New York, NY – Ski poles really don’t cover a whole lot. Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn wants women to stop thinking about “losing weight fast,” and instead focus on loving their bodies for what they are and what they can do. And what better way to promote that than to pose nude in a ski racer’s … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Poses Nude for New Book
Quebec (QC), Canada – FIS Freestyle Skiing competition is coming to Quebec City and to nearby Stoneham Mountain Resort this winter, with Big Air and Slopestyle World Cup events now added to the lineup for the Jamboree snowboarding competition presented by Vidéotron Mobile from February 9–12, 2017. “This is the 18th year we’ve hosted FIS Snowboard … Continue reading Freestyle Skiing World Cup Joins the Quebec Jamboree Lineup
Killington, VT – Vermont’s Killington Resort has announced that the rock band O.A.R. will headline the music and entertainment lineup when the 2016 Audi FIS Ski World Cup returns to the East on November 26-27, with a free concert immediately following Saturday’s races. Admission for race spectators and concertgoers is free of charge. Celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary, O.A.R. recently … Continue reading O.A.R. to Headline Ski World Cup at Killington
Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has confirmed that Solitude Mountain Resort will host the snowboardcross and ski cross events for the 2019 FIS Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships to be held in Utah. In preparation for the World Championships, Solitude will host a test event, featuring a snowboardcross FIS World … Continue reading Solitude Joins Venue Line Up for 2019 World Championships
Park City, UT – Last month, four U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) athletes took time out of their busy training schedules to learn from some U.S. military veterans. As part of a joint effort between the USSA, the National Ability Center (NAC) and the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, athletes came together with … Continue reading Veterans Inspire USSA Athletes
Cancun, Mexico – American ski racing fans are in for another exciting season with the global alpine ski racing tour making four stops in the U.S. in 2016-17, culminating with the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals at Colorado’s Aspen Snowmass resort. The final schedule was confirmed at the annual International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress held … Continue reading Aspen World Cup Finals Highlight 16 Races in the U.S. This Winter
Park City, UT – The U.S. men’s alpine team has accomplished almost every major feat on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup—Olympic gold, World Championship gold, slalom and giant slalom titles, Hahnenkamm gold—that is, except for winning the coveted downhill title. Steven Nyman, of Heber, Utah, and the American Downhillers hope to change that in 2017. Nyman … Continue reading 2017: The Year of the American Downhiller?
