Park City, UT – Picabo Street, a former U.S. Ski Team alpine racer who won Olympic Gold in Nagano in 1998, has been charged with assault and domestic violence following an incident last month involving her father. Street, now 44, is alleged to have pushed her 76-year-old father, Roland Street, down a flight of stairs … Continue reading Olympic Medalist Picabo Street Charged with Assaulting Her Own Father
Obserstdorf, Germany – Meet Olympian Sophie Caldwell. She’s the one who stands out in the room as the composed young woman – the one with poise. Quiet and maybe a bit understated, almost studious. Her eyes connect with you, and you feel comfortable in her midst. Fast forward to a cross country sprint track – those … Continue reading Behind The Gold: Carrying On a Family Tradition
Park City, UT – Last winter, Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn was busy bagging titles – like that of the winningest female ski racer in history when she surpassed Annemarie Moser-Proell’s previous record of 62 World Cup victories – but that’s not all she was busy doing. Last February, she embarked on a new mission, and this … Continue reading The Making of a Champion: Vonn and Wiles
Val Gardena, Italy – It was mid-afternoon at Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites. The sun was dropping behind the Sassolungo massif, creating even more shadows along the Saslong downhill. In Santa Cristina, bands were playing as Italy celebrated downhill champion Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway. It was well over two hours since the start. The … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Mastering Your Craft
Truckee, CA – The Lake Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation has now officially helped 100 athletes in recovery from life-altering injuries since it was established in 2009. The Foundation announced on Tuesday that it will host and train 10 injured veterans of the United States armed forces on the slopes of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows this spring in … Continue reading High Fives Foundation Brings Military Veterans Skiing
Walnut Creek, CA – While we’re all setting our New Year’s resolutions today, think about what Corrinne Hindes is doing. Hindes, age 15, of Walnut Creek, California, has been named a 2015 honoree by the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Each year, the Barron Prize celebrates 25 inspiring, public-spirited young people – 15 winners … Continue reading Teen Donates Ski Resorts’ Lost and Found to the Homeless
Park City, UT – He took his legendary flip on skis resort to resort, hop-scotching from Boyne to Heavenly, Sugarbush to Aspen and on to Park City. He found a home at Deer Valley, arriving on a handshake and a look in the eye from his friend Edgar Stern. He exuded grace and elegance while carving … Continue reading Remembering Stein Eriksen
