Andover, NH – 2005 World Ski Championships Team member and 2006 Olympian Carl Van Loan of Andover, N.H., has announced his retirement with the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team following the 2010 season.n”I will miss the Team, especially with Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane, they are two of my best friends,” said Van Loan. “Training … Continue reading Van Loan Retires from U.S. Nordic Combined Skiing Squad
Salt Lake City, UT – Summer is here, marking the “off season” for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding and the beginning of summer school sessions. Through the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) educational program’s partnership with Salt Lake City’s Westminster College, many U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Ski Jumping athletes are … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Athletes Hit the Books for Summer
West Vancouver (BC), Canada – Robert Joncas has been appointed as the new High Performance Director for Canada~Snowboard, the governing body for competitive snowboarding in Canada.nJoncas, who resides in North Vancouver, British Columbia and hails from Newport, Quebec, has been involved in snowboarding for 17 years, either as a coach, an official, an instructor or … Continue reading Robert Joncas Appointed High Performance Director of Canada~Snowboard
Los Angeles, CA – Many of the biggest stars from the worlds of sports and entertainment gathered in downtown Los Angeles at the NOKIA Theatre last week to celebrate the best sports stories of the year at The 2010 ESPYs. Best Female Athlete and Best Female U.S. Olympian awards went to ski racer Lindsey Vonn, … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White Big Winners at the 18th Annual ESPYs
Bend, OR – World Cup alpine snowboarding veteran Adam Smith announced his retirement with U.S. Snowboarding after the conclusion of the 2010 season. Smith, of Bend, Ore., ended his career in strong form with two top-10 World Cup finishes last season.n”Over the last 10 to 12 years, I’ve made some amazing friends on the road,” … Continue reading Adam Smith Retires from U.S. Snowboarding
Eden, UT – Powder Mountain Resort Management, LLC has announced the hiring of Patrick Lundin as Marketing Manager for the ski resort near Eden, Utah.nA native of nearby Ogden, Lundin has grown up skiing and riding Powder Mountain for the past 20-plus years. Most recently, Lundin was Membership Director, Project Manager and Mountain Events/Park Manager … Continue reading Utah’s Powder Mountain Hires New Marketing Manager
Seattle, WA – – U.S. Adaptive Alpine Ski Team sit-skier Carl Burnett has announced his retirement after 10 years with the Team. Burnett was a member of the U.S. Adaptive Alpine B Team.n”I will definitely miss all the people I’ve hung out with over the last 12 years, some of my best friends are guys … Continue reading U.S. Adaptive Racer Carl Burnett Trades Skis for Books