Jan 06, 2009 - 01:25 PM
Zagreb, Croatia - Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won the Audi FIS World Cup slalom in Zagreb Tuesday, solidifying his spot in the lead of the overall and slalom World Cup standing. The U.S. Ski Team's Cody Marshall (Pittsfield, VT) finished 21st to lead the U.S. after Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) was disqualified over an equipment issue.
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Jan 06, 2009 - 01:22 PM
Kreischberg, Austria - U.S. Snowboarding's Tyler Jewell (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Chris Klug (Aspen, CO) led the way for U.S. athletes, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively, in a World Cup parallel giant slalom in Kreischberg Tuesday.
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Jan 06, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Anchorage, AK - The U.S. Ski Team's Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) won his 11th U.S. title and Caitlin Compton (Minneapolis, MN) her third as the 2009 ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country Championships finally kicked off Monday with 10K and 5K freestyle in Anchorage.
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Jan 06, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Los Alamos, NM - A snowboarder who went missing Sunday at New Mexico's Pajarito Mountain ski area has been found after spending a full day and night out in the cold.
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Jan 06, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Aspen, CO - The Environment Foundation of the employees of Colorado's Aspen/Snowmass ski resort donated $83,000 to 14 projects protecting the environmental quality of the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond as part of its fall grant cycle. Since its inception, the foundation donated almost $1.3 million to 260 projects. The foundation is funded by Aspen Skiing Company employee contributions with substantial support from the Aspen Community Foundation and the Aspen Skiing Company Family Fund.
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Jan 06, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Ludlow, VT - Despite economic uncertainties and fluctuating weather patterns, Vermont's Okemo Mountain Resort welcomed more skiers and snowboarders to its slopes during the New Year holiday week this year than in 2007-08.
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Jan 06, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Wrightwood, CA - Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood is reporting a record-breaking holiday season, with skier visits up more than 40% over last year for the two-week Christmas period.
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Jan 06, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Bromont (QC), Canada - The Coupe Pontiac GMC Cup season kicks off this Thursday as Canada's national ski racing series celebrates 40 years of providing amateur skiers with essential competitive experience on the road to World Cup and Olympic Winter Games competition.
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Jan 06, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Clarkston, MI - Ski areas across Michigan have teamed up with the state's McDonald's restaurants to offer a popular and very affordable introduction to the sport of skiing and snowboarding, called "Discover Michigan Skiing."
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Jan 06, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Alta, WY -
Wyoming's Grand Targhee Resort will launch the 2009 National Ski Mountaineering Race Series with the two-day Grand Targhee Randonnee Race this Saturday and Sunday. Portions of event proceeds will go to Targhee's non-profit partner Protect Our Winters (POW), a non-profit organization dedicated to reversing global warming by uniting the winter sports community and focusing collective efforts towards a common goal.
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Jan 05, 2009 - 01:44 PM
St. Johann/Oberndorf, Austria - The U.S. Ski Team's Casey Puckett (Aspen, CO) kicked the ski cross season off with a fourth place finish in a World Cup in Austria on Monday.
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Jan 05, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Salt Lake City, UT - First Tracks!! Online Media, publishers of the popular First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine (
www.FirstTracksOnline.com) and
UtahSkiAndSnowboard.com, today launched an online Ski & Snowboard Trivia Contest that will reward "those in the know" daily with valuable winter sports accessory prizes.
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Jan 05, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Tahoe City, CA - The wackiest and wildest strut their stuff at North Lake Tahoe's annual SnowFest, a 10-day winter carnival and one of the skiing region's most popular family celebrations. The event, scheduled for February 27 through March 8, 2009, will again offer special events geared for all ages.
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Jan 05, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Schonach, Germany - Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished second in Sunday's World Cup nordic combined competition in Schonach, Germany. After finishing 18th in the jumping portion of the event, Demong skied the second fastest 10K to take his third podium of the season.
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Jan 05, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Zagreb, Croatia - Germany's Maria Riesch pulled in her third consecutive slalom victory, winning the Audi FIS World Cup Snow Queen Trophy in Zagreb on Sunday. Reigning World Cup overall skiing champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) led the first run and had almost secured the victory when she went out just before the finish with nearly a full second lead.
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