Bennett Wins Qualifying at Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open

Teton Village, WY – The 2nd Annual Subaru Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open kicked off today under partly cloudy skies and extremely variable conditions in Casper Bowl at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Despite hard-pack conditions that eventually warmed up in the afternoon, and plenty of rock exposure, competitors put on an amazing show, skiing as if … Continue reading Bennett Wins Qualifying at Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open

NorAm Ski Racing Finals: Kelley, Ludlow Go 1-2 in Snowy GS

Panorama (BC), Canada – Jessica Kelley (Starksboro, VT) and Libby Ludlow (Bellevue, WA) finished 1-2 Friday in a snowy giant slalom ski race at NorAm Finals as U.S. skiers filled eight of the top 10 places. nKelley, a two-time NorAm GS champion, was timed in 2:11.89 with Ludlow second in 2:12.41 in the first of … Continue reading NorAm Ski Racing Finals: Kelley, Ludlow Go 1-2 in Snowy GS

Three U.S. Riders in PGS Snowboard World Cup Final

Stoneham (QC), Canada – Justin Reiter (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished 11th as three U.S. Snowboarding riders made the parallel giant slalom finals Friday as the World Cup season came to a close at Stoneham Mountain Resort in Quebec. Olympians Tyler Jewell (Sudbury, MA) and Michelle Gorgone (also Sudbury) were 14th and 15th respectively as Swiss … Continue reading Three U.S. Riders in PGS Snowboard World Cup Final

JWCs: Stephen 16th, Turzian 20th in Pursuit

Tarvisio, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team got two more top-20 results Friday at the 2007 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships as Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT/Burke Mountain Academy/U.S. B Team) was 16th and Alexa Turzian (Sun Valley, ID/Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation) 19th in the women’s 10K pursuit. nThe race started with a 5K … Continue reading JWCs: Stephen 16th, Turzian 20th in Pursuit

Ligety, Richardson Shine in Team Event at World Cup Skiing Finals

Lenzerheide, Switzerland – Ligety (Park City, UT) produced the fastest slalom leg Friday and Kaylin Richardson (Edina, MN) had the second-fastest in her heat as the U.S. Ski Team finished sixth in the team event at World Cup Finals. nAustria won the seven-nation event with 23 points after eight runs – four in super G, … Continue reading Ligety, Richardson Shine in Team Event at World Cup Skiing Finals

Warm, High Pressure Forces Closure of Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort

Lee Canyon, NV – This could be your last weekend to ski this season in southern Nevada. A persistent ridge of very warm high pressure is melting snow quickly at Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, and officials are planning to close southern Nevada’s only ski area after Sunday’s operations. n”Due to record high temperatures … Continue reading Warm, High Pressure Forces Closure of Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort