Park City, UT – When a season ending knee injury caught Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) off guard midway through the 2008 winter, the 12-time women’s ski jumping champion could have taken her plight as an opportunity to rest. n 12-time women’s ski jumping champion Lindsey Van of Park City, Ut. is ready to return … Continue reading Women’s Ski Jumping Champion Lindsey Van is Ready to Go →

Calgary, Canada – Former Alpine Canada Alpin Chief Executive Officer Ken Read, who stepped down from the Canadian ski racing governing body due to the conflict of interest generated by his son’s inclusion on the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, will lead Alberta Alpine, filling the position of President that was vacated by World Cup ski … Continue reading Former Canadian Ski Racing Chief Ken Read Emerges to Lead Alberta Alpine →

Methven, New Zealand – In the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest ski racing event, New Zealand and Australian ski racers pitted their skills against those from Poland, Sweden, France, Iceland, Czech Republic, the U.S.A. and many more nations. nThe Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) raced at New Zealand’s Mt. Hutt ski area over the past week brought … Continue reading Australia New Zealand Cup Finals Wrap Up at Mt. Hutt Ski Area →

Broomfield, CO – Following its withdrawl this summer from Colorado’s state ski resort marketing organization, Colorado Ski Country USA, Vail Resorts has announced that it will continue to offer free skiing and snowboarding programs for 5th and 6th graders at its Colorado ski resorts of Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Breckenridge. nThe “School of … Continue reading Vail Resorts to Continue Ski and Snowboard Programs for 5th and 6th Graders →

Fairbanks, AK – For the second consecutive year, the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks will host the 2009 U.S. Distance Cross Country Championships at Birch Hill, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced this week. nThe event will hold the final 30 and 50k events prior to the Olympic selections. The entire U.S. Cross … Continue reading U.S. Distance Champs Set For Alaska →

Frisco, CO – The U.S. Disabled Cross Country Team took part in some fun and innovative training near the home of Head Coach Jon Kreamelmeyer in Frisco, Colo. n”In my opinion I felt it was one of the best dryland camps we’ve ever had,” Kreamelmeyer said. “It was a pretty diverse experience for everybody and … Continue reading U.S. XC Skiers Train With Yoga and Kayaking in Colorado →

Banff (AB), Canada – Next spring, Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH), the first company to introduce winter sports enthusiasts to the joys of helicopter skiing almost a half century ago, will debut another first — its first-ever Gay Heli-Ski Week. nFrom April 11-18, 2009, the remote Gothics Lodge in the Selkirks range of the Canadian Rockies … Continue reading Heli-Ski Company Launches First-Ever Gay Ski Week →