Vonn Silences Doubters with Win in Val d’Isere By Gabbi Hall – Digital Content Editor December 16, 2017 Given her age and recent injuries, some fans have said that Lindsey Vonn should retire and let younger athletes have their turn on the World Cup. The American responded to those comments loud and clear with a victory in […]
American alpine skiing legend Bode Miller calls it quits
American alpine skiing legend Bode Miller calls it quits By Kade Krichko After six Olympic medals across five winter Olympic Games, alpine skier Bode Miller is retiring ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games. The most decorated American Olympic skier in history, the 40-year-old made it official recently, announcing that he would be heading to the Olympics […]
US Ski & Snowboard prepares for future success with Project 26
US Ski & Snowboard prepares for future success with Project 26 November 17, 2017 / By SR Staff Alpine ski racing has a long history of success in America. But how is it positioned for the future? U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding in America, is initiating evolutionary changes in how it […]
US Ski & Snowboard puts forward proposals for FIS Council
US Ski & Snowboard puts forward proposals for FIS Council November 9, 2017 / By Heather Black – CEO U.S. Ski & Snowboard sent a list of nine proposals to the FIS for consideration at the FIS Council’s November meeting. At the meeting, the Council will decide whether to endorse the proposals as is, request modification of […]
Women’s Ski Jumping USA Returns to its Roots
Women’s Ski Jumping USA, founded in 2003 to provide U.S. Women Ski Jumpers with the financial support to train, travel, and compete at the highest levels within the USA and the World, is returning to its roots. For a period of time, WSJUSA was also overseeing day-to-day team operations. Over the past few years, that oversight […]
Lindsey Vonn’s request to ski against men to be heard by FIS
Lindsey Vonn’s request to ski against men to be heard by FIS next week September 27, 2017 By Ryan Brower Lindsey Vonn’s desire to finish her incredible skiing career by racing against the menhas possibly gotten one step closer to becoming a reality. According to ESPN, “The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) will take a formal proposal to the […]
US Ski & Snowboard establishes partnership with CVA
June 29, 2017 / By SR Staff US Ski & Snowboard establishes partnership with CVA U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) and Sugarloaf as the newest additions to its training partnership program. CVA has been designated as a U.S. Ski & Snowboard High Performance Center and Sugarloaf as a Team Development Site. This collaboration, with the ongoing […]
North Korea Suggested to ‘Co-Host’ 2018 Winter Olympic Ski Events
North Korea suggested to ‘co-host’ 2018 Winter Olympic ski events June 21, 2017 By Robert Pursell Earlier this week, according to reports from the Guardian and the Washington Post, Do Jong-hwan — South Korea’s minister of sport — announced he will seek help in hosting some of the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics skiing events from […]
AJ Hurt
AJ Hurt, age 15, the daughter of Steve and Dana Hurt, is from Carnelian Bay, California, and attends North Tahoe High School. She isa member of the Squaw Valley Ski Team and enjoys playing soccer in the off season. Her goal is to attend college at Dartmouth. In 2015 she was ranked 5th in slalom, […]
Nastar’s Pauline’s Cup Award
Pauline Borovicka Arias didn’t start skiing until she was in her 40’s, following her treatment for colon cancer. Skiing became her love. She was the first woman to be President of the Miami Ski Club and then together with another past president, she founded the Florida Ski Council. Pauline’s cancer continued to plague her—but never […]