By USSA HAFJELL, Norway – Sixteen-year-old Keely Cashman (Squaw Valley) grabbed 15th place Tuesday in the giant slalom at the Youth Olympic Winter Games. The giant slalom podium featured Switzerland’s Melanie Meillard finishing first, with Germany’s Katrin Hirtl-Stanggassinger finishing second and Switzerland’s Aline Danioth rounding out the podium in third. “Snow was bullet proof and […]
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By USSA CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland – Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, Colo.) returned from injury to dominate the Audi FIS Ski World Cup slalom Monday, taking her 18th World Cup victory. “That was a pretty incredible race,” said Shiffrin, who suffered a knee injury warming up for a race in December. “I’m glad it’s over, but I enjoyed […]
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By USSA QUEBEC CITY, Canada – Jamie Anderson (Meyers) won the ladies’ event at the Snowjamboree, presented by Videotron Mobile, FIS World Cup big air, battling arctic temperatures in downtown Quebec City. Ryan Stassel (Anchorage) was third for the men, scoring his first World Cup big air podium. For the second time in three days, […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about Park City, Utah. By Susan Wood PARK CITY, Utah – It’s a new PC world where “The Greatest Snow on Earth” meets the largest ski company in the United States. Vail Resorts, which owns Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood mountain resorts, expanded its reach and […]
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By USSA HAFJELL, Norway — River Radamus (Edwards, Colo.) took the biggest victory of his young career, winning the men’s super G at the Youth Olympic Winter Games Saturday. “The course was pretty technical today,” said Radamus. “There were a couple of really key spots that I think I nailed. I didn’t really go in […]
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By Kathryn Reed For athletes, equipment matters in terms of performance and safety. While helmet use has increased from 25 percent of skiers-snowboarders wearing one in 2002-03 to 78 percent in 2014-15, according to the National Ski Area Association, consumers don’t always pay attention to the quality. RUROC, which was formed 10 years ago in […]
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The 17th annual Snowshoe Thompson Celebration Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Tour is March 5 from 9am-1pm. This is a benefit for the Friends of Snowshoe Thompson to promote awareness of Snowshoe Thompson and maintain his statue in Genoa. Registration is from 8:30-9am off Highway 89 in Hope Valley, north of the river. Parking will be on Highway 89; […]
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Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California Tahoe Conservancy and the U.S Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning Feb. 16. On the East Shore, operations may take place near the Logan Shoals Vista Point, Camp Galilee, south of Glenbrook and between Round Hill and Zephyr Cove. On the South Shore, operations may take place […]
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There will be a guided full moon snowshoe at Sugar Pine Point State Park on Feb. 20. Explore the natural and cultural history around the Hellman-Ehrman estate and walk along the Lake Tahoe shore. For those new to snowshoeing, there will be a beginner’s clinic at 6:30pm. The hike starts promptly at 7 pm near […]
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By USSA BOSTON – U.S. Snowboarding rookie Julia Marino (Westport, Conn.) topped the women’s field at the Polartec Big Air at Fenway on Thursday night in front of a stellar Boston crowd in one of America’s most iconic sports venues. Marino, a New England native, wasn’t originally even scheduled to compete. She snuck in off […]
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