Grenoble, France – A French school sports teacher from Lyon is in police custody on involuntary manslaughter charges as he recovers in a Grenoble hospital from injuries sustained in an avalanche at Les Deux Alpes on Wednesday that killed two of his students. Prosecutor Jean-Yves Coquillat in Grenoble says that police interrogations are taking place as the … Continue reading French Teacher Faces Charges Over Deux Alpes Avalanche Tragedy→
Park City, UT – Picabo Street, a former U.S. Ski Team alpine racer who won Olympic Gold in Nagano in 1998, has been charged with assault and domestic violence following an incident last month involving her father. Street, now 44, is alleged to have pushed her 76-year-old father, Roland Street, down a flight of stairs … Continue reading Olympic Medalist Picabo Street Charged with Assaulting Her Own Father→
Running Springs, CA – Apparently, icy patches and collisions with other skiers aren’t the only risks associated with skiing in southern California. Jennifer Magana, 31, was arrested on Saturday after firing four gunshots in the parking lot of Snow Valley ski area in Running Springs. The woman, whose hometown was not immediately known, was cited by officers with the … Continue reading Woman Fires Shots at California Ski Area→
Greensboro, NC – Smart phones, tablets, 4K 3D televisions — we live in a technological world. Over the past decade or two, technical fabrics have even revolutionized skiwear, and that new Gore-Tex shell you’re sporting this winter already has little in common with your father’s 1980s-era Columbia Bugaboo. One company, though, is bringing technology to skiwear … Continue reading New Electrically Heated Skiwear Marries Fashion and Technology→
The girl in front of me was terrified, but handled rescue like a champ #skirescue #rap #stuckonalift #alcoholplease #skiheavenly A video posted by Lara Miller (@misslaram) on Jan 3, 2016 at 2:15pm PST
Park City, UT – He took his legendary flip on skis resort to resort, hop-scotching from Boyne to Heavenly, Sugarbush to Aspen and on to Park City. He found a home at Deer Valley, arriving on a handshake and a look in the eye from his friend Edgar Stern. He exuded grace and elegance while carving … Continue reading Remembering Stein Eriksen→
