Torrance, CA – Southern California’s Mountain High ski and snowboard resort will host a “Bring Your Board” party in Torrance, featuring a ramp built from 25 tons of snow, to launch its 2010-11 season pass sales.nThe event to be held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 28 at Podium Distribution’s headquarters at 955 … Continue reading Mountain High to Host Urban Snowboarding Party to Launch Season Pass Sales
Queenstown, New Zealand – Day two of the Australia New Zealand Cup ski races races at Coronet Peak on Tuesday saw the Canadians claiming the top three positions in the men’s slalom and two of the top three in the women’s slalom, separated only by American Hailey Duke, who single-handedly prevented a Canadian podium sweep.nIn … Continue reading Canadian Skiers Take Top Spots in Australia New Zealand Cup Slalom Race
Bischofsgrun, Germany – Sarah Hendrickson earned the second Continental Cup victory of her career, and Abby Hughes recorded a pair of top-five finishes as the Visa U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team began the 2010-11 season over the weekend with summer competitions in Bischofsgrun.nGermany’s Jenna Mohr won Saturday’s opener by a point over Hughes; the two … Continue reading Strong Start to Season for U.S. Women Ski Jumpers
Essex, VT – The Vermont Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (VT-APTA) will hold its annual golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 3 to benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. The 11th Annual VT APTA Golf Tournament is just one of the many fundraisers Vermont Adaptive relies on each year in order to provide daily, … Continue reading 11th Annual VT APTA Golf Tournament to Benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Over 300 of the world’s elite junior snow sports athletes will arrive in Lake Wanaka this week to compete in the inaugural FIS Snowboard & Freestyle Junior World Championships, which will be held Aug. 19-31.nMarking the first time a FIS World Championship has taken place in the Southern Hemisphere and … Continue reading Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding’s Junior World Championships Open This Week
Queenstown, New Zealand – The U.S. Men’s Alpine Ski Team all three top places at the Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Giant Slalom Men’s Continental Cup race held at Coronet Peak near Queenstown Monday morning.nWarner Nickerson took first place honors with Ted Ligety second and Bode Miller third. Ben Griffin was the first New Zealander … Continue reading U.S. Men Clean Up at Continental Cup Ski Race in New Zealand
Sandpoint, ID – After a five-year hiatus, downhill mountain bike racing is back at Idaho’s Schweitzer Mountain ski resort. The All Gravity Series brings stop number 3.5 to Schweitzer’s newly constructed pro downhill trail, Redemption, next weekend.nThe All Gravity Series is a USA Cycling-sanctioned race series including stops around eastern Washington and northern Idaho. The … Continue reading Schweitzer Hosts Downhill Mountain Bike Race