Whistler (BC), Canada – A New Zealand man has died after falling in a sidecountry area of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia. The victim has been identified as Kieran McDonogh, of Rotorua, New Zealand, who was on a two-week trip to western Canada. McDonogh was found on Friday by a member of the public on … Continue reading New Zealand Snowboarder Found Dead on Whistler’s Back Side
Hakuba, Japan – A Colorado man missing from a ski day at Happo-one ski area in Japan is presumed dead from an avalanche. After a week of probing avalanche debris, rescuers have ended their search for Mathew Healy, an army veteran serving as a civilian physician’s assistant at the U.S. military base in Okinawa and from Littleton, … Continue reading Colorado Man Missing in Japan Presumed Dead in Avalanche
St. Moritz, Switzerland – The 19-year-old German ski racer gave a tug on the laces of her leather boots, clicking them into the cables on her long wooden skis. Behind her was the towering Piz Nair, the iconic peak on Corviglia at St. Moritz, high in the Swiss Alps. A day earlier she had won silver … Continue reading Behind the Gold: It’s Just About Today
Davis, WV – It’s named for the Biblical region in the ancient Near East but a revamped conference center, increased snowmaking, a new tubing park and the completion of a highway have put the Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center, in the town of Davis, at the top of West Virginia’s map of winter fun. About … Continue reading Upgraded Facilities and a New Highway Put WV’s Canaan Valley On the Map
Crans-Montana, Switzerland – Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin won her first career Audi FIS Ski World Cup alpine combined event in Crans-Montana on Sunday, and increased her overall World Cup lead heading into final races of the season. Racing once again under brilliant blue skies and on a soft track, Shiffrin laid down a solid first run of … Continue reading Shiffrin Wins Career-First Alpine Combined
Kvitfjell, Norway – Sunday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G victory in Norway was a first for Italian Peter Fill, as Austria’s Hannes Reichelt was second and Canada’s Erik Guay finished third. Sunday’s race closed out the World Cup season’s last regular speed weekend. Despite a prolific career that includes wins in the Kitzbuehel downhill and … Continue reading Italy’s Peter Fill Wins Kvitfjell Super G
Chongli, China – Mogul skiers ended their 2016-2017 World Cup season with a final dual moguls competition on Sunday at Thaiwoo Ski Resort in China. Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury won the dual moguls event, after also winning Saturday’s singles event. While in China, Kingsbury collected the World Cup title that he had already locked up earlier in the season. “I am … Continue reading Kingsbury Crowned Moguls Champion in Thaiwoo
