Lahti, Finland – Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) led the way for U.S. sprinters in Saturday’s World Cup in Lahti, finishing 12th. Petter Northug of Norway won, sprint leader Ola Vigen Hattestad, also of Norway, was second and Nikolay Morilov of Russia took third.n “For Torin, it was a good race. Had things gone more his … Continue reading World Cup Cross Country Skiing: Koos 12th in Lahti Sprint →

Park City, UT – Jana Lindsey (Black Hawk, SD) and Ryan St. Onge (Winter Park, CO) won national aerials titles Sunday at the 2009 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Utah Olympic Park in Park City.n Joining Lindsey on the women’s podium was Emily Cook (Bemont, MA) and Lacy Schnoor (Draper, UT) in second and third … Continue reading 2009 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships: Lindsey, St. Onge Take Aerials Titles →

Lahti, Finland – Alexander Legkov of Russia and Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk won World Cup distance races in Finland Sunday. For Legkov it was the first win of the season and Kowalczyk’s win makes her the women’s overall leader. Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) topped U.S. results in 49th.n Legkov led the field in a 15K … Continue reading World Cup Cross Country Skiing: Kowalczyk, Legkov Win in Lahti →

Kvitfjell, Norway – Snow that started Saturday continued to fall in Kvitfjell Sunday, forcing cancelation of the final super G before World Cup Finals.n The jury called the race off at 9 a.m. after assessing current and forecasted conditions, which called for more snow. “They would have had to move the start down to focus … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Kvitfjell Super G Canceled →

Kvitfjell, Norway – Austrian Klaus Kroell won Saturday in snowy conditions, taking the first World Cup downhill ski racing win of his career. Manuel Osborne-Paradis (Vancouver, BC) has joined a select group of Canadian ski racers, following up the first World Cup win of his career Friday with another podium a day later, earning third … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Kroell Wins Snowy Kvitfjell Downhill →

Ofterschwang, Germany – After sitting in third following the first run, Sandrine Aubert of France won Saturday’s slalom to mark the first World Cup win of her skiing career in Germany. Hailey Duke (Boise, ID) led the way for U.S. women, finishing 17th while, following her first-run lead, Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) straddled a gate.n … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Vonn Skis Out in Ofterschwang Slalom →

Golden (BC), Canada – Two skiers died and a third was injured Saturday in an avalanche at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden.n The victims were skiing in a permanently closed area within the ski resort’s boundaries, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Two others were caught up in the slide. At approximately … Continue reading Two Die in Avalanche at Kicking Horse →