Montreal, Canada – Reigning ski slopestyle World Champion Kaya Turski is optimistic that she can return to on-snow training in November after injuring her left knee this summer while training on Oregon’s Mount Hood. Turski, 25 and a Montreal native, is among the favorites to win gold when Ski Slopestyle makes its debut as an … Continue reading Slopestyle World Champion Kaya Turski Hopes to Recover Quickly from Torn ACL
New York, NY – On August 9, inventor and engineer Burton (Burt) Weinstein, best known for the creation of Burt ski bindings, lost his battle with cancer at the age of 87. Skiing exploded as a mainstream leisure activity in the 1960s and 1970s, which led to a burst of gear innovation—from metal skis and … Continue reading Inventor of the Burt Ski Binding Dies at 87
Durango, CO – A coalition of Olympic and X Games Gold Medalists and World Champions have launched a crowdfunding campaign to complete development of Ski Nation, a mobile application and independent skier network that will debut during the 2013-14 winter season in time for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. “Ski Nation is for all skiers … Continue reading Olympians and X Games Champions Launch Ski Nation
Christchurch, New Zealand – Snowboarder Luke Mitrani is recovering at a Christchurch hospital after successful surgery to stabilize a fractured vertebrae. Mitrani fractured his fifth cervical vertebra on Sunday while training in the halfpipe at Cardrona Alpine Resort near Queenstown. According to U.S. Snowboarding Medical Director Kyle Wilkens, New Zealand doctors said that Monday’s surgery … Continue reading U.S. Snowboarder Luke Mitrani Recovering in a New Zealand Hospital with a Broken Neck
Portillo, Chile – A smiling and pain-free Lindsey Vonn, Olympic gold medalist and four-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall champion, clicked into her skis for the first time in almost seven months on Saturday as she rejoined the U.S. women’s speed team for the first day of a two-week camp in Portillo. Originally slated … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Back on Skis
Park City, UT – World Champion ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson underwent successful surgery on her right knee last Thursday and is resting comfortably at her home in Park City, Utah. The surgery stems from an injury sustained during a training jump in Obersdorf, Germany, on Aug. 21. Hendrickson underwent ACL reconstruction, MCL and meniscal repair, … Continue reading World Champion Ski Jumper Sarah Hendrickson Undergoes Knee Surgery
Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has announced the appointment of Olympian Tiger Shaw as chief operating officer, effective October 1. Shaw, a native of Stowe, Vt. and former U.S. Alpine Ski Team athlete, will transition in the spring of 2014 to become president and chief executive officer of the … Continue reading Retired Ski Racer Tiger Shaw to Replace Bill Marolt as Head of USSA
