Tooele, UT – Phil and Steve Mahre’s World Cup ski racing career ended in 1984, following gold for Phil and silver for Steve in slalom at the XIV Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo and Phil’s third straight Overall World Cup Championship. For ski racing’s famed Mahre twins, however, the lure of speed proved too much … Continue reading Phil and Steve Mahre: From Ski Racing to Auto Racing
Methven, New Zealand – Slovakia’s Jana Gantnerova held off a challenge from Simona Candrian of Switzerland to win the giant slalom final at the Australia New Zealand Cup at Mt. Hutt ski area on Saturday, while high profile Icelander Bjoergvin Bjoergvinsson continued his winning streak at the series to take the men’s title. The victories … Continue reading Bjoergvinsson Again Skis to Victory in Another Australia New Zealand Cup Race
Seattle, WA – As the weather starts to change and the newest ski movies begin making their public appearances, a website has announced the winners of its Users Choice Top Ski Movie Soundtracks of All Time. nSkiMovieMusic.com has announced the first-place winner as Match Stick Productions’ 2006 release, Push. Second place went to Teton Gravity … Continue reading Favorite Ski Movie Soundtracks Named
Portland, ME – The League of Young Voters Education Fund announced this week that Maine business owner and Olympic gold medal snowboarder Seth Wescott will be the keynote speaker at their Step Up to the Plate Awards, scheduled for Oct. 3 in Portland. n Olympic snowboarder and Maine business owner Seth Wescott will inspire young … Continue reading Olympic Snowboarder Seth Wescott to Speak to Young Maine Entrepreneurs
Wilmington, NY – The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has announced that Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, 10 miles from Lake Placid in Wilmington, will host its 16th annual Oktoberfest on Sept. 29-30 at the Upstate New York ski and snowboard area. nOktoberfest activities will include original vendors, arts and crafts, children’s rides including … Continue reading Whiteface Oktoberfest to Feature Ski and Snowboard Sale, Mini-Rail Jam
New York, NY – The AST (Action Sports Tour), the recently launched umbrella brand and organization for the Dew Tour, on Thursday announced the expansion of a winter action sports series with title sponsor Mountain Dew. The AST Winter Dew Tour is set to launch with a series of three events beginning in December of … Continue reading AST Dew Tour to Expand Into Skiing and Snowboarding