Oslo, Norway – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) finished 21st Saturday in the men’s 50K classic race at Holmenkollen in sunny, 45-degree weather, a race won by newly crowned 50K CL world champion Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset of Norway. Kikkan Randall(Anchorage, AK) was 38th in the women’s 30K CL behind Finland’s Aino Kaisa Saarinen. nHjelmeset, who edged … … Continue reading Freeman 21st in 50K CL at Holmenkollen →

Lenzerheide, Switzerland – Bode Miller (Bretton Woods, NH) ended a two-month podium drought Saturday, producing the third-fastest final run to finish third in giant slalom at World Cup Finals as Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal reclaimed the World Cup skiing overall lead. Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) was 10th. nSvindal, who won the gold medal in … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Miller 3rd in World Cup Finals Giant Slalom →

Lenzerheide, Switzerland – Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) finished 16th Saturday in the last slalom of the season to remain in third position for the World Cup overall title. Austrian Nicole Hosp won and took over the lead when teammate Marlies Schild uncharacteristically missed gates on her final run and also finished out of the … Continue reading Mancuso Holds 3rd, Hosp Takes Overall World Cup Skiing Lead →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Canada’s elite alpine skiers, including nine World Cup medalists as well as senior and junior level athletes from across the country will do battle in Whistler at the 2007 Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships from March 23rd to 28th. nThe opening Downhill training is scheduled for March 19th on the Dave Murray … Continue reading Canadian Skiing Champions to be Crowned →

Rossland (BC), Canada – B.C.’s Red Mountain Resort is inviting everyone to come out and enjoy, discover, or re-discover the pleasures of skiing and snowboarding at Red, for free. On Monday, March 19th and Monday, March 26th, Red is offering complimentary lift passes all day long. Lifts will be operating as scheduled from … Continue … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Red Mountain for Free March 19th and 26th →

San Francisco, CA – Liftopia, Inc., an online provider of discounted lift tickets, this week announced special spring lift ticket prices as well as new partner ski and snowboard resorts. As what many consider to be the best skiing of the season approaches, this first-of-its-kind service in the ski industry benefits both consumers and resorts … Continue reading Liftopia Announces New Ski Resort Partners, Spring Lift Ticket Deals →

Pinkham Notch, NH – Wildcat has announced the New Hampshire ski and snowboard area’s season pass program for 2007/08, which for the first time will feature a $199 midweek season pass. n“We’ve experienced a steady growth in our season pass sales over the past 5 years,” comments Tom Caughey, General Manager of Wildcat Mountain, “so … Continue reading Wildcat Mountain Offers New $199 Season Ski Pass for 2007/08 →