Park City, UT – U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) officials were enthused with a variety of innovations to the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) 2010-11 World Cup schedules which were announced last week. Team alpine ski racing, a city event in Munich and the first moguls event in China are all a part of the … Continue reading Innovations Highlight 2011 World Cup Ski Season→
Park City, UT – U.S. Snowboarding Freestyle National Development Coach Robert “Bud” Keene is again retiring, this time after two seasons where he implemented a successful rookie program, and helped coach Shaun White to yet another Olympic gold, U.S. Snowboarding Program Director Jeremy Forster announced Thursday. Spencer Tamblyn will join U.S. Snowboarding to take on … Continue reading U.S. Snowboarding Coach Bud Keene Retires→
Calgary, Canada – Three-time Paralympian Lauren Woolstencroft is retiring after 12 seasons with the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team (CPAST).nWoolstencroft won five gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games last March, making the North Vancouver, British Columbia resident one of the most decorated female athletes from any country at a single Winter Paralympic Games. She … Continue reading Woolstencroft Retiring from Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team→
Vancouver (BC), Canada – The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) has announced the appointment of new, but not so new, contractors who will be replacing Katherina Kubenk, the CFSA’s Technical Director, during her maternity leave. All of the new appointees have a long history with Canadian freestyle, albeit in different roles.nLucinda Jagger, M.Ed, CSCS, CEP, … Continue reading Familiar Faces Return to Fill In at Canadian Freestyle Ski Association→
Calgary, Canada – Nominations for the top annual awards in Canadian ski racing have opened to the public, the country’s national governing body for ski racing announced today.nThe TELUS Awards of Excellence for Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA), honoring outstanding performances in the past season, began accepting nominations on June 1. “TELUS and its team members … Continue reading Awards to Honor Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Ski Racing→
Park City, UT – The Utah Olympic Park has announced that two-time Olympian Emily Cook will join the park’s FLY Freestyle coaching team this summer.nFLY Freestyle is the resident freestyle program at Utah Olympic Park, and a Community Olympic Development Program. FLY breaks down the art of acrobatics on skis and offers fun and progressive … Continue reading Olympic Aerials Skier Emily Cook Joins Utah Olympic Park Team for Summer Camps→