St. Moritz, Switzerland – The 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships got underway today in Switzerland, with FIS President Gian Franco Kasper officially opening the event this evening during the Opening Ceremony. It is the fifth time that the Swiss town, located in Canton Graubunden, has welcomed the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The previous editions … Continue reading World Ski Championships Open in St. Moritz
Innsbruck, Austria – One of snowboarding’s biggest competitions, the Air + Style Innsbruck stop is one of the highlights of the snowboard calendar. Fresh off his win at X Games Aspen 2017 Big Air, Bromont, Quebec’s Max Parrot asserted his Big Air dominance once again by taking home the top spot in Saturday’s competition. The Canadian landed … Continue reading Parrot Golden at Air + Style Innsbruck
Park City, UT – Bringing together athletes of not just varying ability, but skill levels from Paralympic veterans to youth and developing athletes, the Huntsman cup focuses on providing opportunity to athletes who are hopefuls for future Paralympic games in 2018 and 2022. The 28th annual Huntsman Cup will take place February 7-10 in Park City, as one … Continue reading National Ability Center Hosts Huntsman Cup
Newry, ME – If you were watching ski racing on television in the 1980s and 1990s, you probably remember a time when there were two separate racing circuits competing for your attention: the World Cup, and the World Pro Ski Tour, where many retired World Cuppers and Olympians headed to compete for their share of … Continue reading Pro Ski Tour Returns to Television
Golden (BC), Canada – “Wrangle the Chute,” a big mountain showdown, will return to B.C.’s Kicking Horse Mountain Resort this March. The annual competition on Kicking Horse’s “Truth and Dare” venue is one of the top freeride ski and snowboard events in Canada. From March 8-12, the 2-star and 4-star Wrangle the Chute contests are presented … Continue reading “Wrangle the Chute” Returns to Kicking Horse
Park City, UT – 2015 World Championship medalists Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Travis Ganong will headline a group of 23 athletes—14 men and nine women—to compete at the 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland from February 6-19. With the recent return of Vonn to competition, Shiffrin’s lead for the overall crystal globe … Continue reading U.S. Names 2017 Alpine World Championships Team
Aspen, CO – European skiers dominated the X Games big air events on Saturday night in Aspen. British skier James Woods won gold in a tiebreaker over Sweden’s Henrik Harlaut, and Kai Mahler of Switzerland took bronze in the two-scores-count format. Breckenridge, Colo.’s Bobby Brown had the best finish for the Americans, finishing just outside the medals … Continue reading European Skiers Dominate X Games Big Air
