Breckenridge, CO – Sixteen-year-old Sarah Holm always loved to hit the slopes of Cascade Mountain near her home of Baraboo, Wisc., with her father. She was a seasoned and talented skier, and the sport was a way for the two to bond. It took a rare spinal cord condition to change that.nHolm spent six years … Continue reading Wish Kid Skis Again After Spinal Surgery
Lakewood, CO – Olympic Gold Medal winner Bode Miller will serve as an Ambassador for Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM), the event’s organizers announced on Monday. Miller is sponsored by HEAD Ski Company, also a sponsor for LSSM. He joins famed extreme skier, Glen Plake as an Ambassador for LSSM.nMiller is the most … Continue reading Bode Miller to Serve as Ambassador for Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
Calgary (AB), Canada – Transportation manufacturer Bombardier has agreed to a new headgear partnership with FIS Alpine World Ski Championships medalist Michael Janyk of Canada.nJanyk, of Whistler, British Columbia, is the most decorated slalom skier on the Canadian Alpine Ski Team. He won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships in Val d’Isère, France, … Continue reading Bombardier Boosts Support for Canadian Ski Racer Michael Janyk
Vancouver (BC), Canada – Steven Hills has been appointed as the interim chief executive officer of Canada~Snowboard, the governing body of competitive snowboarding in Canada, starting this week until May of 2011. Hills has been appointed to ensure a smooth transition as current CEO Tom McIllfaterick announced his resignation last month.nHills started his new functions … Continue reading Steven Hills Appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer at Canada~Snowboard
Calgary (AB), Canada – Erik Guay, Emily Brydon and para-alpine skier Lauren Woolstencroft were honored Monday by Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) with the national ski racing organization’s top awards in athletic achievement.nGuay, 29, of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, who became the first Canadian since 1982 to win a World Cup discipline title with two dramatic late season … Continue reading Guay, Brydon and Woolstencroft Named Canada’s Top Alpine Skiing Athletes
Greenwood, ME – Three time Olympian Julie Parisien, who grew up skiing in Maine at Mt. Abram ski area, will launch a new non-academy ski racing program at the resort in Greenwood.nParisien will be joining returning Mt. Abram Head Coach Tim LaVallee, who himself at one time coached Parisien, to create the new race development … Continue reading Julie Parisien Launches New Ski Race Training Program in Maine
Calgary (AB), Canada – Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) is launching the new domestic ski racing season by announcing the recipients of its TELUS Awards of Excellence, honoring top volunteers, officials, coaches and others for leadership and excellence during the past season.nAmong the awards winners, Rod Timm is the recipient of the Jason Lapierre Memorial Domestic … Continue reading Awards Honor Ski Racing Achievement in Canada