Val d’Isere, France – An avalanche swept down a French mountainside on Tuesday, killing four off-piste skiers and burying a fifth victim.nThe slide near the Alpine town of Val d’Isere took the lives of two French citizens, one Swede and one Briton, none of whom exhibited a pulse when located. The fifth victim was extricated … Continue reading Four Skiers Die in Val d’Isere Avalanche
Saalbach, Austria – Canada’s Kelly McBroom is in good spirits after breaking her leg during a World Cup ski racing training run in Saalbach, Austria last week.nMcBroom, of Canmore, Alberta, suffered a fractured left tibia and underwent emergency surgery within hours of last Monday’s crash. Her rehabilitation will get underway in Canmore. The 21-year-old had … Continue reading Canada’s McBroom in Good Spirits Following Leg Broken in World Cup Training
Rumford, ME – The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team selected 13 athletes Saturday in Rumford at the 2011 U.S. Cross Country Championsips to represent the U.S. in the 2011 World U-23 Cross Country Ski Championships. The World U-23 Ski Championships will be held in Otepea, Estonia Jan. 27-31.nAthletes from different clubs and colleges, from east … Continue reading USA’s Cross Country Skiing World U-23 Team Named
Rumford, ME – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association named 12 skiers Saturday to the World Junior Cross Country Ski Championship Team that will compete later this month in Otepea, Estonia Jan. 26-31. The Team was selected based on the results at the 2011 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Rumford.nSix men and six women will … Continue reading U.S. Cross Country Skiing Junior World Team Named
Calgary (AB), Canada – This past weekend, Canada~Snowboard named its roster for the freestyle disciplines of the 2011 FIS World Snowboard Championships to be held in La Molina, Spain, Jan. 14-22. Over 370 athletes from 44 countries are expected to partake in this most important snowboarding event outside of the Olympic Games.nCanada will be represented … Continue reading Canada~Snowboard Names Freestyle Team for 2011 World Championships
Lake Placid, NY – Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht of Lake Placid will miss the remainder of the 2011 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup ski tour with a season-ending shoulder injury, U.S. Ski Team Medical Director Kyle Wilkens announced on Friday. Weibrecht suffered a dislocated left shoulder while training slalom in Hinterreit, Austria prior to the … Continue reading USA’s Weibrecht Out for Ski Season
Revelstoke (BC), Canada – On New Year’s Day 2010, ski mountaineer Greg Hill set his altimeter watch to zero and set off on his mission to log two million vertical ski-touring feet — all self-propelled, counting only the up — by Dec. 31. After 266 days of climbing and skiing backcountry terrain in Canada, Chile … Continue reading Greg Hill Completes Quest to Climb and Ski 2 Million Verts in 2010