Lake Louise (AB), Canada – After a solid three days of training, Squaw Valley’s Travis Ganong threw down a fast run on Saturday to grab third place at the Lake Louise downhill behind winner Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway. The downhill track at Lake Louise was yet again the creator of a comeback fairytale as Svindal claimed … Continue reading Ganong Joins Winner Svindal on Lake Louise Downhill Podium
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – It’s downhill day today in Lake Louise and the U.S. Ski Team men have been looking strong. With Steven Nyman (Sundance, Utah) and Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, Calif.) racking up a series of top-10 results in training runs, the American Downhillers are ready to kick off the speed season. Nyman and … Continue reading Nyman and Ganong Lead U.S. in Lake Louise Downhill Training
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – It’s been six years since a Canadian has stood on the top of the Lake Louise Alpine Ski World Cup podium. Manny Osborne-Paradis was the last Canadian to claim first place at “The Lake” in 2009, winning the super G by 0.24 seconds. Last year Osborne-Paradis missed first place by +0.14 … Continue reading Canadians Look Forward to Racing at Home
Vancouver (BC), Canada – The Canadian Freestyle Ski Team last week unveiled its roster of athletes competing in aerials, moguls, halfpipe and slopestyle for the 2015-16 season. This winter will include two FIS Freestyle Ski World Cups in Canada for mogul athletes, on January 23 in Saint Côme, Quebec and January 30 in Calgary, Alberta, as … Continue reading Canada Names Freestyle Ski Team for 2015-16
Burlington, VT – Burton Snowboards has announced a new traveling snowboard tour called the Burton Qualifiers, an all-new contest series debuting this winter with seven stops throughout North America. This free series will be open to all riders with a $10,000 cash purse up for grabs, as well as the opportunity to win a spot to compete in the … Continue reading Burton Announces New Qualifiers Snowboard Contest Series
San Francisco, CA – With snow already blanketing mountaintops across the country, many resorts will be officially open by this week’s Thanksgiving holiday. Online and mobile lift ticket marketplace Liftopia is giving skiers and boarders one more reason to celebrate: this Saturday, Sunday and Cyber Monday, everyone can register to win Liftopia gift credits, anywhere from $10 up … Continue reading Liftopia Gives Away Lift Ticket Dollars to All
Salt Lake City, UT – For the start of this ski season, the continent remains split, with more resorts in the West announcing openings ahead of schedule while resorts in the East are having a hard time getting started. That trend, evident over the past several weeks, is continuing with several more western resorts indicating … Continue reading More Early Openings, More Delayed Starts
