Vail, CO – With the official announcement of the 2011 U.S. Alpine Ski Team just days away, Vail Mountain, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, the local community and U.S. athletes including resident Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn and Franconia, N.H.’s Bode Miller are ramping up for the Nov. 6 celebration.nThe event opens to the public … Continue reading 2011 U.S. Alpine Ski Team to be Named Saturday in Vail
East Montpelier, VT – It’s autumn, the bright colored leaves are falling and apples are ready to be picked in East Montpelier. While at home, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team member and Olympian Liz Stephen is enjoying what New England has to offer before heading to Europe for the opening World Cup in mid November.nQ: … Continue reading Champion Q and A: U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Liz Stephen
London, UK – Slovenian snowboarder Marco Grilc on Saturday clinched the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season’s first big air contest, held on a giant ramp in London.nGrilc secured his career’s first World Cup triumph with a score of 54.9 by nailing a backside 1080 double cork in the last run of final, earning … Continue reading Grilc Wins First World Cup at London’s Snowboard Big Air
New York, NY – The athletes of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding have 21 reasons (medals), to celebrate the success of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. On Thursday, Nov. 4, 16 of those reasons will be on the red carpet with medals in town for the 43rd Annual New York Ski … Continue reading America’s Olympic Skiing and Snowboarding Medalists Heading to New York
Denver, CO – Taking a break from her World Cup training regimen, Lindsey Vonn, the decorated alpine ski champion, spoke to more than 450 kids Thursday at Devinny Elementary School near Denver about her ski career, including her success in the 2010 Olympic Games and her three consecutive World Cup Titles. Vonn was the first … Continue reading Vonn Visits Denver Schoolkids
Vail, CO – Ski racing fans are invited to get up close with America’s Olympic stars when the 2011 U.S. Alpine Ski Team is presented on Saturday, Nov. 6 during a public celebration in Vail, home of the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.nVancouver medalists Lindsey Vonn (Vail, Colo.), Bode Miller (Franconia, N.H.), Andrew Weibrecht … Continue reading Meet America’s Alpine Skiing Olympians Nov. 6 in Vail
London, UK – Following the start of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season for alpine riders with the indoor parallel slalom at SnowWorld Landgraaf in The Netherlands, it’s now time for a week full of freestyle snowboarding with two events on the calendar.nOn Saturday, London will for the third consecutive year host a … Continue reading Freestyle Snowboarders Open World Cup Season