Warren, VT – The Cochran Family of Richmond, Vt. will be honored with the 11th annual Spirit of Skiing Award by the New England Ski Museum on October 28 at Sugarbush Resort in Warren. The award is given annually to an individual or group that, in the judgment of the ski museum directors, personifies the axiom that “skiing … Continue reading Vermont’s Cochran Family to Receive Spirit of Skiing Award
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc. has announced that the company’s CEO Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, founder of the gluten-free website Elana’s Pantry, have made personal contributions totaling $2 million to 12 non-profit organizations. The recipients are located in the communities where the company operates, including Eagle, Summit, Denver and Boulder counties in Colorado; … Continue reading Vail Resorts CEO Donates $2M to Charity
Oslo, Norway – Teenager Andrea Mead Lawrence stood in the Olympic slalom start gate in Oslo in 1952. It was the second run and the 19-year-old from Vermont’s Pico Peak was in fourth – devastated by a fall in the first run. Already owning a gold medal from the debut Olympic giant slalom six days earlier, she could easily … Continue reading Remembering Lawrence’s Double Gold in 1952
Stoneham (QC), Canada – Professional freeskier JP Auclair perished two years ago in a Chilean avalanche, but his legacy will live on in a run at Stoneham Mountain Resort in Auclair’s native Quebec that has been renamed in his honor. A boulder lines Stoneham’s expert Kamikaze trail, decorated with graffiti drawn by Auclair’s friend Sébastien Larose to celebrate … Continue reading Stoneham Renames Ski Run to Honor JP Auclair
Kvitfjell, Norway – Over 20 years later, the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer are still remembered among the greatest in history. In the birthplace of the sport, the tiny Norwegian mountain village put on a spectacular show over two frigid weeks, with seemingly every single Norwegian making the pilgrimage to see their heroes perform. And … Continue reading Tommy Moe: Skiing’s Golden Boy
New York, NY – Ski poles really don’t cover a whole lot. Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn wants women to stop thinking about “losing weight fast,” and instead focus on loving their bodies for what they are and what they can do. And what better way to promote that than to pose nude in a ski racer’s … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Poses Nude for New Book
Park City, UT – In July, the Alf Engen Ski Museum, located inside the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, has unveiled an exhibit filled with artifacts loaned by Stein Eriksen’s son Bjorn Eriksen, honoring the life of late ski legend. The new Stein Eriksen exhibit was made possible by Stein Eriksen Lodge and Deer Valley Resort, where … Continue reading New Museum Exhibit Honors Skiing Legend Stein Eriksen
