Minneapolis, MN – Canadian freeskier Rosalind Groenewoud, affectionately recognized by many as Roz G, has signed a promotional agreement with Target stores, joining eight other elite action sports athletes representing the company. “It is just amazing to be a part of the Target team,” said Groenewoud. “I am really lucky to partner with a brand … Continue reading Freeskier Rosalind Groenewoud Signs with Target
Carbondale, CO – U.S. Freeskiing athlete Meg Olenick took time out of rehabbing her fourth knee injury recently to lead “It’s All About Her,” a girls’ sports camp. Olenick was inspired to create the camp after hearing a startling statistic from the Women’s Sports Foundation that, by the age of 14, girls drop out of … Continue reading Olenik Takes Time from Rehab to Lead Girls’ Sports Camp
Park City, UT – Dylan Ferguson, kept out of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games by a sudden bout of appendicitis, is spearheading the next wave of American aerials skiers. He already has a Junior World Championships silver medal and experienced his first World Cup podium last year at Deer Valley Resort in Utah, and now, … Continue reading Athlete Spotlight: Dylan Ferguson
Soelden, Austria – Teen sensation Mikaela Shiffrin and Audi FIS Alpine World Cup veteran Resi Stiegler are feeling strong as they prep for the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup season at the U.S. Ski Team European Training Base in Soelden, Austria. The pair, who each landed their first World Cup podium last winter, have been … Continue reading U.S. Alpine Women Train at Soelden
Zurich, Switzerland – American skiing ace Lindsey Vonn has conquered the women’s downhill, so she’s now asking World Cup race officials to compete against the men. Vonn has sent a letter to the International Ski Federation (FIS) asking to be allowed to enter the Men’s Winterstart Downhill scheduled for Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada next … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Asks to Race Men’s Downhill
Toronto (ON), Canada – Two of the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association’s (CFSA) most esteemed alumni, Jean-Luc Brassard and the late Sarah Burke, were into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last week. The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremony is the Canadian Olympic Committee’s … Continue reading Canadian Freestyle Skiers Sarah Burke, Jean-Luc Brassard Inducted Into Olympic Hall of Fame
Anchorage, AK – Theo Meiners, a pioneer in the sport of helicopter skiing, died last week in a freak accident at a convention center in Anchorage. He was 59. Witnesses told police that Meiners was riding the handrail of an escalator at the city’s Dena’ina Center at around 10:45 p.m. Thursday evening when he fell … Continue reading Heli-Skiing’s Theo Meiners Dies in Fall at Convention Center
