Alta, UT – On what should have been Alta Ski Area’s opening weekend on Saturday, a handful of skiers burned wooden skis in a sacrificial offering to the Norse god of winter, while skiers and riders hit a homemade kicker built on a strip of man-made snow above the resort’s Wildcat base. They were all celebrating Ullr’s overdue return … Continue reading Warm Autumn Frustrates Western Skiers
Aspen, CO – Aspen is scheduled to host the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals Mar. 15-19, which marks the first time in 20 years that the event will been held in the U.S.. Both men’s and women’s competitors will take to the slopes of Aspen Mountain in the disciplines of downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom … Continue reading Aspen Announces 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals Program
Copper Mountain, CO – Battling unseasonably warm weather that continues to blanket much of the central Rocky Mountains, the Copper Mountain Resort snowmaking team has nevertheless been working around the clock preparing the only full-length downhill training facility open anywhere in the world this time of year. After firing up the HKD guns on Oct. 3, … Continue reading Despite Warmth, U.S. Ski Team Trains at Colorado’s Copper Mountain
Thurn Pass, Austria – Austria’s Eva-Marie Brem, the reigning World Cup giant slalom champion, is out for the season after breaking her leg during training on Friday. Brem, 28, was training on the Thurn Pass for the upcoming World Cup ski races in Levi, Finland when she straddled a gate, fracturing both bones in her … Continue reading Austria’s Eva-Marie Brem Breaks Leg
Vancouver (BC), Canada – After a career that lasted more than a decade, Canadian halfpipe skier Justin Dorey, of Vernon, B.C., on Tuesday officially announced his retirement. Dorey steps away from the sport after not competing during the 2015-16 season to recover from a concussion suffered during a non-skiing activity in the previous off-season. The 28-year-old had a … Continue reading Halfpipe Skier Justin Dorey Retires
Salt Lake City, UT – With their first competitions just weeks away, a few U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding, and U.S. Freeskiing athletes took a break from their pre-season preparations to spend a day with patients at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. Kira Tanghe (aerials – U.S. Ski Team), Megan Nick (aerials – U.S. Ski Team), … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Athletes Give Back at Utah’s Primary Children’s Hospital
Soelden, Austria – Alexis Pinturault of France was unstoppable on Sunday, never giving up his lead to win the men’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup opening giant slalom by .70 seconds. Austrian Marcel Hirscher threw down a spectacular second run and even after hipping out, grabbed second. Felix Neureuther of Germany was third. Four-time Soelden winner Ted … Continue reading Pinturault Wins Soelden GS; Ligety Returns to 5th
