Wilmington, NY – Three-time Olympic medalist Julia Mancuso captured the 11th U.S. ski racing title of her career with a victory in the women’s giant slalom to close the 2010 Visa U.S. Alpine Championships at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center near Lake Placid on Tuesday.n”I actually haven’t skied giant slalom since the Olympics, so it was … Continue reading Mancuso Closes Out U.S. Skiing Championships With Win
McLean, VA – Despite a very tough economic climate, new participants could be found on slopes, trails and in the terrain parks of ski resorts across the country last season, according to data released today by SnowSports Industries America (SIA).nParticipation increased in every snow sports discipline during the 2008-09 season, from downhill skiing to snowshoeing. … Continue reading Participation in Skiing, Snowboarding Increased in 2008-09, Report Says
Calgary, Canada – Emily Brydon is retiring from the Canadian Alpine Ski Team as one of the most successful female alpine ski racers in Canadian history.nThe Fernie, British Columbia resident’s career was celebrated during a ceremony at Delta Lodge at Kananaskis in Nakiska, Alberta, as part of the GMC Canadian Championships last night along with … Continue reading Canada’s Emily Brydon Retiring from World Cup Ski Racing
West Vancouver (BC), Canada – As the Canadian Snowboard Team just ended a record-breaking season on all fronts, snowboarding across Canada has never been as vibrant, from coast to coast.nCanada’s Olympic medalists, including the champs of snowboarding — Mike Robertson, Maëlle Ricker and Jasey-Jay Anderson — have inspired a new generation of snowboarders who want … Continue reading Canada’s Olympic Snowboarders Inspire a New Generation of Riders
Snowbird, UT – The 24th Annual Steve Young Ski Classic brings an impressive group of NFL players and Olympians to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort this Saturday to ski, snowboard and raise money for the Wasatch Adaptive Sports Program.nFormer San Francisco 49er and NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young headlines a group of NFL players, … Continue reading Steve Young Ski Classic Race and Fundraising Dinner this Saturday at Snowbird
Park City, UT – Utah’s three Wasatch Back ski resorts — Park City Mountain Resort, The Canyons Resort and Deer Valley Resort — will host the second annual Wasatch Backside Lifty Invitational (WBLI) Mar. 29 through Apr. 2, 2010. The event is held “to recognize the hard work of our lift operations teams,” says Jeff … Continue reading Wasatch Lifty Invitational at Park City-area Resorts Mar. 29-Apr. 2
Snowbird, UT – The 2010 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour came to a close Sunday on Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort’s North Baldy venue at the Subaru Freeskiing World Championships. The crowd on hand surpassed Saturday’s semi-final by two fold; there were rows upon rows of dug out snow benches, the smell of burgers on travel … Continue reading Chickering-Ayers, Collinson Win Subaru Freeskiing World Championships at Snowbird