Park City, UT – Last month, four U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) athletes took time out of their busy training schedules to learn from some U.S. military veterans. As part of a joint effort between the USSA, the National Ability Center (NAC) and the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, athletes came together with … Continue reading Veterans Inspire USSA Athletes
Cancun, Mexico – American ski racing fans are in for another exciting season with the global alpine ski racing tour making four stops in the U.S. in 2016-17, culminating with the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals at Colorado’s Aspen Snowmass resort. The final schedule was confirmed at the annual International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress held … Continue reading Aspen World Cup Finals Highlight 16 Races in the U.S. This Winter
Tazawako, Japan – Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury won the 32nd FIS World Cup moguls competition of his career on Sunday in Tazawako, Japan, during a dual moguls event. Kingsbury defeated American Thomas Rowley by a score of 20-15 to capture the title. Frenchman Benjamin Caven finished third after defeating Dmitriy Reiherd of Kazakhstan 22-13. It was an impressive … Continue reading Kingsbury Big in Japan
Tazawako, Japan – In his first World Cup appearance since 2014, Montana’s Brad Wilson made a triumphant return to competition, taking the win in moguls on Saturday in Tazawako. Wilson, a 2014 Olympian, suffered a knee injury at the World Cup opener in Ruka, Finland in December 2014. With the help of the U.S. Freestyle Ski … Continue reading Wilson Returns With World Cup Moguls Win
Westford, MA – They came to witness the best freestylers at the Polartec Big Air at Fenway Park in Boston last week, but those who would rather do than watch headed 22 miles northwest (as the baseball flies) to ski and ride with freestyle ski pioneer Wayne Wong at the Nashoba Valley Ski Area. The 65-year-old … Continue reading Freestyle Ski Pioneer Wayne Wong Returns to Nashoba Valley
Park City, UT – Montreal’s Justine Dufour-Lapointe has thrived this week skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Utah. Just 48 hours after winning a FIS World Cup event on Thursday, Dufour-Lapointe returned and captured the dual moguls title on Saturday by defeating Kazakhstan’s Yulia Galysheva 22-13 in the final. On the men’s side, Canadian mogul sensation Mikaël … Continue reading Justine Dufour-Lapointe Wins Deer Valley Dual Moguls
Park City, UT – World Cup leader Ashley Caldwell, of Ashburn, Va., put down the only triple twisting triple flip in Friday night’s super final to land her ninth World Cup aerials podium, finishing third at the Visa Freestyle International. China’s Xin Zhang took home top honors for the women with a score of 99.40. Australia’s Danielle Scott … Continue reading Caldwell Takes Third at Deer Valley
