Vail, CO – American World Cup ski racer Lindsey Vonn remains in a Vail area hospital today with what is being reported as intestinal pain. Vonn, 28, checked herself into the Vail Valley Medical Center on Monday with what was being described at that time as an “undisclosed illness.” Published reports this morning indicate that … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Remains Hospitalized
Vail, CO – Olympic gold medalist and four-time and current overall World Cup alpine ski racing champion Lindsey Vonn has been admitted to a Vail hospital with an undisclosed illness. Vonn, who skipped the World Cup slalom races this past weekend in Levi, Finland, in favor of continued training at Copper Mountain in Colorado for … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Admitted to Hospital with Undisclosed Illness
Camden, ME – Jeff Kuller, Camden’s popular director of parks and recreation which includes Camden Snow Bowl ski area, has died in an accident at his home. He was 56. Kuller was cutting down a tree limb on his property this past Sunday when he sustained a head injury. Kuller took over the community’s parks … Continue reading Camden Snow Bowl Manager Dies in Freak Accident
Nashville, TN – Professional snowboarder Shaun White has reached a plea deal with prosecutors over charges that he went on a drunken vandalism spree at an upscale Nashville hotel in September. White agreed on Wednesday to seek alcohol counseling, perform 24 hours of community service and pay restitution in exchange for having vandalism and public … Continue reading Shaun White Strikes Plea Deal
Colorado Springs, CO – Ted Ligety’s historic 2.75-second margin of victory in the Oct. 28 giant slalom that opened the 2013 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup season has earned him the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Athlete of the Month award for October. “This is a big honor. There are so many incredible athletes across all Olympic … Continue reading Ligety Honored by Olympic Committee for Soelden Win
Ishpeming, MI – Freestyle skiing pioneer Wayne Wong and world champion freestyle moguls skier Jeremy Bloom lead a class of six inductees who have been elected to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, located in Ishpeming, Mich. Joining them will be World Championship medalist Kirsten Clark, world champion and snowboarding pioneer Craig Kelly, … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Names Class of 2012
Oberhofen, Switzerland – At its Autumn Meeting in Oberhofen on Saturday the International Ski Federation (FIS) considered, and then rejected, U.S. alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn’s request to race the FIS Alpine World Cup men’s downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada later this month. “The Council respected Lindsey Vonn’s proposal to participate in men’s World … Continue reading Ski Federation Says No to Lindsey Vonn
