Park City, UT –Michael Jaquet, a senior executive with CBS Sports network and lifelong ski marketing visionary, has been named Chief Marketing Officer for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt announced today that Jaquet would take over leadership responsibilities for sponsorship, licensing, suppliers and media sales and marketing … Continue reading CBS Sports’ Jaquet Named Chief Marketing Officer for U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association→
Franconia, NH – The Eastern Ski Writers Association (ESWA) has awarded alpine ski racers Mikaela Shiffrin and Ryan Cochran-Siegle with the group’s 2012 Don A. Metivier Golden Ski Award. “The Golden Ski Award is the oldest honor given to alpine ski racers that exists today. It has been presented to top ski racers from the East since … Continue reading Shiffrin, Cochran-Siegle Win Golden Ski Award→
Calgary (AB), Canada – Alpine Canada president Max Gartner on Wednesday announced the appointment of Paul Kristofic to the new position of vice president of sports, while Peter Bosinger will succeed him as head coach of the country’s men’s alpine ski team. Kristofic, of Toronto, Ontario, has spent 16 years working as a Canadian Alpine … Continue reading Alpine Canada Appoints Kristofic VP of Sport, Bosinger Men’s Alpine Head Coach→
Copper Mountain, CO – With participants braving the snow-themed obstacles in last weekend’s CopperMan adventure race in Colorado, the inaugural end-of-season event combined with the National Ski Patrol (NSP) and Copper Mountain Resort to raise over $2,800 to aid the recovery of Sally Franklyn, a long-standing member of Copper Mountain’s Ski Patrol team who was … Continue reading Copper Ski Patrol and Capes Raise Over $2800 for Sally Francklyn’s Recovery→
Banff (AB), Canada – One of Canada’s most successful para-alpine skiers, Chris Williamson, was back on snow this week at the Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort near Banff, Alberta, after sitting out the 2011-12 season due to injury. Williamson, who has 100 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Cup podiums, 13 world championships medals and … Continue reading Canadian Paralympian Williamson Returns to Snow→
Seattle, WA – In a night filled with emotion and fond memories, eight legends of skiing were inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall Fame Saturday as over 600 attended a ceremony in Seattle. Olympic and World Championship medalists Joe Pack and Eva Twardokens headlined eight skiing luminaries who joined the Hall of Fame’s … Continue reading Eight Inducted into U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame→
Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has announced that longtime cross country ski coach and former racer Joey Caterinichio, of Anchorage, Alaska, has been named nordic program manager for the USSA. With the primary responsibility of serving as administrator for the cross country, nordic combined and ski jumping programs, Caterinichio … Continue reading Caterinichio Named New U.S. Ski Team Nordic Program Manager→
