Seven Springs, PA – Wilmington, Vt.’s Caroline Claire swept the Toyota U.S. Revolution Tour ski slopestyle events at Seven Springs last week, topping both podiums. The overall Toyota U.S. Revolution Tour champions were also crowned, with Claire winning for the women and Ryan Stevenson, of Washington, N.J., for the men. Cal Carson (Winter Park, Colo.) … Continue reading Claire Sweeps Rev Tour Slopestyle
Twin Bridges, CA – Thanks to heavy snowfall and a deep snowpack this winter, Sierra-at-Tahoe is joining several other California ski resorts in extending the 2016-17 ski and ride season beyond their originally scheduled closing date. Sierra-at-Tahoe will continue operations through April 23 this year. In addition to the season closing date, Sierra will honor guests with … Continue reading Sierra-at-Tahoe Extends Ski Season
Broomfield, CO – Ski resort operator Vail Resorts, Inc. on Friday reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 ended January 31, 2017, and provided the company’s ski season-to-date metrics through March 5, 2017. Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. was $149.2 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2017, an increase of 27.5% … Continue reading Vail Resorts Reports Second Quarter Results
Deux-Alpes, France – A British skier is clinging to life and an Italian skier is dead following a high-speed collision on the slopes of Deux-Alpes over the weekend. The incident at 5 p.m. local time on Sunday occurred on an intermediate blue run at the resort in the French Alps. The Italian, 52, was unconscious … Continue reading 1 Skier Dead, 1 Severely Injured in High-Speed Slope Collision
Sierra Nevada, Spain – History was written today in Spain as French riders Nelly Moenne Loccoz and Chloe Trespeuch, and U.S. Snowboarding members Hagen Kearney and Nick Baumgartner were crowned Team SBX World Champions at the Sierra Nevada 2017 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships. This was the first time that the event has been … Continue reading France and USA Take First-ever Team SBX Gold at World Champs
Sierra Nevada, Spain – Lindsey Jacobellis, of Stratton Mountain, Vt., prevailed at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships snowboardcross event on Sunday to claim an amazing fifth World Championship title. Jacobellis is the most dominant snowboardcross rider in history, having won at every World Championships that she’s entered. Still, she is showing no signs of … Continue reading Jacobellis Wins Fifth World Championships Gold
Sierra Nevada, Spain – China’s Xuetong Cai and Australian Scotty James successfully defended their halfpipe world championships titles on Saturday night at the Sierra Nevada 2017 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships. Having already paved the road for back-to-back wins after the first of three runs, James finally upped his score from 95.75 to a 97.50 … Continue reading Defending Champion Halfpipe Snowboarders Keep Their Titles
