Carrabassett Valley, ME – American Pat Holland registered the fastest run of the day in Friday’s time trials of the inaugural Suzuki Auto Champion’s Cross Sugarloaf Open at northwestern Maine’s Sugarloaf/USA ski and snowboard resort. Holland’s time was just 1/100 of the second faster than fellow American Alex Deibold. Jason Smith rounded out the … … Continue reading Three Americans Take Top Seeds at Suzuki Auto Champion’s Cross Sugarloaf Open →

Live Video Coverage Broadcast on the Internet Verbier, Switzerland – Thursday night’s weather forecast for the Swiss ski and snowboard resort of Verbier called for cloud cover early Saturday afternoon, prompting organizers of the O’Neill Xtreme by Powerade to postpone the competition schedule to Sunday. nSet in the Swiss Alps for the past 11 years, … Continue reading Clouds Postpone Verbier Xtreme Ski and Snowboard Comp to Sunday →

Ludlow, VT – With the shift to Daylight Savings Time now occurring earlier in the year, Vermont’s Okemo Mountain Resort will experiment Saturday with adding an extra hour of skiing and snowboarding to the day, with lifts now spinning until 5 p.m. nOkemo’s last-minute decision was first announced this afternoon. All major lifts will run … Continue reading Extra Hour of Skiing at Okemo Tomorrow →

Calgary, Canada – Rosalind Groenewoud earned her third consecutive halfpipe national title on Thursday to open the Canada Post National Freestyle Championships at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. nGroenewoud, 17, earned 36.9 points to edge Megan Gunning in second at 36.5 while Karin Corcoran took the bronze at 27.5. All three medallists are from Calgary.

Waterville Valley, NH – Newly crowned World Cup overall disabled skiing champion Stephani Victor (sit-ski; Park City, UT) didn’t miss a beat Thursday, winning the U.S. giant slalom title as the 2007 Hartford U.S. Disabled Alpine Championships opened at New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley ski and snowboard resort. Also taking GS championships were Elitsa Storey (standing; … Continue reading Victor Takes Hartford U.S. Disabled Alpine Skiing GS Title →

Banff (AB), Canada – At the 2007 Honda Canadian National Championships at Alberta’s Sunshine Village ski and snowboard resort Thursday, 18 year-old Christelle Doyon (Sherbrooke, QC) added yet another title to her resumé – National Junior Champion – with victory in Junior Snowboardcross. n“I felt really great today out there,” said Doyon. “I had a … Continue reading Doyon and Smith Take Junior Snowboardcross Crowns at Canadian Championships →

Whistler (BC), Canada – A men’s and women’s downhill ski race scheduled for Thursday at the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships in Whistler was postponed due to snow and fog. nThe men did get in a short training session early in the morning, which will enable them to complete a longer race when downhill racing resumes … Continue reading Snow and Fog Postpone Canadian Ski Championships Downhill →