Vancouver, Canada –Canadian ski cross star Julia Murray, who realized her dream of competing in her hometown Olympics in 2010 and went on to win a silver medal at the 2011 world championships, has decided to hang up her skis. The 23-year-old from Whistler, British Columbia, has bravely battled her way back from a long-term … Continue reading Canadian Ski Cross World Championship Silver Medalist Julia Murray Announces Retirement→
Vancouver (BC), Canada – Mike Robertson of Canmore, Alberta, a member of the Canadian National Snowboardcross Team for five years, announced his retirement from the sport this week, along with national team riders François Boivin and Dan Csokonay. A cited nagging injuries in explaining their retirement. Robertson reached the peak of his career at the … Continue reading Canadian Team Members Retire from Snowboard Cross Following Injury→
Killington, VT – This Friday, Dylan Malone, of Needham, Mass., Rutland, Vt.’s Jack Salisbury and Marshall Tamsin, of Simsbury, Conn., will stand atop Killington’s Superstar ski trail to become the first to graduate from Killington Mountain School’s (KMS) new full-term academic program. Chris Nyberg, president and general manager of Killington and Pico Resorts, will deliver … Continue reading Killington Mountain School to Graduate First Full-Time Class→
London, UK – The Ski Club of Great Britain has announced that Frank McCusker will take up the position of Chief Executive, effective July 2. McCusker joins the Club after a successful career within marketing services in the travel and leisure sector, and as a Managing Director and subsequently Vice President of EMEA within the … Continue reading New CEO Named for Ski Club of Great Britain→
Whistler (BC), Canada –Ski cross racer Stanislas “Stan” Rey is taking his love of big air and tricks into a new career in freeskiing. The 2010 Canadian and Nor-Am ski cross champion, a member of the Canadian national team since 2010 and formerly an alpine skier, has decided to retire from ski racing. The 24-year-old, … Continue reading Ski Cross Racer Stan Rey to Pursue Freeskiing Career→
Denali National Park, AK – Finnish big mountain skier and mountaineer Ikka Uusitalo died on Wednesday after he tumbled 2,000 feet while skiing the Orient Express route on 20,320-foot Mount McKinley in Alaska, North America’s tallest peak. Uusitalo, 36, of Oulu, Finland, was a member of a four-person Finnish team skiing and snowboarding down the … Continue reading Skier Falls 2000 Feet, Dies on Mt. McKinley→
Highmount, NY – Tony Lanza, the Superintendent of New York’s Belleayre Mountain Ski Center for more than a decade, is out of a job. A spokesperson for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed that Lanza was dismissed on Tuesday for what was indicated to be just cause, but refused to elaborate, … Continue reading DEC Fires Belleayre Superintendent Tony Lanza→
