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‘Face of Winter’ Pays Homage to One of Skiing’s Greatest Legends While the man might be gone, Warren Miller’s legacy will live forever October 17, 2018 By Jack Foersterling If you pull any skier off the mountain and ask them what the first ski movie they ever saw was, odds are good that one man’s name […]
Lindsey Vonn to Retire After 2018-2019 Season Bear spray pow! Winter Olympic success?! It’s called ski fashion! October 17, 2018 By Kade Krichko Record or not, Lindsey Vonn will retire after this ski season Say it ain’t so, Linds! The 33-year-old alpine megastar broke more than a few hearts this week when she announced that […]
Chloe Kim on Becoming the First Woman to Land a Frontside 1260 in the Halfpipe The Olympic Gold medalist weighs in on landing the never-been-done-before trick…and what’s next. May 18, 2018 By TransWorld SNOWboarding Not so long ago, a trick like this would have been filmed from multiple angles, the footage safely hidden away for months. Rumors […]
Winter Olympians give Congress an economics lesson on climate change “When winters warm up and continue to do so, our sport is going to disappear.” NATASHA GEILING APR 25, 2018 Five U.S. Winter Olympians traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to talk about an issue of grave importance to their sports: climate change. “I’m […]
Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club Renames Base Camp Program in Honor of Bob Beattie April 20, 2018 / By SR Staff In memory of Bob Beattie, Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club is changing the name of Base Camp, the club’s recreational learn-to-ski and snowboard program, back to the program’s original name: Aspen Supports Kids. Beattie, a […]
Jesse Hunt Returns to US Ski & Snowboard as Alpine Director April 18, 2018 / By SR Staff U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced that Jesse Hunt has returned to the organization as alpine director, a role he last held in 2009 after 16 years with the organization. Hunt takes up the role with immediate effect, returning to […]
Aspen skiing, broadcast legend Bob Beattie dies at age 85 Scott Condon April 2, 2018 Alpine skiing legend Bob Beattie, who had been dealing with various health ailments, died Sunday. He was 85. Beattie’s son Zeno said his father passed away on Easter at Zeno’s home in Fruita. Bob Beattie, who was living in Woody […]
It’s been an exciting World Cup season. From Soelden to Are, we’ve seen surprise wins and broken records. All the hard work culminated in crystal globes for a few deserving athletes. Meet the big winners of 2017-18. Women’s World Cup Overall Champion: Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) Women’s World Cup Downhill Champion: Sofia Goggia (ITA) Women’s World […]
Shiffrin Claims Second Consecutive Overall Title March 9, 2018 By Gabbi Hall – Digital Content Editor Coming into the final regular season World Cup races, Mikaela Shiffrin only needed to score 39 more World Cup points to secure her second consecutive overall title. She would have two opportunities to do it in the GS and […]
The Profound Legacy of Warren Miller The most prolific and famous ski filmmaker of all time pioneered the connection between skiing and art January 26, 2018 By Matt Hansen Warren A. Miller, the most prolific and famous ski filmmaker of all time, died peacefully early Thursday morning at his home in Orcas Island, Washington. He was 93. […]
The History of the Legendary 10th Mountain Division, The Men Who Started USA’s Ski Industry SnowBrains | November 17, 2017 | I bet you didn’t know that at least 62 ski areas in the USA were started by 10th Mountain Division veterans. Even Vail and Aspen were started by 10th Mountain Division vets. “After the war, ex-soldiers […]
Snow Sport Leaders: Herman Dupre, An Original Maker Of Snow in Snow Sports Leaders — by Pat McCloskey — October 23, 2017 Son Of Immigrant Parents, Herman Dupre Found A Way To Give The Sport Snow. Innovator, pioneer, snowmaker, Herman Dupre is a legend in snowsports. Aside from building the Seven Springs ski area in […]
