Kokkola, Finland – Cross-country skier Mika Myllyla, the subject of a post-Olympic doping scandal in 2001, has been found dead in his apartment in Finland on Tuesday at the age of 41. Authorities haven’t released a cause of death, but police indicate that it appears no crime was involved. [caption id=”attachment_15265″ align=”alignright” width=”209″ caption=”Finnish cross … Continue reading Olympic Skier Involved in Doping Scandal Found Dead
Utah's 2010-11 ski and snowboard season closed this past Monday, July 4 at Snowbird. (photo: FTO/Marc Guido)
Whistler (BC), Canada – The first stop on the 2011-12 TTR World Tour, the Billabong Ante Up went down at the top of Whistler Mountain on Friday with American snowboarder Eric Willett bringing the first place prize of $20,000 home to Breckenridge, Colo. The day started off slow with some cloudy skies and even some … Continue reading Eric Willet Wins Billabong Ante Up at Whistler
Durban, South Africa – Freeskiers and snowboarders around the globe saw their one-time fringe sport hit the big time today as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the disciplines of ski and snowboard slopestyle will be included on the program for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The decision was taken by … Continue reading Slopestyle’s Going to the Olympics
Salt Lake City, UT – U.S. halfpipe snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington of Salt Lake City spent this past season showing everyone that she’s a force to be reckoned with. With a win at the season’s opening Grand Prix in Copper Mountain in Colorado as well as a silver medal at the X Games … Continue Reading … Continue reading Athlete Spotlight: U.S. Halfpipe Snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington
Stratton Mountain, VT – Vermont’s Stratton Mountain ski resort will celebrate the Independence Day summer weekend on the same slopes skiers enjoy in winter, with activities ranging from live music to pie eating contests. Ride Stratton Mountain's gondola this weekend. (photo: Stratton Mountain)
Richmond Hill (ON), Canada – Alleyoop double flatspin 720, double cork 1260 and switch 900. These park and pipe ski tricks look pretty radical, but they all have their basis in traditional acrobatics. No one understands that better than Canadian National Halfpipe Head Coach Trennon Paynter. That’s why Paynter took his … Continue Reading ››
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