Val d’Isere, France – Fresh from a sweep of two races on the Audi FIS World Cup in Germany, the U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) charged to her first World Championship title, winning the super G at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Val d’Isere. The Minnesota native won by .34 seconds … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn Wins World Championships Super G
With numerous skiing opportunities in North America, its easy to overlook the potential of the European Alps. It’s not cheap to get there and you lose valuable mountain time in making such a mammoth trip. I’m a Brit. I learned to ski in Switzerland 20 years ago. There’s a tradition for UK winter sports enthusiasts … Continue reading A European Ski Safari: Three Countries, Seven Resorts, Five Days, One Trip
Whitefish, MT – On Wednesday, seven severely injured U.S. servicemen will be heading to Whitefish to learn to ski with adaptive instructors from the Ski & Snowboard School at Whitefish Mountain Resort.n The excursion is part of an organization called the Wounded Warrior Project that organizes such trips, as well as other events and fundraisers. … Continue reading Wounded Warrior Project Heading to Whitefish
Sandpoint, ID – Idaho’s Schweitzer Mountain ski resort didn’t sleep on Friday night. The Selkirk stars laid witness to an order of skiers and snowboarders, braving the bitter cold, raging winds, weakening knees, and breathless lungs as they trusted in the strength of their hamstrings and their hearts to carry them on a 24-hour odyssey … Continue reading 24 Hours of Schweitzer Ski-A-Thon Raises Over $63,000
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts Inc. on Monday announced that Joe Micheletto has retired from his positions as the ski resort company’s chairman of the board of directors and as a director, effective immediately.n In recognition of his years of service as a board member and contributions to the company, Micheletto has been given the … Continue reading Chairman of the Board Retires from Vail Resorts
Aspen, CO – The fourth annual Aspen/Snowmass Open presented by Audi will once again take place Thursday through Sunday at Buttermilk ski area outside of Aspen.n The event offers the opportunity for up-and-coming athletes to compete on the renowned ESPN Winter X Games slopestyle and superpipe courses on Buttermilk before they are opened back up … Continue reading Fourth Annual Aspen/Snowmass Open Begins Thursday at Buttermilk Ski Area
Las Vegas, NV – SmartWool, whose socks have provided warmth and performance benefits to U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes, was honored as the recipient of the sixth annual Doc DesRoches Award last week at the SIA.09 Snowsports Trade Show in Las Vegas. The presentation is made annually by SnowSports Industries America and the … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team, Ski Industry Honor SmartWool