Bend, OR – Two men accused of stealing snowboards from a store near Portland, Ore. have been arrested in Bend after trying to fence them. William Scott Maret, 29, and Russel Peter Woodruff, 19, both of Portland, were arrested on Sunday after the owner of The Gear Peddler, an outdoor equipment shop in Bend, called … Continue reading Alleged Portland Snowboard Thieves Arrested in Bend
Aurora, CO – Julia Mancuso, gold medal winner in giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy and the silver medalist in both downhill and combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, is traveling to the Denver area to meet fans and sign autographs. Mancuso will be in Aurora on Monday, … Continue reading Ski Racer Julia Mancuso to Sign Autographs for Fans in Denver Suburb
Mt. Crested Butte, CO – Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) has named Scott Clarkson as its vice president of marketing and sales. Clarkson comes to Crested Butte with over 25 years of experience in ski industry marketing; he spent 15 of those years at Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont, a sister resort of CBMR. “Scott’s … Continue reading New VP of Marketing and Sales at Crested Butte
Vail, CO –Vail’s Mountain Plaza roared Saturday as the 2012 U.S. Alpine Ski Team was introduced during a public celebration drawing a huge crowd to Vail Mountain. “Every one of us feels amazing support from our hometowns, but the reception the U.S. Ski Team receives in Vail is always something special,” said Lindsey Vonn, a … Continue reading 2012 U.S. Alpine Ski Team Introduced in Vail
Park City, UT – Following on the heels of slopestyle skiing’s inclusion in the 2014 Olympic program, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association on Friday announced the formation of the inaugural U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Pro Team. Athletes like AFP Slopestyle Tour Champion Bobby Brown, World Championship gold medalist Alex Schlopy, World Championship bronze medalist Keri … Continue reading Inaugural U.S. Slopestyle Skiing Pro Team Nominated
Park City, UT – A pro rider by day and a plumber by night, Jonathan Cheever mixes his talent like plumber’s putty by shredding park, pipe and the snowboard cross (SBX) course. While all of his major results have come from SBX, he’s known for some of the biggest airs in the pipe and credits … Continue reading Athlete Spotlight: Jonathan Cheever
Banff (AB), Canada – In 2004, Josh Dueck was a freestyle ski coach who loved being in the mountains so much that he had the word “freedom” tattooed on his chest. When the then 23-year-old misjudged the speed of a jump at the Silver Star ski resort in British Columbia while helping prepare a course … Continue reading Banff Film Fest Premiere Highlights Challenges Faced By Adaptive Skier
