Oslo, Norway – Teenager Andrea Mead Lawrence stood in the Olympic slalom start gate in Oslo in 1952. It was the second run and the 19-year-old from Vermont’s Pico Peak was in fourth – devastated by a fall in the first run. Already owning a gold medal from the debut Olympic giant slalom six days earlier, she could easily … Continue reading Remembering Lawrence’s Double Gold in 1952
New York, NY – Since Gretchen Fraser’s historic slalom gold at St. Moritz in 1948, U.S. ski and snowboard athletes have taken home an impressive 35 Olympic gold medals. This October, all 31 of the Olympic champions or their descendants have been invited to New York City to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation’s New York Gala Turns 50
Kvitfjell, Norway – Over 20 years later, the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer are still remembered among the greatest in history. In the birthplace of the sport, the tiny Norwegian mountain village put on a spectacular show over two frigid weeks, with seemingly every single Norwegian making the pilgrimage to see their heroes perform. And … Continue reading Tommy Moe: Skiing’s Golden Boy
Pitztal, Austria – A training crash on Saturday injured German World Cup ski racer Viktoria Rebensburg, and will keep the athlete from starting the World Cup season in Soelden, Austria later this month, the athlete and the German Ski Federation (DSV) have both confirmed. Training on the Pitztal Glacier, Rebensburg caught a giant slalom gate … Continue reading Injury Sidelines Rebensburg
New York, NY – Ski poles really don’t cover a whole lot. Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn wants women to stop thinking about “losing weight fast,” and instead focus on loving their bodies for what they are and what they can do. And what better way to promote that than to pose nude in a ski racer’s … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Poses Nude for New Book
Kelowna (BC), Canada – Co-hosts Canada Snowboard and the Canadian Paralympic Committee have named Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna as official host mountain for the Big White 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships, which will run February 1-8, 2017. Approximately 100 para-athletes from over 25 countries will travel to Big White Ski Resort to take part in both … Continue reading Canada Set to Host Big White 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships
Killington, VT – Vermont’s Killington Resort has announced that the rock band O.A.R. will headline the music and entertainment lineup when the 2016 Audi FIS Ski World Cup returns to the East on November 26-27, with a free concert immediately following Saturday’s races. Admission for race spectators and concertgoers is free of charge. Celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary, O.A.R. recently … Continue reading O.A.R. to Headline Ski World Cup at Killington
