Colorado Springs, CO – U.S. Ski Team sensation and Sochi Olympic hopeful Mikaela Shiffrin was named the January Athlete of the Month by the U.S. Olympic Committee for two stunning Audi FIS Alpine World Cup victories. “It’s really excited to be nominated for this award and humbling to win,” she said today. “It proves to … Continue reading Olympic Committee Honors Shiffrin
Schladming, Austria – A day after suffering a season-ending injury during the opening women’s super G of the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming, Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn remained optimistic about her return for the 2014 Olympic season. Vonn was evaluated and released from a Schladming hospital after the crash and was already making … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Remains Optimistic She’ll Be Back In Time for Olympics
Peru, VT – Joseph J. O’Donnell, owner of Bromley Mountain Resort, has announced that Bromley’s General Manager, Bill Cairns, has been named the venerable Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s President. Tyler Fairbank – who, with his business partner and father, Brian, owns Bromley’s management company, Mountain Resort Management, LLC – said, “Bill’s been with Bromley … Continue reading New President Named at Bromley
Orlando, FL – America’s most powerful ski resort executive isn’t employed by Powdr Corp. or Intrawest, or even Vail Resorts. Strictly in terms of the number of ski resorts under his umbrella, it’s Steve Rice. Operating largely behind the scenes as Managing Director of CNL Lifestyle Properties, Rice manages the real estate investment trust’s (REIT) … Continue reading America’s Top Ski Resort Executive Speaks
Park City, UT – Lindsey Vonn, Ted Ligety, Julia Mancuso and Mikaela Shiffrin headline a strong group of 19 athletes named by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association to compete in the 2013 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships Feb. 4-17 in Schladming, Austria. “This is a special group of athletes who have worked incredibly hard … Continue reading 2013 U.S. Alpine Worlds Team Named
Whistler (BC), Canada – Remember Ross Rebagliati, the first snowboarder to win a gold medal in giant slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, who was subsequently stripped of his medal when he tested positive for marijuana use? While the Olympic committee eventually reversed his decision, Rebagliati’s reputation never fully recovered from the scandal. … Continue reading Snowboarder Ross Rebagliati to Open Marijuana Shop
Whistler (BC), Canada – On the eve of X Games, the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) announced on Tuesday that National Halfpipe Team member Justin Dorey will undergo surgery to repair damaged ligaments in his left shoulder and will not compete for the rest of the season. Dorey suffers from recurrent shoulder dislocation, which began … Continue reading Shoulder Surgery Puts Canadian Halfpipe Skier Justin Dorey Out of Action
