Squaw Valley, CA – Erik Roner, professional skier and star of the Nitro Circus television series and the movie Jackass 3D, died in a parachuting accident at around 10 a.m. today in Squaw Valley. He was 37. Roner was part of a four-person squad that included professional skiers JT Holmes and Aaron McGovern performing a BASE jump … Continue reading Big Mountain Skier Erik Roner Dies in BASE Jumping Accident
Mammoth Lakes, CA – On August 24th, one of skiing’s true living legends turned 100 years old. Dave McCoy began skiing in 1936 and racing in competitions throughout his home state of California until he sustained a serious leg fracture that sidelined his racing career. As a hydrographer for the City of Los Angeles scouting the snow pack, McCoy first visited … Continue reading Mammoth Mountain Founder Turns 100
Park City, UT – World champion ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson of Park City underwent knee surgery in late August and will be out for the season. Hendrickson, who injured her right knee in a training accident in August 2013 leading up to the Sochi Olympics, reinjured the knee during jump training in June. According to U.S. Ski Team … Continue reading Knee Injury Sidelines Ski Jumping Champion for Season
Lausanne, Switzerland – A professional snowboarder from Colorado is charting new territory – not in his sport, but in a Swiss courtroom. Justin Reiter, of Steamboat Springs, is moving forward with a lawsuit against the International Olympic Committee for dropping parallel snowboarding from the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. The parallel events of slalom … Continue reading Snowboarder Sues Olympic Committee Over Canceled Event
Lake Placid, NY – Lake Placid’s Andrew Weibrecht is a two-time Olympic medalist, but he’s also often regarded as one of the most humble, hardworking athletes on the U.S. Ski Team. An East Coast guy with a quiet confidence, you won’t find Weibrecht basking in the limelight. But don’t be mistaken—Weibrecht’s got something special about him. … Continue reading Andrew Weibrecht: A Champion On and Off the Hill
Salt Lake City, UT – Snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington, who a year ago brought home the gold medal in halfpipe from the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, has been forced to retire from competitive riding by a congenital back condition. Originally from Bellevue, Idaho and now a resident of Salt Lake City, Farrington announced her retirement last … Continue reading Olympic Halfpipe Gold Medalist Kaitlyn Farrington Forced to Retire
Annecy, France – An ACL tear in her right knee will keep French ski racer Marion Rolland from defending her downhill title at the Alpine World Ski Championships next month in Colorado. Rolland’s injury was one of several that resulted from crashes during Monday’s World Cup super G in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, when 19 racers failed … Continue reading Knee Injury to Keep Rolland from Defending World Championships Downhill Title
