Calgary, Canada – Four medalists with a total of 17 career Paralympic Winter Games podium results will lead a 13-member Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team (CPAST) this season that is focused on sustaining the momentum built by a strong performance at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) announced last week.nKarolina Wisniewska of Ottawa, … Continue reading Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team Named
Park City, UT – Four-time Paralympian and three-time Paralympian medalist Monte Meier of Park City, Utah, has announced his retirement with the U.S. Adaptive Alpine Team following the 2009-10 winter season. Meier was an integral part of the ski team for 16 years.n”Being on the team as long as I have, it was really cool … Continue reading Monte Meier Ends Adaptive Skiing Career After 16 Years
Wellington, New Zealand – Snow Sports New Zealand today formally announced its “Patrons & Friends of Snow Sports” program, through which individuals and businesses can make charitable contributions to support aspiring ski and snowboard athletes.nThe charitable trust provides the means for donors to earmark tax-deductible contributions to support a capital fund for long-term financial support … Continue reading Charitable Trust Established to Support New Zealand’s Ski and Snowboard Athletes
London (UK), England – Canada’s Men’s Alpine Ski Team is forging ahead with their opening on-snow training camp in New Zealand later this month despite the loss of the entire fleet of equipment and supplies in a warehouse fire at London’s Heathrow Airport last week.n“This has come as quite a shock to us but we’ve … Continue reading Canadian Ski Team’s Gear Destroyed in London Airport Fire
Park City, UT – The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team’s moguls squad spent time this summer jumping into the splash pool at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City to kick off the first water ramp camp of the 2010-11 summer season.nAmong the camp attendees were up-and-comer Jeremy Cota (Carrabassett Valley, Maine), FIS Rookie of the … Continue reading U.S. Moguls Ski Team Flies at Utah Olympic Park
Salt Lake City, UT – The leadership of Salt Lake City’s Westminster College had a chance recently to show its pride, hosting over a dozen U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and other elite athletes for an end-of-the-school year luncheon. The athletes are part of a unique partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding … Continue reading U.S. National Ski, Snowboard Athletes Attend Westminster Luncheon
Steamboat Springs, CO – Following this past Olympic season, a rash of athlete retirement announcements have been flowing from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association offices in Park City, Utah. The latest is from Alex Glueck, as the Steamboat Springs-based athlete has announced his retirement with the U.S. Nordic Combined Team after nine seasons.n”Skiing was … Continue reading Nordic Combined Skier Alex Glueck Retires