Frisco, CO – All movements require a structural base in order to generate and absorb force. This is what we call posture. Since posture is the point at which movement begins and ends, movements that begin in less-than-optimal posture may have a less-than-optimal ending. On the ski slopes, this may translate into injury. Although you … Continue reading Posture and Balance for Skiers
Mammoth Mountain, CA – The California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), the state’s workplace safety enforcer, yesterday issued citations to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area totaling $49,865 following an investigation into the April 6, 2006 accidental death of two ski patrol employees who fell into a volcanic vent on the … Continue reading Mammoth Fined Nearly $50,000 for Ski Patroller Deaths
Newry, ME – Sunday River tested its snowmaking system overnight to make the first snow of the winter season on the Broadway trail. Temperatures during the early morning hours dipped into the upper 20’s. n Maine’s Sunday River ski and snowboard resort turned on the snowmaking guns this morning. (photo: Sunday River) As much a … Continue reading Maine Ski Resort Starts Snowmaking
Lake Placid, NY – The USSA Ski Jumping SuperTour will have eight events this season, U.S. Nordic Director Luke Bodensteiner announced, including one this weekend in Lake Placid, N.Y., and part of the annual Flaming Leaves autumn celebration in the two-time Olympic village. n The USSA Ski Jumping SuperTour will include a stop in Lake … Continue reading Ski Jumping SuperTour Zooms into Lake Placid
Aspen, CO – Kiffor Berg and Ted Davenport took home first prize at the NEPSA Video & Art Awards in the Colorado ski resort town of Aspen. The NEPSA Video & Art Awards kicked-off The Meeting Thursday night at the Wheeler Opera House. A total prize purse of $3,500 was awarded. n Point It, their … Continue reading Berg, Davenport Nab Top Prize for Ski Movie