Tordrillo Range, AK – After two decades of sharing their helicopter skiing passion and unmatched expertise with guests from all over the world, three industry legends have teamed up to offer a more unforgettable year-round experience to global adventure-seekers. After fifteen years, Tommy Moe, Greg Harms and Mike Overcast have left Chugach Powder Guides to … Continue reading Ski Industry Veterans Launch New Alaska Heli-Ski Operation
Salt Lake City, UT – Canadian Freestyle Halfpipe Team member Sarah Burke remains in critical condition in a coma in a Salt Lake City hospital following a training accident on Tuesday at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah. Burke, 29, tore her vertebral artery in the crash, resulting in bleeding on her brain, doctors indicate. … Continue reading Canadian Halfpipe Skier Sarah Burke Remains Comatose in Salt Lake City Hospital
Erzurum, Turkey – Asli Nemutlu, a young member of Turkey’s national alpine ski team, was killed in a crash while training Thursday at the Konaklı ski resort near the city of Erzurum in the country’s east. Nemutlu, 18, reportedly fell and slid for some distance, fracturing her neck in the incident. Initial reports indicate that Nemutlu … Continue reading Turkish Alpine Ski Racer Dies in Training Crash
Updated 12:25 p.m. MST Jan. 11, 2012 Originally published 5:38 a.m. MST Jan. 11, 2012 Salt Lake City, UT – Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke is in a coma in a Salt Lake City hospital following a crash while training in Park City, Utah, on Tuesday. Burke, of Squamish, British Columbia, was practicing in Park … Continue reading Canadian Ski Star Sarah Burke in Coma Following Training Crash
South Lake Tahoe, CA – In collaboration with Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort and the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, professional snowboarder Jamie Anderson sponsored two young students from her home town this winter season with a “surprise sponsorship”. Anderson awarded two lucky middle school students, 12-year-old Rosa Rosas and Jesus Vazquez-Macias, 13, an Unlimited Sierra Resort season … Continue reading Pro Snowboarder Jamie Anderson Gives Back to South Lake Tahoe Kids
Salt Lake City, UT – Nutritional supplements company USANA Health Sciences today announced Olympic snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis and alpine ski racer Nolan Kasper as its newest brand ambassadors. Both athletes are members of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), which USANA announced a partnership with last August. Jacobellis secured the title of winningest female … Continue reading Lindsey Jacobellis and Nolan Kasper to Join USANA as Brand Ambassadors
Lienz, Austria – Four-time alpine skiing Olympian Sarah Schleper started the final Audi FIS Alpine World Cup of her career on Thursday. After 15 seasons including five World Championships and 186 World Cup starts, the 32-year-old from Vail, Colo., known for her wildly curly blond hair, called the Dec. 29 Lienz slalom her final World … Continue reading Schleper Retires
