Moscow, Russia – The race for the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Parallel title is entering its eighth round out of ten stops this Saturday in Moscow, when the Russian capital will host the fifth and last parallel slalom of the 2010-11 season. The contest will take place at the Vorobyovy Gory venue, right in … Continue reading Snowboard Parallel World Cup Heads to Moscow
Oslo, Norway – Americans Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong put on an impressive show on the cross country trails Wednesday, but it was not enough to crack the medals in the large hill nordic combined at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships being held in Oslo. Lodwick was fifth and Demong sixth as France’s … Continue reading USA Just Out of Medals in World Champs Combined
Berwick, ME – Shawnee Peak Ski Area in Bridgton, Maine will provide learn to ski and snowboard packages to children in the Berwick area free of charge this Friday night. Thirty Shawnee Peak SnowSports School instructors and rental shop employees will travel to Powderhouse Hill in Berwick to introduce at least 100 children to the … Continue reading Free Learn to Ski and Snowboard Night This Friday in Southern Maine
Grindelwald, Switzerland – World Championship bronze medalist Andreas Matt of Austria topped the men’s field in Thursday’s World Cup skicross race in Grindelwald. Canada’s World Champion, Chris Del Bosco took bronze behind Jouni Pellinen of Finland, while X Games champion John Teller, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., just missed the podium, finishing fourth. Norway’s Marte … … Continue reading Austria’s Matt Wins Grindelwald Skicross
Banff (AB), Canada – An unidentified 21-year-old man is being treated in a Calgary hospital today after losing control and striking a tree Wednesday while trying to avoid another skier.nThe incident happened on Sunshine Village ski area’s Ealge Creek run around 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The victim, who was wearing a helmet, was transported off … Continue reading Skier in Critical Condition After Striking Tree at Sunshine Village
Keene Valley, NY – The 9th annual Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival is on the schedule this weekend in Keene Valley, in the heart of New York’s Adirondack Mountains.nThe Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival celebrates backcountry skiing and the ultimate winter mountaineering experience the sport embodies. It’s presented by The Mountaineer, a specialty retailer in Keene Valley … Continue reading Stage is Set for 9th Annual Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival
Oslo, Norway – The USA put both its men’s and women’s teams into the finals of the classic technique team sprint Wednesday at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. While finishing outside the medals, it was a big step for the underdog Americans to make the finals field. Canada took gold for men … Continue reading USA Makes Finals in World Championships Sprint