Eden, UT – Confirming a deal rumored for months, The Summit Series announced today that the entrepreneurial conference group has agreed to purchase Utah’s Powder Mountain, which in terms of total acreage is the largest ski resort in the U.S. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in early 2013, were not disclosed, … Continue reading Summit Series to Buy Utah’s Powder Mountain
Avon, CO – Ted Ligety validated his huge opening win in Soelden five weeks ago with a huge 1.76-second victory on Sunday over Austria’s Marcel Hirscher in front of a roaring U.S. crowd at the Audi Birds of Prey giant slalom in Beaver Creek. “It’s great winning … Continue Reading ››
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – In a day full of superlatives, Lindsey Vonn took an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup record seventh straight win in Lake Louise on Sunday with U.S. Ski Team teammate Julia Mancuso second to complete a one-two U.S. women’s sweep of the weekend. Vonn came down 21st in a snowy, foggy … Continue reading Vonn Sweeps World Cup Races in Lake Louise
Kuusamo, Finland – Anchorage, Alaska’s Kikkan Randall turned in another strong performance on Sunday, finishing fifth to wrap-up the Ruka Triple 10k classic pursuit behind an untouchable champion Marit Bjoergen of Norway. “If you had told me two weeks ago that I would be walking away from this weekend with a podium and fifth place … Continue reading Randall Tops Strong USA Weekend in Ruka
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Ski racing superstar Lindsey Vonn came back from the brink of disaster to win her 55th career Audi FIS Alpine World Cup on Saturday, matching Swiss great Vreni Schneider for second in the all time wins list. Vonn, who was already .24 behind, went wide on a sweeping turn before … Continue reading Vonn, Cook Finish 1-2 Again in Second Lake Louise Downhill
Kuusamo, Finland – Bryan Fletcher, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., had a strong jump to open the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Kuusamo on Saturday, finishing 14th overall behind winner Jason Lamy Chappuis of France. Fletcher jumped to 11th and was in contention with the lead group in cross country before falling back on the … Continue reading Fletcher 14th in Finland
Avon, CO – Italian Matteo Marsaglia surprised the field to win his first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup race at Saturday’s Birds of Prey super G in Beaver Creek, continuing the Italian team’s momentum from the downhill a day earlier. Once again Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal, the overall … Continue Reading ››
