Oberstdorf, Germany – The U.S. Ski Jumping Team’s Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) pushed her competition up a notch, landing on the podium in third place in a Continental Cup competition Saturday in Germany. She paved the way for three of her teammates to finish in the top 20 in Van’s first podium performance since … Continue reading Van Back on Ski Jumping Podium in Germany
Pincher Creek (AB), Canada – Prior to 1998-99, only local skiers from the southern Alberta towns of Lethbridge and Pincher Creek patronized Castle Mountain, formerly known as Westcastle Park with its 1,700 vertical feet and 400 acres. In the summer of 1998 Castle purchased a double chair from Sunshine Village and expanded the mountain upward … Continue reading Castle Mountain Revisited, and Other Alberta Skiing
Queenstown, New Zealand – Thanks to cold temperatures and more than 30 centimeters of new snow on Saturday, skiers and riders will be welcomed back to Coronet Peak beginning on Tuesday. nThe ski area had closed for the season on Saturday, but a return to winter conditions and plenty of school holiday demand has led … Continue reading Coronet Peak Ski Area to Reopen as Winter Conditions Return
Calgary, Canada – Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) has launched a one-stop online shop for volunteer recruitment, beginning its search for the more than 1,000 volunteers required to execute the national-level ski races taking place in Canada this season. nThe new race event volunteer web page at www.canski.org/webconcepteur/web/alpine/en/service.prt?svcid=ALPINE_PAGE_GENERIQUE142&iddoc=119795officially launched last week allows volunteers to sign up … Continue reading Alpine Canada Alpin Launches New Centralized Website for Ski Race Volunteers
Park City, UT – The 2009 U.S. Disabled Cross Country Ski Team roster will feature the return of all six athletes from the previous season, including World Cup winner Chris Klebl (sit-ski; Heber City, UT), according to Disabled Team Program Director Sandy Metzger. n”It’s great to have all of our talent back to lead our … Continue reading U.S. Disabled XC Ski Team Named for 2009
Buffalo, NY – Few people can tell you what it’s like to go 80 m.p.h. without moving. Reigning World Cup giant slalom champion and Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) is one of those people, but he’s not talking. n”That’s highly classified information,” joked Ligety following a U.S. Ski Team session at the … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Men’s Speed Squad Tucks ‘Top Secret’ Wind Tunnel