Airolo, Switzerland – Kim Sharp (Park City, UT/Park City Ski Education Foundation) earned the gold medal Saturday in ski halfpipe at the 2007 FIS Freestyle Junior World Championships and Sophia Schwartz (Ketchum, ID/Waterville Valley Black&Blue Trail Smashers) was silver medalist. nSharp received 27.80 points on her first halfpipe run and it was enough for the … Continue reading Freestyle Skiing JWCs: Halfpipe Gold for Sharp, Silver for Schwartz→
Airolo, Switzerland – Swiss men swept the medals in ski cross Friday as the 2007 FIS Freestyle Junior World Championships opened. French women took the top two spots in their event. No Americans competed. nRenato Trummer of Switzerland won the men’s gold medal followed by teammates Gregor Vinzens and Armin Niederer. Alizee Boulangeat won the … Continue reading Freestyle Skiing JWCs: Four SX Medals for Swiss on Day One→
Story by Marc Guido and Michael Bernstein Photos by Marc Guido Bozeman, MT – “One if by land, two if by sea.” The code for the light signals emanating from Boston’s Old North Church during the American Revolutionary War was clear enough. Equally clear is the signal cast by Bozeman, Montana’s call to … Continue … Continue reading Blue Light Extra Special→
If you’re new to snowboarding and trying to decide whether to go with traditional strap bindings or a step-in system like the K2-Clicker, Switch, Rossignol or Ride/Device System, what should you consider? Asides from cost, understanding some performance, comfort and ease-of-adjustment issues can help you make your … Continue Reading ››
My introduction to Japanese skiing took place roughly 27 years ago in front of a television set in Warren, Vermont, my hometown in the United States, and also home to Sugarbush Ski Area. My father, a transplanted Austrian who had emigrated to North America to become a ski … Continue Reading ››
Ellicottville, NY – Although the ground remains bare across much of Eastern ski country, snowmaking weather has returned and a lucky few Eastern ski resorts are under the gun as lake effect bands rolling in off the Great Lakes with the cold flow of air are dumping significant snows as opening dates near.n
Myths and Half-Truths Cloud the Public Perception About Snowboarding, Safety and Fatalities on the Slopes Are the following statements true or false? Snowboarders are more likely to become injured and to cause injuries than skiers. If Sonny Bono and Michael … Continue Reading ››
