Franconia Notch, NH – Ski patrollers encountered their second fatal accident at New Hampshire’s Cannon Mountain ski area in a week on Sunday.nJoshua Vigeant, 31, of Pembroke, N.H., was snowboarding Cannon Mountain with a group of friends early Sunday afternoon when he was found dead on the lower Turnpike trail, which was closed on Sunday. … Continue reading Second Death in a Week on New Hampshire’s Cannon Mountain
Vail, CO – Lift tickets at some ski resorts have flirted with the $100 mark in recent years, seen by some industry observers as a significant price barrier. But lift prices at several Colorado resorts will exceed the $100 mark for the first time this holiday season, some by a wide margin.nThe websites for Vail … Continue reading Colorado Ski Lift Tickets Break $100 Barrier
Twin Bridges, CA – A powerful winter storm that has been battering California ski resorts with nearly incomprehensible amounts of snow, but also rain and high winds, resulted in an accident on Sunday morning that knocked five riders from a chairlift at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort in Twin Bridges.nHigh winds toppled a tree Sunday morning that … Continue reading Weather Knocks Five from California Ski Lift
Val d’Isere, France – Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn regained the overall Audi FIS Alpine World Cup lead over German Maria Riesch by winning Sunday’s super combined to sweep the weekend in Val d’Isere.nSunday marked the second day this year for a USA double victory with Park City, Utah’s Ted Ligety on top in the Alta … Continue reading Vonn Regains Overall World Cup Lead with Super Combined Win
Alta Badia, Italy – Two-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom champion Ted Ligety mastered the icy Alta Badia slope to capture his third consecutive GS victory Sunday and take the first World Cup overall lead of his career. The last time a World Cup male won three consecutive GS races was Austrian great … Continue reading USA’s Ligety Wins Alta Badia Giant Slalom to Take Overall World Cup Lead
Telluride, CO – USA teams were sending it down the hill Saturday as they took three of the six podiums during the Paul Mitchell Team Snowboardcross (SBX) event in Telluride. Team Jonathan Cheever and Alex Deibold were second, team Nick Baumgartner and Jayson Hale were third, and for the women Lindsey Jacobellis and Callan … … Continue reading USA Takes 3 Podiums in Team Snowboardcross
Breckenridge, CO – It was another day and another win for Sandy, Utah’s Louie Vito on Saturday as he took to the Winter Dew Tour pipe in Breckenridge to solidify his second victory in as many weeks. The win follows the season-opening victory he earned at the Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix last Saturday.nThe snow … Continue reading Vito Wins Breckenridge Dew Tour