Salt Lake City, UT – More than 21,000 manufacturers, retailers and suppliers to the outdoor industry will fill the Salt Palace Convention Center beginning today for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 expo, generating over $19.4 million in direct economic impact to Salt Lake, and the state of Utah.nThis year’s Summer Market pre-registration numbers signal … Continue reading Outdoor Retailers Convene Upon Salt Lake City
Park City, UT – The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Nordic Combined Championships concluded Sunday evening at Soldier Hollow in Utah with Park City’s own Brett Camerota coming across the finish line first, marking his first U.S. Championship title.nAfter the jumping portion, held at nearby Utah Olympic Park, Brett Camerota was seeded 1:14 ahead of 2011 runner-up … Continue reading Brett Camerota Wins U.S. Nordic Combined Skiing Championships in Park City
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Two-time Winter X Games Gold Medalist and number one ranked slopestyle rider, American Bobby Brown, will return to New Zealand this week to defend his Volkl NZ Freeski Open title and with many of the world’s top freeskiers competing this year, the event promises to be exciting.nSome of those hoping … Continue reading Volkl NZ Freeski Open Starts Thursday
Park City, UT – The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping Championships wrapped up Sunday morning in Park City with the large hill competition. Both Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) and Lindsey Van (Park City, Utah) won their second U.S. Championships title of the weekend. This marks Van’s 15th U.S. Championship title and Frenette’s second.nThe men’s … Continue reading Frenette, Van Large Hill Champs
Park City, UT – The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships were underway in Park City Friday morning with athletes jumping on the K90. Peter Frenette of Saranac Lake, N.Y., and Park City’s own Lindsey Van were crowned 2011 Normal Hill U.S. Champions.nThe men’s competition was tight with Olympic silver medalist Brett … Continue reading Frenette, Van Crowned U.S. Normal Hill Ski Jumping Champs
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is taking full advantage of the southern hemisphere’s winter months, spending three weeks at Snow Farm on New Zealand’s south island. This is the ninth consecutive year the team has had a summer training session down under.n”The reason we keep going back is it’s … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Training Cross Country in New Zealand
Park City, UT – U.S. Olympic and World Championship medalists have been in Utah this week training on the Olympic venues, the Utah Olympic Park and Soldier Hollow, for the 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships that get underway today and last through Sunday in Park City, marking the third year the … Continue reading U.S. Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined Championships Kick Off Today in Utah