Beijing, China – Olympic gold medalist and World Cup ski racer Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) and silver medalist, snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO) might not be competing in the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, but they’re in the midst of the action all the same, reporting from China for NBC and Yahoo! Sports.
London, UK – This season the Ski Club of Great Britain’s adventure skiing specialists Ski Freshtracks adds a ski tour in the High Atlas mountain range of Morocco to their program. nThe “Moroccan Tour” is an eight-day trip in breathtaking mountains including an ascent of North Africa’s highest peak, Toubkal (4167m), combined with time in … Continue reading Ski Club of Great Britain Heads to Morocco
Aspen, CO – Wintersköl, a spirited tribute to Aspen’s winter playground, will celebrates another ski and snowboard season January 8-11, 2009. For 58 years, Aspen locals and visitors have toasted winter with four days of family-friendly alpine festivities. nThe Wintersköl lineup includes four days of events appealing to all ages and interests. Highlights include: … … Continue reading Aspen Announces Dates for 58th Annual Wintersköl
San Francisco, CA – Glen Griffin, Icer Air creator this week announced that on October 18, 2008, McCovey Cove will be the site of the fourth annual Esurance Icer Air, an action sports, music and lifestyle event featuring many of the world’s best Olympic and X Games skiers and snowboarders. The event will also feature … Continue reading San Francisco’s Urban Big Air Ski and Snowboard Competition to Return in November
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Snowboarding in New Zealand takes another step this year with the introduction of the first LG FIS ANC Continental Cup Slopestyle at Cardrona Alpine Resort. nScheduled for September 3, the first event of the FIS Series is expected to attract international riders from around the world before moving on to … Continue reading New Zealand To Host Australasia’s First FIS Continental Cup Slopestyle Snowboarding Comp
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – A weekend of cross-country skiing competition in excellent snow conditions saw both sprint and freestyle titles decided in the FIS Cross-Country Continental Cup at Snow Farm NZ. nOn Saturday, Shohei Honda of Japan won the men’s sprint title in a race that was so close a photo finish was required … Continue reading FIS ANC X-Country Cup Race Series 2008 Wraps Up in New Zealand
Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia – Three men were killed Sunday afternoon in separate skiing accidents in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. nJust after noon on Sunday, a 59-year-old man from the Sydney suburb of St. Ives died when he hit a tree on the Outer Limits ski run in Blue Cow. In another … Continue reading Three Killed in Separate Australian Skiing Accidents