Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski Team has promoted 2011 Alpine International Coach of the Year Forest Carey to men’s speed Head Coach and hired former Austrian World Cup racer Roland Pfeifer to lead the women’s technical team, Alpine Program Director Patrick Riml announced on Tuesday. A former U.S. Ski Team athlete turned veteran … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Shuffles Coaching Staff
Park City, UT – World Champion alpine skier Ted Ligety and Olympic silver medalist for nordic combined Brett Camerota, both of Park City, became the first inductees into the Youth Winter Sports Alliance Hall of Fame during the Alliance’s annual Circle of Excellence Awards May 25 in Park City. Based in Utah’s Summit and Wasatch … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Ligety, Camerota in YWSA Hall of Fame
Calgary (AB), Canada – Canadian Alpine Ski Team member Kelly McBroom is hitting the books and heading back to school. The 22-year-old, from Canmore, Alberta, is planning to take a break from competing on the World Cup circuit to attend Montana State University this fall. McBroom, who is currently recovering from a serious leg injury, … Continue reading McBroom Takes Academic Hiatus from Canadian Ski Team
London, UK – Olympic gold medalist and U.S. Ski Team standout Bode Miller has teamed with Swedish X Games champion freeskier Jon Olsson to drive the famous Gumball 3000 Rally, a Tour de France style auto race stretching from London to Istanbul beginning Thursday. “I have no idea what to expect, but I know it’s … Continue reading Skiers Bode Miller, Jon Olsson to Race Gumball 3000
Wanaka, New Zealand – Snow Sports New Zealand today announced selections to its 2011-12 New Zealand Alpine Ski Team, which will once again be led by 2010 Vancouver Olympian Ben Griffin. All 14 members are returning. “The Alpine Sport Committee is pleased to announce a strong New Zealand Ski Team ahead of the upcoming winter … Continue reading New Zealand Alpine Ski Team Named
Ludlow, VT – Tim and Diane Mueller, operators of Okemo Mountain Resort, have named Brian Flanders as the Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s new executive chef. Flanders, a native New Englander originally from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, comes to Okemo from the Stone House Resort and Spa, in Little Compton, R.I. As executive chef, he was … Continue reading New Executive Chef at Okemo
Park City, UT – Olympic champion Hannah Kearney and cross country skiing star Kikkan Randall headlined the list of honorees as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced its annual awards this week. Longtime nordic combined official Joe Lamb was selected to receive the Julius Blegen Award, the USSA’s highest honor for volunteerism, for his … Continue reading Kearney, Randall Honored by USSA