Bartlett, NH – The New England Ski Museum will present its Spirit of Skiing award to U.S. Olympic and pro skier and honored member of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, Tyler Palmer. The Spirit of Skiing award, now in its eighth year, recognizes a person or organization that has contributed to the … Continue reading New England Ski Museum to Present Spirit of Skiing Award
Planegg, Germany – Kathrin Hoelzl, the German World Champion in giant slalom in 2009, has retired from ski racing. Hoelzl, 29, cited continuing health problems with persistent back pain since December 2010 in announcing her decision to withdraw from the World Cup circuit. “I spent the last two years really trying everything to get back … Continue reading Hoelzl Retires
Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – Sun Peaks local and Alpine Canada team member Elli Terwiel has her sights set on competing in Sochi for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and is currently fundraising to help meet her goal. Donations can be made on MakeaChamp.com and are encouraged in person at Terwiel’s dry land training session this … Continue reading Canadian Hopeful Has to Raise Own Funds to Make National Ski Team
Invermere (BC), Canada – Panorama Mountain Village and their Board of Directors today announced that Steve Paccagnan will join the ski resort in the British Columbia interior effective Nov. 4 as the new President and CEO, reporting to the Board of Directors. As President and CEO of Panorama Mountain Village since the property was acquired … Continue reading Panorama Names New President and CEO
Zurich, Switzerland – “My time as a ski racer is over.” Those were Swiss speed specialist Daniel Albrecht’s somber words at a press conference in Zurich on Sunday, where the former World Cup super combined champion announced his retirement from ski racing. Approximately four and a half years after his spectacular crash at the finish … Continue reading Albrecht Retires from World Cup
Landgraff, Netherlands – Ski cross star Kelsey Serwa, one of Canada’s best medal hopes for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, made a successful return to snow last week in the unusual surroundings of an indoor ski facility in the Netherlands. The 24-year-old former world and X Games champion from Kelowna, British Columbia, is on … Continue reading Ski Cross Star Serwa Back on Snow
Park City, UT – On Thursday, the Will and Jean Pickett Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame inducted four new members into its honored ranks. A capacity crowd attended the event held at the Alf Engen Ski Museum in Park City. This year’s honorees are Dean Perkins, Alan Schoenberger, the late Dr. Robert Smith, and LeRoy Schultz, all of … Continue reading Four New Members Inducted Into Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame
