Las Leñas, Argentina – Las Leñas is the largest but perhaps most controversial ski area in the Southern Hemisphere. Advocates compare its scale to Vail and Snowbird combined, though the long and steep off-piste terrain is perhaps more analogous to low density European areas like Alagna or La Grave. Detractors point out that 80% of … Continue reading Las Leñas: A Ski Resort Guide
Government Camp, OR – The hazy, hot and humid days of summer are here, and there are many ways to cool off. You could head to the mountains to camp in cooler and drier air. Maybe you’ll venture to the beach for a dip in the ocean, or hang out by the pool with a … Continue reading Beat the Heat: Summer Skiing on Oregon’s Mount Hood
Wanaka, New Zealand – Treble Cone Ski Area in Wanaka yesterday announced plans for a new gondola to provide access from the valley floor to the alpine ski and snowboard resort. A resource consent application has recently been lodged to provide for the ski lift link and its associated buildings. New Zealand’s Treble Cone Ski … Continue reading Treble Cone Ski Area Plans Gondola
Eagan, MN – Three-time Olympian and six-time World Cup slalom winner Kristina Koznick (Eagan, MN) has announced her retirement after more than a decade of World Cup ski racing. nKoznick, 30, ends her career as one of the most successful American female ski racers of all time – third in number of victories behind Tamara … Continue reading Koznick Retires from Ski Racing
Salt Lake City, UT – Let’s get a few things straight here: ladies, we’ve already got a closet full of ties that we never wear, anyway. And guys, we’ll enjoy our turns more on women-specific ski and snowboard gear that’s more valuable to us than baubles and beads. Are you shopping for a skier or … Continue reading Santa Is A Skier: FTO’s 2005 Holiday Ski & Snowboard Gift Guide
Lenzerheide, Switzerland – Austrian Nicole Hosp won her second World Cup race in 24 hours Sunday, capturing the last giant slalom to clinch her first World Cup overall alpine ski racing title while Olympic GS champion Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) was 11th, finishing third in the overall for the best U.S. women’s result since … Continue reading Mancuso 3rd in World Cup Alpine Skiing Overall, Best U.S. Since ’84
Lenzerheide, Switzerland – Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal skied just fast enough Sunday in the ski racing season’s last slalom to clinch the World Cup overall title. Svindal, needing to finish no worse than 15th if Austrian Benjamin Raich were to win, was 15th while Raich won but fell 13 points shy of defending his title. … Continue reading Svindal Holds Off Raich for Overall World Cup Ski Racing Title