Olympic Valley, CA – Two-time X Games medalist C.R. Johnson, a halfpipe specialist, was killed Wednesday while skiing the Light Towers section of Squaw Valley’s Headwall. Witnesses indicate that Johnson, 26, appeared to catch an edge on some rocks and tumble several hundred feet. Ski patrol attempts to revive him at the scene were unsuccessful. … Continue reading Skiing Professional C.R. Johnson Dies at Squaw Valley
Bozeman, MT – At approximately 11:10 a.m. Tuesday morning, a large avalanche pulled off the steep, wind loaded northeast slope of Saddle Peak adjacent to Montana’s Bridger Bowl ski area, resulting in a large fracture that went to the ground and ran close to 2,000 vertical feet down the mountain. No one was witnessed being … Continue reading Massive Avalanche Rips Through Bridger Bowl Sidecountry
Vancouver, Canada – Ski resort operator Intrawest ULC is downplaying rumors of imminent foreclosure following ads placed in major newspapers announcing that the company’s creditors will auction their interests in the firm. Intrawest owns or operates key ski and snowboard resorts across the U.S. and Canada, including Whistler Blackcomb, host site of the 2010 Olympic … Continue reading Ski Resort Operator Intrawest Downplays Foreclosure Rumors
Kirkwood, CA – Electrical power has been restored to Kirkwood Mountain Resort as of 4 p.m. this afternoon following successful installation of new generators at the Mountain Utilities power house which caught fire late Friday afternoon, leaving the California ski resort without power and closed for skiing and snowboarding today. The New Year’s Day fire … Continue reading Update: Power Restored to California’s Kirkwood Ski Resort Following Fire
Warrensburg, NY – Thanks to a new out-of-state investor, lifts will turn once again beginning this Saturday at New York State’s Hickory Ski Center. Just outside of Warrensburg near Lake George in the southern Adirondack Mountains, old-fashioned poma lifts and a family-style baselodge complete with central fire pit lend a funky, retro feel to a … Continue reading Hickory Ski Center to Reopen Saturday Following Four-Year Hiatus
Lienz, Austria – Vail, Colo.’s Sarah Schleper kept it together on the icy track in Lienz to lead the U.S. Ski Team for a 13th in a World Cup giant slalom ski race on Monday. Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany held on to her first run lead to win the race. World Cup overall leader Lindsey … Continue reading Vonn Injured in World Cup Crash
Aspen, CO – Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany bested the world’s top female skiers to win the giant slalom at the 2009 Aspen Winternational Audi FIS Women’s Alpine World Cup on Saturday, completing the course with a combined time of 2:09:63, nearly a quarter of a second faster than the second place finisher, Kathrin Zettel of … Continue reading Germany’s Hoezl Captures Gold in Aspen Winternational World Cup Giant Slalom