Lech, Austria – Dutch Prince Johan Friso van Oranje remains in critical but stable condition in an Austrian hospital after he was buried on Friday by an avalanche in the resort town of Lech. Friso, 43, was found unconscious after 20 minutes of searching the avalanche debris. He is the middle son of Queen Beatrix … Continue reading Dutch Prince in Critical Condition Following Off-Piste Avalanche in Austria→
Stevens Pass, WA – It was a deadly weekend in Washington, where four backcountry travelers were killed in two separate nearby avalanches, including two well known ski industry professionals. The dead in a noon-time slide that struck a party of 13 experienced backcounty skiers near Stevens Pass ski area, 70 miles east of Seattle, include … Continue reading Avalanches in Washington Kill 4, Including 3 Ski Industry Professionals→
Truckee, CA –Today, MakeAHero.org and Northstar California Resort in Truckee will introduce Arizona State University wrestling phenom Anthony Robles to snow for the very first time. Accompanied by his family, Robles will have his first experience on snow at the , learning to ski from local adaptive sports instructor, Bill Bowness. “Anthony has never let … Continue reading NCAA Wrestling Champ and Adaptive Sports Hero to Try Skiing For the First Time→
Chamonix, France – World Cup ski racer Christof Innerhofer has been attached to Rossignol since his early days and has decided to extend his association with the ski maker until 2014. With three medals at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen World Championships in 2011, the Italian has truly reached the summit. Through the extension, the ski racer from … Continue reading Innerhofer Extends Relationship with Rossignol→
Big Sky, MT – Montana’s Moonlight Basin ski resort has announced the addition of Heather McPhie to the resort team as official ambassador of the resort for the 2012 season. McPhie, a Montana native from nearby Bozeman, is an Olympian and U.S. Ski Team freestyle mogul skier who competed for the US Olympic Freestyle Team … Continue reading Moguls Skier Heather McPhie Signs On as Moonlight Basin Ski Ambassador→
