Mont-Tremblant (QC), Canada – Canadian halfpipers Brad Martin of Ancaster, Ont. and Sarah Conrad of Halifax, N.S., won the gold medals Thursday at the 2009 Canadian Snowboard Nationals under bright, sunny skies at Quebec’s Tremblant ski resort.n “The result ended up great for me. I took a fall on my first final run but did … Continue reading Martin and Conrad Take Halfpipe Gold at Canadian Snowboard Nationals
Swain, NY – Officials of Swain Resort announced today that the ski area in Upstate New York will close permanently if no buyer is found this summer.n “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closing of Swain Resort,” staffers announced today on the ski area’s website. “The business will be listed for … Continue reading New York Ski Area to Close if No Buyer Is Found
Park City, UT – Olympic champion Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), who suffered a knee injury Saturday in downhill training at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships in Alaska, will be in a brace for a few weeks but U.S. Ski Team officials are optimistic for his recovery. Ligety underwent an MRI scan Tuesday in … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Ligety Optimistic After Knee Injury
Salt Lake City, UT – The calendar may say spring, and more folks may be grabbing golf clubs than ski poles, but March went out like a lion at many ski resorts across the western U.S.n Upper Little Cottonwood Canyon above Salt Lake City has logged 118 inches of snowfall since March 23rd, where season … Continue reading Ski Season Winding Up Instead of Winding Down in the West
Mont-Tremblant (QC), Canada – Chris Klug (Aspen, CO) Lindsay Lloyd (Centerville, UT), Josh Wylie (Londonderry, VT) and Lynn Ott (Bend, OR) wrapped up the alpine snowboarding season by taking U.S. titles in parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom. The riders competed at Canadian National Champions Tuesday and Wednesday. The top U.S. finisher was awarded the … Continue reading U.S. Awards Snowboarding Titles in Canada
Mammoth Lakes, CA – The skiing world is mourning the passing of one of the sport’s superstars, three-time Olympian Andrea Mead Lawrence, who died Tuesday at age 76 surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with cancer. Mead Lawrence’s generous spirit and sense of sportsmanship developed through her intimate love for the mountains … Continue reading Skiing Legend Andrea Mead Lawrence Dies
Girdwood, AK – The sun has barely set on the U.S. Alpine Skiing Championships at Alyeska Resort as many of the world’s best freeskiers are preparing for the fourth and final stop on the 2009 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour (FWT) at the Alaskan ski area April 9-13, for the Subaru Freeskiing World Championships.n “Alaska is … Continue reading Competitive Big Mountain Skiers Heading to Alaska