Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia – An avalanche that authorities are blaming on snowboarders riding in a closed off-piste area killed seven in the North Caucasus ski resort of Cheget on Friday, with the massive slide caught on video. The victims are said to include newlyweds Yana Shanina, 25, and Vladimir Shanin, 29, as well as Nina Sobol, 27, Alexander Ivanov, … Continue reading WATCH: Avalanche Kills 7 at Russian Ski Resort
Moscow, Russia – The U.S. Ski Team aerials athletes took their last jumps of the World Cup season on Saturday night in front of thousands of fans in Moscow. China’s Zhou Hang took the win for the men, followed by Maxim Gustik of Belarus in second and Russia’s Maxim Burov in third. Australia’s Lydia Lassila landed her third win … Continue reading Lillis Lands a Top Five in Moscow
Moscow, Russia – The best aerialists in the world will close out the 2016-17 World Cup season this weekend with a night event in Moscow. Competition will take place Saturday on a scaffolding site just outside of the city center. Despite tough conditions at last weekend’s World Cup in Minsk, Belarus, the U.S. Ski Team’s men’s … Continue reading Aerials World Cup Tour Concludes in Moscow
Karachaevo-Cherkesskaya Republic, Russia – Shevchenko Kirill’s helmet cam has proven that obstacles encountered while snowboarding in Russia aren’t limited to the usual assortment of rocks, trees and terrain park features. Kirill’s action camera was rolling recently at the Arkhyz ski resort in the North Caucasus Mountains when he collided with an obstacle of an entirely different kind. … Continue reading WATCH: Hazards of Snowboarding in Russia Include Rocks, Trees…and Sheep
Sochi, Russia – The sign above the door read “Ski Like a Champion.” Erik Arvidsson had taped it there the night before the opening event of the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Sochi. A few weeks earlier, Arvidsson and his teammates had visited the Lake Placid locker room that sent the 1980 Team USA … Continue reading Behind the Gold: The Power of a Team
Moscow, Russia – The second-to-last event of the parallel slalom World Cup season takes place tomorrow, with the world’s best raceboarders taking over Moscow for a city event under the lights. A parallel slalom will be staged on a massive purpose-built ramp built just outside the city center at the Krylatskoye Sports Center. This season’s Moscow PSL marks the … Continue reading Snowboard World Cup Returns to Downtown Moscow
Mt. Elbrus, Russia – Located in the western Caucasus Mountains near the border with Georgia, Mt. Elbrus is an 18,510-foot dormant volcano and Europe’s highest peak. This winter, it will also be home to Europe’s highest aerial ski lift. Not to be outdone by their Alpine counterparts, Russia is building the third and highest stage of a gondola that … Continue reading Russia Builds Europe’s Highest Ski Lift
