Sölden, Austria – Two Canadian Alpine Ski Team veterans could be forgiven for feeling like rookies when the 2011-12 World Cup season gets underway in Sölden, Austria, this weekend. Robbie Dixon, of Whistler, British Columbia, and Jean-Philippe Roy, of Ste.-Flavie, Quebec, sat out the second half of last season due to injury but look set … Continue reading Canada’s Dixon, Roy Set to Return from Injury in World Cup Ski Season Opener→
Collingwood (ON), Canada – The Board of Directors of Alpine Ontario Alpin has announced that after an extensive search, James Lazor has accepted the role of the ski racing organization’s Executive Director. “Our vision is to promote enjoyment and excellence in ski racing at every level, which stimulates visibility, inspiration and growth in the ski … Continue reading New Executive Director Announced for Alpine Ontario→
Park City, UT – John Underwood, Managing Director with Goldman Sachs & Co. in San Francisco, has been named to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Underwood, an avid skier since the age of five, lived and skied in Europe for some time before he became a PSIA certified ski instructor … Continue reading Underwood Named U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association Trustee→
Park City, UT – The U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team will receive the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award from the Women’s Sports Foundation, for their accomplishments and being allowed to compete in the Olympic Winter Games. After years of the team’s perseverance, in April the International Olympic Committee added a women’s ski jumping event (normal hill) … Continue reading America’s Female Ski Jumpers Honored for Their Courage→
Kingfield, ME – The Maine Ski Hall of Fame, located in Kingfield near Sugarloaf, has named its Class of 2011 that includes eight skiers whose contributions span a range of activities from ski instruction, officiating at national and international competitions, creating Maine Handicapped Skiing, creating a program that gets Maine kids outdoors in winter and … Continue reading Maine Ski Hall of Fame Names Class of 2011→
Park City, UT – The roster of the 2012 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, including World Cup winner Kikkan Randall of Anchorage, Alaska, and New England native Olympians Andy Newell and Kris Freeman, was announced Thursday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) during a training and testing camp for cross country athletes at … Continue reading Olympians Headline 2012 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team→
