Vancouver, Canada – The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) announced today that National Team mogul skier Stéphanie St.-Pierre is retiring from the competitive circuit.nSt.-Pierre joined the National Team in 2002, at 17 years of age. A rising star, she quickly proved her talent, earning her first World Cup victory in 2003. She went on to … Continue reading Canadian Mogulist St.-Pierre Hangs Up Her Skis
Park City, UT – Following 14 seasons as an assistant coach with the U.S. Ski Team’s women’s speed program, Chip White was named Wednesday as Speed Head Coach and will lead a highly successful group that includes Olympic medalists Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso. The announcement was made by Women’s Alpine Head Coach Alex Hoedlmoser, … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Names White as Women’s Speed Head Coach
Salt Lake City, UT – Three people will be inducted into Utah’s Tourism Hall of Fame during the annual Utah Tourism Conference at The Riverwoods Conference Center in Logan, Utah, next month, including longtime Ski Utah marketing director Raelene Davis.nDavis has been the director of marketing of Ski Utah for the past 25 years. She … Continue reading Ski Utah Marketing Director Raelene Davis to be Inducted into Utah’s Tourism Hall of Fame
New York, NY – Tuesday night, Olympic Nordic Combined gold medalist Billy Demong will be atop the pitcher’s mound at New York’s Citi Field, throwing out the first ball at the Mets baseball game.nRead on to find out how the historic Olympian from Vermontville, N.Y., feels about his newest sporting venture. Q: Are you a … Continue reading Demong Ready For Tonight’s First Pitch
Calgary, Canada – Two-time Olympian Shona Rubens is retiring after five seasons with Canada’s Alpine Ski Team.nRubens, 23, is a six-time GMC Canadian champion who competed in Olympic Winter Games in 2006 and again two months ago in Whistler, British Columbia. She finished 12th in the super combined at Whistler Creekside, a career best at … Continue reading Rubens Retires from Canadian Alpine Ski Team
Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) today announced that it has granted its annual Bud Mayhew Memorial Scholarship Award to Nathan Claus, a first-year student at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, Colo., where he is pursuing a degree in Ski Area Operations.nThe $750 scholarship is provided in memory of Everett “Bud” Mayhew, … Continue reading Colorado Student Bestowed with Ski Industry Scholarship
Las Vegas, NV – Olympic and World Champion alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn is used to being nominated and winning awards, but presenting one – especially on live television – was an entirely new experience Sunday, as Vonn and country music star Joe Nichols awarded the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards Single Record of … Continue reading World Cup Ski Racer and Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn Presents Country Music Award