Anne. McJames completed the course with a two-run combined time of one minute and 50.43 seconds under windy and foggy conditions as mild temperatures persist in eastern … Continue reading McJames Nabs NorAm Ski Racing Gold at Mont-Ste.-Anne

Nickerson Leads Another 1-2-3 U.S. NorAm Ski Racing Sweep

Newry, ME – Warner Nickerson (Gilford, NH), racing on his “second home hill” when he was a student at Colby College – and with his father on the sidelines, won a Chevrolet Super Series slalom to complete another U.S. NorAm sweep at Maine’s Sunday River ski and snowboard resort.nNickerson, fifth in the first run, finished … Continue reading Nickerson Leads Another 1-2-3 U.S. NorAm Ski Racing Sweep

Killington to Host Next Snow Search Qualifier Next Monday

Killington, VT – Killington Resort will host a qualifying event for the 2007 Sports Illustrated Kids Next Snow Search, a national talent search to find young athletes who best represent the next generation of extreme skiers and snowboarders, on January 15th at the Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s Bear Mountain complex.nThe season-long search includes more … Continue reading Killington to Host Next Snow Search Qualifier Next Monday

Jitloff Wins Second Straight NorAm Series Ski Race

Newry, ME – Tim Jitloff (Reno, NV), putting an exclamation point on his recovery from a torn knee ligament a year ago, earned his second Chevrolet Super Series slalom win in 24 hours Thursday – this one by more than 1.6 seconds – at Sunday River Ski Area.nJitloff led the first run and powered his … Continue reading Jitloff Wins Second Straight NorAm Series Ski Race

Freeman Picks up Eighth Cross Country Skiing Title

Houghton, MI – Two-time Olympian Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) picked up his eighth U.S. gold medal and fattened his SuperTour points lead in a 15K race Thursday at the U.S. Cross Country Championships while 18-year-old Alexa Turzian (Sun Valley, ID) became what is believed to be the youngest U.S. cross country champion by winning the … Continue reading Freeman Picks up Eighth Cross Country Skiing Title

World’s First Helicopter and Snowcat Skiing Magazine Set to Launch

Sun Valley, ID – Beginning in March, skiers and riders will be able to lay claim to the only magazine dedicated to the rapidly expanding helicopter and snowcat skiing industry. Published quarterly, The Heliski | Catski Journal will introduce readers to the more than 95 operators, their technology, the thousands of guides, pilots, owners and … Continue reading World’s First Helicopter and Snowcat Skiing Magazine Set to Launch

Cal Berkeley Marching Band Plays Tunes While Skiing at Kirkwood

Kirkwood, CA – Wear your blue and gold and join up with the University of California Berkeley marching band that will be entertaining skiers, riders and guests at Kirkwood’s Band Day this Friday. The Cal Band is one of the oldest college marching bands on the West Coast with over 100 years of tradition.nThe band … Continue reading Cal Berkeley Marching Band Plays Tunes While Skiing at Kirkwood

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