Stubai, Austria – Hailey Langland gazed out the window of her room at the Sporthotel Neustift. All around her were jagged, snow-covered peaks. Along the flanks, larch trees were turning yellow mixed in with green. In the village, a lighted clock tower stood out as dawn crept over the Stubaital southwest of Innsbruck. Having just turned … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Taking Success One Step at a Time
Los Angeles, CA – Shaun White’s Air + Style stadium snowboarding and music event will return to Los Angeles early next year, but in a different location. The only North American edition of Air + Style will take place February 20-21, 2016 outside the Los Angeles Coliseum in Expo Park. The inaugural event took place earlier … Continue reading Shaun White’s Air + Style Returns to L.A., But In a New Venue
Park City, UT – The U.S. Revolution Tour has announced its 12th season, with a four-stop tour for freeskiing and snowboarding. Existing U.S. Revolution Tour partners Copper Mountain (Colo.), Mammoth Mountain (Calif.) and Seven Springs Mountain Resort (Penn.) are back for the 2015-16 season along with first time resort partner Winter Park (Colo.). The 2015-16 season offers more … Continue reading 2015-16 Revolution Tour Schedule Announced
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – It was time, she said, to move on. Surrounded by friends, teammates, coaches and support staff, Canadian Olympic and World Champion Maëlle Ricker bid a sad farewell in a press conference held in North Vancouver on Wednesday to the competitive sport she loves so much. “Snowboarding has provided me with so many … Continue reading Olympic Champion Snowboarder Ricker Retires
McLean, VA – SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, will once again support and help promote this winter’s World Snowboard Day (WSD) — the largest snowboard event in the world created “by riders for riders,” scheduled for Sunday, December 20, 2015. “The World Snowboard Day is a great world-wide celebration that … Continue reading SIA Helps Celebrate 10th Annual World Snowboard Day
New York, NY – Athletes of the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing will join their families, friends and supporters for a night of celebration this Thursday at the 49th annual New York Gold Medal Gala at the American Museum of Natural History. Hosted by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation, the gala is … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Athletes Set To Celebrate Season in NYC
Park City, UT – The U.S. Grand Prix, the longest running winter action sports tour, has announced its 20th season schedule, with three stops including: Mammoth Mountain, Calif.; Park City, Utah; and the first-ever Grand Prix stadium big air in Boston’s legendary Fenway Park. The tour kicks off Jan. 21-24, 2016 at Mammoth Mountain. A longtime … Continue reading U.S. Grand Prix Announces 20th Season
