Antalya, Turkey – A U.S. and French proposal to submit ski halfpipe to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for consideration as early as 2014 was approved without dissent as the International Ski Federation concluded its biennial FIS Congress Friday in Antalya, Turkey. The Congress also unanimously passed proposals from the U.S.A. and other nations to … Continue reading Proposal Sends Ski Pipe to IOC for Possible Olympic Inclusion→
Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia – Winter Olympic Gold Medalist Torah Bright has signed on to become Resort Ambassador at Australia’s Perisher ski resort.nAs part of her new ambassador role, Bright will become the face of Perisher in advertising and promotional campaigns, representing the resort where she first started snowboarding and where she developed as an … Continue reading Olympic Snowboarder Torah Bright Joins Perisher as Ambassador→
Ludlow, VT – Okemo Mountain Resort is working through a three-pronged permitting process and the final purchase and financing agreements for its Thanksgiving weekend introduction of The Okemo Mountain Coaster, a four-season attraction that will offer a scenic and exhilarating ride through the Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s forests and along the contours of the … Continue reading Vermont Ski Resort Building Mountain Coaster→
Waipahu, HI – Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller was bumped in two sets Thursday by 31-year-old Erik Nelson-Kortland at the U.S. Open National Playoffs Hawaii Pacific Sectional Qualifying Tournament.nThe National Playoffs were launched earlier this year by the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) to provide the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older … Continue reading Ski Racing Star Bode Miller Edged in U.S. Open Tennis Qualifier→
Arapahoe Basin, CO – The final day of the 2009-10 Colorado ski season will be this Sunday, June 6, when Arapahoe Basin wraps up winter operations. Summer ski conditions exist with top to bottom skiing and riding. Two lifts are operating serving eight trails of intermediate terrain. The Treeline Terrain Park is … Continue Reading … Continue reading Colorado Ski Season Ends Sunday→
Skardu, Pakistan – Swedish ski mountaineer Fredrik Ericsson is already in this village in northern Pakistan, en route to again attempt his dream of becoming the first person to ski the world’s three highest mountains: Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga. Arguably, the toughest challenge of the three is his expedition to the world’s second highest … Continue reading Ericsson Tries Again to Ski K2→
Antalya, Turkey – The Beaver Creek/Vail 2015 bid committee, comprised of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, Vail Resorts and the Vail Valley Foundation, celebrated Thursday as the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council voted at their meeting in Turkey to award the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships to Colorado’s Vail Valley. It will be … Continue reading Colorado’s Beaver Creek/Vail Awarded 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships→
