Whistler (BC), Canada – Norway’s Petter Northug gained more than 22 seconds on Swedish leader Marcus Hellner to pull his team from sixth to silver on an exciting final leg of Wednesday’s Olympic 4x10K classic/free relay. Sweden hung on for a comfortable gold, while the U.S. Team led by Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, Vt.) finished 13th.n”It’s … Continue reading Sweden Takes Cross Country Skiing Relay Gold
Vonn Crashes Out, Breaks Hand Whistler (BC), Canada – Wednesday’s second Olympic giant slalom run was rescheduled to Thursday morning because of dense fog and falling snow on the slopes of Whistler Mountain. Sarah Schleper, of Vail, Colo., is 14th and Julia Mancuso, of Olympic Valley, Calif., 18th after the first run, in which Lindsey … Continue reading Schleper Holds 14th for U.S. as Olympic Giant Slalom Delayed
West Vancouver (BC), Canada – The U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Parallel Giant Slalom Team touched down at Cypress Mountain ahead of events Friday and Saturday with a simple mission.n”We’re here to try and win medals,” said three-time Olympian and 2002 bronze medalist Chris Klug, of Aspen, Colo. “To do that, you’re going to have to go … Continue reading U.S. PGS Team Arrives at Cypress Ahead of This Week’s Olympic Snowboarding Finale
Eden, UT – Utah’s Powder Mountain is now offering guided tours to Wolf Canyon, known locally as DMI for “Don’t Mention It”. Wolf Canyon encompasses approximately 1,000 skiable acres and has a 3,000-foot vertical drop for anyone willing to take a short hike up to James Peak, the resort’s highest summit. The pristine terrain includes … Continue reading New Mountain Adventure Tour Explores 1,000 Additional Acres of Ski Terrain at Powder Mountain
Burlington, VT – After several record-breaking snowstorms passed out to sea south of New England this winter, ski resorts in the Northeast are finally getting their due this week after a storm dropped up to 30 inches of snow across parts of New York and Vermont today. A second system is predicted to follow the … Continue reading Massive Storm Pummels East Coast Ski Resorts With Over Two Feet of Snow
Olympic Valley, CA – Two-time X Games medalist C.R. Johnson, a halfpipe specialist, was killed Wednesday while skiing the Light Towers section of Squaw Valley’s Headwall. Witnesses indicate that Johnson, 26, appeared to catch an edge on some rocks and tumble several hundred feet. Ski patrol attempts to revive him at the scene were unsuccessful. … Continue reading Skiing Professional C.R. Johnson Dies at Squaw Valley
Highmount, NY – While the formation of a citizen’s group to help save a local ski area in danger of closing isn’t unheard-of, the longevity, enthusiasm, and organizational powers of the Coalition To Save Belleayre Mountain are. Formed in the early 1980s when New York State threatened to shutter this government-owned and -operated ski operation … Continue reading Advocating for The People’s Mountain