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U.S. Ski Team Athletes Inducted to Olympic Hall of Fame

Colorado Springs, CO – The fans have weighed in. U.S. Ski Team great Picabo Street, skiing veteran Andrea Mead Lawrence and Paralympian Sarah Will all will be members of the Class of 2009 to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate, the U. S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced Tuesday. The … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Athletes Inducted to Olympic Hall of Fame

Memorial Service Set for Skiing Legend Andrea Mead Lawrence

Mammoth Lakes, CA – A memorial for 1952 Olympic double gold medalist Andrea Mead Lawrence will be held at the Main Lodge of California’s Mammoth Mountain ski area from 6 to 8 p.m. this Sunday. Lawrence, one of the nation’s greatest Olympic champions, passed away in Mammoth Lakes last week at the age of 76. … Continue reading Memorial Service Set for Skiing Legend Andrea Mead Lawrence

Skiing Legend Andrea Mead Lawrence Dies

Mammoth Lakes, CA – The skiing world is mourning the passing of one of the sport’s superstars, three-time Olympian Andrea Mead Lawrence, who died Tuesday at age 76 surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with cancer. Mead Lawrence’s generous spirit and sense of sportsmanship developed through her intimate love for the mountains … Continue reading Skiing Legend Andrea Mead Lawrence Dies

“What’s It Like to Ski Outdoors?”

Dubai, UAE – Daron Rahlves, the reigning X Games ski cross champion, has won the fabled Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuehel, Austria, as well as the World Championship super G. But, while doing ski clinics for U.S. Ski Team and personal sponsor Spyder at an indoor ski facility in Dubai recently, he had to answer a question … Continue reading “What’s It Like to Ski Outdoors?”