Rosa Khutor, Russia – It was an all North American podium in Russia on Tuesday as Canadian and American women nabbed all three medals in the first ever Olympic women’s ski slopestyle. Canadian Dara Howell, of Huntsville, Ontario, took the gold with an impressive score of 94.2 in her first run to win by more … Continue reading North American Women Sweep Inaugural Olympic Ski Slopestyle
Rosa Khutor, Russia – It took only one kick-out at the top of a rugged moguls course on Saturday night for Canadian Justine Dufour-Lapointe to take the gold medal from the reigning Olympic champion and heavy Sochi favorite, Hannah Kearney of Norwich, Vt. Canada (and Montreal’s Dufour-Lapointe family) scored a one-two punch during a fierce … Continue reading Dufour-Lapointe Upsets Kearney for Moguls Gold
Rosa Khutor, Russia – Park City, Utah’s Sage Kotsenburg was presented the first-ever gold medal for slopestyle snowboarding on Saturday at the impressive Sochi Olympic Park underneath the towering, modern Olympic torch. Kotsenburg’s gold medal was the first for the USA at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. “It’s just unreal the amount of pride … Continue reading Kotsenburg Earns First U.S. Gold in Inaugural Olympic Slopestyle
Rosa Khutor, Russia – California’s Julia Mancuso produced a true champion performance on Monday, becoming the first American skier in history to win a medal in three straight Olympic Winter Games with her bronze in a tricky super combined event at the Rosa Khutor alpine center. “I knew I just had to give my best … Continue reading Mancuso Medals in Olympic Super Combined
Meribel, France – Deep in the Haute-Savoie lies the bucolic Tarentaise Valley, one of France’s most stunning national parks and, for snow lovers, something akin to Mecca. Home to the legendary resorts of La Plagne, Les Arcs, Tignes and Val d’Isère, it also contains Les Trois Vallées, the largest ski area in the world, with … Continue reading Meribel: The Heart of the Three Valleys
Salt Lake City, UT – With the passing of Labor Day summer’s now over, and a fall hike in the mountains is a terrific way to prepare for the upcoming ski season, both physically and mentally. The transition into autumn, however, brings with it an increase in weather fronts accompanied by both precipitation and a … Continue reading With the Cloud Layering System from Sierra Designs, There’s No Reason to Leave Weather Protection at Home
Big Sky, MT – It didn’t take us long at Big Sky to ask ourselves, “Where is everybody?” It was a Sunday in February on a non-holiday weekend, with a brilliant blue sky and temps in the mid-30s. All the chairlifts were running and most of the trails were open. But at times it seemed … Continue reading Big Space at Big Sky
