Calgary, Canada – Canada’s Alpine Ski Teams have begun training here in Calgary for the 2010-11 World Cup season in the build-up to the the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.nThe men’s and women’s teams began last week with fitness testing and dryland training in preparation for their return to on-snow training in the southern … Continue reading Dryland Training Resumes for Canada’s Alpine Ski Teams
Calgary, Canada – As the Canadian Alpine ski team is preparing for the 2011 World Championships, 26 athletes have been named to participate in Alpine Canada Alpin summer training programs that got underway this week in Calgary.nThe group, comprised of 15 men and 11 women, includes five World Cup winners and three World Championship medalists. … Continue reading Canadian Alpine Ski Team Selected
Fernie (BC), Canada The small ski-crazy community of Fernie held a party Wednesday to honor the career of retired Canadian alpine ski racer Emily Brydon, complete with a parade and celebration for their hometown heroine attended by hundreds of residents at the local community center.nA BBQ, autograph session and several speeches followed, with proceeds going … Continue reading Fernie Celebrates Ski Racing Career of Hometown Girl Emily Brydon
Calgary, Canada – John McBride and Frank Kelble have been named head coaches of Canada’s men’s and women’s alpine speed teams, respectively, as the Canadian Alpine Ski Team (CAST) shifts its focus to achieving podium results in the new Olympic cycle, Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) announced Wednesday.nMcBride, formerly with the U.S. Ski Team and perhaps … Continue reading McBride, Kelble Named Head Speed Team Coaches of Canadian Alpine Ski Team
Franconia, NH – The Eastern Ski Writers Association (ESWA) has awarded Julia Ford (Plymouth, N.H.; U.S. Development Team) and Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Bristol, Vt.; Mt. Mansfield Ski & Snowboard Club) with the 2010 Don A. Metivier Golden Ski Award. It is the unprecedented third consecutive season that Ford has captured the female honor.nThe winners will be … Continue reading Ford, Cochran-Siegle Win Golden Ski Award
New York, NY – Olympic gold medalist and World Champion alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn kept her red carpet streak alive last week at the 2010 Met Costume Institute Gala Exhibition in New York, one of the Big Apple’s most exclusive events.nPost Vancouver, Vonn has presented at the Academy of Country Music Awards and snapped … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Continues Red Carpet Tour Even After Ski Season Ends
Lebanon, NH – After years racing on Rossignol, Squaw Valley, Calif.’s Julia Mancuso will chase the World Cup points and the podium this coming season using Völkl skis and Marker bindings. The 26-year-old’s sponsor switch was announced by the company this week.nMancuso has a history of peaking in big ski racing events, and she proved … Continue reading Mancuso Moves to Völkl