PyeongChang, South Korea – It’s been five years since the alpine snowboard World Cup tour last stopped in South Korea. Now, with the 2018 Olympic Winter Games right around the corner, it’s time for the carving specialists to once again compete in head-to-head duels on the Korean peninsula. Bokwang Phoenix Park, host of the PyeongChang snowboard … Continue reading Raceboarders Return to South Korea for Olympic Test Event
Bolton, VT – Bolton Valley Resort has partnered with outdoor adventure company Native Endurance to host New England’s first 24-hour backcountry ski and splitboard race this weekend to benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. Competitors will test their stamina as they try to log as many vertical feet as possible in a 24-hour period on two challenging … Continue reading Bolton Valley Holds 24-Hour Backcountry Race This Weekend
St. Moritz, Switzerland – The hometown crowd had reason to celebrate on Friday as Switzerland swept the top two positions in women’s super combined at the 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, with Wendy Holdener taking the gold, and Michelle Gisin the silver – both first time World Championship medalists. Their joy, however, was short-lived as teammate Lara … Continue reading Switzerland Wins Worlds Super Combined, but Gut Is Out for the Season
St. Moritz, Switzerland – The ladies were able to execute their second successful downhill training run at the St. Moritz Alpine Ski World Championships after waiting out the fog, revealing blue skies above their course. World Cup downhill standings leader Ilka Stuhec of Slovenia clocked the fastest time for the second day in a row. The … Continue reading Fog in St. Moritz Scrubs Men’s Downhill Training
Feldberg, Germany – The snowboard cross World Cup is set for some action this weekend with a pair of back-to-back races at Feldberg ski resort in the heart of Germany’s Black Forest which is back on the map after its successful debut as World Cup host last year. Things have changed a bit since the 2016 … Continue reading SBX World Cup Geared Up for Feldberg
St. Moritz, Switzerland – Canada’s Erik Guay became the oldest World Champion in alpine skiing history on Wednesday, winning the men’s super G at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz. For Guay – the 35-year-old veteran of the Canadian Ski Team and one of only three athletes competing at these World Championships who also … Continue reading Canada’s Erik Guay Now the Oldest World Champion
St. Moritz, Switzerland – After two days of snowfall canceled both men’s and women’s downhill training, the Salastrains course at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz was picture perfect on Tuesday. Twenty-seven-year-old Nicole Schmidhofer of Austria won today’s women’s super G, the opening race of the 2017 Championships. Tina Weirather of Lichtenstein was second … Continue reading Schmidhofer Wins Worlds Opening Super G as Vonn Skis Out
