Calgary, Canada – A fundraising campaign to deliver the resources required by Alberta and Canada’s top alpine ski racers kicks off Monday with the 15th annual “Quest for Gold” golf tournament.nThe sold-out 2010 “Quest for Gold” event at Silvertip Golf Resort hosts 150 golfers with funds raised shared between Alberta Alpine and Alpine Canada Alpin … Continue reading Alpine Canada Alpin Launches Fundraising Effort
Portillo, Chile – The U.S. Ski Team’s women’s speed group, including Olympic medalists Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso closed their first four-day block this week with what speed Head Coach Chip White called, “incredible success.”n”The training has been absolutely unbelievable,” said White, a U.S. Ski Team veteran coach of 15 years. “We’ve had two solid … Continue reading U.S. Women’s Ski Team Coaches Pleased with Chilean Speed Camp
Calgary (AB), Canada – Max Gartner has been named the President of Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) following Wednesday’s Annual General Meeting of the national governing body for alpine and ski cross racing in Canada.nGartner, a ski coach in Canada for 20 years who rejoined ACA’s Athletics department in 2003 as Chief Athletics Officer, will lead … Continue reading Max Gartner Named New Head of Ski Racing in Canada
Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) Center of Excellence has had its share of VIP visitors this summer. Among them was German Ski Association President Alfons Hoermann, who took time from his American holiday to visit with USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt. In addition to meeting with his colleague … Continue reading German Ski President Visits U.S. Ski Team Center of Excellence
Valle Nevado, Chile – The Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team (CPAST) is back on snow in Chile, spending time focusing on both technical and speed events in preparation for the IPC World Cup season and the 2011 IPC World Alpine Championships in Sestriere, Italy.nKarolina Wisniewska of Ottawa, Ontario, two-time bronze medalist at the 2010 Olympic Winter … Continue reading Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team Back Training on Snow
Reno, NV – Alpine skiing Olympian Tim Jitloff is back in the start this fall with his second Susan G. Komen Northern Nevada Race for the Cure on Oct. 3, an annual running race in Jitloff’s home town of Reno centered on raising money to find a cure for breast cancer.nJitloff’s mother Pam was diagnosed … Continue reading Jitloff to Raise 10K for Cancer Research
Val d’Isere, France – Over four years ago in Val d’Isere, a 21-year-old Lindsey Vonn marked the third Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill win of her ski racing career. Yet when faced with the choice of cash or cow for the victory, Vonn said cow. She named her Olympe for the upcoming Olympic Winter … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn’s Other Family Tree Began in Val d’Isere