Wichita, KS – Accompanying a friend on their family vacation to Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort has turned tragic for a Kansas teen. Tess Smith, 15, and a , a sophomore at Wichita Northwest High School, is being kept on life support at Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colo. pending donation of her organs. Smith was being tended to by ski patrollers … Continue reading Kansas Teen Dies Following Breckenridge Ski Accident
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – A day after wrapping up his sixth straight overall World Cup title, Austria’s Marcel Hirscher added another crystal globe to his trophy case – the World Cup slalom title. Austria’s Michael Matt won Sunday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom race under light rain and sloppy course conditions for his maiden World … Continue reading Americans Struggle as Hirscher Wins Slalom Title
PyeongChang, South Korea – For the second straight day, Lindsey Vonn finished second at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G test event for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. It was déjà vu all over again as Italy’s Sofia Goggia won for the second day in a row, followed by Vonn in second and Slovenia’s … Continue reading Podium at Olympic Super G Test Event a Repeat From the Downhill
Erciyes-Kayseri, Turkey – Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic and Austria’s Andreas Prommegger came out on top in the 2016-17 Snowboard World Cup season’s final PGS, which was successfully staged on Sunday in Erciyes-Kayseri, Turkey. Organizers were force to postpone the race until Sunday, after thick fog enveloped the course midway through the competition on Saturday. The competition … Continue reading Ledecka and Prommegger Win Season’s Last PGS
Whistler (BC), Canada – A 33-year-old Vancouver man died in an avalanche on Saturday while backcountry skiing in the Callaghan Valley south of Whistler. Whistler RCMP officers indicate that a group of 14 skiers notified them of the 11:15 a.m. incident by cell phone. Searchers with Whistler Search and Rescue located the body of Corey Lynam at around 4 … Continue reading Backcountry Skier Dies in Whistler Avalanche
Moscow, Russia – The U.S. Ski Team aerials athletes took their last jumps of the World Cup season on Saturday night in front of thousands of fans in Moscow. China’s Zhou Hang took the win for the men, followed by Maxim Gustik of Belarus in second and Russia’s Maxim Burov in third. Australia’s Lydia Lassila landed her third win … Continue reading Lillis Lands a Top Five in Moscow
Vail, CO – American snowboarders dominated the Burton US Open halfpipe event in Vail on Saturday, scoring five of six podium spots. Shaun White and Chloe Kim each took their second-consecutive US Open titles, while Elena Hight was second for the women and Maddie Mastro and Chase Josey were third for the women and men, respectively. Scotty James … Continue reading Americans Dominate US Open Halfpipe
