Category Archives: World Cup

2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Kicks Off Sunday with Parallel Slalom in SnowWorld Landgraaf

Landgraaf, Netherlands – For the second time since 2006, the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season will start in Holland. After the originally planned opener in South America, a snowboard cross in Argentina had to be canceled due to snow conditions, it’s time for the race boarders to start things off. In the indoor SnowWorld … Continue reading 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Kicks Off Sunday with Parallel Slalom in SnowWorld Landgraaf

McCormack Named to U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation Board

Park City, UT – New York businessman Walter McCormack was named to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation Board of Trustees by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) CEO Bill Marolt. According to Marolt, McCormack brings a great deal of passion and love for skiing as well as dedication to the future of … Continue reading McCormack Named to U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation Board

Putnam Investments Lends Their Support to U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding

Boston, MA – Putnam Investments today announced it will become the exclusive mutual fund sponsor of the U.S. Ski Team and sponsor of U.S. Snowboarding, supporting U.S. athletes in the sports of alpine, freestyle and cross country skiing, ski jumping, snowboarding and nordic combined. Putnam’s sponsorship, which runs for the next four seasons, will help … Continue reading Putnam Investments Lends Their Support to U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding

Downtown Denver to Host Snowboard World Cup and Ski Big Air

Denver, CO – Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and officials from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) on Monday announced details regarding the USSA Big Air Ski Exhibition and LG FIS Big Air Snowboard Competition set for January that we first told you about last week.nDenver Big Air presented by Sprint, a two day international … Continue reading Downtown Denver to Host Snowboard World Cup and Ski Big Air

Portillo: Bumpy, Icy and ‘Incredible’ for U.S. Ski Team

Portillo, Chile – In the weeks prior to the women’s fall training camps in Portillo and Valle Nevado, Chile U.S. Ski Team coaches were, to say the least, a bit nervous. But if hindsight is 20-20, then Head Coach Alex Hoedlmoser and his crew should be able to see in the dark.n”It was an incredible … Continue reading Portillo: Bumpy, Icy and ‘Incredible’ for U.S. Ski Team

Canadian Ski Racers Spend Weekend in Wind Tunnel

Warren, MI – Four members of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team (CAST) spent Sunday at the General Motors Aerodynamics Laboratory in Warren, Mich., testing racer positioning and the latest technological equipment advances prior to the 2010-11 alpine ski season.nWind Tunnel testing for the first time were reigning Nor-Am overall men’s champion Dustin Cook (Lac Sainte … Continue reading Canadian Ski Racers Spend Weekend in Wind Tunnel

Telluride Set to Host Snowboard World Cup

Telluride, CO – The Visa U.S. Snowboardcross Cup at Telluride is on the calendar for the 2010-11 season Dec. 16-18, marking its second appearance on the LG FIS Snowboard World Cup schedule. Telluride made a “world-class” first impression last season by creating one of the best snowboardcross venues, built by Olympic builder Jeff Ihaksi. Recently … Continue reading Telluride Set to Host Snowboard World Cup