London (ON), Canada – Canadian alpine ski racer Julien Cousineau is very optimistic about his recovery after undergoing successful surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee in London on Wednesday. Cousineau, who turned 31 on Tuesday, suffered the knee injury in a World Cup slalom race in Adelboden, Switzerland, … Continue reading Cousineau’s Outlook Positive After Successful ACL surgery →

Kitzbuehel, Austria – Swiss ski racer Didier Cuche has announced that he will retire from the World Cup circuit at the end of the current season. At the age of 37, Cuche is one of the oldest skiers to ever start a World Cup race. Despite this, he’s the current defending World Cup champion and … Continue reading Swiss Ski Racer Didier Cuche Announces Retirement →

Salt Lake City, UT – Professional freeskier Sarah Burke died Thursday morning in a Salt Lake City hospital of injuries sustained in a fall while training in Park City Mountain Resort’s Eagle Superpipe on Jan. 10. She was 29. Burke, a pioneer in both women’s ski slopestyle and halfpipe, was a driving force behind the … Continue reading Freeskier Sarah Burke Dies of Injuries Sustained in Halfpipe →

Calgary (AB), Canada – Reigning ski cross world champion and X Games gold medalist Kelsey Serwa will sit out the rest of the 2011-12 World Cup season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee during a race last week in Alpe d’Huez, France. The 22-year-old from Kelowna, British Columbia, won the … Continue reading Canadian Ski Cross Star Kelsey Serwa Sidelined for Season by Knee Injury →

Kitzbühel, Austria –Canada’s Jan Hudec is a rookie again – at the age of 30. The veteran speed skier, from Calgary, Alberta, has been competing on the World Cup circuit for a decade but this week he’s preparing to make his debut in the legendary Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel, Austria. “I think I’ll be the … Continue reading Canada’s Hudec a Kitzbühel Rookie at Age 30 →

Salt Lake City, UT – A press conference organized by the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA), scheduled for Monday afternoon in Salt Lake City to discuss the condition of the injured acclaimed freeskier, was canceled on Monday morning by members of Burke’s family. “The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association has just received word that the scheduled … Continue reading Sarah Burke’s Family Cancels Press Conference →

Wengen, Switzerland – An eight-year-old boy from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was the talk of the ski racing world on Sunday when he was unveiled as Canadian slalom ace Brad Spence’s sponsor in front of thousands of fans in Wengen. Gage Ferguson had his Christmas wish to become his hero’s personal sponsor granted when the Calgary-based … Continue reading 8-year-old Sponsor Gets Star Billing at Swiss World Cup Ski Race →