Steamboat Springs, CO – Steamboat Springs’ city manager remains in a Denver hospital in critical condition this morning after being found unconscious at Steamboat Ski Resort on Sunday afternoon.nIt’s yet unclear what injuries Jon Roberts sustained while descending the Sitz ski run near the base of the mountain on Sunday. He was wearing a helmet … Continue reading Steamboat City Manager in Critical Condition Following Ski Accident→
Innsbruck, Austria – Canadian World Cup ski racer Louis-Pierre Hélie continues to improve after losing consciousness and suffering from a concussion in Tuesday’s downhill training run in Bormio, Italy.nWhile Hélie continues to be monitored by Canadian Alpine Ski Team physicians, he was transferred Wednesday to the trauma center in Innsbruck for assessment by Neurosurgical specialists … Continue reading Canada’s Helie Continues to Improve After Crash in Bormio→
Nelson (BC), Canada – An experienced snowboarder visiting Retallack Lodge cat skiing near Nelson fell head first on Wednesday and suffocated to death.nThe unidentified 32-year-old woman, said to have resided in southeastern British Columbia, was on a guided cat skiing trip when she was noticed missing. The group’s guide hiked back uphill and used his … Continue reading B.C. Cat Skiing Guest Suffocates in Snow→
Missoula, MT – A pair of Montana skiers survived a frightening brush with not one, but two avalanches Wednesday out of bounds at Snowbowl near Missoula.nThe unidentified pair, ages 32 and 42, were first struck by an avalanche that broke 400 feet above them and buried the younger man up to his neck, according to … Continue reading Two Skiers Survive Two Avalanches Near Montana Snowbowl→
Bormio, Italy – Canadian World Cup ski racer Louis-Pierre Hélie, of Berthierville, Quebec, suffered a suspected concussion during Tuesday’s downhill training run in Bormio.nHélie suffered from a brief loss of consciousness and he was assessed for a possible head injury by the team doctor as per protocol. He was transferred to a Hospital in Innsbruck … Continue reading Canadian World Cup Ski Racer Sustains Concussion in Downhill Training Accident→
Val d’Isere, France – A British skier vacationing in France was killed Sunday in an avalanche in Val d’Isere.nDavid Robinson, 67, and his wife Chrissy, both of Hamble in the U.K., were both swept up in the slide in the Combe du Signal. Both were reportedly expert skiers. Both were on a guided ski expedition … Continue reading British Skier Dies in Val d’Isere Avalanche→
Park City, UT – After two days of U.S. Selections competition, Steamboat Springs, Colo.’s Brittnay Loweree and Ryan Dyer, and Jay Panther of Park City, Utah, have been named to the 2011 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. Loweree and Dyer led the U.S. Selection competition series at Steamboat Springs. Kayla Snyderman, of Winchester, Vt., who is … Continue reading Three Skiers Join U.S. Freestyle Ski Team→
