Aspen, CO – A capacity crowd at Buttermilk Mountain was looking for a little excitement on Saturday night, and Simon Dumont was only too happy to oblige, as 76% of the fans voted him the winner of Skiing Big Air at Winter X Games 13.n Dumont’s winning jump began with a flip at the start … Continue reading Winter X Games 13: Fans ‘Flip’ for Dumont →

Kitzbuehel, Austria – Didier Defago took his first win in skiing’s Super Bowl to mark his second straight victory after winning last weekend’s Lauberhorn. Austrians celebrated with Michael Walchhofer in second and teammate Klaus Kroell, winner of Friday’s Super G, rounding out the podium at the base of the challenging Streif course in Kitzbuehel.n Rain … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Defago Wins Second Straight Downhill at Hahnenkamm →

Otepaae, Estonia – Lukas Bauer of the Czech Republic won his first World Cup of the season Saturday in a 15K classic cross country ski race in Otepaae. Following the win, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist is fourth in the season’s distance standings. Germany’s Axel Teichmann finished fourth to retain his lead in the season’s … Continue reading World Cup Cross Country Skiing: Bauer, Kowalcyk win in Otepaae →

Gangwon, South Korea – In the final competition of the 2009 FIS Snowboard World Championships in Gangwon, Markku Koski proved once again that Big Air is Finland’s domain. In Saturday’s final, Koski grabbed the gold with 55.6 points to become the third Finn to win a Snowboard World Championships Big Air title, following in the … Continue reading Finland’s Koski Takes Snowboard World Championship Big Air Title →

Aspen, CO – It’s tough not to put your money on Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, CA) when there’s a big title at stake. After all, he’s got several under his belt already.n After retiring from the alpine ski racing world in 2006 as one of America’s most decorated and celebrated ski racers – Rahlves had … Continue reading Rahlves Preps For X Games Ski Cross Title Defense →

Ste.-Adele (QC), Canada – The Canadian men’s mogul team made history on Saturday with an unprecedented podium sweep in World Cup freestyle ski action at Quebec’s Ski Mont Gabriel.n Combined with Jenn Heil’s second silver medal in as many events, it was a great day for Canadian skiers despite frigid temperatures. Winner Vincent Marquis of … Continue reading Podium Sweep for Canadian Men as World Cup Moguls Skiing Arrives in Quebec →

Aspen, CO – Shaun White is not accustomed to leading off an event, but after qualifying last in Snowboard Slopestyle at Winter X Games 13 in Aspen, that is exactly what he did on Saturday.n The disappointing qualifier may have been just the motivation White needed as he came away with Snowboard Slopestyle Men’s title … Continue reading Winter X Games 13: Shaun White Takes Top Honors in Snowboard Slopestyle →