West Vancouver (BC), Canada – Canadian Alpine Snowboarding Team coach Sylvain Jean, Freestyle coach Jesse Fulton and BC Provincial Team coach Chris Nakonechny will be coaching the Canadian delegation traveling to the 2010 FIS World Snowboard/Freestyle Ski Junior Championships held in Wanaka, New Zealand, from Aug. 21 through 31, officials at Canada~Snowboard have announced.nJean will … Continue reading Canadian Coaching Staff Announced for 2010 World Snowboard Junior Championships→
Waltham, MA – New locations, new retailer partners and a shifting of dates mark the 2010 BEWI Ski & Snowboard Expo schedule announced this week. Calendar listings will note an earlier ski season kick-off in all three Expo cities, Minneapolis (Oct. 22-24), Denver (Nov. 5-7) and Boston (Nov. 11-14).nEach Expo has its own unique offerings, … Continue reading 2010 Ski and Snowboard Expo Schedule Announced→
Lake Placid, NY – The Lake Placid 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Museum has added another piece to its collection of artifacts from last February’s 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada: Andrew Weibrecht’s men’s super G bronze medal.n“The medal was turned over for display and for safe keeping between appearances,” noted museum curator Liz … Continue reading Olympic Skier Andrew Weibrecht’s Bronze Medal On Display in Lake Placid→
Denver, CO – The Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame announced six new inductees at the Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) Double Diamond Awards Dinner on June 10 in Denver.nThe six new members — Horst Abraham, Jake Burton Carpenter, Ernst Constam, Harry Frampton, Trygve Myhren, and Sandy Treat — will join a prestigious group … Continue reading Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Inductees Announced→
Wanaka, New Zealand – New Zealand’s Treble Cone ski area is supporting four young skiers and snowboarders on their quest to make an impression on the world stage of competitive snow sports.nMembers of the TC Team benefit not only from free skiing at Treble Cone, but also receive media support to help them grow their … Continue reading Treble Cone Supports New Zealand Ski and Snowboard Talent→
Vancouver (BC), Canada – The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association this week announced recipients of its 2009-2010 Canada Post Athlete Awards, based on their performance over the course of the entire competitive season. This year’s Canada Post Athlete of the Year is Jenn Heil, and Canada Post Rookie of the Year is Mikael Kingsbury.nHeil, who hails … Continue reading Canadian Freestyle Ski Association Honors Its Own→
