Bolton, VT –The ski and snowboard industry is typically a boy’s club, but Bolton Valley Terrain Park Manager Allison Kozar takes it all in stride. As one of the only—if not the only—woman terrain park manager in the East, and one of just a handful in the country, Kozar digs in with her staff to … Continue reading Bolton Valley’s Female Terrain Park Manager Defies Ski Industry Stereotypes
Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) on Monday announced the appointment of ski industry veteran Wenda Huseman to fulfill a newly created role directing the Association’s education and conference initiatives. Huseman has more than 18 years of experience in the ski industry working in Colorado and throughout North America. Prior to joining … Continue reading New Director of Education and Programming at Ski Areas Association
Vail, CO – Champion ski racer Lindsey Vonn and her husband confirmed on Sunday that they are seeking to end their four-year marriage. Lindsey Vonn, née Kildow, married former U.S. Ski Team racer Thomas Vonn, nine years her senior, in September 2007. In addition to fulfilling his role as husband, Thomas Vonn has acted as … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn, Husband Seeking Divorce
Snowbird, UT – It has been confirmed that the 38-year-old man who died in an avalanche at Utah’s Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort on Sunday was professional skier Jamie Pierre. Pierre, a Utah resident and a Minnesota native, was snowboarding when he triggered an avalanche just after 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in what’s known locally … Continue reading Jamie Pierre Dies in Snowbird Avalanche
Copper Mountain, Colo. – Steven Nyman, an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup winner and multiple podium finisher at the Audi Birds of Prey downhill in Beaver Creek, Colo., will miss the 2012 World Cup season following a training crash on Nov. 8 in Colorado. “Steven was evaluated Tuesday at the Steadman Clinic in Vail and … Continue reading Nyman Out for Season
Ishpeming, MI – Eight skiing greats will have their names added to the Hall of Fame’s Honor Roll in the coming year. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame today named the inductees who will make up its Class of 2011. The class is made up of a broad spectrum of elite skiers, writers, … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2011
Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski Team assembled its 2012 freestyle squad yesterday to introduce them to the media and fans in an event held at Deer Valley Resort’s Silver Lake Lodge in Park City. Highlighting the team this winter are Olympic and World Champion moguls skier Hannah Kearney, who was notably absent from … Continue reading U.S. Names 2012 Freestyle Ski Team
