Montpelier, VT – After wrapping up camp in Park City, U.S. Ski Team Nordic athlete Andy Newell traveled home to Vermont for a quick two-week break before the World Cup season kicks into action. But it wan’t all relaxation for Newell, who took time on Monday to speak with local public school students in Montpelier. “Being … Continue reading Newell Inspires Fourth Graders in Vermont
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – It was time, she said, to move on. Surrounded by friends, teammates, coaches and support staff, Canadian Olympic and World Champion Maëlle Ricker bid a sad farewell in a press conference held in North Vancouver on Wednesday to the competitive sport she loves so much. “Snowboarding has provided me with so many … Continue reading Olympic Champion Snowboarder Ricker Retires
Aspen, CO – American ski racer Lindsey Vonn has told the Associated Press that she’s “100 percent” recovered from an ankle fracture sustained while training in New Zealand this summer, and will join the women’s World Cup at its Thanksgiving stop in Aspen. Vonn had traveled to Soelden, Austria for the season opening giant slalom last … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Says She’ll Start in Aspen
Taos, NM – Rhoda Blake, co-founder of New Mexico’s Taos Ski Valley, passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 97, following a brief illness. Born Rhoda Limburg in England in 1918, she was orphaned during World War I and adopted through a London Jewish organization at the age of 3. She spent her formative years with … Continue reading Taos Ski Pioneer Rhoda Blake Dies at 97
Steamboat Springs, CO – As Bryan Fletcher battled for the lead at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships last March in Sweden, his mind kept racing back to that day as a six-year-old cancer victim in Steamboat Springs when he finally convinced mom to let him ski jump. Bryan finished fifth in Falun – another milestone … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Learning to Thrive
New York, NY – This month, Bode Miller and Bomber Ski confirmed rumors flooding the ski industry when they officially announced that Miller, the most decorated U.S. Olympic skier of all time, has switched to the Manhattan-based luxury brand and artisan ski equipment company as a part owner. Miller made the announcement jointly with Bomber Ski owners … Continue reading Bode Miller Switches to Bomber Ski
Park City, UT – The Audi FIS Ski World Cup opening weekend in Soelden, Austria is a celebration of the sport of ski racing. Thousands descend on the tiny Oetztal valley to cheer on their favorites. High atop the stands in the Glacier Stadium, a hard core group of fans waved the American flag proudly, holding … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Ted Ligety
