Park City, UT – Women’s Ski Jumping USA (WSJ-USA) has named Julie Hickam as board president along with new board members, Laura Sankey and Blair Tomten. After the untimely passing of former president, Deedee Corradini last year, this new leadership will play a critical role in realizing Corradini’s vision to be the best female jumping program in the … Continue reading New President for Women’s Ski Jumping USA
Gresham, OR – Olympic champion Bill Johnson, whose storybook 1984 season ushered in a new era for American ski racing, passed away Thursday at an assisted living facility outside Portland at the age of 55. Johnson’s passing closed the final chapter in a tumultuous lifetime that saw him rise to the highest level in his sport … Continue reading Olympian Bill Johnson Dies at 55
Kitzbuehel, Austria – Ski racing’s Super Bowl, the annual Hahnenkamm Weekend, is now complete for 2016 following a super G and combined on Friday, downhill on Saturday and slalom on Sunday ruled by Norway’s ski racing elite, but also marred by crashes and injuries. Super G and Combined Lake Placid, N.Y.’s Andrew Weibrecht grabbed his … Continue reading Cheers and Crashes: Hahnenkamm Weekend’s a Wrap
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn smashed yet another record on Saturday in Cortina, winning her 37th Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill. A day later, she won the Cortina super G, her 75th World Cup victory. On the track where Vonn broke the all-time World Cup win record last season, Vonn … Continue reading Vonn Breaks Downhill Record
Park City, UT – Ashley Caldwell walked with awe into China’s National Stadium in Beijing last month. Rising from the floor of the fabled Bird’s Nest, where American track and field athletes won seven Olympic gold medals in 2008, the snow-covered scaffolding soared high towards the ceiling. It was an aerialist’s dream. In a few days, … Continue reading Caldwell: Tripling Up For History
Mammoth Lakes, CA – The first stop of the U.S. Grand Prix tour will be held at California’s Mammoth Mountain today through Sunday. Both snowboarders and freeskiers will compete in halfpipe and slopestyle. With a fantastic start to the 2015-16 season, Mammoth has plenty of snow in their legendary Unbound terrain park and the 22-foot Main … Continue reading U.S. Grand Prix Kicks off at Mammoth Mountain
Squaw Valley, CA – Mixing business with pleasure has never been a problem for K.C. Oakley. In the past year, between moguls competitions and training camps, the 27-year-old has visited 11 different cities around the globe, coached the next generation of athletes in Whistler, British Columbia, made an appearance in a Warren Miller film, completed her … Continue reading K.C. Oakley: What Makes A Champion
