Calgary (AB), Canada – Three new faces were named to the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team on Monday as part of an injection of young talent. Rookies Caleb Brousseau, of Terrace, British Columbia, Braydon Luscombe, of Duncan, British Columbia, and Michael Whitney of North Bay, Ontario, are among 11 athletes and two guides who will fly … Continue reading Canada Adds 3 Rookies to Para-Alpine Ski Team
Vienna, Austria – Austrian ski racer Benjamin Raich is set to return to on-snow training next week following knee surgery six months ago. Raich, a perennial World Cup favorite, tore ligaments and damaged his meniscus and cartilage in a fall during the men’s parallel slalom competition at the FIS Alpine World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany … Continue reading Raich Back on Skis Following Knee Surgery
New York, NY – A drunken passenger on board an overnight JetBlue flight from Portland to New York on Wednesday has been dismissed from the U.S. Ski Team’s development group after he urinated on a fellow passenger. Robert “Sandy” Vietze, 18, of Warren, Vt., reportedly told police that he had consumed eight alcoholic drinks before … Continue reading Drunken JetBlue Passenger Kicked Off U.S. Ski Team for Urinating on Girl
Ohakune, New Zealand – A pair of skiers died in separate incidents on New Zealand’s ski slopes on Friday. Abraham Klaarenbeek, 38, died Friday night while in surgery in Waikato Hospital after an accident earlier in the day at Whakapapa ski area on Mt. Ruapehu. Klaarenbeek, a Dutch national who had been living in the … Continue reading Deadly Day on New Zealand Ski Fields
Telluride, CO – The warm, glowing windows at the top gondola station between the town of Telluride and the ski area at Mountain Village offer the allure of something special. And Allred’s delivers. As diners walk down the entry hallway, they are welcomed to one of the most unique dining experiences in Rockies, with a … Continue reading New Manager for Telluride’s Flagship Restaurant
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Many of the world’s top alpine ski racing stars are set to take the slopes by storm in this month’s 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games in one of the most competitive fields ever seen in New Zealand. Over 80 racers from 14 countries have already entered, with the field … Continue reading Exciting Alpine Ski Racing Set for Winter Games NZ
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand –On Tuesday the entire Wells family, including World Champion freeskier Jossi Wells turned up at New Zealand’s Cardrona Alpine Resort to officially open the dedicated Pipe Platter ski lift that has been named after them. Jossi Wells cut the ribbon alongside his brothers Byron, Beau-James, and Jackson, along with their parents … Continue reading World Champion Freeskier Opens New Pipe Platter Lift at Cardrona
