Keene, NY – Try telling an alpine ski racer who specializes in speed to move slowly. It’s not easy. Tommy “BZ” Biesemeyer, of Keene in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains, is no exception. After sustaining an ACL and MCL knee injury in 2014, Biesemeyer had to come to terms with the fact that he had pain that … Continue reading It’s Not Easy Being BZ
Soelden, Austria – When the World Cup ski racing season kicks off later this month in the Austrian resort of Soelden, one of the circuit’s most enduring figures from the past two decades won’t be leaving the starting gate. Two-time Olympian Benjamin Raich, 37, announced his retirement from World Cup ski racing in September after 19 years … Continue reading World Cup Ski Season to Open Without Benni Raich
Mammoth Lakes, CA – Veteran U.S. Ski Team member and three-time Olympian Stacey Cook, who calls Mammoth Mountain home, has identified the talented young athletes who have been named to the 2015-16 Stacey Cook/Sun Valley Ski Tools (SVST) Competition Team. Scholarship recipients are chosen based on passion and dedication to the sport, community involvement, and character. The relationship … Continue reading Stacey Cook/SVST Scholarship Recipients Announced
Incline Village, NV – There are people with whom you cross paths in life who have a big spirit. Something about them is just, well… different. U.S. Ski Team member and 2014 NorAm slalom champion Lila Lapanja, of Incline Village, is one of these people, an amalgam of balanced intensity, grace, flow and a little bit of mystery emanate … Continue reading Lila Lapanja: What Makes A Champion
Park City, UT – The Park City and freeskiing communities are mourning the passing of Sam Jackenthal, 16, who died on Thursday from severe head injuries suffered in a skiing accident while training in Australia several weeks ago. “We are heartbroken to share that Sam passed away late last night in Australia with his immediate family at his side,” Sam’s … Continue reading Promising Park City Freeskier Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Australia
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts announced earlier this week that Susan Decker has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Decker, who served as both president and chief financial officer at Yahoo! Inc., currently serves on several boards of directors, including Berkshire Hathaway; Intel Corporation, where she is lead director; and Costco Wholesale. … Continue reading Former Yahoo! Exec Named to Vail Resorts Board of Directors
Pitztal, Austria – Barely over three weeks from the World Cup ski racing season opener in Soelden, a nagging knee injury has reportedly pulled reigning World Cup overall champion Anna Fenninger of Austria from pre-season training. News reports indicate that Fenninger, 26, is suffering from persistent knee issues. The Austrian Ski Team, which is training on the country’s Pitztal … Continue reading Reports: Knee Injury Halts Training for World Cup Champion Fenninger
