Lenzerheide, Switzerland – The Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Finals jury made an early decision last Thursday to cancel the final men’s super G of the season, handing the title to Swiss Didier Cuche, who locked the downhill title a day earlier.nOvernight rain battered the lower part of the Silvano Beltrametti slope, while heavy wet … Continue reading Rain, Wet Snow Hands World Cup Super G Title to Cuche
Editor’s Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you “behind the scenes” of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO – It’s all about the details. We can talk about big storms moving … … Continue reading Sneaky Cold Front
Lenzerheide, Switzerland – Squaw Valley, Calif.’s Julia Mancuso topped the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Finals downhill podium Wednesday in Lenzerheide for her first World Cup downhill victory in four seasons. Teammate Lindsey Vonn, of Vail, Colo., was fourth to regain the World Cup overall lead from Germany’s Maria Riesch for the first time since … Continue reading Vonn Regains Overall World Cup Lead from Riesch…and Keeps It, For Now
North Conway, NH – Bo Adams, President of the New England Ski Museum in Franconia, N.H., announced the 2011 recipients of the group’s Cal Conniff Grant program at the Hannes Schneider Meister Cup opening reception in North Conway on Friday evening.nThe museum has designated a portion of the proceeds of the fundraising event to its … Continue reading New England Ski Museum Announces 2011 Grant Recipients
Bolton, VT – Spring skiing and riding wouldn’t be complete without a skim across the pond, which is what brave Superheroes and comic book characters will attempt to do at Vermont’s Bolton Valley ski resort on Saturday, March 26.nThis year’s pond skimming event, the resort’s biggest party of the season and a celebration of spring, … Continue reading Vermont’s Bolton Valley Hosts Pond Skimming Saturday, March 26
Snowshoe, WV – The ski and snowboard season in West Virginia isn’t over yet. Snowshoe Mountain Resort officials have announced that lodging guests will ski free for the last week of the season, March 21-27, while daytrippers will ski or ride for $26 per day, including during the traditional end-of-season Pond Skimming Event on March … Continue reading Free Skiing at West Virginia’s Snowshoe Mountain for Season’s Last Hurrah
Stratton Mountain, VT – Plenty of hardware will be heading to the East Coast’s Stratton Mountain ski area March 24-27 for the 2011 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships. Headlining the decorated national team participants will be Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney, a Vermonter who recently clinched both the World Cup Overall and Moguls titles.nThe four day … Continue reading Stacked Field Heads to Vermont for U.S. Freestyle Skiing Championships