Sierra Nevada, Spain – The 2017 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships got underway today in Sierra Nevada, Spain, with the Opening Ceremony at the Granada Convention Centre. It will be a World Championship of huge proportions with 25 Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard medal events planned during the 13 days of competition. “Sierra Nevada and … Continue reading 2017 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championship Starts Today→
Broomfield, CO – Skiers and snowboarders who are already dreaming of the 2017-2018 winter season can now purchase the Vail Resorts Epic Pass, which covers resorts across the U.S. and in Canada, Australia and Europe. Purchasing the 2017-2018 Epic Pass this spring ensures that skiers and snowboarders will lock in the lowest price, combined with the … Continue reading Vail Resorts Launches the 2017-2018 Epic Pass→
Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia – An avalanche that authorities are blaming on snowboarders riding in a closed off-piste area killed seven in the North Caucasus ski resort of Cheget on Friday, with the massive slide caught on video. The victims are said to include newlyweds Yana Shanina, 25, and Vladimir Shanin, 29, as well as Nina Sobol, 27, Alexander Ivanov, … Continue reading WATCH: Avalanche Kills 7 at Russian Ski Resort→
Tignes, France – An avalanche triggered in an off-piste area of Tignes swept across a groomed blue run at the French resort on Tuesday morning, burying several victims. The avalanche, which released from the Grand Balme sector of the resort and reached the resort’s busy intermediate Carline piste near the Tichot chairlift, struck at 9:50 a.m. … Continue reading In-Bounds Avalanche Strikes Tignes→
Sierra Nevada, Spain – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has announced the team of 16 moguls and aerials athletes that will represent the USA at the 2017 FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain. The largest international competition outside of the Olympics, the World Championships will bring the best freestyle, … Continue reading U.S. Names 2017 Freestyle World Championships Team→
La Molina, Spain – Italy’s Michela Moioli, and Pierre Vaultier of France won the 2016-17 season’s penultimate snowboard cross World Cup event, which was staged in foggy conditions in La Molina, Spain on Sunday. Moioli, fresh off a first and sixth-place finish at the last World Cup stop in Germany underlined her current form by keeping her … Continue reading Moioli and Vaultier Victorious in La Molina SBX→
Hunter, NY – New York State Police indicate that a New Jersey man died while skiing at Hunter Mountain on Monday, the second death at the Catskill Mountains ski resort in less than a month. Zachary T. Thompson, 20, of Cream Ridge, N.J., was skiing the double-black diamond Racer’s Edge trail at Hunter when he … Continue reading Another Skier Dies at Hunter Mountain→
