Quebec (QC), Canada – The construction of the Big Air structure on Québec City’s Îlot Fleurie is well underway in anticipation of the upcoming Jamboree, presented by Videotron Mobile 2016 from February 12 to 14. With a month to go before the FIS Big Air World Cup, which is also sanctioned by World Snowboard Tour (WST), … Continue reading A Redesigned Big Air Structure Takes Shape in Quebec
Wengen, Switzerland – After a cancellation on Wednesday, the athletes finally get a chance to test out the traditional Lauberhorn race course today in Wengen. This was only possible thanks to the hard work from the course crew, who worked late hours cleaning the course and injecting parts of it with water to firm up surfaces. … Continue reading Svindal Tops Lauberhorn Training
Squaw Valley, CA – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) on Wednesday announced the cancellation of the Audi FIS Skicross and FIS Snowboardcross World Cup events, scheduled to take place in Squaw Valley, Calif., March 11-13. This time, snow is not the issue. While Squaw has received nearly 18 feet of snow this season, this year’s … Continue reading Squaw Valley Cross Cup Canceled
Park City, UT – Picabo Street, a former U.S. Ski Team alpine racer who won Olympic Gold in Nagano in 1998, has been charged with assault and domestic violence following an incident last month involving her father. Street, now 44, is alleged to have pushed her 76-year-old father, Roland Street, down a flight of stairs … Continue reading Olympic Medalist Picabo Street Charged with Assaulting Her Own Father
Obserstdorf, Germany – Meet Olympian Sophie Caldwell. She’s the one who stands out in the room as the composed young woman – the one with poise. Quiet and maybe a bit understated, almost studious. Her eyes connect with you, and you feel comfortable in her midst. Fast forward to a cross country sprint track – those … Continue reading Behind The Gold: Carrying On a Family Tradition
Park City, UT – Last winter, Vail, Colo.’s Lindsey Vonn was busy bagging titles – like that of the winningest female ski racer in history when she surpassed Annemarie Moser-Proell’s previous record of 62 World Cup victories – but that’s not all she was busy doing. Last February, she embarked on a new mission, and this … Continue reading The Making of a Champion: Vonn and Wiles
Toblach, Italy – Jessie Diggins, of Afton, Minn., on Friday became the second American in three stages to take a Tour de Ski win. Diggins skied to an historic victory in the women’s 5k freestyle individual start in Toblach, just three days after Sophie Caldwell, of Peru, Vt., claimed a win in a classic sprint. Diggins’ win moved … Continue reading Diggins Wins First Individual World Cup
